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

Thank you very much for the message.
You are right, the card has not been fried yet.
I reformated it using a card reader on window 2000
and it works fine. I will try again to format it
to ext3.

Jerry

--- "Springer, Athens" <Athens.Springer@fiserv.com>
wrote:
> 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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Received on Thu Jul 11 17:41:30 2002