If the amount of data you would move isn't too large you could use one of those mp3 players, or usb key fobs that plugs into a USB port. This saves you having to make room for a fat32 partition. -- In 08 vote for a crook you can trust. Del Boy for President. http://www.ofah.net On Wed, 16 Feb 2005, Craig White wrote: > On Wed, 2005-02-16 at 13:09 -0700, Eric "Shubes" wrote: > > Jim wrote: > > > The last time I looked into it, under linux NTFS could only be mounted > > > read only. I had heard it was possible to mount an NTFS partition > > > read/write but this could cause damage to the filesystem. > > > > > > Is this still the case, or was that just something someone told me? > > > > > > Jim > > > > > That is still the case as far as I can tell. > > See http://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-ntfs/ > ---- > it's probably a good idea to have a fat32 partition for data to be > passed back & forth between dual-boot operations and not rely on Linux > writing to ntfs partitions. > > Craig > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss