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Old 07-29-2007
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Is it better to use NTFS or FAT32 for Fedora 7?
Just wondering is it better to use NTFS or FAT32 for Fedora 7?
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Old 07-30-2007
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NTFS, due at least partly to the partitioning and setups that also include Windows. NTFS is simply more secure and stable.
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http://www.mjmwired.net/resources/mjm-fedora-f7.html
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Fedora * should be installed on an ext3 filesystem!
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Can i set up one partition for windows as NTFS and have the Linux partition as ext3 on the same hard drive. Sorry about the dumb questions, i am new to linux.
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Yes, as long as Windows is the first partition.
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