Feature changed by: Genix Info (genixinfo) Feature #310155, revision 2 Title: Add support for reading and writing to NTFS, using NTFS-3G. openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Genix Info (genixinfo) Description: Add support for reading and writing to NTFS, using NTFS-3G.   +   This feature is already available in Parted Magic ( http://partedmagic.com/ (http://partedmagic.com/) ), and also on other Linux distributions. +   +   About support for NTFS in Linux, using NTFS-3G:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS-3G (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS-3G)   http://www.tuxera.com/community/ntfs-3g-download/ (http://www.tuxera.com/community/ntfs-3g-download/)       -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310155

Feature changed by: Genix Info (genixinfo) Feature #310155, revision 4 Title: Add support for reading and writing to NTFS, using NTFS-3G. openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Genix Info (genixinfo) Description: Add support for reading and writing to NTFS, using NTFS-3G.     This feature is already available in Parted Magic ( http://partedmagic.com/ (http://partedmagic.com/) ), and also on other Linux distributions.     About support for NTFS in Linux, using NTFS-3G:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS-3G (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS-3G)   http://www.tuxera.com/community/ntfs-3g-download/ (http://www.tuxera.com/community/ntfs-3g-download/)       Discussion: #1: ron neilly (rjneilly) (2010-07-18 21:02:45) This is already in the openSUSE distribution in the oss repository. v11.1 ships with ntfs-3g-1.5012-2.15 v11.2 ships with ntfs-3g-2009.4.4-3.1 v11.3 ships with ntfs-3g-2010.3.6-1.12 So what makes you think it needs to be added?   + #2: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-19 04:57:12) (reply to #1) + On openSUSE Linux 11.3 (Final), has installed the ntfs-3g, the more it + happens, that only works on ntfs reading, writing and does not work on + ntfs partitions. + My suggestion and comes with support for reading and writing to ntfs + partitions using ntfs-3g. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310155

Feature changed by: Genix Info (genixinfo) Feature #310155, revision 6 Title: Add support for reading and writing to NTFS, using NTFS-3G. openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Genix Info (genixinfo) Description: Add support for reading and writing to NTFS, using NTFS-3G.     This feature is already available in Parted Magic ( http://partedmagic.com/ (http://partedmagic.com/) ), and also on other Linux distributions.     About support for NTFS in Linux, using NTFS-3G:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS-3G (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS-3G)   http://www.tuxera.com/community/ntfs-3g-download/ (http://www.tuxera.com/community/ntfs-3g-download/)       Discussion: #1: ron neilly (rjneilly) (2010-07-18 21:02:45) This is already in the openSUSE distribution in the oss repository. v11.1 ships with ntfs-3g-1.5012-2.15 v11.2 ships with ntfs-3g-2009.4.4-3.1 v11.3 ships with ntfs-3g-2010.3.6-1.12 So what makes you think it needs to be added?   #2: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-19 04:57:12) (reply to #1) On openSUSE Linux 11.3 (Final), has installed the ntfs-3g, the more it happens, that only works on ntfs reading, writing and does not work on ntfs partitions. My suggestion and comes with support for reading and writing to ntfs partitions using ntfs-3g. #3: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-19 05:00:00) To summarize: OpenSUSE Linux 11.3 (Final), makes reading NTFS, does more writing to NTFS. + #4: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-19 05:08:00) + Parted Magic makes reading and writing to NTFS and openSUSE Linux only + makes reading my suggestion and that the openSUSE Linux, support + reading and writing to NTFS, as Parted Magic has been doing. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310155

Feature changed by: Genix Info (genixinfo) Feature #310155, revision 8 Title: Add support for reading and writing to NTFS, using NTFS-3G. openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Genix Info (genixinfo) Description: Add support for reading and writing to NTFS, using NTFS-3G.     This feature is already available in Parted Magic ( http://partedmagic.com/ (http://partedmagic.com/) ), and also on other Linux distributions.     About support for NTFS in Linux, using NTFS-3G:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS-3G (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS-3G)   http://www.tuxera.com/community/ntfs-3g-download/ (http://www.tuxera.com/community/ntfs-3g-download/)       Discussion: #1: ron neilly (rjneilly) (2010-07-18 21:02:45) This is already in the openSUSE distribution in the oss repository. v11.1 ships with ntfs-3g-1.5012-2.15 v11.2 ships with ntfs-3g-2009.4.4-3.1 v11.3 ships with ntfs-3g-2010.3.6-1.12 So what makes you think it needs to be added?   #2: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-19 04:57:12) (reply to #1) On openSUSE Linux 11.3 (Final), has installed the ntfs-3g, the more it happens, that only works on ntfs reading, writing and does not work on ntfs partitions. My suggestion and comes with support for reading and writing to ntfs partitions using ntfs-3g. #3: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-19 05:00:00) To summarize: OpenSUSE Linux 11.3 (Final), makes reading NTFS, does more writing to NTFS. #4: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-19 05:08:00) Parted Magic makes reading and writing to NTFS and openSUSE Linux only makes reading my suggestion and that the openSUSE Linux, support reading and writing to NTFS, as Parted Magic has been doing. #5: Atri Bhattacharya (badshah400) (2010-07-19 05:49:49) (reply to #4) As has been pointed out clearly in comment #1, both reading from and writing to an NTFS file system works out of the box from openSUSE 11.0 onwards. Please consult the wiki or google before opening a FATE request. http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NTFS + #6: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-19 08:44:54) (reply to #5) + I understand. + But what happens is that I have a dual-boot setup where I have openSUSE + Linux 11.3 (Final), along with Windows 7, the same computer, I only + have access to reading and writing to NTFS as the root user, I wanted + to be given access as a user (not root) as well, or, for security + reasons, write access to NTFS partitions could be easy, I would only + have to enter the root password in manager File (Konqueror, or + whatever.) via a shortcut, and ready, then I would read and write to + NTFS, so quick and easy. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310155

Feature changed by: Genix Info (genixinfo) Feature #310155, revision 10 Title: Add support for reading and writing to NTFS, using NTFS-3G. openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Genix Info (genixinfo) Description: Add support for reading and writing to NTFS, using NTFS-3G.     This feature is already available in Parted Magic ( http://partedmagic.com/ (http://partedmagic.com/) ), and also on other Linux distributions.     About support for NTFS in Linux, using NTFS-3G:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS-3G (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS-3G)   http://www.tuxera.com/community/ntfs-3g-download/ (http://www.tuxera.com/community/ntfs-3g-download/)       Discussion: #1: ron neilly (rjneilly) (2010-07-18 21:02:45) This is already in the openSUSE distribution in the oss repository. v11.1 ships with ntfs-3g-1.5012-2.15 v11.2 ships with ntfs-3g-2009.4.4-3.1 v11.3 ships with ntfs-3g-2010.3.6-1.12 So what makes you think it needs to be added?   #2: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-19 04:57:12) (reply to #1) On openSUSE Linux 11.3 (Final), has installed the ntfs-3g, the more it happens, that only works on ntfs reading, writing and does not work on ntfs partitions. My suggestion and comes with support for reading and writing to ntfs partitions using ntfs-3g. #3: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-19 05:00:00) To summarize: OpenSUSE Linux 11.3 (Final), makes reading NTFS, does more writing to NTFS. #4: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-19 05:08:00) Parted Magic makes reading and writing to NTFS and openSUSE Linux only makes reading my suggestion and that the openSUSE Linux, support reading and writing to NTFS, as Parted Magic has been doing. #5: Atri Bhattacharya (badshah400) (2010-07-19 05:49:49) (reply to #4) As has been pointed out clearly in comment #1, both reading from and writing to an NTFS file system works out of the box from openSUSE 11.0 onwards. Please consult the wiki or google before opening a FATE request. http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NTFS #6: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-19 08:44:54) (reply to #5) I understand. But what happens is that I have a dual-boot setup where I have openSUSE Linux 11.3 (Final), along with Windows 7, the same computer, I only have access to reading and writing to NTFS as the root user, I wanted to be given access as a user (not root) as well, or, for security reasons, write access to NTFS partitions could be easy, I would only have to enter the root password in manager File (Konqueror, or whatever.) via a shortcut, and ready, then I would read and write to NTFS, so quick and easy. #7: Greg Freemyer (gregfreemyer) (2010-07-20 01:14:13) (reply to #6) I think you need to close this entry, then hash out what you really want somewhere else, then if needed at all re-open a new fate entry. I don't have a dual boot setup handy, but I think all your asking for is a different fstab entry. If true, it should be easy for you to do for a one-off solution.  And once you have it fugured out you can create a new fate entry asking for the default fstab entry for ntfs partitions to be set per your findings.     + #8: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-21 23:31:34) (reply to #7) + My suggestion and that access to NTFS, begin to be made quickly and + easily, both for admin user (root), both for normal user (not root), as + already occurs with access to FAT32. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310155

