Re: Formatting FAT32 newfs_msdos returns read-only file system

To: P Gman <patrickgunsolley%gmail.com@localhost>
Subject: Re: Formatting FAT32 newfs_msdos returns read-only file system
From: Luis Falcon <falcon%gnuhealth.org@localhost>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:41:49 +0100

Hi,
On Mon, Sep 21, 2026 at 01:58:22AM -0700, P Gman wrote:
> Hello
> 
> 
> Then I tried newfs_msdos -F 32 -L "PASSPORT" /dev/rsd0e
> 
> ```
> /dev/rsd0e: 3906486528 sectors in 30519426 FAT32 clusters (65536 bytes/cluster)
> MBR type: 11
> bps=512 spc=128 res=32 nft=2 mid=0xf0 spt=32 hds=64 hid=0
> newfs_msdos: /dev/rsd0e: Read-only file system

Is a 2TB drive, right?

Did you check dmesg for any error on the drive?
What message do you get when trying to mount the partition? (eg, mount /dev/sd0e /mnt)

Best
Luis

References:
- Formatting FAT32 newfs_msdos returns read-only file system
  - From: P Gman

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