Yes, linux can mount multiple fat32 partitions.

Wade

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Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 10:40 PM
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Subject: Re: Linux reading FAT32 partitions


Can i partition a drive multiple times? Like partitioning a FAT32 120gb
drive, into 3 32gb partitions, is that a possible workaround? Or can
linux only read one  FAT32 parition. And do I need to install an RPM for
FAT32 support?

KC
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From: "Bo Peng" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: Linux reading FAT32 partitions


> On Sun, Oct 05, 2003 at 07:54:34PM -0600, KC wrote:
> > > Yes. The partition size can not exceed 32G though.
>
> > What if the partition is larger than 32gb?
>
> > and is there any way around this, another file system that can have 
> > a
much
> > larger max capacity, but still readable by windows and linux (NTFS 
> > for
> > example?)
>
> NTFS can be read, but not write by linux. You will need to install a 
> small rpm to do this.  (apt-get install kernel-ntfs ?)
>
> I have tried to find better solutions but failed. Now, I use fat32 to 
> share files between two (dual boot) systems and if necessary, mount 
> and read ntfs system files of windows.
>
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