[gentoo-user] too large vfat
Hi, I'm trying to create a vfat fs larger than 8G. I've read that I can't do this. However, I just did it a few months ago on a different partition. I don't remember having this problem at that time. Plus Windows does it, right? Here's my output: gentoo root # mkfs -t vfat /dev/hda3 mkfs.vfat 2.8 (28 Feb 2001) mkfs.vfat: Attempting to create a too large file system from fdisk: /dev/hda369 2501 19543072+ c Win95 FAT32 (LBA) any thoughts? Thanks, Ben _ Groove on the latest from the hot new rock groups! Get downloads, videos, and more here. http://special.msn.com/entertainment/wiredformusic.armx -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] too large vfat
Le Lundi, 1 Décembre 2003 12.18, Ben Anderson a écrit : Hi, I'm trying to create a vfat fs larger than 8G. I've read that I can't do this. However, I just did it a few months ago on a different partition. I don't remember having this problem at that time. Plus Windows does it, right? Here's my output: gentoo root # mkfs -t vfat /dev/hda3 mkfs.vfat 2.8 (28 Feb 2001) mkfs.vfat: Attempting to create a too large file system from 'man mkfs.vfat' -F FAT-size Specifies the type of file allocation tables used (12, 16 or 32 bit). If nothing is speci fied, mkdosfs will automatically select between 12 and 16 bit, whatever fits better for the filesystem size. 32 bit FAT (FAT32 format) must (still) be selected explicitly if you want it. so what you want is: gentoo root # mkfs -t vfat -F 32 /dev/hda3 -- mathieu perrenoud -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] too large vfat
i have a 130gb fat32 filesystem, it wont get any bigger, why? :) On Mon, 2003-12-01 at 12:18, Ben Anderson wrote: Hi, I'm trying to create a vfat fs larger than 8G. I've read that I can't do this. However, I just did it a few months ago on a different partition. I don't remember having this problem at that time. Plus Windows does it, right? Here's my output: gentoo root # mkfs -t vfat /dev/hda3 mkfs.vfat 2.8 (28 Feb 2001) mkfs.vfat: Attempting to create a too large file system from fdisk: /dev/hda369 2501 19543072+ c Win95 FAT32 (LBA) any thoughts? Thanks, Ben _ Groove on the latest from the hot new rock groups! Get downloads, videos, and more here. http://special.msn.com/entertainment/wiredformusic.armx -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- Regards, Redeeman () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\- against microsoft attachments -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] too large vfat
Maximum partition size of Fat32 is 128GB. - Original Message - From: Redeeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gentoo Maillinglist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 4:20 PM Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] too large vfat i have a 130gb fat32 filesystem, it wont get any bigger, why? :) On Mon, 2003-12-01 at 12:18, Ben Anderson wrote: Hi, I'm trying to create a vfat fs larger than 8G. I've read that I can't do this. However, I just did it a few months ago on a different partition. I don't remember having this problem at that time. Plus Windows does it, right? Here's my output: gentoo root # mkfs -t vfat /dev/hda3 mkfs.vfat 2.8 (28 Feb 2001) mkfs.vfat: Attempting to create a too large file system from fdisk: /dev/hda369 2501 19543072+ c Win95 FAT32 (LBA) any thoughts? Thanks, Ben _ Groove on the latest from the hot new rock groups! Get downloads, videos, and more here. http://special.msn.com/entertainment/wiredformusic.armx -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- Regards, Redeeman () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\- against microsoft attachments -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] too large vfat
that isnt true, because i have a 250gb usb hd, which has a 250gb fat32 partition, but i just cant make a fat32 partition at my internal hd bigger than 130mb :( On Mon, 2003-12-01 at 22:32, SN wrote: Maximum partition size of Fat32 is 128GB. - Original Message - From: Redeeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gentoo Maillinglist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 4:20 PM Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] too large vfat i have a 130gb fat32 filesystem, it wont get any bigger, why? :) On Mon, 2003-12-01 at 12:18, Ben Anderson wrote: Hi, I'm trying to create a vfat fs larger than 8G. I've read that I can't do this. However, I just did it a few months ago on a different partition. I don't remember having this problem at that time. Plus Windows does it, right? Here's my output: gentoo root # mkfs -t vfat /dev/hda3 mkfs.vfat 2.8 (28 Feb 2001) mkfs.vfat: Attempting to create a too large file system from fdisk: /dev/hda369 2501 19543072+ c Win95 FAT32 (LBA) any thoughts? Thanks, Ben _ Groove on the latest from the hot new rock groups! Get downloads, videos, and more here. http://special.msn.com/entertainment/wiredformusic.armx -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- Regards, Redeeman () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\- against microsoft attachments -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- Regards, Redeeman () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\- against microsoft attachments -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
RE: [gentoo-user] too large vfat
The Max size is 2TB... that isnt true, because i have a 250gb usb hd, which has a 250gb fat32 partition, but i just cant make a fat32 partition at my internal hd bigger than 130mb :( On Mon, 2003-12-01 at 22:32, SN wrote: Maximum partition size of Fat32 is 128GB. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] too large vfat
uuups sorrry guys what I meant is on some boards you have no chance to use the space beyound 128GB. You need a compatible bios that can adress more than 127GB. - Original Message - From: Redeeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gentoo Maillinglist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 4:20 PM Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] too large vfat i have a 130gb fat32 filesystem, it wont get any bigger, why? :) On Mon, 2003-12-01 at 12:18, Ben Anderson wrote: Hi, I'm trying to create a vfat fs larger than 8G. I've read that I can't do this. However, I just did it a few months ago on a different partition. I don't remember having this problem at that time. Plus Windows does it, right? Here's my output: gentoo root # mkfs -t vfat /dev/hda3 mkfs.vfat 2.8 (28 Feb 2001) mkfs.vfat: Attempting to create a too large file system from fdisk: /dev/hda369 2501 19543072+ c Win95 FAT32 (LBA) any thoughts? Thanks, Ben _ Groove on the latest from the hot new rock groups! Get downloads, videos, and more here. http://special.msn.com/entertainment/wiredformusic.armx -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- Regards, Redeeman () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\- against microsoft attachments -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
