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Is this only compatible with FAT32, or is it also compatible with FAT12/16? It would be very cool if this would support floppy disks. Regarding the format, onc
by bArray 4y ago
Is this only compatible with FAT32, or is it also compatible with FAT12/16? It would be very cool if this would support floppy disks.
Regarding the format, once you convert it, does the target device need to have a driver to support the format? It mentions that this would allow for > 4GB files for TVs, but these are typically non-updated very out of date OSes.
I think MS missed a trick by not making the boot sector also contain a simplistic driver, although it would have been a push to keep it all down at 512 bytes.
- Dylan16807 4y ago> Is this only compatible with FAT32, or is it also compatible with FAT12/16? It would be very cool if this would support floppy disks. It's simple enough to work on basically anything, but for what purpose? The max file size on FAT12/16 is the same as the max drive size. And FAT32 is very easy to implement for any system dealing with multiple megabytes.
- bArray 4y agoAs I replied to the comment, it's about having a filesystem that scales from floppy disks to hard drives. This is quite important for hobby OSes.
- pantalaimon 4y agoHow do you get files > 4 GiB on a floppy disk?
- bArray 4y agoYou don't of course, it's about having a filesystem that works from floppy disk all the way to hard drive.