Nate Duehr wrote:
> On Dec 4, 2007, at 6:17 PM, Bob Blick wrote:
> 
>> The NTFS driver in the kernel is stable, and won't get
>> into any trouble(won't attempt to do anything it can't
>> do reliably). It doesn't support all features. NTFS-3G
>> does support NTFS fully and there are Ubuntu packages.
> 
> Which kernel is that?  Last I heard, the NTFS in the proper Linux  
> kernel (from kernel.org) had read-only support.  Many distros rip it  
> out and REPLACE it with other NTFS sources.
> 
> Be cautious and VERY specific when you talk about NTFS in the kernel,  
> and make sure the kernel's not patched by the distro.

Naw, I'm just talking :) This is the piclist, not Linus' list, where I
would be careful. I'm cautious and specific talking about PICs on this list.

That being said, the NTFS driver built into the kernel can definitely
write, although it may not be able to create files. And it is to a point
where it does not damage the filesystem when it writes. But I have only
used it to read. To write, use NTFS-3G or Captive-NTFS.

Cheerful regards,

Bob

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