Feature changed by: Lee Matheson (oldcpu) Feature #310155, revision 12 Title: Add support for reading and writing to NTFS, using NTFS-3G. openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Genix Info (genixinfo) Description: Add support for reading and writing to NTFS, using NTFS-3G.     This feature is already available in Parted Magic ( http://partedmagic.com/ (http://partedmagic.com/) ), and also on other Linux distributions.     About support for NTFS in Linux, using NTFS-3G:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS-3G (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS-3G)   http://www.tuxera.com/community/ntfs-3g-download/ (http://www.tuxera.com/community/ntfs-3g-download/)       Edit: Summary of my suggestion: My suggestion and that access to reading and writing to NTFS, begin to be done quickly and easily, both for the administrator user (root), both for the normal user (not root), as is already done with the access reading and writing to FAT32. Discussion: #1: ron neilly (rjneilly) (2010-07-18 21:02:45) This is already in the openSUSE distribution in the oss repository. v11.1 ships with ntfs-3g-1.5012-2.15 v11.2 ships with ntfs-3g-2009.4.4-3.1 v11.3 ships with ntfs-3g-2010.3.6-1.12 So what makes you think it needs to be added?   #2: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-19 04:57:12) (reply to #1) On openSUSE Linux 11.3 (Final), has installed the ntfs-3g, the more it happens, that only works on ntfs reading, writing and does not work on ntfs partitions. My suggestion and comes with support for reading and writing to ntfs partitions using ntfs-3g. #3: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-19 05:00:00) To summarize: OpenSUSE Linux 11.3 (Final), makes reading NTFS, does more writing to NTFS. #4: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-19 05:08:00) Parted Magic makes reading and writing to NTFS and openSUSE Linux only makes reading my suggestion and that the openSUSE Linux, support reading and writing to NTFS, as Parted Magic has been doing. #5: Atri Bhattacharya (badshah400) (2010-07-19 05:49:49) (reply to #4) As has been pointed out clearly in comment #1, both reading from and writing to an NTFS file system works out of the box from openSUSE 11.0 onwards. Please consult the wiki or google before opening a FATE request. http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NTFS #6: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-19 08:44:54) (reply to #5) I understand. But what happens is that I have a dual-boot setup where I have openSUSE Linux 11.3 (Final), along with Windows 7, the same computer, I only have access to reading and writing to NTFS as the root user, I wanted to be given access as a user (not root) as well, or, for security reasons, write access to NTFS partitions could be easy, I would only have to enter the root password in manager File (Konqueror, or whatever.) via a shortcut, and ready, then I would read and write to NTFS, so quick and easy. #7: Greg Freemyer (gregfreemyer) (2010-07-20 01:14:13) (reply to #6) I think you need to close this entry, then hash out what you really want somewhere else, then if needed at all re-open a new fate entry. I don't have a dual boot setup handy, but I think all your asking for is a different fstab entry. If true, it should be easy for you to do for a one-off solution.  And once you have it fugured out you can create a new fate entry asking for the default fstab entry for ntfs partitions to be set per your findings.     #8: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-21 23:31:34) (reply to #7) My suggestion and that access to NTFS, begin to be made quickly and easily, both for admin user (root), both for normal user (not root), as already occurs with access to FAT32. + #9: Lee Matheson (oldcpu) (2010-07-23 00:04:43) + I think what is intended to be stated in this openFATE request is that + the DEFAULT installation for openSUSE should have the /etc/fstab + configured for BOTH read and write to NTFS formatted drives using the + NTFS-3G driver, as opposed to the current highly restrictive READ only + access which is the current default fstab policy for regular users. + Forcing new users to Linux to have to go to + http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NTFS to learn how to edit their /etc/fstab + file to get WRITE access to an NTFS partition is counter productive and + should no longer be necessary. + The NTFS-3G driver has now proven itself as reliable. So lets get on + with updating the /etc/fstab. + As noted, the current restricted READ only policy to NTFS (in the + default fstab as setup after an initial install) is no longer required + and IMHO its now becoming a detriment to the openSUSE Linux + distribution. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310155

