the Compact Flash card I have said that if you ever formatted it to be a Mac disk (it is originally PC/dos if I recall) then you MUST use an actual PC (IBM-compatible running Windows or DOS) to reformat it to be a PC disk. My digital camera can only SEE it if it is PC format. My Macs can read it in either format , with File Exchange on of course. Unless you want to use it as virtual memory keep it in PC format. You will have to stick it in a PC laptop to do that. Donna Pointer-- iMac, ergo iAm
> I have a PB5300ce running MacOS 8.6 and am having a heck of a time getting > my Digital Camera, Desktop and Powerbook to share a common formating of the > compact flash media. > > PB: > 5300ce/8.6/Ram2x/PCMCIA card reader > > Digital Camera: > HP618/32mb CF > > Desktop: > PowerMac 6500/8.6/MicroTech USB CF Card reader > > I have formated the card on all 3 devices and each time one of them > "objects" to the formating, Dos or Mac. I think I have tried all variants > of formating available to me. > > If I format it in the camera, the powerbook cannot read it. > > If I format it "DOS" in the desktop the powerbook cannot read it. > > If I format it "DOS" in the powerbook the camera cannot read it. > > If I format it "Mac" in the powerbook the desktop cannot read it. > > More often then not it just HANGS or crashes my powerbook, if the formating > is not correct. > > Obviously the goal here, is to have one common formating that all three > devices can share. Please assist fellow listers... -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
