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Replace cfdisk with mkfs.fat in Formatting SD (Linux)
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@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ If the 3DS already recognizes the SD card, this guide is not required.
This page is for Linux users only. If you are not on Linux, check out the [Formatting SD (Windows)](formatting-sd-(windows)) or [Formatting SD (Mac)](formatting-sd-(mac)) pages. This page is for Linux users only. If you are not on Linux, check out the [Formatting SD (Windows)](formatting-sd-(windows)) or [Formatting SD (Mac)](formatting-sd-(mac)) pages.
### Instructions ### Instructions
#### Section I - Determining which slot your SD card is in
1. Make sure your SD card is **not** inserted 1. Make sure your SD card is **not** inserted
1. Launch the Linux Terminal 1. Launch the Linux Terminal
@ -28,16 +27,10 @@ mmcblk0 179:0 0 3,8G 0 disk
1. Take note of the device mount point. In our example above, it was `mmcblk0` 1. Take note of the device mount point. In our example above, it was `mmcblk0`
+ If `RO` is set to 1, make sure the lock switch is not slid down + If `RO` is set to 1, make sure the lock switch is not slid down
1. Hit CTRL + C to exit the menu 1. Hit CTRL + C to exit the menu
1. Type in the following for your SD card:
#### Section II - Formatting the card - 2GB or lower: `sudo mkfs.fat /dev/(device mount point from above) -s 64 -F 16`
- This creates a single FAT16 partition with 32 KB cluster size on the SD card
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Cfdisk_screenshot.png) - 4GB - 128GB: `sudo mkfs.fat /dev/(device mount point from above) -s 64 -F 32`
- This creates a single FAT32 partition with 32 KB cluster size on the SD card
1. Type in `sudo cfdisk /dev/(device mount point from above)` - 128GB or higher: `sudo mkfs.fat /dev/(device mount point from above) -s 128 -F 32`
1. On each partition, hit `Delete` - This creates a single FAT32 partition with 64 KB cluster size on the SD card
1. Create a new Primary partition that covers the size of your entire SD card
+ This will create a new partition with the linux filesystem
1. Select type and take a look at the menu
1. Find "W95 FAT32" and take note of the code on the left side of that text
1. Press any key, then enter the code you took note of in the previous step
1. Hit enter, then hit Quit