On 15 May 2008 at 10:32, Harold Fuchs wrote: > 2008/5/15 mike scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > On 14 May 2008 at 22:54, Harold Fuchs wrote: > > > > > On 11/05/2008 21:36, Michelle Konzack wrote: > > > > Am 2008-05-07 14:23:06, schrieb Lisi Reisz: > > > > > > > >> 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.) > > ... > > > Please explain how this software can possibly work. If you connect a > > > portable hard drive nothing runs if you don't want it to. How can the > > > drive "resist formatting"? > > > > Courtesy of windows 'autorun' misfeature, which too many people will > > assume is a Good Thing, necessary, vital and irremoveable rather than > > the more truthful converse. > > > Holding down the Shift key while inserting the drive defeats the autorun.
You know that, and I know that. But how many others know? And there is a way to disable it completely - not that I can remember it offhand. > > Also, the discussion is partly about these things not being usable on Linux Yes, I know. I'm on a bit of a fed-up-with-XP kick at present. As I said, I can't imagine a maker fixing the device control gubbins to prevent a complete rewrite, so linux shouldn't be a problem at all. But this is well OT, I think, like rather a lot of traffic on this list at present :-( -- Permission for this mail to be processed by any third party in connection with marketing or advertising purposes is hereby explicitly denied. http://www.scottsonline.org.uk lists incoming sites blocked because of spam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike Scott, Harlow, Essex, England --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
