Reading/Copying from NTFS Partition

[Mark Sargent]

Hi All,

wanted to create cd from iso files, but, remembered that I'd 
downloaded/saved the ISOs to file when in Windows(NTFS). How do I read 
them from Fedora2.? I could just boot up Knoppix3.7, and do a copy to a 
Linux readable partition, but, is there a way to read/copy from NTFS 
whilst already in FC2.? Cheers.

Mark Sargent.

[Duncan Lithgow]

On Sunday 06 February 2005 18:42, Mark Sargent wrote:
>  Hi All,
>
>  wanted to create cd from iso files, but, remembered that I'd
>  downloaded/saved the ISOs to file when in Windows(NTFS). How do I read
>  them from Fedora2.? I could just boot up Knoppix3.7, and do a copy to a
>  Linux readable partition, but, is there a way to read/copy from NTFS
>  whilst already in FC2.? Cheers. 
Mark, you can burn them from windows running in ntfs (if your sofware will 
burn iso's).

There's no problem with that. It doesn't get burnt as an 'ntfs file' or 
something...

Duncan

[HaJo Schatz]

On Sun, 2005-02-06 at 18:55 +0100, Duncan Lithgow wrote:
>  On Sunday 06 February 2005 18:42, Mark Sargent wrote:
>  > Hi All,
>  >
>  > wanted to create cd from iso files, but, remembered that I'd
>  > downloaded/saved the ISOs to file when in Windows(NTFS). How do I read
>  > them from Fedora2.? I could just boot up Knoppix3.7, and do a copy to a
>  > Linux readable partition, but, is there a way to read/copy from NTFS
>  > whilst already in FC2.? Cheers.
>  
>  Mark, you can burn them from windows running in ntfs (if your sofware will 
>  burn iso's). 
Which doesn't really answer the OPs question... 

See http://www.fedorafaq.org for the answer.

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[Mark Sargent]

HaJo Schatz wrote:

> On Sun, 2005-02-06 at 18:55 +0100, Duncan Lithgow wrote:
>   
>
> >On Sunday 06 February 2005 18:42, Mark Sargent wrote:
> >    
> >
> >>Hi All,
> >>
> >>wanted to create cd from iso files, but, remembered that I'd
> >>downloaded/saved the ISOs to file when in Windows(NTFS). How do I read
> >>them from Fedora2.? I could just boot up Knoppix3.7, and do a copy to a
> >>Linux readable partition, but, is there a way to read/copy from NTFS
> >>whilst already in FC2.? Cheers.
> >>      
> >>
> >Mark, you can burn them from windows running in ntfs (if your sofware will 
> >burn iso's).
> >    
> >
> Which doesn't really answer the OPs question... 
>
> See http://www.fedorafaq.org for the answer.
>
>   
>  
Hi All,

great stuff guys. Downloaded/installed/mounted...again, great stuff. Cheers.

Mark Sargent.

[Mark Sargent]

Mark Sargent wrote:

>  HaJo Schatz wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 2005-02-06 at 18:55 +0100, Duncan Lithgow wrote:
> >  
> >
> >> On Sunday 06 February 2005 18:42, Mark Sargent wrote:
> >>   
> >>
> >>> Hi All,
> >>>
> >>> wanted to create cd from iso files, but, remembered that I'd
> >>> downloaded/saved the ISOs to file when in Windows(NTFS). How do I read
> >>> them from Fedora2.? I could just boot up Knoppix3.7, and do a copy 
> >>> to a
> >>> Linux readable partition, but, is there a way to read/copy from NTFS
> >>> whilst already in FC2.? Cheers.
> >>>     
> >>
> >> Mark, you can burn them from windows running in ntfs (if your 
> >> sofware will burn iso's).
> >>   
> >
> > Which doesn't really answer the OPs question...
> > See http://www.fedorafaq.org for the answer.
> >
> >  
> >
>  Hi All,
>
>  great stuff guys. Downloaded/installed/mounted...again, great stuff. 
>  Cheers.
>
>  Mark Sargent.
>
>
>
>  
Hi All,

can I also write to NTFS with this add-on..? Is it stable..? Cheers.

Mark Sargent.

