On Fri, 2007-02-23 at 14:51 +0100, Glenn Moeller-Holst wrote: > I have problems using the mkfs command i a newly updated debian etch > distribution. > > I have followed the description on this page: > http://aragorn.kortex.jyu.fi:8080/h6300/
> The memory card Transcend SD 512MB 80x lists ( ls -la /dev/sd* ) up > as /dev/sdc1. > In ( fdisk /dev/sdc1 ) it prints ( p ): > Was danish - but used the english desciptions: > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/sdc1p1 1 99 49873 b W95 FAT32 > /dev/sdc1p2 100 1010 451856 83 Linux > > But I can not figure out how to format the two partitions - tried: > > pc:/dev#umount sdc1 > (comment: The icon disappear from the desktop) > pc:/dev#mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdc1p1 > mkfs.vfat: (was danish; translated to) "No such file or catalog/directory" > pc:/dev#mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdc1 > mkfs.vfat: (was danish; translated to) "No such file or catalog/directory" > pc:/dev#mkfs.vfat /dev/sdc1 > bash: mkfs.vfat: command not found > pc:/dev#mkfs.vfat /dev/sdc1p1 > bash: mkfs.vfat: command not found > /Glenn I'm not sure, but could parted (or QTParted, it's GUI cousin) help repartition and reformat the disk? If you want to 'mkfs.vfat' try 'apt-get install dosfstools' as it handles FAT systems. Odd: I was wondering earlier how to reformat my USB MSD. I guess mkfs will do it. I probably wouldn't have remembered the command 'mkfs' if it hadn't been for your question, so thank you. -- Matthew K Poer -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
