Anton Graham wrote:
> 
> Submitted 14-Nov-00 by Maximo Monsalvo:
> > I try to copy a copy of my linux from the disck (ext2) to partition fat16
> > mounted in my linux
> > but i can't copy ( link synbolik no created)
> 
> This is because the FAT-16 (and -32) file systems have no ability to support
> symbolic links.
> 

Depends what you want to do. I have (on present standards) a smallish
machine with hda(850MB, FAT16, but I've had the same results with FAT32
before repartitioning) for W98 and hdb(4.3GB) for Linux. I (and the
system, LM7.1) 
happily use spare space on hda as backup for linux files,
for saving them if/when I have to reinstall. 

cp works just fine for that; I also have my ISP primarily installed in
W98, 
but I access the mail directories and address book from linux via soft
links. 
Didn't work properly under LM7.0, as all the directories in the dos
partition had
0755 permissions, but with 7.1 they're 0777. 
I
 installed using 'Welcome to Crackers'security and added passwds later,
if that makes any difference.

Ronnie Whipp
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