RE: [iPAQ] How to format MMC to ext3 file system?

I have formatted my 64MB MMC card to ext3 then to ext2. The numbers that you see flying past the screen are actually the block(?) that it is formatting at the time. If you pause the display in serial console you will notice that the number changes slightly. This process takes forever and a day at this point. Both formats took several hours. The "error messages" that you get are not messages but rather progress reports. And the card is not fried, just do it again, with the ipaq plugged in, and be very very patient. The card will work with whichever file system you choose. Mine is current on ext2 and works fine. But file copies take forever.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Liu
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 9:44 PM
To: verxion@pobox.com; Christian, Andrew; jonathan chetwynd; ipaq@handhelds.org
Subject: RE: [iPAQ] How to format MMC to ext3 file system?

Andrew,

Actually, when I tried to format the mmc with
mksf.ext3 /dev/mmc/part1
the console repeats with some numbers and messages,
which is too fast that I cannot read. It appears
repeating the same message.

Joe,

I will try to get a card reader to find out if the
card is still usable.
Guess, there is no way to format the MMC to a
different file system at this moment.

Many thanks any way,
Jerry

--- Joe Chott <verxion@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Andrew, the main reason I included you on the email
> was to find
> out if there was any possiblity that he had actually
> fried his
> MMC card? Is there any way he can find out?
>
> -Joe Chott
>
> --- "Christian, Andrew" <Andrew.Christian@hp.com>
> wrote:
> > I haven't tried formatting a card to another file
> system, so
> > I'm
> > probably the wrong person to ask. What types of
> error
> > messages did you
> > get?
> >
> > - Andrew
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joe Chott [mailto:verxion@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 6:21 PM
> > To: Jerry Liu; jonathan chetwynd;
> ipaq@handhelds.org;
> > Christian, Andrew
> > Subject: Re: [iPAQ] How to format MMC to ext3 file
> system?
> >
> >
> > I wouldn't assume it is destroyed. Let's see what
> Andrew
> > Christian has
> > to say about it. He might know if there is any
> way to tell
> > for CERTAIN
> > if it is fried.
> >
> > Jerry, I would recommend, if you can, trying to
> talk to the
> > card with a
> > USB or parallel port SD/MMC card reader. That
> should tell you
> > for
> > certain if the card is fried (I would think).
> >
> > -Joe Chott
> >
> > --- Jerry Liu <zjl6@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > Is there any one has formated the mmc card into
> a
> > > file system other than vfat on iPaq?
> > >
> > > Guess, I distroyed my card. I tried to format
> the
> > > card using mkfs.ext3, which generates lots of
> error
> > > message. Since it does not work, I tried for
> format
> > > back to vfat file system. It does not work,
> either.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Jerry
> > >
> > > --- Joe Chott <verxion@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > I had read on the Zaurus mailing lists of
> people
> > > > having NO END
> > > > of problems if they formatted their SD cards.
> I may
> > > > just be
> > > > super paranoid, but I have left mine as VFAT
> until I
> > > > hear that
> > > > it is fine with other formats.
> > > >
> > > > -Joe Chott
> > > >
> > > > --- Jerry Liu <zjl6@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > Is any one formated an MMC on iPaq to ext3
> ro ext2
> > > > > file systems?
> > > > >
> > > > > Many thanks to Joe and Jonathan's help.
> Now, I am
> > > > > able to mount mmc on my iPaq. But the
> default
> > > > file
> > > > > system is vfat format. I have to use
> symbolic
> > > > links,
> > > > > so got to use other file systems.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- Joe Chott <verxion@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Just to clarify - you can NOT mount an SD
> card
> > currently under
> > > > > > Familiar on iPAQ. You can however, mount
> MMC
> > > > cards
> > > > > > provided you
> > > > > > have a 2.4.18 hh12 or more recent kernel
> with
> > > > the
> > > > > > procedure
> > > > > > Jonathan outlined below, although the
> > > > recommended
> > > > > > mountpoint is
> > > > > > /mnt/card to follow the Z standard (which
> some
> > > > apps
> > > > > > look for).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -Joe Chott
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- jonathan chetwynd
> > > > <j.chetwynd@btinternet.com>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > mount /dev/mmc/part1 /mnt/mmc
> > > > > > > or similar
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > jonathan
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "Jerry Liu" <zjl6@yahoo.com>
> > > > > > > To: <ipaq@handhelds.org>
> > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 8:12 AM
> > > > > > > Subject: [iPAQ] How to mount SD Card?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I got iPaq3870 and installed familar
> on it.
> > > > > > > > I would like to mount a SD Card for
> extra
> > > > > > storage.
> > > > > > > > How to mount the SD Card?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > Jerry
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
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