How to format Compact Flash card on linux

codingfreak · 11-22-2008, 09:09 AM

What is the command to format Compact flash card on Linux?

Nylex · 11-22-2008, 09:12 AM

Presumably mkfs..

tianlijian · 11-22-2008, 09:23 AM

mkfs.ntfs /dev/sdxx

if your disk has not been partitioned, yout should partition it first, using the command fdisk /dev/sdX.

codingfreak · 11-28-2008, 10:22 AM

I'm using 2GB transcend compact flash card. I don't know abt partition.

Nylex · 11-28-2008, 10:25 AM

fdisk -l will show partitions on all devices, including the card. You can specify the device name (e.g. /dev/sda) to just show partitions on that device.