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 <bmi...@gmail.com > <mailto:bmi...@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 > > Partition Type Start End Flags Partition Name File System > Label Mount Point > /dev/sdb1 Primary 2048 240353279 ext4 > /media/michael/5d19820a-dfe9-4a0f-8593-9339e9b4ecd2 > ======================================== > > > > On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 8:41 PM Michael <bmi...@gmail.com > <mailto:bmi...@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~(-: > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
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