Feature changed by: Andreas Jaeger (a_jaeger) Feature #310155, revision 15 Title: Add support for reading and writing to NTFS, using NTFS-3G. - openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed + openSUSE-11.4: Duplicate of #310229 + Master status: New Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Genix Info (genixinfo) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Add support for reading and writing to NTFS, using NTFS-3G. -   -   This feature is already available in Parted Magic ( http://partedmagic.com/ (http://partedmagic.com/) ), and also on other Linux distributions. -   -   About support for NTFS in Linux, using NTFS-3G: -   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS-3G (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS-3G) -   http://www.tuxera.com/community/ntfs-3g-download/ (http://www.tuxera.com/community/ntfs-3g-download/) -   -   -   Edit1: Summary of my suggestion: My suggestion and that access to reading and writing to NTFS, begin to be done quickly and easily, both for the administrator user (root), both for the normal user (not root), as is already done with the access reading and writing to FAT32. -   -   Edit2: My idea is that openSUSE Linux, start to have write support to NTFS, also being a normal user (not root), as already occurs in FAT32. + Relations: + - feature/duplicate: 310229 Discussion: #1: ron neilly (rjneilly) (2010-07-18 21:02:45) This is already in the openSUSE distribution in the oss repository. v11.1 ships with ntfs-3g-1.5012-2.15 v11.2 ships with ntfs-3g-2009.4.4-3.1 v11.3 ships with ntfs-3g-2010.3.6-1.12 So what makes you think it needs to be added? -   #2: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-19 04:57:12) (reply to #1) On openSUSE Linux 11.3 (Final), has installed the ntfs-3g, the more it happens, that only works on ntfs reading, writing and does not work on ntfs partitions. My suggestion and comes with support for reading and writing to ntfs partitions using ntfs-3g. #3: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-19 05:00:00) To summarize: OpenSUSE Linux 11.3 (Final), makes reading NTFS, does more writing to NTFS. #4: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-19 05:08:00) Parted Magic makes reading and writing to NTFS and openSUSE Linux only makes reading my suggestion and that the openSUSE Linux, support reading and writing to NTFS, as Parted Magic has been doing. #5: Atri Bhattacharya (badshah400) (2010-07-19 05:49:49) (reply to #4) As has been pointed out clearly in comment #1, both reading from and writing to an NTFS file system works out of the box from openSUSE 11.0 onwards. Please consult the wiki or google before opening a FATE request. http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NTFS #6: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-19 08:44:54) (reply to #5) I understand. But what happens is that I have a dual-boot setup where I have openSUSE Linux 11.3 (Final), along with Windows 7, the same computer, I only have access to reading and writing to NTFS as the root user, I wanted to be given access as a user (not root) as well, or, for security reasons, write access to NTFS partitions could be easy, I would only have to enter the root password in manager File (Konqueror, or whatever.) via a shortcut, and ready, then I would read and write to NTFS, so quick and easy. #7: Greg Freemyer (gregfreemyer) (2010-07-20 01:14:13) (reply to #6) I think you need to close this entry, then hash out what you really want somewhere else, then if needed at all re-open a new fate entry. I don't have a dual boot setup handy, but I think all your asking for is a different fstab entry. If true, it should be easy for you to do for a one-off solution.  And once you have it fugured out you can create a new fate entry asking for the default fstab entry for ntfs partitions to be set per your findings. -   -   #8: Genix Info (genixinfo) (2010-07-21 23:31:34) (reply to #7) My suggestion and that access to NTFS, begin to be made quickly and easily, both for admin user (root), both for normal user (not root), as already occurs with access to FAT32. #9: Lee Matheson (oldcpu) (2010-07-23 00:04:43) I think what is intended to be stated in this openFATE request is that the DEFAULT installation for openSUSE should have the /etc/fstab configured for BOTH read and write to NTFS formatted drives using the NTFS-3G driver, as opposed to the current highly restrictive READ only access which is the current default fstab policy for regular users. Forcing new users to Linux to have to go to http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NTFS to learn how to edit their /etc/fstab file to get WRITE access to an NTFS partition is counter productive and should no longer be necessary. The NTFS-3G driver has now proven itself as reliable. So lets get on with updating the /etc/fstab. As noted, the current restricted READ only policy to NTFS (in the default fstab as setup after an initial install) is no longer required and IMHO its now becoming a detriment to the openSUSE Linux distribution. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310155