Problem mounting FAT32 hard drive

[Glenn]

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 at nospam. shadetree.net 
> Please don't reply directly.. reply to the list.
> 
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> 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.
> 
> 
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FAT32 has he limit of 2GB.  vfat is for large windoze partitions.

Glenn
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Glenn Simpson VE3DSP
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email: gsimpson at mountaincable.net