Re: file system vfat
For one, vfat let's you see long filenames in Linux.
Richard Harran wrote:
>
> What does compiling vfat support into your kernel do for you? I only
> ask because I don't have it, but I do mount my Windows95 drives under
> linux, and I seem to be able to use them ok (except for permissions,
> which I suppose don't exist on them)
> cheers
> Rich
>
> Alan Tam wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > The kernel comes with Debian was not configured with vfat support. During
> > boot time mount is processed before kerneld, therefore you can't mount vfat file
> > systems before kerneld is processed. After login (before login, kerneld is
> > processed) then you can mount the vfats.
> >
> > To have the vfat support at boot time compile your kernel with answers to make
> > config (or make menuconfig | make xconfig) as follows:
> > fat fs support y
> > msdos fs support y
> > vfat fs support y
> > nls codepage 437 m
> > nls iso8859-1 m
> >
> > Cheers.
> >
> > Alan
> > Jelmar Andree wrote:
> >
> > > hello,
> > > when booting I get the message vfat not supported by the kernel.
> > > when I'm logged in and do as root mount /dosc there is no problem.
> > > I've ofcourse in my fstab mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /dosc ....etc.
> > > how is that possible and what to change so by booting the
> > > windows-partities will be mounted?
> > >
> > > Jelmar
> > >
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