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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: FreeBSD filesystem for DOS partitions
Date: 17 Apr 1997 12:51:05 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <5j39om$esc@netaxs.com>,
heller@socko.cdnow.com (A. Karl Heller) writes:
> Brian Somers (brian@shift.utell.net) wrote:
>: In article <5j2dst$o71@news.vsnl.net.in>,
>: jason@somehost.somedomain.com (jason) writes:
>: > Is there any BSD filesystems that let you use the current DOS partition like
>: > UMSDOS filesystem under Linux?
>
>: Yes, but there's a size problem. Don't try to mount partitions more
>: than 504Mb big (you can use bigger ones sometimes, but if you can't,
>: it'll trash your FreeBSD partitions as well as the DOS one).
>
>
> Is this true? You mean I shouldn't mount my 1.2gig does partition?
Use the "mtools" package instead of mounting the drive. There's work
in progress on replacing the DOS fs driver, but no target date yet.
The mtools package gives you a set of dos-like routines like mdir, mcd
etc that work with virtual C:, D: etc drives. Check out the ports
directory for further details.
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !