Re: VFAT kernel considerations

[Jo Even Skarstein <joska@nuts.edu>]

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?


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