On Thu, 16 Dec 2004, Jose Hernandez wrote:

> Hi Alan, i did this operation because i don't know how
> format the travel driver:
> 
> ---------
> hulk:/home/jose# fdisk -l /dev/sda
> 
> Disco /dev/sda: 249 MB, 249561088 bytes
> 32 cabezas, 16 sectores/pista, 952 cilindros
> Unidades = cilindros de 512 * 512 = 262144 bytes
> 
> Disposit. Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id
>  System
> /dev/sda1   *           1         952      243704    e
>  W95 FAT16 (LBA)
> hulk:/home/jose# mkdosfs /dev/sda1
> mkdosfs 2.10 (22 Sep 2003)
> mkdosfs: Attempting to create a too large file system

Whoops!  I forgot to tell you to use the -F32 flag.  You need to do

        mkdosfs -F32 /dev/sda1

Alan Stern



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