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Date: Thu, 28 Nov 1996 15:54:49 +0100
From: Arve Ronning <Arve.Ronning@alcatel.no>
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To: Robert Nordier <rnordier@iafrica.com>
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Subject: Re: A simple way to crash your system.
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Robert Nordier wrote:
> 
> Bob Bishop wrote:
> 
> Would anyone object to the following?
> 
> By default, msdosfs would in future not mount DOS FSes with a block
> size exceeding 32 (or maybe 16) sectors, since these appear to be
> the filesystems that trigger the UFS corruption problem.
> 
> However, to revert to present behavior (ie. mount any DOS partition),
> either:
> 
>    (a) Use mount(8) or mount_msdos(8) with the -f (force) option; or
>    (b) Specify MSDOSFS_FORCE as a kernel configuration option.
> 
> This should offer some protection to unwary users, but not get in the
> way of those who are prepared to take their chances.
> 

Sounds fine to me as this will let me continue using msdosfs for floppies.

  -Arve—