Seen that? - Read-Write NTFS on Ubuntu

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Read-Write NTFS on Ubuntu HackITLinux

When I was still using Windows XP (eons ago) for games, my computer setup is always dual-boot with Linux. However, there are times that I need write-access to the NTFS partition from Linux and it could be such a pain to do it. Using FAT32 on Windows XP simply won't cut it for file system stability reasons. Today, you can mount your NTFS partition with read-write permissions using a hack I [...] Read More


NTFS-3G v. 1 released HackITLinux

Accessing the Windows-only NTFS file system is like a burglar accessing a safe. No, it is not safe nor secure but it is "too closed" (aka proprietary) that you need crowbars to open, read and write to files. Not anymore (at least for the moment until Microsoft messes up its file system again to prevent projects like this from working properly), NTFS-3G just releases version 1.0. The NTFS-3G driver is an [...] Read More


Ubuntu for Non-Geeks HackITLinux

Cory Doctorow, writer/journalists who switched from Mac OS X to Linux, recommends this book, "Ubuntu Linux for Non-Geeks", saying: It reads like one of David Pogue's excellent Missing Manual books -- a fast, crystal-clear topical tour of the amazing collective accomplishment embodied in Ubuntu. I learned something new in every chapter, and ended up with a computer that did more of what I wanted it to do, faster. The book is available [...] Read More


TipShack: Site for Ubuntu Users Tech Without Wires

I found a great new site pointing to nearly everything about Ubuntu. If you have made the switch to Ubuntu then this site is really made for you. TipShack has new stories everyday. You can browse by Recently Popular, by Top Stories Today, Top Stories this Week, and Top Stories this Month. TipShack grew out of the author's personal need to organize his migration from Windows XP to Ubuntu. This site [...] Read More


Storage in Pieces On Storage

Does fragmentation affect SANs, NAS and RAID? Most people believe not. Yet a recent paper released by Diskeeper says otherwise. In fact, the company says that disk arrays are just as prone to fragmentation as a single physical drive would be. These devices do suffer from fragmentation. This is attributed to the impact of fragmentation on "logical" allocation of files and to varying degree, their "physical" distribution. The file system [...] Read More