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Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2012 09:52:31 -0400
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Subject: Re: BLODA nominee: Seagate GoFlex Home file server
From: Earnie Boyd <earnie@users.sourceforge.net>
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On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 3:41 AM, Matt Seitz wrote:
> FYI:  The Seagate GoFlex Home file server does not support setting FAT file flags (read-only, system, etc.).  As a result, Cygwin cannot create symbolic links on these servers.

Why are drive companies bent on formatting with FAT by default?
(Sarcastic remark does not need a response)

Is it possible to convert to NTFS?

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