how to format a usb drive with a freebsd partition

From: Steve (steve_at_digitalbluesky.net)
Date: 05/16/05

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To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org

    I've done a google search, read the freebsd handbook and searched the
    mailing list archives...maybe I'm not using the right search terms but I'm
    not finding the information I need...or I'm misunderstanding something on a
    fundamental level.

    I have a 120 gig western digital usb drive with a FAT32 file system
    connected to a freebsd 5.3 box that I can mount and read/write to okay
    . But (and I think this is correct) when I backup files from my freebsd
    5.3 box to this drive, the file permissions aren't being maintained. That
    is because it's a FAT32 files system correct? I've always in the past
    backed up linux/freebsd files to other linux/freebsd boxes so this is the
    first time I'm dealing with this.

    What is the correct way to format this FAT32 usb drive so I can put freebsd
    files on it and maintain the proper owner and file permissions.

    Steve Bopple
    www.digitalbluesky.net

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