[TriLUG] linux/windoze Interoperability NOTE: 4 GB VFat filesize limit

[Mike Johnson]

Tomm Lorenzin wrote:

> "VFAT has a file size limit of 4GB. That would explain the download or
> file-transfer corrupting or quitting at 4GB.  This would not happen if
> the maxtor was formatted as an ext3 partition."

You could also use FAT32 if you want to maintain cross-platform 
readability.  However, there is a driver for Windows that will allow 
mounting/reading of ext2 filesystems:
http://ext2fsd.sourceforge.net/

Mike