Mail Archives: opendos/1997/02/01/23:38:35
Hi...
> Once upon a time (on 2 Feb 97 at 1:53) dg AT dcs DOT st-and DOT ac DOT uk said:
>
> > [...]
> > >> Dunno whether it works as FAT32 is not here at the time. It
> > >> will be released with Windoze 96 (or whatever they call it)
> > >> AFAIK.
> > >
> > >Actually, Win95 OEM Service Release 2 has FAT32 built in.
[snip]
> > It doesn't even have automatic defragmenting!
> All true, but OpenDOS will *have to* stay compatible with FAT, and
> if we want it to be *the best*, then we have to support FAT32 as
> well.
Yes, we need to be in the competition with the other "DOS" systems,
which of course includes WINDoze 95. So, unfortunately, we need to
support FAT32. I am only an intermediate programmer, so can it be
made so that the Linux Ext2FS is used with a "transparent"
translation for programs expecting FAT32? That perhaps we could have
(eventually) an FS that supports DOS programs, WINDOZE programs, and
WIN95 programs simultaneously? With a User-customizable GUI...
wait, I am getting ahead of things a bit here, aren't I?
Jim ;-)
jamesl AT albany DOT net or http://www.albany.net/~jamesl/
One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope thst the evils ofthis world can be cured by legislation. - Thomas B. Reed
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