On Lu, 03 iun 13, 15:06:05, peasthope@shaw.ca wrote: > Hi, > > mkdosfs fails in this case. > > ============= > root@dalton:/media/9D7C-BB83# fdisk -l /dev/sdb > > Disk /dev/sdb: 257 MB, 257425408 bytes > 6 heads, 26 sectors/track, 3222 cylinders > Units = cylinders of 156 * 512 = 79872 bytes > Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes > I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes > Disk identifier: 0x8878a0ad > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/sdb1 14 3223 250368 6 FAT16 > root@dalton:/media/9D7C-BB83# mount | grep sdb > /dev/sdb1 on /media/9D7C-BB83 type vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush) > root@dalton:/media/9D7C-BB83# mkdosfs -v -C /media/9D7C-BB83/FatFile 25 > mkdosfs 3.0.9 (31 Jan 2010) > mkdosfs: unable to create /media/9D7C-BB83/FatFile I get a different error with the version in unstable: # mkdosfs -v -C FatFile 25 mkdosfs 3.0.16 (01 Mar 2013) mkdosfs: Too few blocks for viable file system Kind regards, Andrei -- http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/d-community-offtopic
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