Re: RH linux and FAT partitions

["Robert G. Brown" <bob@xxxxxxx>]

>akira@kalamazoo.net wrote:
>> >Speaking of FAT32 (off topic I know), given the fact that Redhat 5.1 now
>> >supports FAT32 filesystems, that means that a major Linux distribution
>> >now supports FAT32 and NT still doesn't.  Just a interesting observation.
>> 
>> hmm, wasn't slackware a major linux distribution? that had support for Fat32
>> filesystems, err well not right after installation or in the kernel but you
>> could patch it to add support.
I don't think anyone doubts that Slackware is one of the Major Linux Distribs.

>mike <troll@net-link.net> wrote:
>Can't say for certain, since it would open up another can of worms
>(andan xterm) but it seems like I have been saying no to fat32 support
>in the kernel for a while now....
But why? Unstable code, or you don't have any fat32 filesystems for Linux to 
munch on. I'm running on a kernel (right now!) that has NO SCSI support.
That's 'cuz my machine has no SCSI devices.  One can do this sort of thing
on purpose....
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