[Mark Sargent]

Mark Sargent wrote:

>  Mark Sargent wrote:
>
> > HaJo Schatz wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun, 2005-02-06 at 18:55 +0100, Duncan Lithgow wrote:
> >>  
> >>
> >>> On Sunday 06 February 2005 18:42, Mark Sargent wrote:
> >>>  
> >>>
> >>>> Hi All,
> >>>>
> >>>> wanted to create cd from iso files, but, remembered that I'd
> >>>> downloaded/saved the ISOs to file when in Windows(NTFS). How do I 
> >>>> read
> >>>> them from Fedora2.? I could just boot up Knoppix3.7, and do a copy 
> >>>> to a
> >>>> Linux readable partition, but, is there a way to read/copy from NTFS
> >>>> whilst already in FC2.? Cheers.
> >>>>     
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Mark, you can burn them from windows running in ntfs (if your 
> >>> sofware will burn iso's).
> >>>   
> >>
> >>
> >> Which doesn't really answer the OPs question...
> >> See http://www.fedorafaq.org for the answer.
> >>
> >>  
> >>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > great stuff guys. Downloaded/installed/mounted...again, great stuff. 
> > Cheers.
> >
> > Mark Sargent.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>  Hi All,
>
>  can I also write to NTFS with this add-on..? Is it stable..? Cheers.
>
>  Mark Sargent.
>  
Hi All,

does gedit/fedora2 have problems with filenames with spaces..? Can't 
seem to open the following, /mnt/windows/Program Files/Microsoft 
Office/Templates/1041/address.doc. Keep getting a file doesn't exist 
error message. Cheers.

Mark Sargent.

[Jeff Vian]

On Mon, 2005-02-07 at 15:12 +0900, Mark Sargent wrote:
>  Mark Sargent wrote:
>  
>  > Mark Sargent wrote:
>  >
>  >> HaJo Schatz wrote:
>  >>
>  >>> On Sun, 2005-02-06 at 18:55 +0100, Duncan Lithgow wrote:
>  >>>  
>  >>>
>  >>>> On Sunday 06 February 2005 18:42, Mark Sargent wrote:
>  >>>>  
>  >>>>
>  >>>>> Hi All,
>  >>>>>
>  >>>>> wanted to create cd from iso files, but, remembered that I'd
>  >>>>> downloaded/saved the ISOs to file when in Windows(NTFS). How do I 
>  >>>>> read
>  >>>>> them from Fedora2.? I could just boot up Knoppix3.7, and do a copy 
>  >>>>> to a
>  >>>>> Linux readable partition, but, is there a way to read/copy from
> NTFS
>  >>>>> whilst already in FC2.? Cheers.
>  >>>>>     
>  >>>>
>  >>>>
>  >>>> Mark, you can burn them from windows running in ntfs (if your 
>  >>>> sofware will burn iso's).
>  >>>>   
>  >>>
>  >>>
>  >>> Which doesn't really answer the OPs question...
>  >>> See http://www.fedorafaq.org for the answer.
>  >>>
>  >>>  
>  >>>
>  >> Hi All,
>  >>
>  >> great stuff guys. Downloaded/installed/mounted...again, great stuff. 
>  >> Cheers.
>  >>
>  >> Mark Sargent.
>  >>
>  >>
>  >>
>  >>
>  > Hi All,
>  >
>  > can I also write to NTFS with this add-on..? Is it stable..? Cheers.
>  >
>  > Mark Sargent.
>  >
>  Hi All,
>  
>  does gedit/fedora2 have problems with filenames with spaces..? Can't 
>  seem to open the following, /mnt/windows/Program Files/Microsoft 
>  Office/Templates/1041/address.doc. Keep getting a file doesn't exist 
>  error message. Cheers.
>   
Linux (all versions) (or rather the shell, bash in this case) sees the
white space as a break character and thus sees your line as 2 names.

You can disable that by surrounding the entire path to the filename with
double quotes ( " ).  Or you can use the autocomplete feature of the
shell to tab past the space and it will escape the white space with a \
like ".../Program\ Files/...".  OR you can type it with the escaped
white space like I just showed.

>  Mark Sargent.
>

Spaces in file names (was: Re: Reading/Copying from NTFS Partition)

[HaJo Schatz]

On Mon, 2005-02-07 at 15:12 +0900, Mark Sargent wrote:

>  Hi All,
>  
>  does gedit/fedora2 have problems with filenames with spaces..? Can't 
>  seem to open the following, /mnt/windows/Program Files/Microsoft 
>  Office/Templates/1041/address.doc. Keep getting a file doesn't exist 
>  error message. Cheers.
>  
>  Mark Sargent.
>   
Spaces are no good in file-names. Either enclose the whole path into
<">, I.e. "/mnt/windows/Program Files/..." or escape the spaces with
<\>, I.e. /mnt/windows/Program\ Files/...

