Date: Tue, 4 Nov 1997 19:24:50 -0800 (PST) From: Shawn Ramsey <shawn@luke.cpl.net> To: Donn Miller <dmm125@bellatlantic.net> Cc: Ariel Ogurok <arielog@gain-ny.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Troubles Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.971104192325.5217A-100000@luke.cpl.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.96.971104201308.636A-100000@myname.my.domain>
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> I would assume it's because mount_msdos expects FAT16 but is getting FAT32 > (Windows 95 isn't FAT16). > > > My HDD WD 3.2GB structure: 2GB partition is WIndows95 and 1GB partition is > > FREEBSD. > > Windows 95 is a FAT32 filesystem and regular dos is FAT16. > mount_msdos only handles FAT16. Windows 95 is only Fat32 if formated for Fat32. It also supports VFAT, which is a slightly improved FAT, that can do long filenames. DOS however can still read this filesystem, and I would think mount_msdos could as well. (Though I could be wrong)
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