Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 22:52:20 +0200 From: jonas <jonas.de.buhr@gmx.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sharing data files on a dual-boot machine ... Message-ID: <20050926225220.33c51d39@localhost> In-Reply-To: <433852A8.10900@gish.demon.nl> References: <433852A8.10900@gish.demon.nl>
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On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 21:57:28 +0200 Kiffin Gish <kiffin@gish.demon.nl> wrote: > I have a dual-boot laptop running on the one hand Windows XP (sorry) > and on the other hand good old FreeBSD. > > My question: is it possible to exchange data files between both both > operaing systems in an easy and efficient way? > > For example, saving all my MP3s on a separate data partition and > playing the same music despite which operating system I am using? > > Thanks alot in advance. hi! freebsd can mount ntfs read only and with limited writing support (see 'man mount_ntfs' for details. (should be enough for playing mp3s). you can create a fat32 partition which freebsd and windows can read and write, or a ext2fs partition and get a ext2fs driver for windows. i'm not totally sure, but think freebsd can write ext2fs. bye, jonas
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