SD Card
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HOWTO: Partition And Format
Put the SD Card in a USB adapter and then into the computer.
Check which partition it is (which will be the last one listed, in this case /dev/sdb)...
sudo lsblk NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT sda 8:0 0 465.8G 0 disk ├─sda1 8:1 0 100M 0 part ├─sda2 8:2 0 222.5G 0 part ├─sda3 8:3 0 20.1G 0 part ├─sda4 8:4 0 1K 0 part ├─sda5 8:5 0 219.2G 0 part / └─sda6 8:6 0 3.9G 0 part [SWAP] sdb 8:16 1 29.7G 0 disk └─sdb1 8:17 1 29.7G 0 part
Run the command fdisk to delete and create partitions...
sudo fdisk
Delete the existing partition...
Command (m for help): d
Create the new partition...
Command (m for help): n
Partition type:
p primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free)
e extended
Select (default p): p
Partition number (1-4, default 1): 1
First sector (2048-62333951, default 2048): PRESS ENTER
Using default value 2048
Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G} (2048-62333951, default 62333951): PRESS ENTER
Using default value 62333951
Change the partition type to W95 FAT32...
Command (m for help): t Selected partition 1 Hex code (type L to list codes): b Changed system type of partition 1 to b (W95 FAT32)
Write the changes and exit...
Command (m for help): w The partition table has been altered!
Check the partition...
sudo fdisk -l /dev/sdb Disk /dev/sdb: 31.9 GB, 31914983424 bytes 32 heads, 32 sectors/track, 60873 cylinders, total 62333952 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00000000 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 2048 62333951 31165952 b W95 FAT32
Format the partition... (BE CAREFUL HERE YOU CHOOSE THE CORRECT DISK)
sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/sdb1
Take SD Card or USB Adapter out of the computer, and re-insert again.
You will now see the drive in your File Manager software.
Thanks - http://www.nico.schottelius.org/blog/format-sd-card-usb-stick-under-linux-for-canon-cp800-printer/
