Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Stroller <stroller@××××××××××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] using SanDisk Ultra SDHC or USB memory stick
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:38:57
Message-Id: C7396C34-3F36-4C1A-AE9B-37AD92AD0CA2@stellar.eclipse.co.uk
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] using SanDisk Ultra SDHC or USB memory stick by Alan McKinnon
1 On 31 Aug 2009, at 22:40, Alan McKinnon wrote:
2 >> ...
3 >> When I mount a SD memory card on my laptop, the format is NTFS and
4 >> I am
5 >> not able to write. Is there a way to write to it and still be
6 >> compatible
7 >> with Windows OS?
8 >
9 > use ntfs-ng which has write support and do not mount it o=ro
10
11 What he said.
12
13 >> Similarly when using a USB memory stick, the format is VFAT and I am
14 >> also not able write. Is it possible to write and still preserver
15 >> compatibility with Windows OS?
16
17 Reformat the USB memory stick NTFS.
18
19 Stroller.

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Re: [gentoo-user] using SanDisk Ultra SDHC or USB memory stick Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo@×××××.com>