Yeah, when I first started with Linux (not that long ago)I assigned my
windows partitions the dos file system and I couldn't figure out why all
my file names were getting chopped up (dos only allows 8 char for file
names and 3 for extensions). I switched to vfat and have lived happily
ever after!
=) Mike
Vic wrote:
>
> Oh wow, someone told me that fat32 was not vfat, whups.
>
> Thankx for the update. :)
>
> On Fri, 21 Apr 2000, you wrote:
> > Yes, most distributions come preconfigured to read and write to FAT32. Linux
> > calls it vfat.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Vic wrote:
> >
> > > Just out of curiosity, I wonder if Linux (any version) can
> > > read a fat32 partition.
> > >
> > > No rush, just curious.
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