Re: NTFS Support?

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On Thursday 17 October 2002 15:05, Alejandro González Hernández - Imoq wrote:
> On Thu, 2002-10-17 at 10:57, Mike Chambers wrote:
> > Red Hat kernels don't support or include NTFS support into the
> > kernel/distro.  You will have to recompile the kernel and add it in, then
> > it will work.
>
> Is it still "dangerous" the NTFS read-only support?
>
> It's a pain to recompile kernel everytime that an errata kernel cames
> out (like today) just to add NTFS read-only support.
>
> Any "official" word from RedHat?

This was discussed extensively on the limbo-list.  Check that mailing list 
archive around August 21st ... especially those messages from Jay Turner.  
That will give you an official Red Hat point of view.

Read the messages but to summarize: it works but there are potential 
patent/legal issues.

Gene



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