Re: file system compatibility...

[Chris Murphy <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Aug 1, 2014, at 11:37 AM, Angelo Moreschini <mrangelo.fedora@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi ,

I need to use an USB Hard Disk as repository; that is a "subversion repository" that is used in a local network.

This means (for me) that the data wrote inside the HD can be used, in case of emergency, bot on OS Linux both on OS Windows ....

Actually in this Hard Disk (that have ntfs file system) are stored data 

writed from OS Windows XP; and I am not able to read (easily) this data in OS Fedora.

Actually I can read only some directories there... :

- $RECYCLED BIN

- RECYCLER

- System Volume Information

As well it is not the best..., it is not very important for me to lose the data actually wrote in this Hard Disk, 

But  I would be sure that IN THE FUTURE SHALL BE COMPOTIBILITY of usage between Fedora and Windows..

i.e. I could indifferently use the Hard Disk with Fedora and with Windos..

I think this if possible, using some File System that allow this possibility, by the creation of a special partition on the HD.

What I think is rigth ?

In case the answer is yes.. with wich File System I have to format this partition ??

Use NTFS. Windows and Fedora will read/write NTFS. It's a journaled file system so it's a bit safer to use than FAT32 (in particular the journal obviates most repairs in case of a crash, so it's usually not necessary to fsck the disk). And also FAT32 has a 2GB file size limitation which can be a problem.

Chris Murphy

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