#!/bin/sh

# http://johnbokma.com/mexit/2010/02/17/ might help too.

echo "As root, use 'fdisk' to set a drive to type 'c  W95 FAT32 (LBA)'."
echo "The commands will look something like this:"
echo ""
echo "  # fdisk /dev/sdb"
echo "  d  // only if you need to 'd'elete the existing partition"
echo "  n  // create a 'n'ew partition"
echo "  p  // 'p'rimary partition -- then you'll need to step through sizing"
echo "  t  // set the 't'ype of the new partition"
echo "  L  // 'L'ist types just to sanity check"
echo "  c  // set to type 'c  W95 FAT32 (LBA)'"
echo "  w  // 'w'rite the partition table to disk"
echo "  #"
echo ""
echo "Now make a filesystem.  Don't ask me why FAT32 == VFAT.  It works."
echo ""
echo "  # mkfs.vfat /dev/sdb1"
echo ""
echo "Congratulations!  You can mount your new drive with:"
echo ""
echo "  # mount -t vfat /dev/sdb1 /mnt"
echo ""