* [ptxdist] mkfs.vfat is not available
@ 2014-07-03 9:04 Pat Murray
2014-07-03 9:21 ` Alexander Aring
2014-07-03 9:30 ` Matthias Fend
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From: Pat Murray @ 2014-07-03 9:04 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ptxdist
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Hi,
I am using the Phytec i.MX6 BSP 3.0.35-PD13.2.2 and barebox 2013.08.0-PD13.2.2 .
I want to be able to format a SATA drive in FAT32 format , but mkfs.vfat is not available.
My version of ptxdist is 2012.03.0
Regards
Pat
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* Re: [ptxdist] mkfs.vfat is not available
2014-07-03 9:04 [ptxdist] mkfs.vfat is not available Pat Murray
@ 2014-07-03 9:21 ` Alexander Aring
2014-07-03 9:30 ` Matthias Fend
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From: Alexander Aring @ 2014-07-03 9:21 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Hi,
On Thu, Jul 03, 2014 at 09:04:22AM +0000, Pat Murray wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am using the Phytec i.MX6 BSP 3.0.35-PD13.2.2 and barebox 2013.08.0-PD13.2.2 .
> I want to be able to format a SATA drive in FAT32 format , but mkfs.vfat is not available.
> My version of ptxdist is 2012.03.0
>
Do you want to call mkfs.vfat from console or ptxdist failed because it
doesn't find any mkfs.vfat. I suppose the second one:
maybe install mkfs.vfat with the packet manager from your distribution.
for ubuntu/mint/debian:
aptitude install dosfstools
I think it should placed in dosfstools. Otherway to find out where the
mkfs.vfat is placed, you can do:
aptitude install apt-file && apt-file update && apt-file search mkfs.vfat
for ubuntu/mint/debian.
btw. Maybe we should add a host rule for this or check on configure
but we should add a host rule.
- Alex
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* Re: [ptxdist] mkfs.vfat is not available
2014-07-03 9:04 [ptxdist] mkfs.vfat is not available Pat Murray
2014-07-03 9:21 ` Alexander Aring
@ 2014-07-03 9:30 ` Matthias Fend
2014-07-03 9:36 ` Alexander Aring
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From: Matthias Fend @ 2014-07-03 9:30 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ptxdist
Hi Pat,
>Von: ptxdist-bounces@pengutronix.de [mailto:ptxdist-bounces@pengutronix.de] Im Auftrag von Pat Murray
>Gesendet: Donnerstag, 03. Juli 2014 11:04
>An: ptxdist@pengutronix.de
>Betreff: [ptxdist] mkfs.vfat is not available
>
>Hi,
>
>I am using the Phytec i.MX6 BSP 3.0.35-PD13.2.2 and barebox 2013.08.0-PD13.2.2 .
>I want to be able to format a SATA drive in FAT32 format , but mkfs.vfat is not available.
>My version of ptxdist is 2012.03.0
You can try to enable the dosfstools package - you'll find this in <Disk and File Utilities>.
And you may also want to enable the <create mkfs.vfat link> option.
~Matthias
>Regards
>Pat
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* Re: [ptxdist] mkfs.vfat is not available
2014-07-03 9:30 ` Matthias Fend
@ 2014-07-03 9:36 ` Alexander Aring
2014-07-03 10:33 ` Pat Murray
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From: Alexander Aring @ 2014-07-03 9:36 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ptxdist
On Thu, Jul 03, 2014 at 09:30:25AM +0000, Matthias Fend wrote:
> Hi Pat,
>
> >Von: ptxdist-bounces@pengutronix.de [mailto:ptxdist-bounces@pengutronix.de] Im Auftrag von Pat Murray
> >Gesendet: Donnerstag, 03. Juli 2014 11:04
> >An: ptxdist@pengutronix.de
> >Betreff: [ptxdist] mkfs.vfat is not available
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >I am using the Phytec i.MX6 BSP 3.0.35-PD13.2.2 and barebox 2013.08.0-PD13.2.2 .
> >I want to be able to format a SATA drive in FAT32 format , but mkfs.vfat is not available.
> >My version of ptxdist is 2012.03.0
>
> You can try to enable the dosfstools package - you'll find this in <Disk and File Utilities>.
> And you may also want to enable the <create mkfs.vfat link> option.
>
mhh this would be the easiest case: He wants to have mkfs.vfat on his
target. I thought some mkfs failed while image creation, sometimes I think
too complicated.
Thanks.
- Alex
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* Re: [ptxdist] mkfs.vfat is not available
2014-07-03 9:36 ` Alexander Aring
@ 2014-07-03 10:33 ` Pat Murray
2014-07-03 10:49 ` Alexander Aring
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From: Pat Murray @ 2014-07-03 10:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ptxdist
Hi,
RE: He wants to have mkfs.vfat on his target.
Yes , I want to format a SATA hard drive from the console
Of my target system.
How do I get the mkfs.vfat onto the target, what are the ptxdist steps ? I have mkfs.vfat on the host.
Do I have rebuilt the rootfs ?
Regards
Pat
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Sent: 03 July 2014 10:37
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Subject: Re: [ptxdist] mkfs.vfat is not available
On Thu, Jul 03, 2014 at 09:30:25AM +0000, Matthias Fend wrote:
> Hi Pat,
>
> >Von: ptxdist-bounces@pengutronix.de
> >[mailto:ptxdist-bounces@pengutronix.de] Im Auftrag von Pat Murray
> >Gesendet: Donnerstag, 03. Juli 2014 11:04
> >An: ptxdist@pengutronix.de
> >Betreff: [ptxdist] mkfs.vfat is not available
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >I am using the Phytec i.MX6 BSP 3.0.35-PD13.2.2 and barebox 2013.08.0-PD13.2.2 .
