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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mira.net.au!news.netspace.net.au!tornado!mheath From: mheath@netspace.net.au (Mark Heath) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: can fat32 partition be mounted? Date: 18 Apr 1997 01:48:50 GMT Organization: Netspace Online Systems Lines: 24 Message-ID: <5j6ju2$s1g$4@otis.netspace.net.au> References: <33554DFA.41C67EA6@isi.edu> <5j5abm$8j1@ui-gate.utell.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: netspace.net.au X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:39254 Brian Somers (brian@shift.utell.net) wrote: : In article <33554DFA.41C67EA6@isi.edu>, : Cengiz Alaettinoglu <cengiz@isi.edu> writes: : > Can Fat32 partitions be mounted in freebsd? : > I think the answer is no. But I wanted to make sure. What are my : > options? : The can, but the long filenames aren't understood. Also, beware of : the bug ! If you see something that says your cluster size is wrong, : unmount it immediately or you'll suffer. : You'd be better to use mtools. I believe they support long filenames. I think your confusing VFAT for FAT32. As we are all aware that there is development for FAT32 under Linux. So it shouldn't be long until it's ported? maybe? -- -- mark heath | Netspace Online Systems http://www.netspace.net.au/ mark@crafti.com.au | mheath@netspace.net.au | +61(0)411 224 397 2nd official member of the SAM (Society Against Microsoft) Free Membership