[ILUG] NT & NTFS[was Re: [ILUG] Re: strange but true]

[Robert Sweetnam]

Whoops, sorry, its still a bit early in the morning...

Regards
Robert
----- Original Message -----
From: kevin lyda <kevin at suberic.net>
To: <ilug at linux.ie>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [ILUG] NT & NTFS[was Re: [ILUG] Re: strange but true]


> "Robert Sweetnam" burst across the net:
> >Its, recommended not to use NTFS so that if anything goes wrong with the
OS
> >you can always use a DOS boot disk to attempt to repair whatever has gone
> >wrong. Although there is some security issues in doing this it is usually
> >the safer option,
>
> but you're not listening to the conversation at hand.  a linux rescue
> disk *can* read/manipulate the ntfs to a limited (yet useful) degree.
> nt/dos have their limitations, but linux gets you past them.
>
> it might be wise to stick with fat for the moment, but as the ntfs
> utils get better it seems wise to consider switching to ntfs.
> (then again by then will nt even be used?)
>
> kevin
>
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