Re: 2TB USB hard drive for backing up

[Sian Mountbatten <poenikatu@fastmail.co.uk>]

On 24/04/12 22:10, Ellwood Blues wrote:
> If you want to be happy and trouble-free, try to avoid «Advanced
> Format» disks. I have 2TB disks and 1.5TB too that work perfectly but
> I've made the mistake to buy a 3TB WD Caviar Green («Advanced Format»)
> which I can only use on Windows as a 3TB disk, Linux only detects
> about 780MB if I remember well. Try to not make the same mistake.
>
>
>
> 2012/4/21 Sian Mountbatten<poenikatu@fastmail.co.uk>:
> > I am going to buy a big USB hard drive to backup films, music and photos. In
> > fact, I might backup the system (at least, the list of packages installed).
> >
> > Anybody out there tried a 2TB USB hard drive? What did you use as filing
> > system. I am intending to use ext4. Any comments?
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> > Sian Mountbatten
> > ex-Algol 68 specialist
> >
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The 2TB HDD is not mentioned as an Advanced Format drive. I gather that 
it will probably have a VFAT file system on it which I should be able to 
remove by repartitioning the drive. Thank you for your comment. I don't 
use Windows in any shape or form, so Windows access is not for me.

Regards
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Sian Mountbatten
ex-Algol 68 specialist