On 09/12/13 17:52, Warren Block wrote: > On Thu, 12 Sep 2013, Gary Aitken wrote: > >> I can't seem to find how to do this in the handbook or man pages. I >> need to initialize a usb memory stick with an msdos file system. Is >> it possible, or do I have to find a windoze system? > > Sure, it's possible. For maximum compatibility, I'd suggest creating > an MBR layout on it. Some devices expect that. Assuming it is da0 > (make sure) and that everything on it has been backed up... > > # gpart destroy -F da0 > # gpart create -s mbr da0 > # gpart add -t \!12 da0 > # newfs_msdos -F32 /dev/da0s1
That worked, thanks. Where is the magic file type !12 described? I don't see it as one of the possibilities in man gpart. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
