Hi!
14-Мар-2004 05:55 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jim Lilly) wrote to
[EMAIL PROTECTED], "Arkady V.Belousov":
JL> " Should I format my Jaz or Zip disk with FAT32?
JL> Answer
JL> Iomegaо does not support nor recommend the use of FAT32 formatting
JL> with Zipо or Jazо disks.
Jaz diskettes are 1 and 2 _Gb_, I think, this is sufficient to format
as FAT32 (especially because FAT16 cluster size on such volumes is too
high).
Also, let me comment Iomega' staff words: "Iomega doesn't support"
(may) only mean, that they not implement (nor will?) FAT32 support. "Nor
recommend" is only recomendation, not prohibition for FAT32 usage.
JL> 1) MS's suggested minimum FAT32 partition size is 512MB
On <512Mb volumes FAT16 cluste size is <8k, so, FAT16 may/will more
effective on such volumes, than FAT32. At least, because smaller FAT size.
So, suggestion is valid, though, this is not prohibition.
JL> Only issue I'd wonder about, is why does FreeDOS claims
JL> to have succeeded in formatting a ZIP 100 disk (formatted as FAT32)
JL> when in actual use such a disk fails to be bootable?
You mean, that you format Zip diskette as FAT32 under FreeDOS (and then
FreeDOS incorrectly works with this diskette)? Which kernel version? Which
formatting program? Do you try the FORMAT from Eric Auer?
JL> I'll test that some more, today if I get a chance.
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