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Can Sar wrote: | Hi, | | Can anyone tell me the difference between the MSDOS FS and VFAT? The | kernel fs directory has both and I couldn't quite figure out if they are | different or just 2 names for the same thing? | | Thanks, | Can |
The MSDOS file system supports the 8.3 directory naming, whereas vfat allows the long file names that you'd expect to see with Win95+. There are other differences, but that is the primary user-identifiable one. command.com only understands the MSDOS filesystem - thrat's why you'll see things like C:\NETWOR~1\DOCUME~1 and the like if you boot a Win95/98/Me box into DOS.
Don't know how intermixed the code is - haven't looked at the filesystems code yet.
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