On Tue, Oct 23, 2007 at 11:08:34AM +1000, Jeff Waugh wrote: > <quote who="Amos Shapira"> > > > > > Is there a common format that can be used, even if it's less than > > > > optimal for either system? > > > > > > FAT32 is the most widely compatible disk format to use on pretty much > > > any device. > > > > What about having a partition table on the disk? Would it help to have or > > not have one? > > I've seen enough devices confused by non-partitioned disks that I tend to do > it even though it's not entirely necessary. Again, compatibility is the key.
Agreed. In fact a data point: I was having problems (wouldn't automatically mount) with my usb key just yesterday and I noticed I'd mkfs'd the whole device. Partitioning and re-mkfs'ing fixed it. Matt -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
