On Friday 18 March 2005 09:47, SnapafunFrank wrote: > Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > > Kaj Haulrich wrote: > >> I've just got my hands on a 160 GB external USB hard disk. > >> Now, this thing comes preformatted with a FAT32 (vfat) file system. > >> When I unmount the thing I can't reformat the drive with a decent > >> file system like ReiserFS, JFS, ext2 or ext3 from be it the MCC or by > >> hand. I can't even re-partition it with FAT32 ? > >> > >> So here it goes : will this FAT32 file system become fragmented over > >> time like any other Windows file system ? > >> > >> If yes, how to defrag it ? > >> > >> Or, will I have to move the FS to another drive back-and-forth in > >> order to defrag ? > >> > >> TIA > >> > >> Kaj Haulrich. > > > > I deleted the wrong message, so this is not a direct reply to this > > message, but to one later in the thread... :-( > > > > When you were trying to work with the drive, what device were you > > giving fdisk? If you unmount the FAT partition first, you should be > > able to use something like "fdisk /dev/sda" to get at the partition > > table. If you can, then it is simple to change the drive to another > > file system. If you are happy with it being one large partition, then > > change the type (t) to 83 (ext2/3) and save (w) the updated partition > > table. > > Then run "mke2fs -j /dev/sda1" to create an ext3 file system. > > > > If you have any data on the drive you want to keep, BACK IT UP before > > starting this. > > > > Please keep in mind that the drive may not be /dev/sda and the > > partition may not be /dev/sda1 - it depends on your system, and how > > the drive was partitioned. > > > > Mikkel > > Just a newbie thought : Can you do as root : > > # cat /etc/fstab | grep sd > > And post it back here............. Be sure the device is plugged in first. > > TIA
Even easier: "cat /dev/sd" on the CML and hit <TAB>...that way you'll see what's there. When inserting/plugging the device the specific /dev/sd* file gets made and ....also gets removed when unplugging. Repeat after me: <TAB> is my best on the command line..........!;) -- Good luck, HarM
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