Customizing Linux boot cd with with ntfs support

[Matt Beal]

From Knoppix site..  After SP2, fahgetaboutit..

 

6. Captive-ntfs, writing to winxp ntfs 
To write to ntfs I run the simple script without using any other programs . If settings are saved on hd, you need to run this script once, and only mount ntfs next. This script is included in " mn ntfs " function in my /profile, or copy this script to, e.g., cptv file and make it executable ( chmod 777 cptv ). 
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#!/bin/bash 
mkdir -p /c ; 
for i in ntfs.sys cdfs.sys fastfat.sys ntoskrnl.exe ; do 
find $1 -iname $i | xargs --replace cp -f {} /var/lib/captive ; done 
cpar="/bin/cp -a --remove-destination --reply=yes" 
[ -h /etc/group ] && unlink /etc/group # checking if it is real file, not link 
[ -f /etc/group ] || $cpar /KNOPPIX/etc/group /etc/ ; 
echo "captive:x:101" >> /etc/group 
[ -h /etc/gshadow ] && unlink /etc/gshadow 
[ -f /etc/gshadow ] || $cpar /KNOPPIX/etc/gshadow /etc/ 
echo "captive:*::" >> /etc/gshadow ; 
useradd -g captive -d /var/lib/captive captive ; 
mount -t captive-ntfs /dev/hda1 /c ; #Don't mount captive-ntfs on /mnt/hdxx 
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Captive-ntfs uses native NT-like Windows drivers, but does not work with drivers from winxp sp2 , win2003 Server and win2k. So, save cdfs.sys fastfat.sys ntfs.sys ntoskrnl.exe from winxp sp1, and run above script as e.g., : cptv /... ~where to look for saved drivers, or cptv /mnt/hda1/windows/system32 ~only sp1, if ntfs is mounted on /mnt/hda1. 

If you already upgraded to winxp sp2, copy files from sp1 installation cd i386/ NTFS.SYS and CDFS.SY_ FASTFAT.SY_ NTOSKRNL.EX_ and unpack the last three, e.g., using winRAR, winZIP, or in Linux, e.g., cabextract CDFS.SY_ and copy they to /var/lib/captive . 

Don�t move a big amount of data, mainly big number of files , without correct ntfs umounting. Changes on ntfs partition will be saved ONLY when: ALWAYS correctly run umount /c after moving enough files or before system resetting. This script works with Knoppix3.7-3.4, but captive-ntfs was removed from Knoppix3.8. So, boot Knoppix3.7 cd with my profile and knoppix.sh if you need to write to ntfs. 

Next frequently asked question is with what OS captive-ntfs works? Captive-ntfs does not work with any OS; it works with ntfs file system. E.g., testing evaluation copies I simultaneously installed (in different folders: c:\winxp c:\win2k c:\win3s) and alternatively run from the same ntfs partition win2k Server, winxp, and win2003 Server. So, captive-ntfs can read/write to any these OS as they use the same ntfs (I'm not sure about winNT file system).

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: cinlug-bounces at lists.cinlug.org [mailto:cinlug-bounces at lists.cinlug.org] On Behalf Of Chris Livesay
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 10:29 AM
To: cinlug at lists.cinlug.org
Subject: Re: Customizing Linux boot cd with with ntfs support

 

Everything I hear seems to be iffy. Some people say that at times you can hose the ntfs fs by writing to it. I would definitely image any partition or HD I was going to do this to, for safety's sake.

Chris

On 4/3/06, Michael Schultheiss <schultmc at cinlug.org> wrote:

Matt Beal wrote:
>
> Hi list
>
> I'm looking to create a bootable cd which should write to NTFS partition
> to install an x.exe install.  Sounds deviant, eh?  Actually, I just to
> copy a Win script to the Windows Startup group which gives the 
> (extremely limited account) user choices of print drivers to load.

I'm not sure how well NTFS write works in Linux (I haven't tried it in
quite a while).  KNOPPIX include Captive NTFS which supposedly loads the 
NT/2k/XP ntfs.sys driver and uses that for writing, but I never got that
to work.  As I understand it, Captive NTFS is no longer maintained but
there are other NTFS write options.

 

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