Re: what is the difference between w95 FAT32 and w95 FAT32 (LBA)
Kamaraju S Kusumanchi <raju.mailinglists@gmail.com> writes:
> While running cfdisk, it lists various file system types. Is there a
> document which explains the difference between similar file systems?
[...]
> Similarly, If I want to create FAT32 partition so that I can exchange files
> between windows and Linux, should I go with "0B W95 FAT32" or ""w95 FAT32"
> "w95 FAT32 (LBA)"
>
> What are the advantages in choosing one over the other? I tried to google,
> /usr/share/doc/util-linux etc., but could not find anything useful.
One of the first google hits gave me this for fat32:
,-[http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/723781-fat-32-drive-size-limitations.html]
| In Linux the Fat32 has two types; Type b is for Win95 OSR2 Fat32 with a
| partition up to 2047Mb and Type c is for LBA-mapped capable of 2Tb size.
|
| The type b is for the early Win95 system and type c is for later Win95
| and all Win98.
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Don't know how trustworthy it is, though...
hth
Memnon
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