Can Linux read NTFS?

[taz1004]

As you can see, fresh newbie here. I'm about to start with a 60GB hard drive, Win2000, and RedHat 7.1. I'd like to know what the best way to partition the hard drive is. I prefer to have separate partition for each OS and another larger partition for applications separately. But I was wondering if Linux can read NTFS if I format the 3rd partition with NTFS. Or does it has to be FAT32? Or FAT16?

Any other recommendation for a newbie would be appreciated.

--BrianC

[SlCKB0Y's_Ghost]

Linux can read ntfs, although support for fat32 is much more complete. if you try and write to ntfs generally youll end up fscking you windows partition.

best bet is make a partition of like 1gb or so for windows which is ntfs, then another partition of whatever size for windows stuff, which should be like fat32, and then your various linux partitions

[taz1004]

Thanks for the quick reply. I've just decided to try Linux yesterday so I apologize for such basic questions. I have some experience with IRIX but never with Linux. And certainly never a dual boot.

Then can both Linux and Windows share same FAT32 hard drive?

And single partition for linux isn't enough? Why would it need various partitions? And how much space does RadHat 7.1 require?

Anything else I should be aware of while dual booting between Win2K and RedHat?

--BrianC

[possumpuss]

yes linux and win2k can share a fat32 partition
my set up is
35 gig win2k ntfs partition
25 gig linux partition
(above 2 are on one hdd)
then - 80 gig linux partition
(second hdd)
mapping to 2nd hdd from both partitions

you should have at least two linux partitions
a swap partition equal in size to the amount of ram you have on your system
and a root partition which can be any size

to map to a fat 32 partition from linux
as root - type:
"mount /dev/hdXX /home/possum/winx -t vfat"
you can mount the fat32 partition wherever you want, however...

[ 24 June 2001: Message edited by: possumpuss ]