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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 ...
  1. 06-17-2008 #1
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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").

    Thanks!
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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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