Because NTFS doesn't seem to work anymore I need a new FS which provides good availablity under windows. Which should I use? Is it possible to backup incremental under fsdos? Can I use UFS directly in the file manager of windows with the right driver?
I think the world needs an open source, preferably BSD-licensed, filesystem that's capable of storing files bigger than 4GB, uses 'long' filenames and doesn't have permissions.
Basically FAT32 without the limits and Microsoft's patents.
I think the world needs an open source, preferably BSD-licensed, filesystem that's capable of storing files bigger than 4GB, uses 'long' filenames and doesn't have permissions.
ext2 is fully supported by both operating systems in question. Check out sysutils/e2fsprogs. For Windows, go to http://www.fs-driver.org/. I've used this combination on 1 TB drive for months, without issues.
ext2 is fully supported by both operating systems in question. Check out sysutils/e2fsprogs. For Windows, go to http://www.fs-driver.org/ . I've used this combination on 1 TB drive for months, without issues.
Ext2/ReiserFS plugin for Total Commander doesn't require administrative permissions to run/mount filesystems, however it's read-only. If that suits you, you can partition USB drive to hold a small (20-30 MB) FAT32 partition with portable Total Commander. That way, you can access your second, ext2 partition from any Windows machine, without any installations and without administrative access.
There is also this : http://www.chrysocome.net/virtualvolumes . It's running in userland so it probably doesn't need admin account. Try it on your Windows machine and if it works under normal user, apply the same "portable" principle from above.
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