HOWTO: NTFS with read/write support using ntfs-3g (easy method)

[Dojomann]

how do I enable write access with the normal ntfs drivers?

[domino]

You don't. You need to find out how the speed is from ntfs to your linux desktop.

Btw, is it faster when you transfer files from ntfs-3g to desktop?

[Dojomann]

yes. copying files FROM the ntfs-3g partition is normal speed. (well its fast enough or whatever, it doesn't take ages)

[domino]

I'm stuck. Maybe givré or someone more knowledgeable can help you with this. On my IDE Drive A to IDE Drive B, I transferred 125mb in 8 sec. On the safe side, I wouldn't tyy transfering anymore files to either ntfs partitions untill you get this solved.

[Solid1986Snake]

Hi, boys... really nice work that you've done here.... everything works fine with my local hdds!

but theres somehow a problem with my USB Device. Its a maxtor one touch III 300 GB drive. Ubuntu automounts it to name Data Box... but when I try to switch to ntfs-3g, tehre comes only the developers message that my device is not supported. I just don know why... because its just a normal usb hdd...

Maybe you know. If you need further information plz reply..

Thx

[Solid1986Snake]

Ok, I fixed the problem by myself.

The script seems to have problems when tehere is a " " in the device name. I just renamed it under windows to databox an now i can mount with ntfs-3g with no problems

[Dojomann]

I've narrowed my problem down to the partition. I tried mounting my other ntfs partition with ntfs-3g and tranferring files to it was fine. Could it be that the partition's size is bothering everything? it's like 183GB.

[telperion]

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[ammarr]

I've not been able to download from the mentioned source.. i keep getting host not found. Maybe its because of my proxy, anyway, could someone upload it on a different server?

Thanks.

[numb401]

yea the host is down, could somebody mirror?