[ Quoting Justin Baustert to Scott Little ]
 JB> Sure thing, Scotty..  Let's take a comparison of HPFS vs. FAT..  Which
 JB> is  more susceptible to virii?
The only reason HPFS is less likely to get a virus is because the majority of
computers are running FAT system, so most viruses are designed to infect FAT
partitions (if at all).
 JB> Which system gets fragmented easier?
A HPFS disk is fragmented permanently, that is how it prevents file
fragmentation (by leaving the disk fragmented).
 JB> Where do  you see more cross-linked files?
I haven't had one of those since my 286 days. It came with a stuffed disk,
viruses and all sorts of bad stuff. A quick go over with Nortons and a virus
scanner and everything was fine since. No more virii, no more cross linked
files.
 JB> Exactly  how stable is that filesystem once any of the above
 JB> happen?
File systems aren't stable. The software that uses it is.
 JB> Guess what happens when you try  running these programs under OSR2..
The only incompatibility I heard about with FAT32 is Win16 programs. I didn't
see a mention of DOS ones. Please state your source.
 SL> Yes, FORMAT has been known to do that from time to time.
 JB> No, Scotty..  The problems are unexplainable..  This is happening on
 JB> NEW  systems, whether you believe it or not..
One ~40 computer network at a certain educational institute I happen to know 
of
seems to be running just great. None of the staff have the Win95B disk, 
o-one
has serviced the computer since their installation. So I assume it's never 
ad
a single problem, even with high usage by scum (students).
 JB> Hmm.. I bought a 166MMX chip separately..  There isn't an
 JB> off-the-shelf  system that I would buy.
B is available with major hardware upgrades, as well as whole systems. Buy
a new HDD or a new motherboard. I don't know about just an MMX chip 
separately.
Regards,
 - Scott
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