Like any self-respecting geek, I have more than one OS installed on my computer, in this case Windows 7, Linux 9.10, and Mac OS 10.5.8(ideneb).
Like any user, I like to be able to not only access my files, but also create new ones or modify them from all my operating systems.
The problem is that the only OS that everyone natively supports is FAT32, and the limitations of this file system are known
-NO files larger than 4gb. (Easily surpassable with the image of a DVD for example)
-A fairly low read/write speed for today.
For these reasons I decided to look for another file system, more current and that could be useful in the 3 OS.
Finally, regardless of who it is, I opted for NTFS, the reasons?
-The work that the guys from NTFS-3g have done is fantastic, and cross-platform.
Ext2fsd is a good project, I don’t doubt it, in fact for a while it was very useful to me, but it made things more difficult for me with Mac.
- For a very similar reason I discarded HFS(Mac os plus), despite the fact that programs like Macdrive are fantastic, for windows, things were complicated for linux, and also….
-Let’s face it, the most used system in the world, whether we like it or not, is still Windows, with its ntfs, it is normal, that other (less popular) OSs must propose alternatives to read their file types, or since companies like Apple, the community, since a Windows user who approaches Linux or Mac for the first time, most likely wants to access his files easily and without the need to create more partitions etc, I guess there is a great demand for this, and that is why there are more developed “drivers”.
Although, it is true that I would not do this to save data on the cancer vaccine. For a domestic user it is more than enough and so far I have not had any problems beyond those mentioned.
ABOUT THE LINUX HOME IN NTFS:
Another tricky point, searching the internet, you will find people who say that it is crazy to put a home directory on an ntfs partition, but for an average user, it will work perfectly.
PROBLEMS
-It is true that the management of permits will not be the same, although so far I have not had any problems.
-Google earth gives problems, I don’t know why.
SOLUTION
Run
sudo chmod 777 $HOME/*after each installation that gives you errors.
Vaaaaaale I admit, it’s a bit of a pain, but you can’t have everything.
WE CONTINUE WITH TUTO
To do this you must:
1. To change your home to ntfs partition, there are several tutorials on the internet, and I won’t dwell on this now, as it would be complicated and I want it to be easy to do
2. In a clean install of Ubuntu, when formatting the partitions, (in advanced) set the NTFS partition you want to use as a swap to the mount point:
/home/el_usuario_que_despues_crearásThen assign that name when the user asks you.
3. Modify the NTFS line the /etc/fstab file with
UUID=DEJALO_IGUAL /home/DEJALO_ASI ntfs nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46,uid=SUSTITUYE_POR_TU_USUARIO 0 14. Now if the sound gives you problems
sudo apt-get remove indicator-sound libcanberra-pulse pulseaudio pulseaudio-esound-compat pulseaudio-module-bluetooth pulseaudio-module-gconf pulseaudio-module-x11
sudo apt-get install kmixSystem-> preferences ->apps at startup-> adds kmix
*NOTEWhike, you have problems accumulated in the hidden file of your $HOME .xsessions… (this step is not essential)
To fix this, reinstall the GNOME-Control-Center package
or uninstall it and all others and reinstall it from recovery mode
BACK TO WINDOWS
Add the hidden attribute to files that are hidden in linux, i.e. those that start with a period.
Select them->right-click->properties->hidden
If you still see them in a lighter color, go to folder options and look for the option that says something like do not show hidden files.
When you return to linux, some program (not necessarily, I think) may need to rewrite your user’s information, it will do so and without further problems.
NOW ON MAC
I have Leopard 10.5.8, a hackintosh, hehe, but it will work with other tb
http://sourceforge.net/projects/catacombae/ http://code.google.com/p/macfuse/
Download these two files, install them, and you’re done.
Ah! The project was started by a Google developer in the “free” time they are allowed to work on their own projects.
Curious google company, don't be evil, more advertising more clicks, I’ll talk about it but it will be another day.
