Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 11:25:30 +0300 From: Nadav Eiron <nadav@barcode.co.il> To: "Grandpa' 'enz" <jens@tfs.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG, bjorn@tfs.com, roos@tfs.com Subject: Re: FreeBSD 2.2.2 and FAT32 filesystems... Message-ID: <33FAA9FA.2D65@barcode.co.il> References: <9708191317.AA28858@bbcc0.TFS.COM>
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Grandpa' 'enz wrote: > > Hi, > > a collegue wants to install FreeBSD 2.2.2 on his new PC. It has been > setup by the manufacturer to use the whole disk as a Win95/DOS FAT > 32 filesystem. So, he should run FIPS, right? But, the FIPS version > on the 2.2.2 CD seems only to handle FAT16 filesystems. Is the a > FIPS32 somwhere "in the world"? Or, does he have to repartition the > disk and create a FAT16 Primary DOS partition? > > Will FreeBSD be able to mount FAT32 filesystems? I know it handles > FAT16s, but... > > Comments, directions appreciated... Partition Magic V3 (http://www.partition.com, about $70 IIRC), can do all sorts of magic with partitions, including converting a FAT32 partition to FAT16. > > -- > > +============================================================================+ > ! Jens Andersen - jens@tfs.com ! > ! Phone: +47 2289 8298 - Home: +47 6486 7379 ! > ! Fax.: +47 2221 7026 - Pager: +47 9672 8912 ! > +============================================================================+ Nadav
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