Format an SD

Hey --

I've inserted a micro SD card formatted as FAT32, but I want to format it as Ext3 without taking it out. Is this possible?

make_ext3 and fdisk return errors.

Thanks.

Not that I am aware of. The easiest way is with Ubuntu Live CD and GParted

Oh, okay.

Would I be able to run Linux apps / files off FAT32?

I don't think so. I think it has to be ext2 or ext3

http://airfart.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-to-prepare-usb-disk-for-optware.html

you can format a drive via router! First umount SD card and then mkfs.ext2 /dev/sdxx where sdxx is a partition on SD card. Do not use ext3 on SD card. Use ext2.

I stand corrected.

Can it be labeled as well?

Why not ext3?

So "mkfs.ext2 -o ext2 /dev/sdax"?

If it is a single partition on the sd card "mkfs.ext2 -o ext2 /dev/sda" without the quotes.

Thanks!

Use "-L <label>".

So in include that in the format command?


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Yes.

http://linux.die.net/man/8/mkfs.ext3

if you want change label and you can format a drive then use:
mkfs.ext2 -L <label> /dev/sdx1

if you don`t want format a drive but you want change label you can use tool e2label (from optware).
I see that tool is already in busybox but it is disabled. I can build-in e2label in next release.

another format approach is to use "acronis disk director 11 Home" under windows os. platform

Speaking of which, could you make Web Usage searchable in the next release?

Trying to keep it on the router

Yeah, it's PITA to open it up, reformat the disk and reinsert it.

Where in the router GUI do you type the command/script?

Use PuTTY. Alternatively, you can use Tools > System.

Ok, thanks