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Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick

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On Thu, 20 Oct 2016 20:03:01 +0100
Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:

> On Thu 20 Oct 2016 at 19:42:51 +0100, Joe wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 20 Oct 2016 19:04:12 +0100
> > Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
> >   
> > > On Thu 20 Oct 2016 at 10:21:59 -0700, David Christensen wrote:
> > >   
> > > > On 10/20/2016 09:49 AM, Joe wrote:    
> > > > > Simple but not trivial. Since you have used the phrase 'most
> > > > > compatible' in the subject line, I'm afraid I must recommend
> > > > > using Windows.    
> > > > 
> > > > +1
> > > > 
> > > > Use Linux 'dd' to wipe the first megabyte, plug the USB flash
> > > > drive into a Windows machine, and use Windows to format it.    
> > > 
> > > Wiping the first megabyte is good advice - it will remove any
> > > trace of previously installed Debian isohybrid images. But
> > > Windows machines aren't thick on the ground here. Can I use a
> > > Linux machine? Will I regret it if I do?
> > >   
> > 
> > Probably not, but the OP did say 'most compatible'. I've had most
> > trouble with pre-formatted sticks, often partitionless, so I don't
> > think twice about formatting new ones now.  
> 
> As the OP said
> 
>   The key criterion is that it should be maximally compatible
> 
> If a reformatted USB stick on Debian isn't "maximally compatible" I
> could understand the steering towards using Windows for the operation.
> I don't have Windows but many do. They are the ones to test and
> report.
> 

And I do. My server, home workstation and netbook run Debian, my
working laptop and my wife's workstation run Windows, as do all of my
clients. My experience is that Windows is sometimes fussy about
Linux-formatted media, hence my advice.

-- 
Joe

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Most compatible way to prepare USB stick Mark Fletcher <mark27q1@gmail.com> - 2016-10-20 18:20 +0200
  Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick Børge Holen <holen.borge@gmail.com> - 2016-10-20 18:40 +0200
  Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2016-10-20 19:00 +0200
    Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-10-20 19:30 +0200
      Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-10-20 20:10 +0200
        Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2016-10-20 20:50 +0200
          Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-10-20 21:10 +0200
            Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2016-10-20 21:30 +0200
              Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-10-20 21:50 +0200
                Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2016-10-20 23:10 +0200
                Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2016-10-21 00:30 +0200
        Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-10-20 23:20 +0200
          Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick Mr Smiley <mr_smiley_home@yahoo.com> - 2016-10-21 00:40 +0200
            Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-10-21 10:40 +0200
              Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> - 2016-10-21 11:00 +0200
                Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick tomas@tuxteam.de - 2016-10-21 11:10 +0200
    Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> - 2016-10-20 20:10 +0200
  Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-10-20 19:20 +0200
  Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2016-10-20 23:00 +0200
    Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick Børge Holen <holen.borge@gmail.com> - 2016-10-21 00:50 +0200
    Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick Mark Fletcher <mark27q1@gmail.com> - 2016-10-21 15:30 +0200
      Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-10-21 15:50 +0200
        Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick rlharris@oplink.net - 2016-10-21 17:30 +0200
      Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2016-10-21 21:10 +0200
  Re: Most compatible way to prepare USB stick Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2016-10-22 10:50 +0200

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