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Originally Posted by knc1
You can stop right there, your position on this matter is very clear.
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I am interested in LEARNING how to do put symlinks on a vfat drive as you recommended. Just the fact that you CAN do it as you suggested intrigued me. I looked into doing it using the "virtual vfat on an inode format" method that you posted later, and I added the edit to my previous post before you made this reply. All I am saying is that there are a number of complications that need to be taken into account if you want to change the underlying format of the USB drive as you suggested. Alternative methods as that do not need symlinks on the vfat USB drive would be a lot simpler with less potential problems than using a "non-default" format for the USB drive.
My "position on this matter" was in no way meant to offend you. I would love to learn a simple solution that would make if useful and reliable, if I missed something. Just because something WAS outside my experience does not mean that is IS NOW or that it will forever be outside my experience. And my continuing quest for knowledge does not equate my previous lack of experience with "virtual vfat on inode partitions so you can put symlinks on a vfat drive" with my POSTITION ON THIS MATTER, as you said.
Does your "stop right there" comment mean that you want me to STOP LEARNING about it, or to stop POSTING about what I have learned so far (in my own thread)? You stimulated my curiosity on this matter, so why are you trying to suppress me now? I would love to find a simple solution to implement your suggestion without the potential problems I have found with it. 