On 08-Apr-99 Nathan E Norman wrote: > On Thu, 8 Apr 1999, Egon Schmid wrote: > > [ snip ] > > : This is a Linux ML and I think the default answer should be a Linux > : filesystem. Do all people on the ML read floppies on Windows 95/98/2000 > or > : NT? What about installing vmware (www.vmware.com) and use M$ together > : with Debian. > > Well, we'd better get rid of fdisk and refuse to use the partition > table, too. > > The real reason FAT filesystems are good for floppies is because it > wastes the least space, while providing a decent medium for transferring > data. If you really need the features ext2 provides then by all means > use mke2fs.
Just the answer I was seeking. So it will be then, I will format my floppies FAT. -- Andrew [PGP5.0 Key ID 0x5EE61C37]
