On Mon, 12 Jun 2000, Vidiot wrote:
> >On Mon, 12 Jun 2000, Adahma wrote:
> >> Sorry to ask such a seemingly simple question, but I can't get this
> >> done.
> >>
> >> How would one format a ZIP disk with the standard Linux file system
> >> on it?
> >>
> >What's the device name?
> >It *should* be as easy as opening up a console window and
> >saying "mke2fs /dev/sda4" for example (SCSI Zip drive --
> >first SCSI device.) IIRC, Zips default to partition #4 for
> >their file system.
> > John
>
> That should not work, since the default is a MessyDOS partition and
> mke2fs will want a Linux partition.
>
AFAIK, it shouldn't MATTER, as you're reformatting the
partition.
John
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