Questions tagged [vfat]
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Creating a FAT file system and save it into a file in GNU/linux?
I tell you my problem:
I want to create a FAT file system and save it into a file so I can mount it in linux using something like:
sudo mount -t msdos
Maybe I'm wrong and this cannot be done.
Anyway, the problem is this:
I'm…
ezetl
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vFAT maximum data allowed 4gb?
how much data can be store on a FAT virtual drive? I know that a file can be max. 4gb on a vFAT but does that mean I can only store 4gb max on that drive?
Gernot
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Why is my sd card only readable in the camera but not in the computer?
I am not able to download the contents of my SD card which is full of photos from my Nikon camera.
When I put the card into my camera, I can view the photos, without a problem. But when I put the SD card into the card reader of my IBM X40 notebook…
erik
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Difference vfat and fat
I would like to format a USB Stick, but can't tell if the proper command is
mkfs.vfat [device] or mkfs.fat -F32 -I [device].
I've seen both, but what is the difference between vfatand fat? they're even separate files under which vfat/which fat
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why mounted vfat volume is case sensitive partially?
I have strange observation.
I mounted vfat filesystem like this:
mount -t vfat -o loop vfat.vol mnt
I expected it would be case insensitive.
And it is as long as file name length is no longer than 8!
I can't create two different files: x1234567 and…
ardabro
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Hard drive writeable but not by file manager
I have a USB HDD that behaves like it is read-only, only in the file manager. I assume it is related to permissions, but it happens with the same file manager in two operating systems.
Setup
The two OSes are Debian Wheezy and Linux Mint, both using…
fixer1234
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Can't scp files with long/weird filenames: Invalid argument
When I try to use scp to copy files with long filenames and containing non-alphanumeric characters, I get
scp: open local "[some capricious filename]": Invalid argument
I can copy them some places, but I can't copy them onto a USB thumb drive.
Why…
Johannes Bauer
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Why does linux let me create a file in a FAT12 fs with a long name
I'm writing an operating system and am trying to get it reading FAT12 filesystems. As such, I want a FAT12 disk image with some files on it to get it to read.
To make my FAT12 image, I made a blank .img file and then used mkfs.fat -F12 on it to…
Jacob Garby
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Why do vfat partitions have a special GUID/UUID format in GUID Partition Tables?
According to the Wikipedia article on the GUID Partition Table, the partition GUID's reside in the Partition entries (LBA 2-33) just after the Primary GPT Header at the beginning of the volume. As such, the GUID/UUID values are not stored inside the…
The Quark
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How to handle addition of new files and directories to FAT12 floppy image from Ubuntu 16.04?
I need to write a program that creates a floppy image of FAT12. The instructions include creating a boot sector, making sure I set aside space for two FAT tables, setting up space for root directory and finally for data. However the instructions…
Yos
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ftp permissions for creating directory with proftpd on vfat usb on Pi3
I have a usb drive attached to my Pi3 with vfat filesystem. I've mounted it in fstab and assigned a uid and gid. I am using pfoftpd to allow storage of files and allow directories to be created. I have several users like user1, user2, etc. I can…
Todd Johnson
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Prevent user to read files from vfat filesystems - but allow to write
Its possible do that? I want to mount a flash drive(vfat) in linux and the user be able to write to it but not to read.
I've tried:
mount /dev/sdb1 /media/mpoint -o fmask=0444
but no results. After that I'm still able to read the files in the…
Raydel Miranda
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Change owner/group of a subdirectory of an fstab-mounted vfat partition
In all likelihood this is a repeat question, but I seem to be currently experiencing difficulties forming a search query to locate an answer.
I have a vfat partition mounted to /data containing all of my media, i.e. /data/books, /data/documents,…
bosco
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Bad USB VFAT drive, what are my repair options?
So, I had a USB drive attached to my router as a poor-man's NAS. It has a VFAT filesytem exported over CIFS. Something went bad with a write and it will no longer mount.
1) Lion can attach to the drive, but it won't mount. Disk Utility/fsck_vfat…
Rich Homolka
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Uploading .uf2 project files tp EV3 Lego brick via USB cable on Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)
To start with, I know I can user ev3dev but as this is for my son, he want's to use code blocks and I'm struggling to get it all working as expected...
Initially there was an problem with ev3 not getting mounted at all, and I managed to get it…
Majster-pl
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