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Mac Forum / Programming / Mac Programming / October 2004Is it possible to get different filesystems recognised by Mac OS X
I'd like to get a DATEL Max Drive XBOX USB storage key working on the Mac. This is a standard USB key that the Mac can understand just fine, the file system on it is FATX which Mac OS X does not understand. FATX has a driver in Linux kernel 2.4 , and I can use the key on that, and I did find a port of EXT2 to Mac OS but I haven't installed that yet as the docos don't tell me what will be done to the Mac if I install the package. I am thinking that if EXT2 can be ported from Linux to OS X, then FATX can be too? Can anyone who's installed the EXT2 package for Mac OS X tell me what was installed and if it's safe! It might well be that I can build upon this sourceforge project to do a similar thing with the FATX file system. The reason for this question is that whilst I know Unix well, and C, and Linux, I'm relatively new to Mac OS X and I'd rather not fubar this Mac (although I have CCC backups) until I have to. I don't even know if the current EXT2 port is userland or kernel level. Hoping it's userland. On 28/10/04 6:49 pm, in article 0001HW.BDA6EFAB0001AE1EF04075B0@news.clara.net, "Gary" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote: > I'd like to get a DATEL Max Drive XBOX USB storage key working on the Mac. > This is a standard USB key that the Mac can understand just fine, the file [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I am thinking that if EXT2 can be ported from Linux to OS X, then FATX can be > too? I daresay. Do you have the specs for it, or just the Linux implementation? Is the Linux implementation GPLed? > Can anyone who's installed the EXT2 package for Mac OS X tell me what was > installed and if it's safe! It might well be that I can build upon this [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > (although I have CCC backups) until I have to. I don't even know if the > current EXT2 port is userland or kernel level. Hoping it's userland. Try asking on the darwin-drivers list. <http://lists.apple.com/mailman/listinfo/darwin-drivers> Cheers, Chris > I daresay. Do you have the specs for it, or just the Linux implementation? > Is the Linux implementation GPLed? Aye. There is a sourceforge for FATX. > Try asking on the darwin-drivers list. > > <http://lists.apple.com/mailman/listinfo/darwin-drivers> I will, thanks.  SignatureRemove stars for email b*l*o*w*i*n*g*f*r*o*g*@*m*a*c*.*c*o*m On 28/10/04 7:56 pm, in article 1098989662.55912.0@iris.uk.clara.net, "Gary" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote: >> I daresay. Do you have the specs for it, or just the Linux implementation? >> Is the Linux implementation GPLed? > > Aye. There is a sourceforge for FATX. I couldn't find that, but I could find <http://www.xbox-linux.org/docs/fatxfat.html> >> Try asking on the darwin-drivers list. >> >> <http://lists.apple.com/mailman/listinfo/darwin-drivers> > > I will, thanks. You'd probably find it easier to hack the existing FAT filesystem for Darwin, that to start from scratch. Darwin sources are at <http://www.opendarwin.org/> Cheers, Chris > I couldn't find that, but I could find > <http://www.xbox-linux.org/docs/fatxfat.html> Hm yes. I think maybe I found the xbox-linux links but my /usr/src/linux/fs/fatx contains source for the linux kmod for FATX. I think I really was wanting info on how Mac EXT2 was put together and how much code was common between /usr/src/linux/fs/ext2 and the Mac version. Of course, I now think I should just grab the CVS of the Mac code and have a look. Not sure why I didn't think of that in the first instance. Just giddy with anticipation I suppose. I'm thinking of tackling this because (A) The Datel Xbox MAX Drive states that it requires ' A PC with a USB port ' and as far as I'm concerned, my Personal Computer has such a port. Nowhere on the box does it mention any version of Windows required which would imply an Intel based PC running Windows and (B) The shitty Datel software won't recognise the key when used with VPC. If I use the Mac to reformat the key with FAT, then VPC recognises it no problem (but it will no longer work on an XBox). So the hardware is compatible with Mac/VPC but the software is fooked. As I can access the key and work with it on Linux, I thought I could make it work on Mac. > You'd probably find it easier to hack the existing FAT filesystem for > Darwin, that to start from scratch. > > Darwin sources are at <http://www.opendarwin.org/> Will download the Mac EXT2 stuff from SF and find out how that works before going forward I think. Cheers! SignatureRemove stars for email b*l*o*w*i*n*g*f*r*o*g*@*m*a*c*.*c*o*m |
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