Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:25:43 +0800 From: LI Xin <delphij@delphij.net> To: "Bruce M. Simpson" <bms@incunabulum.net> Cc: cvs-src@FreeBSD.ORG, src-committers@FreeBSD.ORG, cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/fs/msdosfs msdosfs_vfsops.c Message-ID: <46A48227.3080401@delphij.net> In-Reply-To: <46A47C62.10507@incunabulum.net> References: <200707230710.l6N7AHd8008351@repoman.freebsd.org> <46A47C62.10507@incunabulum.net>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] Bruce M. Simpson wrote: > Bruce Evans wrote: >> bde 2007-07-23 07:10:17 UTC >> >> FreeBSD src repository >> >> Modified files: >> sys/fs/msdosfs msdosfs_vfsops.c Log: >> Make using msdosfs as the root file system sort of work: >> > > In case anyone is wondering 'Why the hell would anyone wish to do this?' > consider the case of various embedded systems and small devices where > the medium is pre-formatted as MS-DOS. or where the format on the medium > is tied to MS-DOS for other reasons. And it'll also let you boot FreeBSD > from your digital camera if your hard disk fails. Do we have a msdosfs compatible loader(8)? =-) BTW. This sounds like that we can install FreeBSD and Windows side-by-side in the same FAT partition? Cheers, -- Xin LI <delphij@delphij.net> http://www.delphij.net/ FreeBSD - The Power to Serve! [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (Darwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGpIInOfuToMruuMARCuI5AJ0XNkWGQMQRfFvNKx1XnZmuHw5L+wCeM+Qs WXTO40H8woFO+b8upERB/Vw= =Tl9a -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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