so then: run cfdisk and then: mkfs.ext3 -L so if I forget to unnmount it fsck won't be necessary. On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 3:32 PM, Michael wrote: > I usually use a backup drive bigger than all my drives, that way I can > keep older versions of my backups. > > //// > > Won't work, the reason I'm going to be using the 64 gig sd card is I ran > out of space on my 32 gig usb drive. > > > On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 12:44 PM, Bob Elzer wrote: > >> Just a thought, but not counting the flash drive, what are the size of >> your disks? >> >> I usually use a backup drive bigger than all my drives, that way I can >> keep older versions of my backups. >> >> I do a daily rsync of my data files and then tar them to a single file. >> >> Plus I make an fsarchiver copy of the OS drive. >> >> This way if I mess something up and a backup happens before I realize it, >> I can get an older good copy. >> >> On Sep 16, 2016 5:24 AM, "Michael" wrote: >> >>> I was sitting here considering how one names drives. I did it once but >>> it was at least a year ago and my memory is bad (at it's best). And so I >>> was going to google 'name filesystem' or something like that when that >>> little voice inside my head cried out 'label'. So I opened a terminal and >>> 'apropos label' and discovered that little voice inside my head can >>> sometimes be right! >>> >>> Anyways, there are a few options I could use. I still want to retain >>> msdos properties so I can switch it between machines and..... wait! This is >>> for my backup drive on a 64gig sd card. So I can make it a linux filesystem! >>> So then: >>> >>> first make a partition on the device with cfdisk (ref linux fromscratch) >>> then >>> >>> mkfs.ext2 -L >>> >>> Do I need to do anything else because of the size of the card? >>> Should I do a different filesystem type? >>> >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: