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Re: Can I format DOS drive drom linux?



On Sun, Dec 29, 2002 at 08:43:08PM -0500, Shawn Lamson wrote:
> from $man mkfs.vfat
> 
>  -F FAT-size
>               Specifies  the type of file allocation tables used (12, 16
> or 32
>               bit).  If  nothing  is  specified,  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.
> 
> sorry if the format of that text sucks [...]

Setting the MANWIDTH environment variable can be useful when you're
intending to paste text from a man page into an e-mail.

-- 
Colin Watson                                  [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]



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