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Re: Can I format DOS drive drom linux?



On Mon, 30 Dec 2002 02:01:52 +0000
Colin Watson <cjwatson@debian.org> wrote:

> 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.

TY - will try to implement it.

Shawn
> 
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> Colin Watson                                 
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Shawn Lamson
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Debian GNU/Linux 3.0



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