On Sun, 09 Dec 2001 22:06:40 -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote:
>on Sun, Dec 09, 2001 at 08:09:49PM -0500, Stephen Gran ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
>wrote:
>> Thus spake dman:
<snip>
>
>> > The easiest way is to edit /etc/filesystems and list vfat above msdos.
>> > When you specify a type of "auto", mount must try things (in some
>> > order) to find one that works. For some reason it defaults to trying
>> > msdos before vfat, it works, and you only get 8.3 characters.
I didn't know this was an option.
>The default order comes from /proc/filesystems. There, msdos precedes
>msdos.
>
>> > You can specify a preferred order in /etc/filesystems and have it
>> > try vfat first.
>> >
>> I'm sorry to ask, but what package is that from? It's not on my box
I couldn't find that file either.
> $ cat /proc/filesystems > /etc/filesystems
> $ vi /etc/filesystems
Aha! So that's where to find it. Thanks, Karsten, I don't know
that I could have figured that one out sans your little doodle. Got it
fixed on my box now. Tyros like myself need guys like you. Keep it up.
gt
Yes I fear I am living beyond my mental means--Nash
