ext3filesystemsmacosx-snow-leopard
I want to read and copy an ext3 file system on mac os x snow leopard.
Search points to using macfuse (MacFUSE-2.0.3,2) with fuse ext2 (0.0.7)
Which seems to work, but copy stops with:
unexpected error occurred error code -8084
Also some files containing swedish characters are not displayed properly, so I am suspicious maybe ext3 features are not fully supported?
This blog describes an entirely different approach
But it needs a Linux guest.
Any help, advice or explanation appreciated.
There is this discussion at InsanelyMac -- Mount ext3 partitions in OS X
Another discussion at MacRumors -- Anybody understand how ext2fsx works?
Get ext2fsx from Sourceforge
ext2mount -t ext2 /dev/disk0s3 /Volumes/linux1
Update: Check reference by Mikko in the other answer -- fuse-ext2
Why don't you just get an eSATA bracket and pull it to one of the SATA connectors in your Mac Pro? Much more elegant, much better, and no need to worry about driver support.
If you really must have an eSATA PCI-E card for any reason... then good recommendations are from FirmTek (which doesn't use the Sil3132 chipset). Firmtek, who writes their own drivers, have pledged support for 10.6.
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i finally ended up using oracle virtualboxvm with an ubuntu natty box guest addition. setting up shared folders and making usb work is not for the light-hearted. used rsync after to copy, still got some errors, but still the best shot at it. (btw, writing to disk works smoothly too).
All in all, it is kinda sad that in 2011 you still need to be a hacker to read a simple ext3 properly on a mac.