I found it -- I needed -F 32 in there: #: /sbin/mkfs.vfat -cvF 32 /dev/hdb2 Seems to be working fine now:-). -- Greener's Law: Never argue with a man who buys ink by the barrel. To unsubcribe send e-mail with the word unsubscribe in the body to: Linux-Anyway-Request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?body=unsubscribe