Question :
How to Format USB Pen in Linux ?
Answer :
First Insert your USB pen in Linux and check the name dvice with fidsk -l under root
linux-ooju:~ # fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x1549f232
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 2048 206847 102400 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda2 206848 163842047 81817600 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda3 163842048 1187883007 512020480 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda4 * 1187885054 1953523711 382819329 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5 1187885056 1802326015 307220480 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda6 1802328064 1806540799 2106368 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda7 1806542848 1848487935 20972544 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 1848489984 1953503231 52506624 83 Linux
Disk /dev/sdf: 257 MB, 257949696 bytes
8 heads, 62 sectors/track, 1015 cylinders, total 503808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xd0bcd0bc
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdf1 1 503439 251719+ 6 FAT16
Now we can that the USB pen is /dev/sdf1
In mij Actual Linux Is , i have USB contenets under /media
linux-ooju:~ # ls /media/E018-07AB/
gemini2-470-dm800-201002090910_8a8f8.rar pli-enigma2-jade3-dm800-20091005-6705_8a8f8.rar sp42471.exe
linux-ooju:~ #
Lets Format in (ext3 or ext4)
linux-ooju:~ # mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdf1
mke2fs 1.41.14 (22-Dec-2010)
Filesystem label=
OS type: Linux
Block size=1024 (log=0)
Fragment size=1024 (log=0)
Stride=0 blocks, Stripe width=0 blocks
62992 inodes, 251716 blocks
12585 blocks (5.00%) reserved for the super user
First data block=1
Maximum filesystem blocks=67371008
31 block groups
8192 blocks per group, 8192 fragments per group
2032 inodes per group
Superblock backups stored on blocks:
8193, 24577, 40961, 57345, 73729, 204801, 221185
Writing inode tables: done
Creating journal (4096 blocks): done
Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information:
done
This filesystem will be automatically checked every 28 mounts or
180 days, whichever comes first. Use tune2fs -c or -i to override.
To format as VFAT/FAT32 file system type the command:
# mkfs.vfat /dev/sdf1
