Re: Best format for USB flash drives nowadays?

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> >>>On 2015-10-09 13:09, Alan Browne wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Where FAT32 is concerned most of my flash cards are formatted in camera 
> >>>> (FAT32) and files there are about 32 MB.  No need for anything larger.
> >>>
> >>>Consider a HD movie that might be 6 to 8 gigs. Sometimes easier way to
> >>>transfer it is via USB.
> >>>
> >>>Or you make a .ZIp backup of a collection of photos that exceeds 4GB
> >>>onto a .ZIP. The .ZIP file is greater than 4 gigs.
> >> 
> >>        I think almost if not all zip utilities allow you to divide
> >> the zip into 4GB portions.
> >>        Or just use exFAT.
> >>        I think the original question was about OS compatibility.
> >> Linux, Mac and Windows support exFAT.
> >>        I read something about journaling not working well on flash
> >> cards, which would probably exclude NTFS, and all the Unix extXs from
> >> the OP's choice.
> >>        []'s
> >
> >It's easy enough to use ext4 without a journal using -O ^has_journal
> >for mke2fs. I use this on all any of my USB sticks that are not fat32.

>         Yes, sure, but unless you use third party software
>         http://osxfuse.github.io/
>         http://www.ext2fsd.com

>         ext4 is not what the OP wanted - cross platform.
>         []'s

But OP mentioned other non-computer devices too. How can you do that? ;)
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Re: Best format for USB flash drives nowadays? ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-10-08 20:51 -0500
  Re: Best format for USB flash drives nowadays? Ed Light <nobody@nobody.there> - 2015-10-08 19:16 -0700
    Re: Best format for USB flash drives nowadays? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-10-09 17:31 +1300
    Re: Best format for USB flash drives nowadays? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2015-10-08 23:11 -0700
    Re: Best format for USB flash drives nowadays? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-10-09 09:41 -0400
      Re: Best format for USB flash drives nowadays? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-10-09 16:01 +0000
        Re: Best format for USB flash drives nowadays? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-10-09 13:09 -0400
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            Re: Best format for USB flash drives nowadays? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-10-09 15:14 -0400
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        Re: Best format for USB flash drives nowadays? Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2015-10-12 03:26 +0200
      Re: Best format for USB flash drives nowadays? Ed Light <nobody@nobody.there> - 2015-10-09 17:14 -0700
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          Re: Best format for USB flash drives nowadays? Ed Light <nobody@nobody.there> - 2015-10-10 18:03 -0700
            Re: Best format for USB flash drives nowadays? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-10-11 10:04 -0400
              Re: Best format for USB flash drives nowadays? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-10-12 04:50 +1300
                Re: Best format for USB flash drives nowadays? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-10-11 12:05 -0400
                Re: Best format for USB flash drives nowadays? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-10-12 08:02 +1300
                Re: Best format for USB flash drives nowadays? ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-10-11 14:33 -0500
                Re: Best format for USB flash drives nowadays? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-10-12 10:59 +1300
                Re: Best format for USB flash drives nowadays? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-10-11 18:52 -0400
                Re: Best format for USB flash drives nowadays? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2015-10-11 20:28 -0700
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