Ntfs

[srikrishna097]

When i installed window on my computer i choose an NTFS partition for all my partitions.
Now my linux doesnt support writing on NTFS so what do i do??

[techieMoe]

When i installed window on my computer i choose an NTFS partition for all my partitions.
Now my linux doesnt support writing on NTFS so what do i do??

I don't understand your question. Are you trying to *install* Linux on NTFS or use Linux to write files to an NTFS partition?

[oldcpu]

When i installed window on my computer i choose an NTFS partition for all my partitions. Now my linux doesnt support writing on NTFS so what do i do??

You should NOT try to install SuSE using NTFS format for the SuSE partitions. As a newbie (which you are based on the question), I recommend you let SuSE installer create its own SuSE / and /home partition, and go with the SuSE default, which for now is reiser.

To access your windows partitions, which will probably be /windows/C, /windows/D (etc ...) I recommend you use the 3rd party beta driver ntfs-3g. But frankly, I'm thinking, based on your question, that installing the beta ntfs-3g driver may be too advanced for you.

Anyway, assuming you eventually get your SuSE installed and sorted, here is a thread on the ntfs-3g driver.
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/sus...hlight=ntfs-3g

Good luck. Have patience. The learning road is steep, but ultimately rewarding for most.

[joewee]

I think the question is how do you read and write to your NTFS partitions? Are you dule booting windows and suse?



On another note I dont think any linux distro can be installed to NTFS, can it?

[srikrishna097]

I think i framed my question incorrectly............

I just installed linux last week , but i am unable to write anything to my windows partitions which are ntfs. Can i do something about it........

[devils casper]

by default Linux has NTFS read support only. but you can write in it through ntfs-3g.
check this thread for ntfs-3g install and setup instructions.




casper