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From: "Mark Habersack" <grendel AT ananke DOT amu DOT edu DOT pl>
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To: mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 1997 00:35:59 +0100
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Subject: Re: [opendos-developer] Re: [opendos] OpenDOS + Win95 w/FAT32?
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Once upon a time (on 18 Feb 97 at 11:43) mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on. said:

> > of *any* drive except for the root FS! Better way would be to build into
> > the mount utility some intelligent code that'd just flush *all* caches
> > before unmounting the drive. In case of floppies you're on your own
> > though. But I think that write cache for floppies is, err..., funny idea
> > ;-)
> 
> No, one should have the CHOICE of mounting removeable media with
> or without caching, and also fixed media.  Neither would effect
> the other.
Right.

> > > in here (an unbiased wishlist that is).
> > Mail me with your ideas, we can talk about it.
> 
> Soon, I'll send it.
OK. I'm waiting.

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