Virtual Volumes is beta software, but for read-only access to an Ubuntu partition, its everything I need.
I have a relatively recent installation of Ubuntu, and it is brilliant. Its native support of NTFS means I can access all my Windows files from Ubuntu. But going the other way is trickier. Virtual Volumes fills this gap (for my simple requirements).
Virtual Volumes is a desktop app, not a kernel driver. For my purposes, that was a benefit, because it meant I didn't need to reboot after installation, and there is nothing consuming extra system resources when I'm not accessing my Linux partition.
The same guy who created Virtual Volumes also created a very popular tool called explore2fs, but for no apparent reason, it failed to work with my recent Ubuntu installation.
I also tried DiskInternals' Linux-reader which again, is popular and probably works for many Linux distributions, but failed to work with my recent Ubuntu installation.
In short, Virtual Volumes is well worth a try, either as your first choice, or as a backup option if other options fail.
(Thanks to UbuntuGeek.com for pointing me to the DiskInternals Linux-Reader tool.)
P.S. If you want a kernel-mode driver, fs-driver.org looks promising, but I can't vouch for it.
P.P.S. Huge kudos to chrysocome.net! Virtual Volumes is my friend. :o)
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