Re: file transfer from removable flash memory: time stamps and case
Camaleón wrote:
> On Fri, 28 May 2010 12:50:15 -0400, H.S. wrote:
>
>> When I copy files from a flash memory (inserted in a USB card reader) to
>> my Testing desktop, I notice that the filenames are upper case and the
>> time stamp of the transferred files is the time they were transferred
>> and not when they were originally created.
>>
>> How do I avoid these and get lower case filenames and original
>> timestamps? The flash memories are all vfat.
>
> As per "filename case", if you are running GNOME you can tweak that under
> "start/system tools/configuration editor" and navigate to "system/storage/
> default_options/vfat" then set the value "mount_options" to
> [shortname=lower,uid=] that will cause all the files, despite their
> original case, to be transformed into lower case.
Sorry, I forgot to mention I am using KDE on Debian Testing.
> OTOH, I see the right time stamp for the copied files :-?
hmm ... that is strange. I will check again. I notice that in case of
audio files from an mp3 player (which when plugged in the USB port acts
as a flash memory) are all of the same time when they were actually
transferred. I will try again though.
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