Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:44:48 -0700 From: Rem P Roberti <remegius@comcast.net> To: Ryan Coleman <ryan.coleman@cwis.biz> Cc: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: External HD Message-ID: <4C700280.20908@comcast.net> In-Reply-To: <75F695A8-60BD-47CD-9F17-A7BC0E16069F@cwis.biz> References: <4C6FFF79.1030808@comcast.net> <75F695A8-60BD-47CD-9F17-A7BC0E16069F@cwis.biz>
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On 08/21/10 09:36, Ryan Coleman wrote: > Rem, > > You cannot write to NTFS using the stock driver. > > Please use Google to search / do research on the drivers out there; writing to NTFS is a VERY dangerous thing. Your best bet is to just do your work over the network instead of directly over USB from a Windows-based node. > > Also, read the man file for mount_ntfs, it will explain more. > -- > Ryan > > > On Aug 21, 2010, at 11:31 AM, Rem P Roberti wrote: > >> I have a 500GB USB HD which I am able mount thus: >> >> mount_ntfs /dev/da2s1 /mnt >> >> Having done so I can copy from the external drive, but not write to it. >> What is necessary to implement in order to be able to write to an external hard drive? >> >> Rem >> >> Duly noted. I shall definitely read the man page, but would also appreciate a heads up on the dangers involved in writing to NTFS. rEM
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