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File systems supported by Linux
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   The following file systems are supported:

*OS/2 HPFS:*
     read-only support (mount/kernel)

*Mac HPFS 1.44MB:*
     read-only (xhfs utility)

*MS-DOS:*
     read, write, format (mtools utility _and_ mount/kernel)

*tar, cpio:*
     compatible with many variations of UNIX (tar, cpio utilities)

*System V, minix, xia, ext, ext2:*
     (mount/kernel)

*pure binary disk access:*
     no file system (any program, usually dd, cat, and cp)