[ubuntu-uk] Trying to create bootable USB drive.

[Andrew Jenkins]

Kris Douglas wrote:
> 
> 
> On 06/12/2007, *Andrew Jenkins* <andrew.jenkins at bigfoot.com 
> <mailto:andrew.jenkins at bigfoot.com>> wrote:
> 
>     I've been given the task of creating a bootable
>     Linux USB drive by a work-mate.  Rather than a
>     pen-drive he's given me a 2.5" drive mounted in
>     one of these snazzy little enclosures, works just
>     like a pen-drive.
> 
>     Anyway, I've tried to create the file systems and
>     have hit a problem.  Once I've created the first
>     partition as FAT 16 and try to 'mkfs' it I get the
>     error as follows:
> 
>     andrew at laptop :~$ mkfs.vfat -F 16 -n ubuntu710 /dev/sdc1
> 
>     mkfs.vfat 2.11 (12 Mar 2005)
>     WARNING: Not enough clusters for a 16 bit FAT! The filesystem will be
>     misinterpreted as having a 12 bit FAT without mount option "fat=16".
>     mkfs.vfat: Attempting to create a too large file system
> 
>     And that's where it all stops.  I can't imagine a FAT12
>     will be any good to him as it's going to be connected
>     to a Windows machine.  So any ideas anyone?
> 
>     Andy Jenkins.
> 
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> Is there a reason it needs to be fat 16?
> 

No I suppose it could be FAT32 but I haven't tried that yet.
In answer to the other question (how big is the partition?) it's
only 750Meg so there should be no problem with FAT16.

I'll give the FAT32 a go and report back, too late now though
(and around four beers too late). Maybe tomorrow.

Andy.


Andy.