On Sat, 2003-12-06 at 05:14, Curt Eckhart wrote: > I don't know why this should work. The 2Gb limit on FAT32 has to do > with the maximum addressable unit that DOS can handle. While things may > appear ok, I have a feeling that once data needs to be stored past the > 2Gb mark on the partition that bad things will happen under windows. > > I think you should try storing more than 2gb on the partition to prove > that it works ok. Linux can probably handle it, but I'll bet that MSxx > can't. > > Curt Eckhart > Florida Legislature > curt@nospam. shadetree.net > Please don't reply directly.. reply to the list. > > -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of listas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 4:30 PM > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Problem mounting FAT32 hard drive > > Hi Chris, > > Thanks for the hint. I assumed it was not possible because disk druid > refuses > to create vfat partitions bigger than 2Gb. > > []s, Fernando Lozano > > > > I use vfat on RHL8/9 and FC1 to mount partitions with more than 2Gb > (tried 6, 8 > > > and 22Gb) from Win95, 98 and ME. No problems readgin and writing, > but neither > > > can create then (have to create/format using windoze). Scandisk has > no > complains. > > > > > > > Assuming you want to nuke /dev/hdb1 and use FAT32 (vfat): > > > > # mkdosfs -F 32 /dev/hdb1 > > > > One thing I will note about this. Real Windows doesn't always like > > partitions made this way (at least for booting). I think it has to do > > with cylinder boundaries. Keeping a win98 emergency boot disk around > for > > this purpose is a good idea. > > > > -- > > Chris Kloiber > > Red Hat, Inc. FAT 16 has a 2GB limit, FAT 32 is much larger, I think 4TB but I would have to check. Disk Druid is I think trying to use FAT 16. -- Chris Kloiber Red Hat, Inc.
