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Dual boot computer question
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| SteveG 2007-03-17, 1:12 pm |
| Hi all, I already use both Firefox and Thunderbird in Windows XP.
Recently I installed Linux (openSUSE) onto the computer and have it
set-up as a dual boot system. I now have both Firefox and Thunderbird
running under Linux too - so here's my question:
Can I get the new Linux versions to use the Windows preferences,
profiles, mail folders, ng settings, etc of the Windows versions without
having to physically transferring maually?
TIA
Steve G
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| Miller 2007-03-17, 1:12 pm |
| *SteveG* wrote on 17.03.07 14:52:
> Hi all, I already use both Firefox and Thunderbird in Windows XP.
> Recently I installed Linux (openSUSE) onto the computer and have it
> set-up as a dual boot system. I now have both Firefox and Thunderbird
> running under Linux too - so here's my question:
>
> Can I get the new Linux versions to use the Windows preferences,
> profiles, mail folders, ng settings, etc of the Windows versions without
> having to physically transferring maually?
You can, if your Windows-FF&TB-Profiles are located on a FAT-Partition.
(Because Linux can't handle NTFS correct.) You've got to go into your
FF&TB-Profiles (Linux) and change all the paths in the prefs.js to point
to the correct Windows-paths.
It's a litte bit fumbling, but it worked for me.
cu, Miller
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| SteveG 2007-03-17, 1:12 pm |
| Miller wrote:
> *SteveG* wrote on 17.03.07 14:52:
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> You can, if your Windows-FF&TB-Profiles are located on a FAT-Partition.
> (Because Linux can't handle NTFS correct.) You've got to go into your
> FF&TB-Profiles (Linux) and change all the paths in the prefs.js to point
> to the correct Windows-paths.
> It's a litte bit fumbling, but it worked for me.
>
> cu, Miller
Bum! My Windoze drive is NTFS :-(
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Regards
Steve G
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| Miller 2007-03-17, 1:12 pm |
| *SteveG* wrote on 17.03.07 16:33:
> Miller wrote:
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> Bum! My Windoze drive is NTFS :-(
Nah, i didn't tell you full correct. Linux can handle NTFS, but *very* often
you'll encounter problems. I formatted all my Windows-partitions to NTFS
some days ago and Linux can access /some/ of them. My biggest problem
are the user-rights etc. of Windows, which block the access of Linux.
But i keep on trying. ;-)
So the *easiest* way to share FF&TB-profiles under Win and Linux is to
put them on a FAT-partition.
cu, Miller
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| SteveG 2007-03-17, 1:12 pm |
| Miller wrote:
> *SteveG* wrote on 17.03.07 16:33:
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> Nah, i didn't tell you full correct. Linux can handle NTFS, but *very* often
> you'll encounter problems. I formatted all my Windows-partitions to NTFS
> some days ago and Linux can access /some/ of them. My biggest problem
> are the user-rights etc. of Windows, which block the access of Linux.
> But i keep on trying. ;-)
> So the *easiest* way to share FF&TB-profiles under Win and Linux is to
> put them on a FAT-partition.
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> cu, Miller
Cheers for the clarification, Miller. I don't think I'm going to
reformat my Windows drive ... it would be quicker (and less troublesome)
just to manually set up the Linux apps to mirror the Windoze ones :-)
Steve G
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| Leonidas Jones 2007-03-19, 7:13 pm |
| SteveG wrote:
> Miller wrote:
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> Cheers for the clarification, Miller. I don't think I'm going to
> reformat my Windows drive ... it would be quicker (and less troublesome)
> just to manually set up the Linux apps to mirror the Windoze ones :-)
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> Steve G
You could:
A) Create a partition on either the XP or Linux sides, and format it as
FAT32, to which both OS's can read/without problem.
B) Add a usb hard drive, formatted as FAT32, and use it to hold the data.
Lee
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| SteveG 2007-03-19, 7:13 pm |
| Leonidas Jones wrote:
> SteveG wrote:
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> You could:
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> A) Create a partition on either the XP or Linux sides, and format it as
> FAT32, to which both OS's can read/without problem.
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> B) Add a usb hard drive, formatted as FAT32, and use it to hold the data.
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> Lee
Thanks, Lee. I might just give that a try :-)
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Regards
Steve G
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| John Thompson 2007-03-19, 7:13 pm |
| On 2007-03-19, Leonidas Jones <Cap1MD@att.net> wrote:
> A) Create a partition on either the XP or Linux sides, and format it as
> FAT32, to which both OS's can read/without problem.
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> B) Add a usb hard drive, formatted as FAT32, and use it to hold the data.
The problems with FAT32 are that it is very inefficient, and does not
support any of the access control attributes available in either Windows
or linux. NTFS support in linux is now excellent, thanks to the ntfs-3g
project: http://www.ntfs-3g.org/ I've been using ntfs-3g for several
months now without any problems whatsoever.
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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
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