UDF support in Linux 1

[tlemons]

Hi

Does Linux support the Universal Disk Format (UDF), which is the file system used in DVD implementations?

Thanks!
tl

 

[jaymzter]

yes, for quite some time. It should be compiled as a module in your kernel. If so, it will be located in /lib/modules/kernel-version/kernel/fs/udf. BTW, you don't need the udf module to view dvd movies, if that's why you were asking. For detailed info, see

http://trylinux.com/projects/udf/

 

[tlemons]

Thanks for the information. Actually, I want to have a common file system for use between several operating systems. So, I need to make sure that the UDF support handles both reading and writing, and handles magnetic disks.

Do you know if this is supported?

And, sorry for bothering with these questions. If there is a place I should be looking (Red Hat docs?), please point me to it.

Thanks again!
tl

 

[jaymzter]

i believe udf support is read only. Anyone else know otherwise?