Re: FS compatible with Win. & Linux

From: Analabha Roy (daneel_at_mail.utexas.edu)
Date: 02/08/04 

Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2004 23:14:18 -0600

Simon. wrote:
> on Fri, 06 Feb 2004 15:32:27 +0000, Charles <nothing@nothing.com>
> wrote this wisdom:
>
>
>>Hi Guys,
>>
>>I'd like to format a hard drive that I'd be able to use Read/Write with
>>both Linux and Windows machines.
>>Do you know of a file system that both OSes will accept? I use mostly
>>ReiserFS & XFS, but Windows XP won't read it I guess.
>>This, because I need to move files from computer to computer with
>>different architectures.
>>Thanks.
>
>
> How? Via a network?

Mind that vfat can't store a file larger than 4GB, so can't rip dvd's
into it (unless you use mencoder in --nocache mode)
>
> In that case Computer 1 can have any FS it wants to read/write to/from
> and sends *stuff* down the network for Computer 2 (with its own FS) to
> read/write to/from.
>
> All magically done down what appears to be a telephone cable.
>
> Need more detailed info? Try a Library. Big place full of Books.
>
> <sarcasm off>
>
> Seriously - tell us exactly what you are trying to do and we can help
> you out with better replies.
>

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