> > > Here is /etc/fstab listing below. Notice /dev/hda6 has a mount point of /win > > and already mounted. /win is FAT16. I did not recently request mounting to > > hda1 because it is FAT32 which I could mount by default or manual but it could > > not be read from. > > > > I believe you're confused. Standard fat (16) is type > "msdos," although, I *think* fstype "vfat" supports both > MSDOS and FAT32 file systems. > > If you've got VFAT, you've got support for Fat32. I'm not > sure what your problem is, but suffice it to say, it's > something to do with YOUR setup.... Vfat works BEAUTIFULLY > here! > John If it works well for you, then it would obviously be my setup problem. It is true FAT16 is MSDOS but FAT32 is also MSDOS since Win95osr2. Win95osr2 has a choice for you to select between FAT16 which will be readable by older dos and Win95osr1, and FAT32 is not readable by older dos and Win95osr1. Win98 fdisk utility uses both FAT16 and FAT32. I setup my first two partitions as FAT32, formatted it then go back to fdisk and answering "N" for FAT32 support then setup my third partition as FAT16. FAT16 has giant clusters compared to FAT32. So their format are not identical. For 1.6 gig worth of files I was able to claim approx 200megs of free space back using FAT32 rather than FAT16. I originally had 3 FAT32 partitions and no FAT16 partitions. The problem is in the installer, I selected one of those FAT32 partitions using disk druid and made the mount point as /dos and I attemted it on the first partitons and later 2nd or 3rd. Then disk druid accepted it even listed it as FAT32, BUT when installation is complete then I noticed that the partition was already mounted then when I tried to read it was purely blank with nothing on it. Later I changed the 3rd partition as FAT16 using either msdos fdisk or disk druid then back to installation making it mount point as /dos again then when complete, I was able to see all the listings in that drive (FAT16). Later I had been attempting to mount FAT32, but still no listing. Win2000 would not have FAT but rather NTFS. I don't really care for Win2000 since it will not benefit me anyway except make a big unecessary hole in my pocket. I will just keep on trying different things. Also try editing /etc/fstab. Thanks much for help. CH -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
