But it seems that when I formatted my devices to ext4 it made them read
only. How did you format them? I think that because after I set partition
type to msdos and format to ntfs the device acted as normal.
On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 7:21 AM Eric Oyen via PLUG-discuss <
plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
> GPT is definitely preferred for anything over 32GB as that will allow for
> greater filesystem size. I routinely set that flag on any device I have
> that requires access above the 32GB 32 bit limitation. Since that covered
> virtually all devices in my inventory now, it’s just prudent to set it this
> way. I also format EXFaT so that I can use said devices across the broadest
> possible OS platforms.
>
> -Eric
> From the Central Offices of the Technomage Guild, HDD refurbishment Dept.
>
>
> On Jan 17, 2023, at 6:31 AM, Michael via PLUG-discuss <
> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>
> I was kinda oopy last night (I didn't google a solution to how to fix it )
> but I just did and found out how to set the partition table. But which
> should I choose? I've heard gpt mentioned but am unsure. Could I hear some
> opinions from the learnED here?
>
> On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 9:29 PM Michael <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> in my other thread I looked at a gparted report. Well it had something
>> related to this thread. In the report it is mentioned that file system
>> type is ext4 but that the partition table is msdos. Does that matter.How
>> should it be fixed if it does?
>>
>> ========================================
>> Device: /dev/sdb
>> Model: SanDisk Ultra
>> Serial:
>> Sector size: 512
>> Total sectors: 240353280
>>
>> Heads: 255
>> Sectors/track: 2
>> Cylinders: 471280
>>
>> Partition table: msdos
>>
>> PartitionTypeStartEndFlagsPartition NameFile SystemLabelMount Point
>> /dev/sdb1 Primary 2048 240353279 ext4
>> /media/michael/5d19820a-dfe9-4a0f-8593-9339e9b4ecd2
>>
>> ========================================
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 8:41 PM Michael <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Okay, I spent the last thirty minutes copying all the files from the
>>> fat fomatted drive to a folder on the desktop. Then I formatted the drive
>>> to ext4. Now I can't drag the files back on to the USB drive. I suppose I
>>> could chmod -r 777 the drive but what is the right way to do it?
>>> --
>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>
>>
>>
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