From: Andreas.Kaiser@f7014.n244.z2.stgt.sub.org (Andreas Kaiser)
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Subject: HPFS on a Floppy ?
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Date: 07 Jun 91  10:05:51 MET

 >    So, I am wandering if it is possible.  If it is not, why 
 >don't IBM let us have it.  If we can format a floppy with UNIX (on the 
 >NeXT), why can't we do it with OS/2 HPFS.

I heard that HPFS is not allowed on any kind of removable media, no 
matter if floppy, optical disk or whatever. I suppose it is because OS/2 has no

equivalent to the mount and u(n)mount commands of unix and therefore must be 
able to handle unnotified media changes. This enforces write-through caching and

a simple filesystem.

        Gruss, Andreas

 

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