[NTLUG:Discuss] Can I convert a vfat partition to ext2?

[Steve Baker]

Fred James wrote:
> 
> I'll ask the dumb questions as long as we're on the subject - we could
> all stand to learn - All of this assuming the samba server:
> (1) Cannot Linux see vfat file systems?

  Sure - you can mount most (all?) Windoze partitions under Linux.

> (2) Would there be any need to convert the vfat drive to ext2?
> (3) If there isn't any need, is there an advantage.

  There must certainly be advantages.  The whole permissions/ownership system
of vfat doesn't play well with Linux - it simply doesn't store all the details
that Linux needs.

  You also have to regularly defrag windoze disk partitions - not easy under
Linux - that's not necessary for native Linux disk partitions.

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