Re: How can I create a FAT32 or NTFS FS
On Mon, 6 Sep 2010 10:32:12 +0300
Andrei Popescu <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Lu, 06 sep 10, 09:25:25, Merciadri Luca wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I sometimes use gparted to make a filesystem in an easier way than using
> > CLI. The fact is that gparted appears, to me, as a frontend for CLI
> > commands. I want to format an USB key, and change the filesystem to
> > fat32, or ntfs. It is currently under ext3. I unmount it, delete the FS,
> > and manage to create a new partition. But `fat32' and `ntfs' are
> > impossible choices when creating the new FS. (They are deactivated.)
> >
> > Why?
>
> You are probably missing the packages dosfstools and ntfsprogs. They are
> both 'Suggested' by gparted, but not 'Recommended' because most
> GNU/Linux users should not need them.
I suppose that's debatable. I never touch Windows unless I have to,
but I do often need to sneaker-net files between my Debian system and
other Windows systems via USB flash drive, which therefore must be
manipulated via dosfstools ...
Celejar
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