Re: [ubuntu-uk] Trying to create bootable USB drive.

[Andrew Jenkins]

Kris Douglas wrote:
> 
> 
> On 06/12/2007, *Andrew Jenkins* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > wrote:
> 
> I've been given the task of creating a bootable
> Linux USB drive by a work-mate.  Rather than a
> pen-drive he's given me a 2.5" drive mounted in
> one of these snazzy little enclosures, works just
> like a pen-drive.
> 
> Anyway, I've tried to create the file systems and
> have hit a problem.  Once I've created the first
> partition as FAT 16 and try to 'mkfs' it I get the
> error as follows:
> 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] :~$ mkfs.vfat -F 16 -n ubuntu710 /dev/sdc1
> 
> mkfs.vfat 2.11 (12 Mar 2005)
> WARNING: Not enough clusters for a 16 bit FAT! The filesystem will be
> misinterpreted as having a 12 bit FAT without mount option "fat=16".
> mkfs.vfat: Attempting to create a too large file system
> 
> And that's where it all stops.  I can't imagine a FAT12
> will be any good to him as it's going to be connected
> to a Windows machine.  So any ideas anyone?
> 
> Andy Jenkins.
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> Is there a reason it needs to be fat 16?
> 

No I suppose it could be FAT32 but I haven't tried that yet.
In answer to the other question (how big is the partition?) it's
only 750Meg so there should be no problem with FAT16.

I'll give the FAT32 a go and report back, too late now though
(and around four beers too late). Maybe tomorrow.

Andy.


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Trying to create bootable USB drive.

[Tom Bamford]

Kris Douglas wrote:



On 06/12/2007, *Tom Bamford* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> wrote:


Andrew Jenkins wrote:
> Anyway, I've tried to create the file systems and
> have hit a problem.  Once I've created the first
> partition as FAT 16 and try to 'mkfs' it I get the
> error as follows:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ mkfs.vfat -F 16 -n ubuntu710 /dev/sdc1
>
> mkfs.vfat 2.11 (12 Mar 2005)
> WARNING: Not enough clusters for a 16 bit FAT! The filesystem
will be
> misinterpreted as having a 12 bit FAT without mount option
"fat=16".
> mkfs.vfat: Attempting to create a too large file system
>
> And that's where it all stops.  I can't imagine a FAT12
> will be any good to him as it's going to be connected
> to a Windows machine.  So any ideas anyone?
>
> Andy Jenkins
How big is the drive? FAT16 partitions can only be up to 2GB.
FAT32 uses
diskspace more efficiently anyway - a 2GB FAT16 volume will have a
default cluster size of 32KB compared to FAT32's 4KB, meaning that
any
files under 32KB in size will take up at least 32KB on disk, even
0 byte
files.

Regards,
Tom




Which was why i asked for the need of fatass16




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I thought so, but I hadn't seen your reply when I posted.

Tom

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Trying to create bootable USB drive.

[Kris Douglas]

On 06/12/2007, Tom Bamford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Andrew Jenkins wrote:
> > Anyway, I've tried to create the file systems and
> > have hit a problem.  Once I've created the first
> > partition as FAT 16 and try to 'mkfs' it I get the
> > error as follows:
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ mkfs.vfat -F 16 -n ubuntu710 /dev/sdc1
> >
> > mkfs.vfat 2.11 (12 Mar 2005)
> > WARNING: Not enough clusters for a 16 bit FAT! The filesystem will be
> > misinterpreted as having a 12 bit FAT without mount option "fat=16".
> > mkfs.vfat: Attempting to create a too large file system
> >
> > And that's where it all stops.  I can't imagine a FAT12
> > will be any good to him as it's going to be connected
> > to a Windows machine.  So any ideas anyone?
> >
> > Andy Jenkins
> How big is the drive? FAT16 partitions can only be up to 2GB. FAT32 uses
> diskspace more efficiently anyway - a 2GB FAT16 volume will have a
> default cluster size of 32KB compared to FAT32's 4KB, meaning that any
> files under 32KB in size will take up at least 32KB on disk, even 0 byte
> files.
>
> Regards,
> Tom
>
> 


Which was why i asked for the need of fatass16




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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Trying to create bootable USB drive.

[Tom Bamford]

Andrew Jenkins wrote:
> Anyway, I've tried to create the file systems and
> have hit a problem.  Once I've created the first
> partition as FAT 16 and try to 'mkfs' it I get the
> error as follows:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ mkfs.vfat -F 16 -n ubuntu710 /dev/sdc1
>
> mkfs.vfat 2.11 (12 Mar 2005)
> WARNING: Not enough clusters for a 16 bit FAT! The filesystem will be
> misinterpreted as having a 12 bit FAT without mount option "fat=16".
> mkfs.vfat: Attempting to create a too large file system
>
> And that's where it all stops.  I can't imagine a FAT12
> will be any good to him as it's going to be connected
> to a Windows machine.  So any ideas anyone?
>
> Andy Jenkins
How big is the drive? FAT16 partitions can only be up to 2GB. FAT32 uses 
diskspace more efficiently anyway - a 2GB FAT16 volume will have a 
default cluster size of 32KB compared to FAT32's 4KB, meaning that any 
files under 32KB in size will take up at least 32KB on disk, even 0 byte 
files.

Regards,
Tom


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Trying to create bootable USB drive.

[Kris Douglas]

On 06/12/2007, Andrew Jenkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I've been given the task of creating a bootable
> Linux USB drive by a work-mate.  Rather than a
> pen-drive he's given me a 2.5" drive mounted in
> one of these snazzy little enclosures, works just
> like a pen-drive.
>
> Anyway, I've tried to create the file systems and
> have hit a problem.  Once I've created the first
> partition as FAT 16 and try to 'mkfs' it I get the
> error as follows:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ mkfs.vfat -F 16 -n ubuntu710 /dev/sdc1
>
> mkfs.vfat 2.11 (12 Mar 2005)
> WARNING: Not enough clusters for a 16 bit FAT! The filesystem will be
> misinterpreted as having a 12 bit FAT without mount option "fat=16".
> mkfs.vfat: Attempting to create a too large file system
>
> And that's where it all stops.  I can't imagine a FAT12
> will be any good to him as it's going to be connected
> to a Windows machine.  So any ideas anyone?
>
> Andy Jenkins.
>
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Is there a reason it needs to be fat 16?

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[ubuntu-uk] Trying to create bootable USB drive.

[Andrew Jenkins]

I've been given the task of creating a bootable
Linux USB drive by a work-mate.  Rather than a
pen-drive he's given me a 2.5" drive mounted in
one of these snazzy little enclosures, works just
like a pen-drive.

Anyway, I've tried to create the file systems and
have hit a problem.  Once I've created the first
partition as FAT 16 and try to 'mkfs' it I get the
error as follows:

[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ mkfs.vfat -F 16 -n ubuntu710 /dev/sdc1

mkfs.vfat 2.11 (12 Mar 2005)
WARNING: Not enough clusters for a 16 bit FAT! The filesystem will be
misinterpreted as having a 12 bit FAT without mount option "fat=16".
mkfs.vfat: Attempting to create a too large file system

And that's where it all stops.  I can't imagine a FAT12
will be any good to him as it's going to be connected
to a Windows machine.  So any ideas anyone?

Andy Jenkins.

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