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Date: Sat, 01 Feb 1997 21:42:48 -0400
From: Ian Viemeister <ian AT viemeister DOT com>
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Subject: Re: [opendos] OpenDOS + Win95 w/FAT32?
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dg AT dcs DOT st-and DOT ac DOT uk wrote:
> 

> If we're going to change operating system, can we at least change operating
> system to a *decent* one, like MinixFS or Ext2FS? 

Yes, support for ext2 would be great *as well*.
> FAT32 is another gross hack
> on top of VFAT which is a gross hack on top of FAT16 which is a gross hack on

Well, no.
FAT32 has NOTHING to do with VFAT.
VFAT is a method of storing long filenames, using additional FAT
entries, 
while FAT32 increases the number of possible total clusters, thus
allowing 
for smaller cluster sizes (and larger partions).
 
> FAT32 compatability is not an issue, considering that anyone who uses OpenDOS
> will not be using Win95. 

Sorry, wrong.
I currently run NT(several versions), Windows 95, MSDOS 6.22, and Linux 
(2.0.x and 2.1.x).  I'm testing out OpenDos on a seperate machine, and 
I'm planning on also loading OpenDos on my main system within the month.
So, yes ext2 support (and ntfs support) are good things, but so is
FAT32.

Ian Viemeister
ian AT viemeister DOT com
http://www.viemeister.com/