[Hampshire] NTFS and Linux

2015-11-30 Thread Peter Alefounder
How compatible is NTFS with Linux? I am considering getting an external hard drive for use as a back-up device, but as far as I can tell, it may well have NTFS and I am not sure how easy it might be to re-format it. I am thinking here of characters that might or might not be allowed in file names,

Re: [Hampshire] NTFS and Linux

2015-11-30 Thread Rafał Frąckowiak
Have you read NTFS-3g manual? http://www.tuxera.com/community/ntfs-3g-manual/ > On 30 Nov 2015, at 18:45, Peter Alefounder wrote: > > How compatible is NTFS with Linux? I am considering getting an > external hard drive for use as a back-up devi

Re: [Hampshire] NTFS and Linux

2015-11-30 Thread Benjamin Alan Parsonage
Hi all First off I am a Linux user of about a decade, and have recently moved to the area. I have been lurking on the list for a couple of weeks now and finally have something I feel I can add. OK, on to the topic >How compatible is NTFS with Linux? Linux with NTFS-3G and fuse has good compatib

Re: [Hampshire] NTFS and Linux

2015-11-30 Thread Chris Dennis
On 30/11/15 17:45, Peter Alefounder wrote: How compatible is NTFS with Linux? I am considering getting an external hard drive for use as a back-up device, but as far as I can tell, it may well have NTFS and I am not sure how easy it might be to re-format it. I am thinking here of characters that