DNS problem

Sahirh, you are right the ntfs code contained in 2.6 kernel is no longer experimental concerning the -partial- writing support. But practically it is useless as you can not write new files nor delete or move any existing files with it. Such functionality is only supported by the experimental driver which is deprecated and abandoned

Sahirh, you are right the ntfs code contained in 2.6 kernel is no longer experimental concerning the -partial- writing support. But practically it is useless as you can not write new files nor delete or move any existing files with it. Such functionality is only supported by the experimental driver which is deprecated and abandoned

This link has details of how this partial ntfs writing(rw) can be used:

bisqwit.iki.fi/story/howto/ntfs/

In short:

1. Create a large file from windows on ntfs

I have a small C program which can create large files on
windows : www.geocities.com/raphya/cf.c

2. Enable ntfs rw support in linux kernel and mount ntfs partition on linux (say for example to /mnt/windows )

( kernel re-compile is NOT required for Fedora Core 3
- see here for FC3:
stanton-finley.net/fedora_core_3_installation_notes.html )

3. Write from linux onto large file on ntfs

4. Read contents of large file on ntfs from windows


Here are a few ideas that you may use (at your own risk) to enhance and replace steps 3. and 4. above .

5. Create an ext3 filesystem from linux on the large file on ntfs

mkfs.ext3 /mnt/windows/path/to/large_file_on_ntfs
tune2fs -i 0 -c 0 /mnt/windows/path/to/large_file_on_ntfs


6. Mount large file on ntfs as loop back device on a directory(from linux)

mkdir /mnt/loop
echo '/mnt/windows/path/to/large_file_on_ntfs /mnt/loop ext3 loop,sync,noatime 0 0' >>/etc/fstab
mount /mnt/loop
ls -l /mnt/loop

7. Write to directory from linux (/mnt/loop)

cp /etc/hosts /mnt/loop

8. Read contents of large file on ntfs from windows

You may use File->Open from Explore2fs and specify
large file on ntfs to see contents (the directory listing)

( To install Explore2fs on windows see :
uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/explore2fs.htm )


Other Resources:

* nst.sourceforge.net/nst/docs/user/ch04s04.html

* linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/

Very useful info, thank you

hii xray_mtl,
This DNS problem is due to corrupt winsock. you can solve t his problem by resetting TCP/IP using following command.

start -- Run-- netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt

If this command doesn't help then u gotta fine a software called WINSOCK XP FIX. Search on google n use, coz i did same in many c omputers with the same problem. Hope u can work out . Bye bye