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FAT filesystem question

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2002 10:18 am
by beyondsociety
Does the FAT filesytem have to be loaded in the bootsector. I am creating a two stage bootloader and I want to load the FAT filesytem on the second stage loader since there is no restriction to space unlike the bootsector that can be no longer than 512 bytes per sector. Can I or not? If someone could help me out I would appreciate it.

Re:FAT filesystem question

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2002 10:45 am
by gedeon
You can load the FAt on the second stage boot sector, or where you want.
Just be sure you have a corect BPB in the bootsector

Re:FAT filesystem question

Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2002 1:07 am
by Pype.Clicker
there is a "reserved sectors count" in the Bios Parameters Block of a dos-compliant bootsector (usually set to 1: only the boot sector is reserved). All you have to do is put your second stage after the bootsector and set a higher value to your "reserved sectors" field ;)

Re:FAT filesystem question

Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2002 11:50 am
by beyondsociety
What should I set the reserved sectors to in order to
be able to load the FAT filesystem on the second stage bootloader?