Re: [tlug] Ubuntu won't format a 2GB SD card as fat 16

[Jim Tittsler <jwt-tlug@example.com>]

On Mar 31, 2008, at 15:14, Dave M G wrote:
> mkdosfs 2.11 (12 Mar 2005)
> mkdosfs: Will not try to make filesystem on full-disk device '/dev/ 
> sdd' (use -I if wanted)
>
> The term "full-disk" sort of confuses me. Does it think the disk is  
> full, even though it should be brand new and empty?

No, it means full as in entire, rather than just one partition in a  
partitioned disk.

> I tried "-I" as it recommended, but then it said:
> Bad FAT type : -I

Meaning you did 'sudo mkdosfs -I -F 16 /dev/sdd' to keep it from  
doing the unpartitioned sanity check?



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