On Wednesday 07 May 2008 14:35:29 Harold Fuchs wrote: > 2008/5/7 Lisi Reisz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On Wednesday 07 May 2008 11:14:31 Harold Fuchs wrote: > > > 2008/5/7 Lisi Reisz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > On Wednesday 07 May 2008 10:54:46 Harold Fuchs wrote: > > > > > 2008/5/5 MICHAEL JOESPH BRUNELLE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > I was wondering if there are any compatibility issues between > > > > > > open > > > > > > > > source > > > > > > > > > > software, such as yours, and portable harddrives? Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > Michael Brunelle > > > > > > > > > > Open source software is no different from any other software in > > > > > this regard. > > > > > > > > There are now some (hopefully a very few) external hard drives > > > > available > > > > > > in > > > > this country that are pre-set so that they are quite difficult to use > > > > fully > > > > with Linux. :-( > > > > > > > > Lisi > > > > > > In what way difficult, please? > > > > With pre-installed software that resists formatting for at least one > > partition. I have not seen this often, but I have seen it. (The idea, I > > believe, is allegedly to make using the drive to back-up Windows more > > automatic.) > > > And how does this pre-installed software get executed?
In Windows, you run it and it backs your data up for you, I believe. (I have seen it done, but never done it.) > Especially on a Linux box? It doesn't - but it blocks anything else and makes formatting the whole drive difficult. Lisi --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
