Re: [newbie] How do you format a zip disk?

[flupke]

AFAIK, if your zip drive is in hdc, a simple
   mke2fs /dev/hdc
should create a ext2 file system on your zip drive.
But I might be wrong.

HTH
Flupke

On Wed, 28 Jun 2000, Mike & Tracy Holt wrote:

> Hello all,
>   The subject just about covers it, I would like to know the command line
> (and also if there's a gui version) for formatting my zip disks to
> either ext2 or vfat.  As a bonus, could I also get the same info for
> hard drives?  I'm spoiled by Windows - point, right click, select
> 'format' - any thoughts?
> 
> Thanks, Mike
> 

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Re: [newbie] How do you format a zip disk?

[Bill Fisher]

I format my zip disks for linux with this command:

  mke2fs /dev/sda4

My disk is in the drive, mounted on supermount.
The /etc/fstab entry for the zip must include ext2 for the file type.

Bill



On Wed, 28 Jun 2000, you wrote:
> Hello all,
>   The subject just about covers it, I would like to know the command line
> (and also if there's a gui version) for formatting my zip disks to
> either ext2 or vfat.  As a bonus, could I also get the same info for
> hard drives?  I'm spoiled by Windows - point, right click, select
> 'format' - any thoughts?
> 
> Thanks, Mike
> -- 
> 
> Mike & Tracy Holt
> Kirkland, WA
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 

[newbie] How do you format a zip disk?

[Mike & Tracy Holt]

Hello all,
The subject just about covers it, I would like to know the command line
(and also if there's a gui version) for formatting my zip disks to
either ext2 or vfat.  As a bonus, could I also get the same info for
hard drives?  I'm spoiled by Windows - point, right click, select
'format' - any thoughts?

Thanks, Mike
-- 

Mike & Tracy Holt
Kirkland, WA
[EMAIL PROTECTED]