> >I want to be able to format a SATA drive in FAT32 format , but mkfs.vfat is not available.
> >My version of ptxdist is 2012.03.0
>
> You can try to enable the dosfstools package - you'll find this in <Disk and File Utilities>.
> And you may also want to enable the <create mkfs.vfat link> option.
>
mhh this would be the easiest case: He wants to have mkfs.vfat on his target. I thought some mkfs failed while image creation, sometimes I think too complicated.
Thanks.
- Alex
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* Re: [ptxdist] mkfs.vfat is not available
2014-07-03 10:33 ` Pat Murray
@ 2014-07-03 10:49 ` Alexander Aring
2014-07-03 11:00 ` Alexander Dahl
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From: Alexander Aring @ 2014-07-03 10:49 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ptxdist
On Thu, Jul 03, 2014 at 10:33:40AM +0000, Pat Murray wrote:
> Hi,
>
> RE: He wants to have mkfs.vfat on his target.
>
> Yes , I want to format a SATA hard drive from the console
> Of my target system.
>
> How do I get the mkfs.vfat onto the target, what are the ptxdist steps ? I have mkfs.vfat on the host.
>
1. ptxdist menuconfig in your BSP
2. type '/' to enter search dialog
3. type "fat", because you search something which contains the word fat
Then you see a list of possible fat things, one of them looks like:
Symbol: DOSFSTOOLS_MKDOSFS_VFAT [=n] │
Type : boolean │
Prompt: create mkfs.vfat link │
Location: │
-> Disk and File Utilities │
(5) -> dosfstools (DOSFSTOOLS [=n]) │
...
You see the location or simple type '5' to jump to the section, because the "(5)".
4. type space to activate it with "(*)".
> Do I have rebuilt the rootfs ?
>
yes.
btw. you know that fat is a really old filesystem and fat 32 have
constrains like max 40 gb partition and max 4 GB filesize? Maybe you
want to try ext filesystem.
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* Re: [ptxdist] mkfs.vfat is not available
2014-07-03 10:49 ` Alexander Aring
@ 2014-07-03 11:00 ` Alexander Dahl
2014-07-03 11:04 ` Matthias Klein
2014-07-03 11:21 ` Alexander Aring
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From: Alexander Dahl @ 2014-07-03 11:00 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ptxdist
Hei hei,
Am 2014-07-03 12:49, schrieb Alexander Aring:
> You see the location or simple type '5' to jump to the section,
> because the "(5)".
Didn't know this, thanks for that. :-)
> btw. you know that fat is a really old filesystem and fat 32 have
> constrains like max 40 gb partition and max 4 GB filesize? Maybe you
> want to try ext filesystem.
AFAIK there's no 40 GB restriction on partition size, according to
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/184006 it's at 8 TB. However Windows
does not allow to format a volume greater than 32 GB or 40 GB or so.
Technically FAT12 and FAT16 have the 4 GB file size restriction as well,
but the volumes can not be such big. ;-)
However, you're right, I would not recommend to use FAT, too.
Greets
Alex
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* Re: [ptxdist] mkfs.vfat is not available
2014-07-03 11:00 ` Alexander Dahl
@ 2014-07-03 11:04 ` Matthias Klein
2014-07-03 11:24 ` Alexander Aring
2014-07-03 11:21 ` Alexander Aring
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From: Matthias Klein @ 2014-07-03 11:04 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ptxdist
Am 03.07.2014 13:00, schrieb Alexander Dahl:
> Hei hei,
>
> Am 2014-07-03 12:49, schrieb Alexander Aring:
>> You see the location or simple type '5' to jump to the section,
>> because the "(5)".
> Didn't know this, thanks for that. :-)
From me too !
For me in the kernel config it is very usefull ...
Best regards,
Matthias
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* Re: [ptxdist] mkfs.vfat is not available
2014-07-03 11:04 ` Matthias Klein
@ 2014-07-03 11:24 ` Alexander Aring
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From: Alexander Aring @ 2014-07-03 11:24 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ptxdist
On Thu, Jul 03, 2014 at 01:04:28PM +0200, Matthias Klein wrote:
> Am 03.07.2014 13:00, schrieb Alexander Dahl:
> >Hei hei,
> >
> >Am 2014-07-03 12:49, schrieb Alexander Aring:
> >>You see the location or simple type '5' to jump to the section,
> >>because the "(5)".
> >Didn't know this, thanks for that. :-)
>
> From me too !
> For me in the kernel config it is very usefull ...
>
didn't know that too about 1 year ago. Jan Luebbe teach me that.
Thanks Jan.
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* Re: [ptxdist] mkfs.vfat is not available
2014-07-03 11:00 ` Alexander Dahl
2014-07-03 11:04 ` Matthias Klein
@ 2014-07-03 11:21 ` Alexander Aring
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From: Alexander Aring @ 2014-07-03 11:21 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ptxdist
On Thu, Jul 03, 2014 at 01:00:21PM +0200, Alexander Dahl wrote:
> Hei hei,
>
> Am 2014-07-03 12:49, schrieb Alexander Aring:
> > You see the location or simple type '5' to jump to the section,
> > because the "(5)".
>
> Didn't know this, thanks for that. :-)
>
> > btw. you know that fat is a really old filesystem and fat 32 have
> > constrains like max 40 gb partition and max 4 GB filesize? Maybe you
> > want to try ext filesystem.
>
> AFAIK there's no 40 GB restriction on partition size, according to
> https://support.microsoft.com/kb/184006 it's at 8 TB. However Windows
> does not allow to format a volume greater than 32 GB or 40 GB or so.
>
Seems that I installed windows too much and tried to format a partition
greater than 32/40 GB. Sorry. :-)
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