On Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:46 +0000, "John Allen" <john.al...@dublinux.net> wrote: > whollyg...@letterboxes.org wrote: > > Anybody know what's going on or can help debug > > this at least? > > > > Running squeeze I am having trouble reformatting a > > > > * 64MB memory stick and a > > * 160GB 2.5" HD in a USB linked > > external enclosure > > > > using "mkdosfs -c /dev/sd{ag}1". > > > > > I can report the same happens on Lenny with the latest amd64 kernel.
What kind of medium did you try to format, and how big is it? I tried this with a live grml cd and it choked there as well. No luck getting the drive recognized under dos. Think I will try making a couple of smaller partitions and see if that works any better. Thanks for you comment will -- whollyg...@letterboxes.org -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Send your email first class -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org