[iyonix-support] Re: Bugs in SCSIFS?

Quoting "David J. Ruck" <druck@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> Kade Hansson <kade.hansson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > One problem with this approach is that Windows and other devices with
> > proprietary FAT drivers, like MP3 players and cameras, will not be able
> > to see the FAT partition. But unless we want to muck around with the ADFS
> > code, that is probably the only approach to FileCore sharing a disc with
> > FAT. 
> 
> I see no purpose in a shared format disc. Either format as Filecore for
> exclusive use with RISC OS, or in a different format (invariably FAT) for
> data interchange.
> 
> Partition tables are then not an issue for FileCore (not ADFS or SCSIFS, as
> they are just hardware drivers), as anything it doesn't recognise as its
> own is passed around the image filing systems, and its up to them to find
> any partition tables and valid partitions.

But then you're placing a restriction on what people can do with
their drives.  If you want to format a disc with one partition,
fine.  I would like to see a system that doesn't restrict people's
freedom.

Dave
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