Format a vfat partition with Linux... possible?

lazlow69 · 03-03-2004, 11:40 PM

I've been trying to find a utility or method for formatting a partition as vfat from within linux. I don't have a dos or windows system on this box, but /dev/hda7 is type 0C, vfat, and I'd love to be able to run a command from within my slack linux environ and get it formatted. I've seen mention of mkfs.vfat but that doesn't seem to exist...

any ideas?

Thanks!

homey · 03-03-2004, 11:49 PM

mkfs.vfat should be on your system .
Try looking in /sbin

quatsch · 03-03-2004, 11:50 PM

mkfs.vfat is the way to go. You've got to be root and you might have to use
/sbin/mkfs.vfat
if not, there's got to be a package that installs the tool.