Perhaps it was written long before linux adopted an NTFS write
capability........also bear in mind that for the average user windows
cannot write to ext2/3/reiser etc.
Its just a universal filesystem.
Rob
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From: hampshire-bounces@???
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mailto:hampshire-bounces@mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Chris.
Aubrey-Smith
Sent: 19 November 2007 12:34
To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: [Hampshire] Partition Formats
Hi, all!
I have a LANdisk from Maplins. (Actually, a model NS-347S from A-Tec of
Taiwan, and yes, I have read all the mixed reviews and comments about
this device. So far, it's working well.)
The instruction book includes these words:
"Because LAN Disk has to fulfill [sic] different OS system requirements,
it can only support the FAT32 file system."
I don't understand why this should be so; can anyone enlighten me?
Is this perhaps just a result of the usual assumption that "everyone"
uses W*?
Chris.
