FAT file system now licensed by MS ?

From: Witchy <witchy_at_binarydinosaurs.co.uk>
Date: Fri Dec 5 05:35:17 2003

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Tony Duell
> Sent: 05 December 2003 00:07
> To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: Re: FAT file system now licensed by MS ?
>
> There is no FAT, or anything like it, in the RT11 structure. Each
> directory entry stores the start block number and length for each file,
> unused space had directory entries too, and they're sorted in ascending
> order of blocks. Files must be contiguous.

Furry nuff. I'm pretty sure the docs I had at the time from Digital called
it that though. Wonder if I've still got 'em? Hmm.

w
Received on Fri Dec 05 2003 - 05:35:17 GMT