Kris Douglas wrote: > > > On 06/12/2007, *Andrew Jenkins* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[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. > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com <mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > <https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk> > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > > > 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. Andy. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
