Hi @all! I tested what happens with a file which is saved at a FAT32 partition and then this partition is converted to NTFS. So first I transfered the file with rsync from the FAT32 partition to my Linux /home folder. Then I converted the FAT32 partition to NTFS. After the convertation I transfered the file again to see what has changed (amount of data). I was surprised!!!! Nothing has changed!!! rsync only transfered the checksums. How can it be? Are the files on another layer? So that the file system doen't affect the file? Greetings, David ____________________________________________________________________ Psssst! Schon vom neuen WEB.DE MultiMessenger geh?rt? Der kann`s mit allen: http://www.produkte.web.de/messenger/?did=3123
On Wed 04 Mar 2009, David de Lama wrote:> I tested what happens with a file which is saved at a FAT32 partition and then this partition is converted to NTFS. > So first I transfered the file with rsync from the FAT32 partition to my Linux /home folder. Then I converted the FAT32 partition to NTFS. > After the convertation I transfered the file again to see what has changed (amount of data). > I was surprised!!!! Nothing has changed!!! rsync only transfered the checksums.Why are you surprised? Did you expect the underlying filesystem conversion to corrupt all the files? (Which would sort of defeat the purpose of in-place conversion of the filesystem...) Paul
At 14:35 04.03.2009 +0100, David de Lama wrote:>Hi @all! > >I tested what happens with a file which is saved at a FAT32 partition and then this partition is converted to NTFS. >So first I transfered the file with rsync from the FAT32 partition to my Linux /home folder. Then I converted the FAT32 partition to NTFS. >After the convertation I transfered the file again to see what has changed (amount of data). >I was surprised!!!! Nothing has changed!!! rsync only transfered the checksums. > >How can it be? >Are the files on another layer? So that the file system doen't affect the file?What did you expect should have changed? It wouldn't be much worth if the conversion changed the file data. If you put a new shelf in the cupboard the cups will still be the same... bye Fabi
>Hi @all! >> >>I tested what happens with a file which is saved at a FAT32 partition and then this partition is converted to NTFS. >>So first I transfered the file with rsync from the FAT32 partition to my Linux /home folder. Then I converted the FAT32 partition to NTFS. >>After the convertation I transfered the file again to see what has changed (amount of data). >>I was surprised!!!! Nothing has changed!!! rsync only transfered the checksums. >> >>How can it be? >>Are the files on another layer? So that the file system doen't affect the file? > >What did you expect should have changed? It wouldn't be much worth if the >conversion changed the file data. If you put a new shelf in the cupboard the >cups will still be the same... > >bye FabiThanks for the quick answer! The example with the shelf is very good! :P DAvid ____________________________________________________________________ Psssst! Schon vom neuen WEB.DE MultiMessenger geh?rt? Der kann`s mit allen: http://www.produkte.web.de/messenger/?did=3123