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Title: Mkef2s Warning And Error
Post by: DrSteve on August 11, 2005, 11:14:51 am

Hi folks.  Installed e2fsprogs and the -mke2fs component via ipkg from the feed using the console.  Seemed to install with no issues.  

I'm trying to use mkfs.ext2 to format my 64MB Sandisk SD card so I can install a few programs there with the appropriate symlinks.  I get the following from mkfs.ext2 /mnt/card:

mnt/card is not a block special device.
Proceed anyway? (y, n) y
mkfs.ext2: Device size reported to be zero.  Invalid partition specified, or partition table wasn't reread after running fdisk, due to a modified partition being busy and in use.  You may need to reboot to re-read your partition table.[/font]

Guess I'm doing something wrong.

***EDIT***  Should note I did reboot after getting this message the first time; rebooting didn't help.

Title: Mkef2s Warning And Error
Post by: Greg2 on August 11, 2005, 11:45:10 am

Here's the instructions:
https://www.oesf.org/index.php?title=Step-b...ing_for_newbies (https://www.oesf.org/index.php?title=Step-by-step_CF/SD_fdisk/formatting_for_newbies)

Greg

Title: Mkef2s Warning And Error
Post by: lardman on August 11, 2005, 01:43:06 pm

/mnt/card is just an empty directory (until you mount the fs on it)
/dev/mmcda1 is the device entry for the partition

Si

Title: Mkef2s Warning And Error
Post by: Snappy on August 11, 2005, 04:39:06 pm

I got a similar error consistently with my Adata 150x 512MB SDcard. A PNY 512MB sdcard works perfectly with the exact same commands I issued with the adata card. Is it a timing issue or something?