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Date:      Tue, 4 Nov 1997 19:24:50 -0800 (PST)
From:      Shawn Ramsey <shawn@luke.cpl.net>
To:        Donn Miller <dmm125@bellatlantic.net>
Cc:        Ariel Ogurok <arielog@gain-ny.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Troubles
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.95.971104192325.5217A-100000@luke.cpl.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.96.971104201308.636A-100000@myname.my.domain>

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> I would assume it's because mount_msdos expects FAT16 but is getting FAT32
> (Windows 95 isn't FAT16).
> 
> > My HDD WD 3.2GB structure: 2GB partition is WIndows95 and 1GB partition is
> > FREEBSD.
> 
> Windows 95 is a FAT32 filesystem and regular dos is FAT16.
> mount_msdos only handles FAT16.  

Windows 95 is only Fat32 if formated for Fat32. It also supports VFAT,
which is a slightly improved FAT, that can do long filenames. DOS however
can still read this filesystem, and I would think mount_msdos could as
well. (Though I could be wrong)





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