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The arguments for [http://linux.die.net/man/8/sfdisk sfdisk] are: | The arguments for [http://linux.die.net/man/8/sfdisk sfdisk] are: | ||
- | * The device node to use for the partition | + | * The device node to use for the partition |
- | * The start cylinder on the card | + | * The start cylinder on the card |
- | * The end cylinder on the card (leave blank to have the partition go to the end of the disk) | + | * The end cylinder on the card (leave blank to have the partition go to the end of the disk) |
- | * The filesystem type ([http://www.win.tue.nl/~aeb/partitions/partition_types-1.html complete list]) | + | * The filesystem type ([http://www.win.tue.nl/~aeb/partitions/partition_types-1.html complete list]) |
A cylinder is a 32KB block on a flash card, so 15,000 cylinders equates to 480,000KB (approx. 480MB). | A cylinder is a 32KB block on a flash card, so 15,000 cylinders equates to 480,000KB (approx. 480MB). |
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