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DateFri, 06 Feb 2004 15:43:46 +0100
FromTorsten Scheck <>
SubjectRe: Large-FAT32-Filesystem Bug
> Erik Andersen wrote:
>> On Fri Dec 05, 2003 at 10:52:31AM +0100, Torsten Scheck wrote:
> [...]
>>>I found a critical FAT32 bug when I tried to store data onto an
>>>internal IDE 160 GB and onto an external USB2/FW-250 GB hard
>>>disk.
>>
>>
>> Does this help?
>>
>> -Erik
>
> [... int=>loff_t ino,inum-patch ...]
>
> Hi Erik:
>
> I applied your patch to 2.4.23 and it solved the problem. No more lost
> clusters. All data stays where it belongs.
>
> I'll test it for a few days and get back to you later.
>
> Thank you very much.
>
> Torsten


I'm still very content with your patch. As I mainly rsync between an
ext3 and a vfat 200+GB filesystem, I'm pretty sure that there was no
single error.

Thanks again.

Torsten

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