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> 
> Yes it does, and it makes FreeBSD's msdosfs code go bonkers.  DOS can
> handle it though.  THat's why FIPS'd volumes are often ususable with
> FreeBSD (you get the Warning: root is not a multiple of clustersize in
> length or somesuch).

Even though I never used FIPS, I still get that error when I try to mount
a 1GB drive who's only partition is a DOS partition 1GB long.

Greg.