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Subject: Re: what kind of file system is Linux using?
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On the same subject, is there a file system howto?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenny Hitt" <kenny@hittsjunk.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: what kind of file system is Linux using?


> Hi.  Linux can use several possible file systems.  Now days, the default
> is usually ext3.  You should probably just leave the space you plan to
> use for Linux as free space and let your Linux installer create the
> partition and file system.
>
> Hope this helps.
>           Kenny
>
> On Fri, Feb 11, 2005 at 11:19:10AM -0700, Ned wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > thank you for the answers on the putty question which was actually a windows
question, but I mnew that some of you have delt with it, so ... it worked.
> > Now I got deck talk express with a serial cable, and need to make a
partition for Linux on my HD. What file system to use? fat32 or ntfs?
> > How large should the partition be (ment only for the OS, no other data)?
> > When I do partitioning, what's the next step I need to take?
> >
> > Many thanks!
> > Ned
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