ReiserFS on windows

[kenotz]

i'm a convert to linux now. i configured the pc at work to be a dual-boot box - windows and ubuntu ultimate edition. there is still windows for my co-workers who still don't want to use linux. since i don't own the machine and it is for all, i only use linux if they don't use the pc.

my question is, if they're using the pc under windows, how will i access the partitions/files in linux?

tnx.

OT: also, where can i find the list of windows apps equivalent in linux. i mean for example, ms office = openoffice, how about adobe indesign equivalent in linux?

[markwolfe Veteran]

It might be better if you used ext3 as your filesystem.

http://www.fs-driver.org/

I don't know of any apps that allow Windows to access ReiserFS

[Jolidog]

Indesign equivalent in linux is probably scribus... http://www.scribus.net/

Ther are several sites where you can find more info on alternative software.

Open Source Alternatives is a good place to start, but ther are others:

The linux Alternative Project

http://www.linuxrsp.ru/win-lin-soft/table-eng.html

http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Linux_...indows_software

even ubuntu has it's own page

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoftwareEquivalents

You'll soon find out that this counterparts lack several features, so you may want to try Wine, wich is an "Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X, OpenGL, and Unix." check their database to see wich programs, versions are supported and at what degree of sucess.

And remember, open source doesn't mean it's free ;)

As for ReiserFS

theres this http://p-nand-q.com/e/reiserfs.html but it's read only.

this: http://yareg.akucom.de/index.html is an implementation of the above with some aditional features and GUI.

this: http://www.totalcmd.net/plugring/ext2fsreiser.html also read only and needs total commander.

basicly you're only abble to read form ReiserFS in Windows.

So I'm with markjensen on you be better of with ext3, it's not as fancy as ReiserFS but it has better support in windows. (read and Write)

Best of luck with your linux adventures! :D

[+BudMan MVC]

With the term co-workers and this statement --> "since i don't own the machine and it is for all"

I assume this is a place of work? I am happy for you that you want to switch or try using linux. But a place of business on equipment that is not yours, is not the place to be playing with it!

Since its seems they will need access to files your going to store on the linux partitions? Unless the BOSS ok's the move to linux, and that everyone is willing to use it. I would suggest you use linux on your own hardware.

But to the guestion directly - as already stated RieserFS would not be windows friendly choice for your linux filesystem, ext3 would be the better option.

[kenotz]

Indesign equivalent in linux is probably scribus... http://www.scribus.net/

Ther are several sites where you can find more info on alternative software.

Open Source Alternatives is a good place to start, but ther are others:

The linux Alternative Project

http://www.linuxrsp.ru/win-lin-soft/table-eng.html

http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Linux_...indows_software

even ubuntu has it's own page

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoftwareEquivalents

You'll soon find out that this counterparts lack several features, so you may want to try Wine, wich is an "Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X, OpenGL, and Unix." check their database to see wich programs, versions are supported and at what degree of sucess.

And remember, open source doesn't mean it's free ;)

As for ReiserFS

theres this http://p-nand-q.com/e/reiserfs.html but it's read only.

this: http://yareg.akucom.de/index.html is an implementation of the above with some aditional features and GUI.

this: http://www.totalcmd.net/plugring/ext2fsreiser.html also read only and needs total commander.

basicly you're only abble to read form ReiserFS in Windows.

So I'm with markjensen on you be better of with ext3, it's not as fancy as ReiserFS but it has better support in windows. (read and Write)

Best of luck with your linux adventures! :D

wow, that's a lot of answer. thank you very much. and as of now, i already configured the linux box to use reiser on the / partition and ext3 for the /home. :)

[Nodiaque]

I don't know if you tried google but try it "reiserfs on windows", there's a lot of tool that allow read/write on reiserfs. I just used one because my linux died (kernel <=udev) to get my data from it and worked well

[Elv13]

ReiserFS was a bad idea, it is not stable at all. 2 or 3 hardware reset (pressing the power/reset button 5sec) and it will not boot anymore.

[Nodiaque]

looks more like an hardware failure you are talking because I've rebooted countless time my linux on reiserfs and never failed. I even move my partition from a 80gb to a 250gb without any problem.

The only reason this linux is down right now is a kernel crash because I made some error with udev and kernel compile, so a user error. Reiserfs is stable as much as ext3 even more. You have to see if you want the performance of ext3 or reiserfs depending on kind of file, usage and size.

[Elv13]

I tried reiser 3 time, 2 with reiserFS and 1 with reiser4. Everytime I broke the FS (no fsck possible) in less than a month. I used ext3 before an after on the same disk during years and I never lost a file.