I'm currently using an ext3 partition shared via SAMBA (http://www.samba.org/) to a w2k instance of vmware on the same Linux machine and it works like a charm... My system Linux is based on slackware 9.0. You can manage Samba configuration via web interface, if you enable it on port 901 (inetd.con file) and then point to http://localhost:901 for example. I've used successfully explore2fs (http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/explore2fs.htm) on both Win NT and 2k, to read ext2/3 partitions under windows on the same pc in a dual boot configuration. I've used it only to read Linux data and copy them to windows f.s.. HIH. Bye, Gianluca -----Original Message----- From: Robert Adkins [mailto:radkins@impelind.com] Sent: lunedì 18 agosto 2003 15.36 To: 'Helge Hielscher'; Ext3-users@redhat.com Subject: RE: sharing an ext3-partition with windows? Hello, In which way are you suggesting that it be shared? Are you suggesting that you would be having this EXT3FS partition on one hard drive inside of one computer and have it be a centrally shared directory between two operating systems on a Dual-boot system? If that is the case, I believe quite completely that it is impossible, as Windows is only capable of reading/writing to the following types of formats; FAT16, FAT32, NTFS and I believe it had at one time Access to HPFS for OS/2 Compatibility, but that has since been removed. Anyway, if you want to share between dual-booting Windows and Linux, the "Share" partition needs to be running some form of FAT, either 16 or 32 will do nicely. Except that you will lose permissions and other special controls. If you are talking about two separate computer systems, you are in luck. You would need to get a hold of a Samba package and setup Samba to act as either a Workgroup sharing computer or as a Windows Primary Domain Controller. (The latter of which is quite fun, in a good way, I might add.) Good luck on your situation, Robert Adkins IT Manager/Buyer Impel Industries, Inc. > > Hello, > > is anyone successfully sharing a ext3 partition between windows and linux? > Which software do you use under (which) windows? Was it easy to setup? > > TIA and Regards, > Helge > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ext3-users@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ext3-users _______________________________________________ Ext3-users@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ext3-users _______________________________________________ Ext3-users@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/ext3-users