But all this is semi-autmoatic in decent shells. type your command and
the first few characters of the path and then hit <TAB>. The shell will
complete your path as far as it is unique and will automagically escape
characters correctly for you.

Finally, in your own interest, please don't hijack threads -- If you
have a new topic, don't reply to another topic's mail but create a new
mail. Otherwise many people will not read your mail, especially on a
crowded list like this one. I for an example only read the subjects and
dive in on a few if the subject sounds interesting or there are no
replies yet.

HaJo
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[Jeff Vian]

On Mon, 2005-02-07 at 14:53 +0900, Mark Sargent wrote:
>  Mark Sargent wrote:
>  
>  > HaJo Schatz wrote:
>  >
>  >> On Sun, 2005-02-06 at 18:55 +0100, Duncan Lithgow wrote:
>  >>  
>  >>
>  >>> On Sunday 06 February 2005 18:42, Mark Sargent wrote:
>  >>>   
>  >>>
>  >>>> Hi All,
>  >>>>
>  >>>> wanted to create cd from iso files, but, remembered that I'd
>  >>>> downloaded/saved the ISOs to file when in Windows(NTFS). How do I read
>  >>>> them from Fedora2.? I could just boot up Knoppix3.7, and do a copy 
>  >>>> to a
>  >>>> Linux readable partition, but, is there a way to read/copy from NTFS
>  >>>> whilst already in FC2.? Cheers.
>  >>>>     
>  >>>
>  >>> Mark, you can burn them from windows running in ntfs (if your 
>  >>> sofware will burn iso's).
>  >>>   
>  >>
>  >> Which doesn't really answer the OPs question...
>  >> See http://www.fedorafaq.org for the answer.
>  >>
>  >>  
>  >>
>  > Hi All,
>  >
>  > great stuff guys. Downloaded/installed/mounted...again, great stuff. 
>  > Cheers.
>  >
>  > Mark Sargent.
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  Hi All,
>  
>  can I also write to NTFS with this add-on..? Is it stable..? Cheers.
>  
>  Mark Sargent.
>   
NO.  

The FAQ at http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/info/ntfs.html has a lot of
information about NTFS support in Linux (they after all are the
developers).

So far it is read only.

[Jeff Vian]

On Mon, 2005-02-07 at 14:53 +0900, Mark Sargent wrote:
>  Mark Sargent wrote:
>  
>  > HaJo Schatz wrote:
>  >
>  >> On Sun, 2005-02-06 at 18:55 +0100, Duncan Lithgow wrote:
>  >>  
>  >>
>  >>> On Sunday 06 February 2005 18:42, Mark Sargent wrote:
>  >>>   
>  >>>
>  >>>> Hi All,
>  >>>>
>  >>>> wanted to create cd from iso files, but, remembered that I'd
>  >>>> downloaded/saved the ISOs to file when in Windows(NTFS). How do I read
>  >>>> them from Fedora2.? I could just boot up Knoppix3.7, and do a copy 
>  >>>> to a
>  >>>> Linux readable partition, but, is there a way to read/copy from NTFS
>  >>>> whilst already in FC2.? Cheers.
>  >>>>     
>  >>>
>  >>> Mark, you can burn them from windows running in ntfs (if your 
>  >>> sofware will burn iso's).
>  >>>   
>  >>
>  >> Which doesn't really answer the OPs question...
>  >> See http://www.fedorafaq.org for the answer.
>  >>
>  >>  
>  >>
>  > Hi All,
>  >
>  > great stuff guys. Downloaded/installed/mounted...again, great stuff. 
>  > Cheers.
>  >
>  > Mark Sargent.
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  Hi All,
>  
>  can I also write to NTFS with this add-on..? Is it stable..? Cheers.
>  
>  Mark Sargent.
>   
If you are using the module from linux-ntfs.souceforge.net (sorry I did
not see which you were told to use) it seems stable to me.

No it cannot be written (except very limited), see my earlier note where
I referenced the FAQ at
http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/info/ntfs.html .

What a lot of people do when they want to read/write to/from each os is
create a fat32/vfat partition that then can be used read/write by both
systems.  Any data put in there from either Windows or Linux can be
read/written from the other.  Otherwise it is basically a one-way
street.