Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2012 06:10:08 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Format a USB flash drive using gpart Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1207080603210.47599@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <BLU0-SMTP10303882837C7BA6EAE3BDE93EC0@phx.gbl> References: <BLU0-SMTP96EE9BFC96D3D905EA7D7493ED0@phx.gbl> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1207072029150.45162@wonkity.com> <BLU0-SMTP10303882837C7BA6EAE3BDE93EC0@phx.gbl>
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This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. ---902635197-1591772695-1341749408=:47599 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT On Sun, 8 Jul 2012, Carmel wrote: >> Yes, gpart will work with pretty much any storage device. >> >> If you want the drive to be bootable, it needs boot blocks. This is >> easier with GPT than MBR. For an 8G drive: >> >> # gpart create -s gpt da0 >> # gpart add -t freebsd-boot -s 512k da0 >> # gpart bootcode -b /boot/pmbr -p /boot/gptboot -i 1 da0 >> # gpart add -t freebsd-ufs -b 1M -s 7G da0 >> # gpart add -t freebsd-swap da0 >> # newfs -U /dev/da0p2 > > Thanks Warren, you win the prize for the most detailed answer. > Polytropon gave me the easiest answer if I just want to use the drive > as a simple storage device; however, if at some point I actually want > to go beyond that your answer is what I would require. > > Interestingly enough, I searched through the man pages and FreeBSD help > but never came across anything that specifically addressed flash drive. > Perhaps I was just not looking hard enough. FreeBSD sees no significant difference between a flash drive and a disk drive. They are treated the same. > Perhaps, and I know that this will offend some purists, but a nice GUI > that would do what your instructions detail above would be helpful. > There is no way that I am going to remember all of those instructions in > six months time. Just my 2ยข. bsdinstall(8) has a curses partition editor. There is probably a trick needed to use that outside of an install context. I find gpart easier. ---902635197-1591772695-1341749408=:47599--
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