OS 10.5 - How can I read files in a Linux drive

yinglcs · yinglcs #1 (**permalink**)

01-28-2009, 01:04 PM

Hi,

I have an external hard disk (with an usb connector) which is formatted using Linux ext3 file system. Can you please tell me if it is possible to read files from that drive? If yes, how can I do that?

Thank you.

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

01-28-2009, 02:37 PM

You can't with OS X. However, if you dual boot your Mac with Windows, you can install the free Windows ext2/3 IFS driver and read - write to the drive.

Regards.

yinglcs · yinglcs #3 (**permalink**)

01-28-2009, 03:05 PM

Thanks. I did not have dual boot with Windows. But I have Parallels Desktop setup (running Windows XP). So it is possible to read files from the external drive (format for linux)

Thank you.

daimos · daimos #4 (**permalink**)

01-28-2009, 09:11 PM

have you tried the unix command "mount"
open a terminal and type "man mount" for help.

scathe · scathe #5 (**permalink**)

01-31-2009, 05:09 PM

you can use the disk if you browse it over a network through the Samba protocol .... not much help huh?

ext2 is simple with "ext2progs" btw

yinglcs · yinglcs #6 (**permalink**)

01-31-2009, 11:03 PM

My external hard drive only has an USB interface. It is not networked.

Thanks for the idea.

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yinglcs #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 27, 2009 Posts: 35	01-28-2009, 01:04 PM Hi, I have an external hard disk (with an usb connector) which is formatted using Linux ext3 file system. Can you please tell me if it is possible to read files from that drive? If yes, how can I do that? Thank you.
	QUOTE Thanks

chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,998 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	01-28-2009, 02:37 PM You can't with OS X. However, if you dual boot your Mac with Windows, you can install the free Windows ext2/3 IFS driver and read - write to the drive. Regards.
	QUOTE Thanks

daimos #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 28, 2009 Posts: 5 Mac Specs: macbook 2.1ghz leopard	01-28-2009, 09:11 PM have you tried the unix command "mount" open a terminal and type "man mount" for help.
	QUOTE Thanks

scathe #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 12, 2009 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 1,096 Mac Specs: 2,4Ghz 15" unibody	01-31-2009, 05:09 PM you can use the disk if you browse it over a network through the Samba protocol .... not much help huh? ext2 is simple with "ext2progs" btw
	QUOTE Thanks

yinglcs #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 27, 2009 Posts: 35	01-31-2009, 11:03 PM My external hard drive only has an USB interface. It is not networked. Thanks for the idea.
	QUOTE Thanks

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