Re: file system vfat
I get that now, 'without' vfat. Although I don't have vfat compiled
into the kernel, I am mounting my Win drives with the 'vfat' type option
(apparently quite sucessfully), which is why I asked the question.
Seems a bit strange.
Rich
David Nelson wrote:
>
> 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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