Re: Using ntfs-3g

[Karl Larsen <k5di@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Rahul Sundaram wrote:
> Rogue wrote:
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> > Hi Mauriat,
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> > Mauriat M wrote:
> > > NTFS-3G uses the 'ntfs-3g' fs type for mounting.
> > > The 'ntfs' fs type is for the default NTFS driver included in the Linux
> > > kernel.
> > >
> > > http://ntfs-3g.org/
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> > > -Mauriat
> >
> > I am curious as to what is the inherent difference between the two?
>
> ntfs is in-kernel implementation while ntfs-3g is a better (more 
> robust, safe to write) user space implementation that runs over fuse 
> by the same developers. It might get merged into the kernel at some 
> point in the future to replace the in-kernel implementation.
>
> Rahul
   Well it works fine when mount -t ntfs is used but in my /etc/fstab 
the line /dev/sda1 /win   ntfs noauto,user 0 0 does not work. Not at all 
sure why.

Karl