Re: fat format

[Phil Oleson <oz@aros.net>]

> now that i've got debian installed on my udb, i want to make it boot up
> on its own. i've read the milo and linload documentation, but i can't
> figure out how to get my fat type partition formatted in order to copy
> the needed files onto it. any suggestions?

install the mtools deb and use mkfs.msdos to format your milo
partition

> 
> also, for some reason, vi's response is _insanely_ slow. i'll type out a
> sentance and it will appear 15-30 seconds later. the other editor i
> tried (ae) didn't have this problem at all. what's up with this? i'd
> like to get vi working normally, as it is my favorite editor.
> 

try doing `stty eof '^a'` and see if that is the problem.. sorta
sounds like an old wierdness.


				Phil.