Messages in this thread | | | From | "Jones D (ISaCS)" <> | Subject | RE: Subject: filecorruption [kernel] | Date | Fri, 5 Nov 1999 16:20:43 -0000 |
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> Also a desktop we have with an internal ATAPI ZIP will not mount a > Win98 formatted vfat disk. If I run fdisk on it, I get all 4 > partitions and a bunch of warnings. Removing all partions and making > partition 4 type 6, then using mkfs to make a dos partion seems to work > for Linux, but the disk is not readable under Windows. A Windows > reformat messes up the partition table and makes a disk that is not > readable under Linux.
FWIW: On my system, if I format a zip in windows, I get a strange looking partition table on the zip when I 'fdisk /dev/hd , but can still mount it using mount -t vfat /dev/hdb4 /mnt/zip The same disk works fine in Windows.
I wouldn't worry about the mangled looking partition table. I think it might have something to do with the disks being able to be used in Macs too. (I'm sure someone will correct me if this is wrong :)
regards,
Dave..
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