Hi Giovani, > -----Original Message----- > From: Giovanni Franza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 7:39 PM > To: Vic Berdin > Subject: Re: [leaf-user] LEAF use of M$ technology: FAT fs > > > Vic Berdin ha scritto: >> Hi everyone, >> >> Just a bit concerned. Look here: >> http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/ip/tech/fat.asp >> However, we have this to keep our hopes up: >> http://www.pubpat.org/Microsoft_517_Reexam.htm >> Any ideas for LEAF floppies (at least) in case M$ gets their patent claim? >> This is going to be a real headache for embedded solutions using CFs and >> digtal >> cam manufacturers, that's for sure. >> > > I was concerned, too. So I used the documentation to use GRUB joined to > the documentation to use USB stick joined to some help to use ext2 > filesystem and, putting all together, the thing worked, with some > limitations. > I'm not sure that this can be done on a floppy, but I think that this > can be done on a CF. > If anybody is interested, the informations to use GRUB and USB are on > the leaf project site (as viewed in previous postings) and, to use ext2, > the only need is to add ext2.o in /boot/lib/modules and list it in > /boot/etc/modules that (both) belongs to initrd.lrp. > > I hope that this can be useful, > > Giovanni Franza
IMHO, I do not think ext2 will cut it for production use with respect to data integrity. Maybe ext3 or reiserfs (or xfs?) on CFs. But what about for floppies? Ouch! Even for CFs, the mentioned fs may not prove to be efficient at all due to space consumed by journalling (if you have a large footprint). I'm currently testing ext3 + cramfs on CF. Seems ok... but still in testing stage. Can anyone really vouch for ext3 inegrity/stability on CF? If ever M$ gets it, will really miss the LEAF floppy approach though :o(. Regards, Vic --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.656 / Virus Database: 421 - Release Date: 4/9/2004 ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: Oracle 10g Get certified on the hottest thing ever to hit the market... Oracle 10g. Take an Oracle 10g class now, and we'll give you the exam FREE. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=3149&alloc_id=8166&op=click ------------------------------------------------------------------------ leaf-user mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user SR FAQ: http://leaf-project.org/pub/doc/docmanager/docid_1891.html
