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Re: VFAT32 support?



> > Is linux kernel vfat support compatible with the vfat32 from the
> > microsoft recent OEM WIN95 release?
> > 
> > lawrence,
> 
> I would strongly doubt it.  vfat used to be just a superset of the fat 
> filesystem so it was too difficult to add support.  vfat32, on the 
> otherhand, is a big jump considering the fact that most dos utilities 
> won't work with it either.

Its a FULL 32 bit FAT..  they are trying *really* hard to make everybody
run NT, whether the person knows it or not. :)  (NT and 95 look almost
identical now, and are merging utilities back and forth..HMMM...)

You CAN however NOT install the vfat32 on the system, and use the "old"
win95 vfat.  

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