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Lobster · Posted: Mon 03 Oct 2005, 09:02 Post subject: Formatting sda

I have created a partition on a sda keydrive - how can I format it to copy files on and off it (preferably in DOS format)

gnomen · Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 65 Location: NORWAY

You make a filesystem I guess. Works for me at least

Lobster · Posted: Mon 03 Oct 2005, 13:04 Post subject:

Thanks Gnomen - will try that tomorrow - Klhrevolutionist also helped and we got some results but this may be even better (it may be that the device is not working it is a joint USB keydrive and MP3 player . . .)

thanks again

Mazzo · Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 26 Location: UK - Thames Valley

Lobster, be careful! Some mp3 players / combined usb memory have the operating system built into the drive. The software for playing mp3's is in a hidden partition. A complete format can wipe that so you end up with a memory stick but no mp3 software.

I know they are not all the same, but I thought I'd mention it just in case.

Lobster · Posted: Mon 03 Oct 2005, 14:27 Post subject:

Could have been done already . . . Confused

We are just trying to get it working even as a memory stick . . .
- thanks for the warning . . .
Smile

gnomen · Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 65 Location: NORWAY

Lobster · Posted: Tue 04 Oct 2005, 02:42 Post subject:

I had a disgo which had software with a hidden partition giving password control (about 10 meg) I wiped it. I was able to access the full amount* - never have anything on it that I care about protecting by password . . . Smile

Luckily the disgo website is very good and you can download the software and read FAQS etc . . . See if your diskdrive manufacturer has a website.

* Was not able to plug in my keydrive and setup Puppy on it - have done this previously. Forget the reason why - some error message ("You do not have a brain" - I think it was) Rolling Eyes

Sooty2 · Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 14 Location: Tassie

I have previously played with an other type of "on key linux"....I think it was called Flash linux?
If I remember correctly they split the key into a couple of ext2 partitions for their install.
They used a thing called "sfdisk". It could see a lot more than the normal fdisk, and I can recall using it rectify the hidden structure of one of my Lexars that nothing else would look at.
Hope this helps....

gnomen · Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 65 Location: NORWAY

My broken CF card was infact a refurbish of an earlier returned card. Pretty amazing really since I paid big bucks for it. I scanned it with a rescue program and found it was full of old deleted files, photos, of a most peculiar nature Shocked

I told Sandisk the story and got a new one by courier today. Puppy is up and running again