Simplest (practical) file system?

From: Dwight K. Elvey <dwightk.elvey_at_amd.com>
Date: Mon Jul 28 12:21:00 2003

>From: spc_at_conman.org
>
>It was thus said that the Great Bob Shannon once stated:
>>
---snip---
>
> It also depends upon the size of the disk you are going to use---up to a
>few meg in size the MS-DOS FAT system (12 or 16 bit variants) will probably
>be the best bet---well documented with the ability for interoperability
>between most systems.
>
> -spc (my two bits worth ... )
>

Hi Bob
 If you absolutely must start with a FAT system I think that
you should use a DOS like FAT. This makes things easy to
move from machine to machine. The 12 bit FAT is a little clumsy
so I'd suggest the 16 bit as the easier to deal with.
Dwight
Received on Mon Jul 28 2003 - 12:21:00 BST