On Mon, Oct 04, 2004 at 04:50:40PM +0100, Ivo Mencke wrote: > fdisk /dev/sda > > use "t" to change the disk label, i think its "f" or something for > fat32. > > ivo Ok, but somehow that is putting the cart before the horse, We all agree that the memory stick would be mounted on /dev/sda1. As far as I know they come already formatted as vfat complete with a partition table. All that is needed is mounting the /dev/sda as vfat on some directory. If they are not formatted then all sorts of problems arise , zip drives mount on /dev/sda4 and doing fsck /dev/sda may cause chaos. mkfs would be a better approach. > > On Mon, 2004-10-04 at 16:47, Brian T. Brunner wrote: > > This is a usb memory stick device. > > > > mkfs.vfat can do the job, but this erases all current contents. > > How can it be done without erasing the current contents? > > > > All the mtools utilities seem useless since I can't find a DRIVE: > > designator for a usb-mounted pseudo-scsi device. > > That tosses out mlabel. > > > > Brian Brunner > > brian.t.brunner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > (610)796-5838 > > > > ******************************************************************* > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > > are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify > > the system manager. > > > > This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept > > for the presence of computer viruses. > > > > www.hubbell.com - Hubbell Incorporated > > -- > Shrike-list mailing list > Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list -- ------------------------------------------- Aaron Konstam Computer Science Trinity University One Trinity Place. San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 telephone: (210)-999-7484 email:akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
