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Old 06-17-2008   #1 (permalink)
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format exernal hard drive for linux
I have an external hard drive and i want to format it for use under linux. what format I should use?

I know linux can recognize fat32, however, it seems that some file name will change upon transfer (i.e., "A" may become "a", and "b" may become "B").

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I personally like the ext3 filesystem.

You can use the PartedMagic LiveCD to easily format it so that it's ready for use.
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thank you very much!
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