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Steps to install LINUX on a FAT partition

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/steps-to-install-linux-on-a-fat-partition.67917/

Batistabomb
Batistabomb Original post #1
Sep 11, 2007 at 5:00 PM
Guys follow this link to perform LINUX installation on windows platform :

*www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.1-Manual/install-guide/s1-part-less-installation.html
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mehulved #2
Sep 11, 2007 at 5:04 PM
But, why would one really want to do such a thing? It would be a big disadvantage to run linux on fat partition.
QwertyManiac
QwertyManiac #3
Sep 11, 2007 at 5:08 PM
Yeah your maximum file size would be a big restriction at times :)

And fragmentation .. :)
gary4gar
gary4gar #4
Sep 11, 2007 at 5:20 PM
FAT is worst partition available to today.
for linux ext3 is standard