Re: cp <Fat16, 400MB> <Fat16, 1,4GB> does not work

[Andrew Clausen]

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