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From: "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
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Subject: Re: F2FS On USB Sticks?
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:20:32 +0100
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On 2025-03-21 12:31, c186282 wrote:
> On 3/21/25 5:20 AM, Anssi Saari wrote:
>> Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:


>    If you want compatibility with 'devices' then you're
>    kinda stuck with FAT32. USB sticks always come formatted
>    that way, it's just "the standard". 

I think I bought one memory card that came in exFAT. Can't be 100% sure, maybe it was the camera that formatted it that way.

I saved a compressed image of the original card, so I can find out.

cer@Telcontar:/data/storage_b/copias_usb_sticks/vacios/EMTEC C410 - 64GB> file image
image: DOS/MBR boot sector MS-MBR XP english at offset 0x12c "Invalid partition table" at offset 0x144 "Error loading operating system" at offset 0x163 "Missing operating system", disk signature 0x59f161dc; partition 1 : ID=0xc, start-CHS (0x0,63,1), end-CHS (0xe2,16,1), startsector 8064, 121137280 sectors


Ok, so it has a partition table. Long time I don't do this...

Telcontar:/data/storage_b/copias_usb_sticks/vacios/EMTEC C410 - 64GB # mount  -o ro,loop=/dev/loop0 image mnt/
mount: mnt/: failed to setup loop device for /data/storage_b/copias_usb_sticks/vacios/EMTEC C410 - 64GB/image.


Huh. This is new. :-?


Telcontar:/data/storage_b/copias_usb_sticks/vacios/EMTEC C410 - 64GB # fdisk -l image
Disk image: 57,77 GiB, 62026416128 bytes, 121145344 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x59f161dc

Device     Boot Start       End   Sectors  Size Id Type
image1           8064 121145343 121137280 57,8G  c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
Telcontar:/data/storage_b/copias_usb_sticks/vacios/EMTEC C410 - 64GB #


Trying gparted... it says fat32. Ok, doubt solved :-)


-- 
Cheers, Carlos.