Auto-select default data filesystem - #97
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If `mkfs.exfat` is installed, use `exfat` as default filesystem, but fall back to `fat32` otherwise. FAT32 is the next best alternative and `mkfs.fat` a hard dependency due to the ESP partition anyway (see Mexit#96).
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The user can always choose the filesystem explicitly using: Line 49 in 532bd52 Also, most ISO images are already larger than 4 GB, and FAT32 does not support files larger than 4 GB. I'll leave this topic open for further discussion. |
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exFAT would remain the default as long as That's exactly what this PR proposes: if This is also why most major package management systems differentiate between |
Please don't. |
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mkfs.exfatis installed, useexfatas default filesystem, but fall back tofat32otherwise. FAT32 is the next best alternative andmkfs.fata hard dependency due to the ESP partition anyway (see #96).