Check out gparted (GUI for parted) - It can format to FAT32. >From the parted man page: parted mkpart part-type [fs-type] start end Make a part-type partition with filesystem fs-type (if specified), beginning at start and ending at end (by default in megabytes). fs-type can be one of "fat16", "fat32", "ext2", "HFS", "linux-swap", "NTFS", "reiserfs", or "ufs". part-type should be one of "primary", "logi‐ cal", or "extended". Regarding the encrypted partition; what is stopping you? I think that is the normal configuration of LUKS - If I understood the original post correctly you want to dualboot encrypted Win and Debian, right? So two encrypted partitions should do the trick, or is there something I'm missing? Cheers, M On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 1:21 AM, David Christensen <dpchrist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Sarah Dean wrote: >> Do you have any more success with the instructions at: >> http://www.freeotfe.org/docs/Linux_examples__LUKS.htm > > Thanks for your help. :-) > > > Yes, those instructions worked (with some modification): > > http://www.holgerdanske.com/node/455 > > > I ended up with a ~128 MB W95 FAT16 (LBA) filesystem inside a LUKS > volume file on a W95 FAT16 (LBA) file system on a USB flash drive. > > > My next hurdle will be a ~300 GB USB SATA drive. I would like to end up > with a FAT32 filesystem, but: > > 1. I'm not certain of the Linux file system name or the disk partition > type letter for "FAT32". > > 2. I don't know if the Linux tools can create FAT32 partitions this > large. (I do have a Windows tool that can -- fat32format.) > > 3. I would prefer an encrypted partition rather than an encrypted file, > to simplify operations and avoid bottlenecks. > > > Any suggestions? > > > TIA, > > David > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > dm-crypt mailing list - http://www.saout.de/misc/dm-crypt/ > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dm-crypt-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxx > For additional commands, e-mail: dm-crypt-help@xxxxxxxx > > -- (206) 714 4059 matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx PO Box 644 Bellevue, WA, USA 98009-0644 --------------------------------------------------------------------- dm-crypt mailing list - http://www.saout.de/misc/dm-crypt/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: dm-crypt-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: dm-crypt-help@xxxxxxxx