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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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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:
>>  =20
>=20
> 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 mediu=
m
> is tied to MS-DOS for other reasons. And it'll also let you boot FreeBS=
D
> from your digital camera if your hard disk fails.

Do we have a msdosfs compatible loader(8)? =3D-)

BTW.  This sounds like that we can install FreeBSD and Windows
side-by-side in the same FAT partition?

Cheers,
--=20
Xin LI <delphij@delphij.net>	http://www.delphij.net/
FreeBSD - The Power to Serve!


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