First format the disk: fdisk /dev/* d n p 1 w Then, mkfs.vfat -F 32 /dev/*1
(replace * with the device label which you can find from dmesg) ciao James On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 3:23 PM, Joao Ferreira gmail < joao.miguel.c.ferre...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, 2010-09-03 at 15:16 +0200, Axel Freyn wrote: > > Hi, > > > How can I format USB stick with vfat? > > > In system menu, I cannot find the tools for it. > > I would propose to use a text console. The tool is "mkfs.vfat", > > contained in the debian-package "dosfstools" (This has to be installed > > first). > > You can also try gparted if you'dd prefer GUI based... It also allows > you to re-arrange the partitions. > > > cheers > jmf > > > > > HTH, > > > > Axel > > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: > http://lists.debian.org/1283520200.2351.36.ca...@squeeje.critical.pt > >
