On Fri, 2007-09-14 at 16:46 -0700, Rick Stevens wrote: > On Fri, 2007-09-14 at 15:36 -0500, Aaron Konstam wrote: > > On Fri, 2007-09-14 at 09:54 -0700, Rick Stevens wrote: > > > On Fri, 2007-09-14 at 16:12 +1000, Lux Zhang wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I have a USB with a livecd image written on it (using dd if livecd.iso > > > > of /dev/sdc ). How to revert it to FAT or other file system? > > > > > > Run fdisk on it to create partitions of the appropriate type, then > > > "mkfs -t whatever" to create the filesystems. In other words, treat > > > it like any other hard drive. > > > > > > NOTE: You only have a limited number of write cycles on a FLASH memory. > > > Use them wisely! > > 500,000 I was told today. That is 499,999 more than a CD-RW. > > A CD-RW has more than that, a CD-R only has one. I've murdered FLASH > drives by treating them like a hard disk. Remember, changing just one > byte eats up that limited lifecycle. It's easy to use them up and not > realize it. It is also clear my arithmetic is lacking. I meant 499,000 more than a CD-RW. But what are the alternatives since floppies have disappeared. I like floppies but "progress" has made them disappear. But floppies have also limited life. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
