problems at all. I use them all of the time. I have a no name one that has
also given me no problem. Can't sat the same thing for SD cards though. I
have had several malfunction.
Roy
On 2 April 2010 14:40, Darksyde <m_alexander61@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com <LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com>, J
> <dreadpiratejeff@...> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 14:47, Robert C Wittig
> > <wittig.robert@...> wrote:
> >
> > >> The only way to get rid of that U3 stuff is to use the SanDisk removal
> > >> utility... it's a special partition that you just can't get rid of, no
> > >> matter what... here's a link with info:
> > >>
> > >>
> http://stackoverflow.org/wiki/Remove_the_U3_Partition_from_the_SanDisk_Cruzer_Micro
> > >>
> > >
> > > Hmmm... I was unaware of this, when I posted my reply to this thread.
> > >
> > > fdisk can't delete this type of partition?
> >
> > Nope... looking at it as mounted, though, that partiton mounts as an
> > iso9660 filesystem. I have a feeling that has something to do with it
> > being mostly immutable...
> >
> > But I tried removing the entire partition table, deleting partitions
> > (I don't remember if the U3 partition even shows up in fdisk, to be
> > honest), tried different partiton table types, banged my head against
> > the desk a few times...
> >
> > I had never seen anything like it and then I talked to a friend of
> > mine who works in storage development who pointed me to the SanDisk
> > utility. AFAIK, SanDisk is the only company that does it this way...
> > All the other ones I've ever seen just put their stuff in a
> > folder/directory on the root filesystem of the USB device... SanDisk
> > just takes it a step further and somehow embeds a CD ISO onto the
> > stick...
> >
> > I'm guessing the SD utility works in the same way as flashing an
> > EPROM, but I didn't look deep enough to confirm that. I just gave the
> > stupid thing away and decided to not buy their stuff anymore (usb
> > sticks at least)...
> >
> Thanks for the info, guys. I thought the price was too good to pass up so
> at least I have a nice bit of portable storage if nothing else works. How's
> Kingston from your experience (value-wise)? I have a couple of their drives
> purchased with Mint 7 and they seem to work fine though only one is
> persistent. Oh, btw, J, "Felicia" is Mint 6, which I don't plan to give up
> until this machine crashes or is retired.
> Mark
>
>
>
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