From: mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca Date: Sun, 2 Feb 1997 09:53:55 -0500 (EST) Reply-To: mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca To: jamesl AT albany DOT net cc: OpenDOS Mailing List Subject: Re: [opendos] OpenDOS + Win95 w/FAT32? In-Reply-To: <199702020421.XAA26504@keeper.albany.net> Message-ID: Organization: Total disorganization. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-opendos AT mail DOT tacoma DOT net Precedence: bulk On Sat, 1 Feb 1997, Jim Lefavour wrote: > > > 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? As many people have said before: Everyone has a favorite FS, or one that they need. For these all to be properly placed into OpenDOS, an installable file system layer MUST be created otherwise we will end up with 10000 different API's that don't work together. Even VFAT LFN's could be included via the IFS layer. This would solve the problem forever instead of waiting for M$ to put out yet another crappy filesystem. Mike A. Harris | http://blackwidow.saultc.on.ca/~mharris Computer Consultant | My webpage has moved and my address has changed. My dynamic address: http://blackwidow.saultc.on.ca/~mharris/ip-address.html mailto:mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca Caldera sues Microsoft - Visit Caldera's website: www.caldera.com