Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-disk-utility
I am using small USB memory sticks (up to 2GB) for tests and creation of Ubuntu LiveUSBs. Ubuntu 9.10 beta (+updates 2-Oct-09) gdu-format-tool (gdu version: 2.28.0-0ubuntu2) pc: EeePC 1000H Formating a preformated FAT16 USB memory stick results to a 'mixed' FAT16/FAT32 file system (?) My test: - attach a FAT16 formated USB memory (I used a 2GB kingston DTmini) - run Disk Utility to check that it is FAT16 (attachment fat16usb) - close Disk Utility - right click on USB memory icon, and 'Format' - format it with the default 'FAT' selection - (!) TWO file browsers will appear, close them - run again Disk Utility to see the FAT16/FAT32 mode (attachment FATedUSB) Disk Utility shows on left window: 2.0 GB FAT (32-bit version) at right: FAT (32-bit version) File System Partition 1 (FAT16 (0x06)) /dev/sdb1 mounted at... as shown into Type field: FAT16 (0x06) Also right clicking on drive icon > Properties shows 'Filesystem type: msdos' As I know FAT32 and FAT16 are similar but different file systems. In any way if this is not a 'technical issue', the 'confusion' is: 1. it is not clear what the result is 2. IF 'forced' to FAT32 as default option (there is a button to select other formats) the result could be FAT32/FAT32 3. term 'msdos' is not descriptive and cannot match with one gdu option Regards, George ** Affects: gnome-disk-utility (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- formatting a FAT16 memstick to FAT results to mixed FAT16/FAT32 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/440500 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs