From: Micha Feigin (michf_at_nonexisting.hamakor.org.il)
Date: Wed 16 Jun 2004 - 20:36:48 IDT
On Wed, Jun 16, 2004 at 06:16:20PM +0300, linux-il_at_amos.mailshell.com wrote:
> If you have a Windows on your computer then you should be able to plug its
> NTFS driver into linux. Forgot what's the name of the project which
> makes this
> possible but you know the drill (google). It was published a few months ago.
>
Thanks, I saw that one, didn't try it yet (don't really need the write
access and don't have the time). I believe you are referring to captive
http://www.jankratochvil.net/project/captive/
What I was looking at was running wine using the native windows
libraries to hopefully get some more stability with the programs.
> meorero_at_walla.co.il wrote:
>
> >You can read from NTFS but there are still problems writing ti it.
> >Look at : http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/status.html#ntfsdriver
> >
> >I wanted to do that myself in my dual-boot machine (that has WinXP) but
> >then I've read the following warning at Wine User Guide [
> >http://www.winehq.com/site/docs/wine-user/index ] , and didn't want to
> >lose my files ...
> > --> 5.5.8. Installing Wine Using An Existing Windows Partition As Base:
> > -->
> > http://www.winehq.com/site/docs/wine-user/config-drive-main#CONFIG-WITH-WINDOWS
> >[quote]
> >We HIGHLY DISCOURAGE people from directly using a Windows partition with
> >write access as a base for Wine!! (some programs, notably Explorer,
> >corrupt large parts of the Windows partition in case of an incorrect
> >setup; you've been warned). Not to mention that NTFS write support in
> >Linux is still very experimental and dangerous (in case you're using an
> >NT-based Windows version using the NTFS file system). Thus we advise you
> >to go the Unix directory way.
> >[/quote]
> >
> >
> >Oren Maurer
> >meorero
> >
> >
> >
> ><michf_at_post.tau.ac.il>
> >running wine using a read-only windows directory
> >
> >I saw that wine can run on an installed windows directory instead of a
> >fake one. I tried to make it run using my installation of windows XP,
> >it started up fine and then died with an error that it can't write to
> >C:\Windows. Is it possible to make it run using a read only windows
> >directory but to write to a local one all its settings?
> >
> >=================================================================
> >To unsubscribe, send mail to linux-il-request_at_linux.org.il with
> >the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command
> >echo unsubscribe | mail linux-il-request_at_linux.org.il
> >
> >-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >Walla! Mail, Get Your Private, Free E-mail from Walla! at:
> >http://mail.walla.co.il
> >
> >
> >
> >=================================================================
> >To unsubscribe, send mail to linux-il-request_at_linux.org.il with
> >the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command
> >echo unsubscribe | mail linux-il-request_at_linux.org.il
> >
> >
> >
> >---------- Your email is protected by Mailshell ----------
> >To block spam or change delivery options:
> >http://www.mailshell.com/control.html?a=blshp8b9gc0rxhgk_srox_llfpptvypmvy7j
> >
> >Wouldn't you rather have amos-sha.com as your personal domain?
> >http://rd.mailshell.com/ad465
> >Earn up to $3 for each of your friends who signs up with Mailshell!
> >http://rd.mailshell.com/sp5
> >
> >
>
>
>
> =================================================================
> To unsubscribe, send mail to linux-il-request_at_linux.org.il with
> the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command
> echo unsubscribe | mail linux-il-request_at_linux.org.il
>
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> This Mail Was Scanned By Mail-seCure System
> at the Tel-Aviv University CC.
>
=================================================================
To unsubscribe, send mail to linux-il-request_at_linux.org.il with
the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command
echo unsubscribe | mail linux-il-request_at_linux.org.il
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.7 : Wed 16 Jun 2004 - 20:55:56 IDT