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Re: cp <Fat16, 400MB> <Fat16, 1,4GB> does not work
From: |
Andrew Clausen |
Subject: |
Re: cp <Fat16, 400MB> <Fat16, 1,4GB> does not work |
Date: |
Mon, 05 Feb 2001 09:40:27 -0200 |
Ekkard Gerlach wrote:
> parted claims within cp 2 1 :
> Warning: The file system can only be resized to this size by
> converting to FAT32. If you
> convert to FAT32, and MS Windows is installed on this partition, then
> you must re-install the MS
> Windows boot loader. If you want to do this, you should consult the
> Parted manual (or your
> distribution's manual). Also, converting to FAT32 will make the file
> system unreadable by MS
> DOS, MS Windows 95a, and MS Windows NT.
> OK Cancel ? c
>
> Parted wants to convert to Fat32 ! Why?
> hda2 is not greater that 2 GB (=limit for FAT)!
Because it would have to grow the cluster size, if it were to
keep it FAT16. Parted can not do this.
> Reversed copying Fat16 (1,8GB) to a Fat16 (400MB) works fine
> (if allocated data in 1,8GB partition is smaller than 400MB,of
> course)!
Yes.
Andrew Clausen