Question about sharing files between a dual boot

[dai_vernon]

So, I am installing Intrepid onto a machine with Windows currently on it, and I have a question about the partition setup. Would the optimal idea be to, out of the space not being used by Windows, create two partitions for linux, one moderately sized one for / and a larger one for /home that will be shared by both systems?

[mikeyphi]

So, I am installing Intrepid onto a machine with Windows currently on it, and I have a question about the partition setup. Would the optimal idea be to, out of the space not being used by Windows, create two partitions for linux, one moderately sized one for / and a larger one for /home that will be shared by both systems?

Here's an excellent guide: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/partitioning

[gTinker]

You probably want to also consider a swap partition.

[zvacet]

@ dai_vernon

It is O.K. to have separate home and that is what I suggest you to do.But if you want to share files between OS I think it is good idea to make one NTFS partition,because it look like in Itrepid fs-driver (http://www.fs-driver.org/) doesn´t work anymore.

[dai_vernon]

Well yeah, I just didn't mention the swap partition; that's a given.

[dai_vernon]

@ dai_vernon

It is O.K. to have separate home and that is what I suggest you to do.But if you want to share files between OS I think it is good idea to make one NTFS partition,because it look like in Itrepid fs-driver (http://www.fs-driver.org/) doesn´t work anymore.
I have heard that it is good to separate /home and / because you can then reinstall the OS without wiping home. Is this not true?

[arckeda]

I usually just move files around via partitions.

[dai_vernon]

@ dai_vernon

It is O.K. to have separate home and that is what I suggest you to do.But if you want to share files between OS I think it is good idea to make one NTFS partition,because it look like in Itrepid fs-driver (http://www.fs-driver.org/) doesn´t work anymore.
I was planning on having the entire Ubuntu section (with the exception of the swap of course) in NTFS format. This is what you are suggesting, right?

[gTinker]

I was planning on having the entire Ubuntu section (with the exception of the swap of course) in NTFS format. This is what you are suggesting, right?

That's not how I read what was written.

I suggest you use a native Linux filesystem for the Linux partitions.

[Captain_tux]

Hardy and Intrepid can read NTFS partitions just fine. However, using NTFS on which to load Ubuntu is a very bad idea.

[handydan918]

Hardy and Intrepid can read NTFS partitions just fine. However, using NTFS on which to load Ubuntu is a very bad idea.

+1

NTFS == NeanderThal File System

[zvacet]

@ dai_vernon


I was planning on having the entire Ubuntu section (with the exception of the swap of course) in NTFS format. This is what you are suggesting, right?

Not it is not.I suggest you to format shared partition as NTFS,because Ubutu can read it (and Windows of course ;) ).Native Ubuntu format is ext3,and yes you need swap.