Re: VFAT kernel considerations

[Julian Reschke-FJR010 <Julian_Reschke-FJR010@email.mot.com>]

joska@nuts.edu%INTERNET wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 20 May 1998, Maurits van de Kamp wrote:
> 
> > > Well, every file should have a standard 8+3 filename as well as a
> > > VFAT-entry, so if the FAT is readable by TOS it's also quite possible
> > > to boot plain TOS.
> >
> > That's true, but then if you delete a file that in VFAT has a long
> > filename, things can get messy. :)
> 
> Yes, and that's where Diamond Edge comes in handy... Btw. if a
> VFAT-entry exists, but not a corresponding FAT-entry, shouldn't the FS
> ignore the VFAT-entry as well?

Of course. The only question is whether the FS can automatically clean
up
garbage like that...

Regards, jr