> > unless you want to access your file from winows and from your post, you > > don't, there is really no point in storing your files on fat32. As far > > as the disk usage goes, on a 8 GB partition, the smallest block on a fat > > 32 partition was 8 kb i think. so a 10 kb file would use up 16 kb on you > > fat 32 partition, and a 30 kb file would use up 32 kb of space. the > > larger the file the less percentage of space wasted. but since reiserFS > > is native to linux you could even store your applications there and run > > them from the reiserFS partition. somehow i wasn't able to do this on a > > dos partion.
you can set a 4kb block with partition magic fat32 has the advantage of being the lowest common denominator, you can have access to your data with a single win98 boot disk, and you can access the drive from any PC (should yours die) - Unless you have plenty of Linux friends, getting at your files stored on a Linux partition could be real pain. I have a small drive in a removable bay that I backup all important documents to (as well as tape) so in the event of something going wrong, I can quickly take said drive to any other PC and have access to the data. (unlike my tape backup) Rick Kitty5 WebDesign - http://Kitty5.com POV-Ray News & Resources - http://Povray.co.uk TEL : +44 (01270) 501101 - FAX : +44 (01270) 251105 - ICQ : 15776037 PGP Public Key http://pgpkeys.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x231E1CEA
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