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FAT filesystem and Linux
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<p><a href="/facts/Linux/9FvCKSTq">Linux</a> has several <a href="/facts/Filesystem/FdPm90uc">filesystem</a> drivers for the <a href="/facts/File_Allocation_Table/uFvpmWxa">File Allocation Table</a> (FAT) filesystem format. These are commonly known by the names used in the <a href="/facts/Mount_(Unix)/VlDPf1Hm">mount</a> command to invoke particular drivers in the kernel: <i>msdos</i>, <i>vfat</i>, and <i>umsdos</i>. </p>