On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 19:13:17 +0300, you wrote: Hello Lucho and other Kernel people,
>What is the partition type - FAT32 LBA (a.k.a. FAT32X), or FAT32 CHS >(a.k.a. FAT32)? My successful tests were with FAT32 LBA partitions. I >didn't try FAT32 CHS. I used MS-DOS FDISK, if this matters BIOS setting is CHS (translation), FDISK shows FAT32 (not FAT32 L). ===== C:\>format d: /u /d [DEBUG] This is FORMAT 0.91r, selected drive -> D: WARNING: ALL DATA ON NON-REMOVABLE DISK DRIVE D: WILL BE LOST! PLEASE CONFIRM! Proceed with format (YES/NO)? YES [DEBUG] GDP: Looks like FAT32. Disk size: 3093 Mbytes, FAT32. *** [DEBUG] Enabled disk access flags. Please enter volume label (max. 11 chars): Full Formatting (wiping all data) Zapping / checking 6346305 sectors To skip the rest of the surface scan after the first 34 MB AT OWN RISK, press ESC (only checked at 'percent boundaries'). **** bad sector(s): 1 (code 0x20c) on WRITE * **** bad sector(s): 1 (code 0x20c) on READ * One of the first 5 sectors is broken. FORMAT not possible. ====== Also after format with M$-DOS, another FreeDOS format without re-partition was successful! ===== C:\>format d: /u /d [DEBUG] This is FORMAT 0.91r, selected drive -> D: WARNING: ALL DATA ON NON-REMOVABLE DISK DRIVE D: WILL BE LOST! PLEASE CONFIRM! Proceed with format (YES/NO)? YES [DEBUG] GDP: Looks like FAT32. Disk size: 3093 Mbytes, FAT32. *** [DEBUG] Enabled disk access flags. Please enter volume label (max. 11 chars): 3-GB Full Formatting (wiping all data) Zapping / checking 6346305 sectors To skip the rest of the surface scan after the first 34 MB AT OWN RISK, press ESC (only checked at 'percent boundaries'). 0% 1% 2% 3% ===== That's all I got. Rgds, Johnson. ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285 _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel