Hans Linux wrote:
how do i format a external harddisk with suse?
The same way you format an internal hard disk mkfs /dev/disktype_d_diskletter_partition where disktype_d_diskletter_partition is like: sdc1 denoting: * the hard disk type (h for ide, s for scsi; devices plugged into a USB port always show up as scsi) * the letter d * an identifying letter (in order a, b, c... the first hard disk using scsi driver is *a*, ****not**** c) * and finally, a partition number (1, 2, 3 ... 15). > I need to format with NTFS file system so windows > can read/write it Your need is to make a filesystem that windows can read and write. NTFS is one tool for doing that, but not one which will also allow reading/writing by Linux. In fact, I don't think there is even a way to make an NTFS filesystem in Linux (other then 3G, which is not yet reliable enough to use). Instead, use a FAT32 filesystem mkfs.vfat -c -F 32 /dev/_d__ -n volume_label_here where /dev/_d__ is the partition where you want the filesystem made (i.e. "formatted") For more details, man mkfs.vfat [Note mkfs.vfat is a symbolic link to mkdosfs. mkfs.vfat is used for consistancy with other mkfs variants: mkfs.bfs, mkfs.cramfs, mkfs.ext2, mkfs.ext3, mkfs.jfs, mkfs.minix, mkfs.reiserfs, mkfs.xfs] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
