[U-Boot] can i in u-boot partition a device and format it in fat ?

[U-Boot] can i in u-boot partition a device and format it in fat ?

[Altunbas Sabri]

Hi,

i had a look at the u-boot cmd's. I can read/write a file from/to a dos partition but I didn't find a command for partitioning and formatting a device.

Pls ,I need help in this context

Mit freundlichen Gr??en / Best regards 

Sabri Altunbas (DC-IA/EAH2) 

Tel. +49 (0) 6062/78-526 
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[U-Boot] can i in u-boot partition a device and format it in fat ?

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear "Altunbas Sabri (DC-IA/EAH2)",

In message <EADA2943BAC14C4AB625A3550A3BE9800966D80DBE@SI-MBX04.de.bosch.com> you wrote:
> 
> i had a look at the u-boot cmd's. I can read/write a file from/to a dos par
> tition but I didn't find a command for partitioning and formatting a device.

No, you cannot (at least not unless you are willing to manually build
the boot sector using "mw" commands and then writing it to the
drive).  Boot an OS for this purpose...

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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[U-Boot] can i in u-boot partition a device and format it in fat ?

[Lukasz Majewski]

Hi Altunbas,

> Hi,
> 
> i had a look at the u-boot cmd's. I can read/write a file from/to a
> dos partition but I didn't find a command for partitioning and
> formatting a device.

It is possible with "gpt" command (please look into the Samsung's Trats
board).
This allows for GPT restoration/setting (and it is already at mainline).

Another option is to use "ums" command. It "floats" on the mailing list
for some time. With this command you can export eMMC device via usb and
format with standard linux tools?


> 
> Pls ,I need help in this context
> 
> Mit freundlichen Gr??en / Best regards 
> 
> Sabri Altunbas (DC-IA/EAH2) 
> 
> Tel. +49 (0) 6062/78-526 
> Fax +49 (0) 6062/78-771 
> 
> 
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Lukasz Majewski

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