Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:07:09 -0800 From: Garrett Cooper <youshi10@u.washington.edu> To: Caio Figueiredo Abecia <caioabecia@yahoo.com.br> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: BSDs support for NTFS read-write (using ntfs-3g) Message-ID: <6F1CFBFB-CE98-48B9-B6D0-F7C719C8758E@u.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <008001c83130$337d2590$530210ac@riodejaneiro> References: <474BE464.3010208@gmail.com><20071127173251.GC76551@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> <003401c83124$b9c1ab00$530210ac@riodejaneiro> <008001c83130$337d2590$530210ac@riodejaneiro>
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On Nov 27, 2007, at 12:00 PM, Caio Figueiredo Abecia wrote: > Hey, > I'm new to bsd too. > Here's my contribution: :) > > To install NTFS-3G from ports: > First make sure you have the freebsd source code. > Then login as root. > > Go to: /usr/ports/sysutils/fusefs-ntfs > Then type: > #: make install clean > > To use it you have to load first the kernel module by typing: > #: kldload > Then mount the ntfs partition using: > > #: ntfs-3g /dev/ad0s1 /mnt/windows > > That's it. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Caio Figueiredo Abecia" > <caioabecia@yahoo.com.br> > To: "Jerry McAllister" <jerrymc@msu.edu>; <williamkow@gmail.com> > Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> > Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 4:38 PM > Subject: Re: BSDs support for NTFS read-write (using ntfs-3g) > > >> Hi, >> >> This week I have tested NTFS-3G in Freebsd (pc-bsd) with success. >> It's quite simple. >> >> I'm busy at the moment but I'll reply this e-mail more late with >> the step-by-step to make NTFS-3G works if you want. >> >> []'s >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry McAllister" >> <jerrymc@msu.edu> >> To: <williamkow@gmail.com> >> Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 3:32 PM >> Subject: Re: BSDs support for NTFS read-write (using ntfs-3g) >> >> >>> On Tue, Nov 27, 2007 at 05:33:24PM +0800, williamkow@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I am newbie of FreeBSD and I have been trying to learn other O/S >>>> and I >>>> have chosen OpenSUSE and using it for quite some time, would >>>> like to try >>>> others, example FreeBSD, PC-BSD or DesktopBSD. Before anythings, >>>> I do >>>> some reading and found out that the read-only support for NTFS >>>> partition, see >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ >>>> Comparison_of_BSD_operating_systems (at >>>> the "Technical Information" section) >>>> >>>> However, the NTFS partition is still important for me with read/ >>>> write >>>> access by any new O/S, due to my main storage of my data files >>>> are in >>>> NTFS partition (external harddisk) that will then be connected >>>> to other >>>> computer (Microsoft Windows). Could you please advise me whether >>>> the >>>> ntfs-3g command can be (ported) used in BSDs for read-write >>>> access to >>>> NTFS. Thank you. >>> >>> Someone on the list claimed good success just yesterday or the >>> day before. >>> Check in the questions archive. So far, I have only used NTFS in >>> read only on FreeBSD, but if the ntfs-3g works it could be just what >>> you want. >>> >>> ////jerry Yes, I don't think that you should use the built in NTFS support because it generated a kernel panic on me a few times (reproducible issue when you tweak the FS to not use DOS compatible filenames, at least..). I just haven't had time to look into it further.. -Garrett
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