Formatting SD cards - Revision history

Jadedpa: Added to tutorial category.

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‎Using a windows box

Kingu: added gparted pnd repo link

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	This guide assumes you have got the operating system of choice at the ready. Check out the many different OSes available and pick your favourite from software section.		This guide assumes you have got the operating system of choice at the ready. Check out the many different OSes available and pick your favourite from software section.
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 All SDIO device should work with Pandora, it only requires the device driver to be present and loaded.
 There is no electronic or physical difference between SDHC and SDXC.  Cards with larger capacities are marketed as SDXC. Most SDHC and SDXC cards will work in the Pandora [[USB_compatibility_list]]. provided they are formatted with a compatible filesystem, such as FAT32 or EXT2/3.  Cards that preformatted with exFAT need to be formatted to compatible filesystem.
 == Chose a filesystem to format to ==

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 There is no electronic or physical difference between SDHC and SDXC.  Cards with larger capacities are marketed as SDXC. Most SDHC and SDXC cards will work in the Pandora [[USB_compatibility_list]]. provided they are formatted with a compatible filesystem, such as FAT32 or EXT2/3.  Cards that preformatted with exFAT need to be formatted to compatible filesystem.
-= Chose a filesystem to format to =
+== Chose a filesystem to format to ==
 The [[Ångström|Pandora OS]] can read cards formatted with various filesystems including ext2, ext3, ext4, fat32. Also, NTFS if you install the codec pack.
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 the [http://www.open-pandora.org/downloads/CodecPack.pnd Community Codec Pack] must be installed.
-== Using a Digital camera ==
+== Formatting options ==
 A digital camera, provided you have one, is a quick and easy way to format an SD card. Put it in, select format, done.
-== Using a live CD on a PC ==
+=== Using a live CD on a PC ===
 Use [http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/files/gparted-live-stable/ gparted].
-== Using a windows box ==
+=== Using a windows box ===
 Use [http://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/ the Panasonic SD Formatter].

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 === NTFS ===
 the [http://www.open-pandora.org/downloads/CodecPack.pnd Community Codec Pack] must be installed.
 == Using a windows box ==
 Use [http://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/ the Panasonic SD Formatter].
 = Partitions =

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	All SDIO device should work with Pandora, it only requires the device driver to be present and loaded.		All SDIO device should work with Pandora, it only requires the device driver to be present and loaded.
	There is no electronic or physical difference between SDHC and SDXC. Cards with larger capacities are marketed as SDXC. Most SDHC and SDXC cards will work in the Pandora [[USB_compatibility_list]]. provided they are formatted with a compatible filesystem, such as FAT32 or EXT2/3. Cards that preformatted with exFAT need to be formatted to compatible filesystem.		There is no electronic or physical difference between SDHC and SDXC. Cards with larger capacities are marketed as SDXC. Most SDHC and SDXC cards will work in the Pandora [[USB_compatibility_list]]. provided they are formatted with a compatible filesystem, such as FAT32 or EXT2/3. Cards that preformatted with exFAT need to be formatted to compatible filesystem.

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 ===Using ''gparted''===
-Download the gparted PND and install it.  Note: this generally requires having a second SD card to install it to, though it should be possible to install it to the /pandora folder in your filesystem root, which will install it to NAND.
+Download the [http://repo.openpandora.org/?page=detail&app=gparted-gparted gparted PND] and install it.  Note: this generally requires having a second SD card to install it to, though it should be possible to install it to the /pandora folder in your filesystem root, which will install it to [[NAND]].
 Find the program under 'System' in the menu and launch it.  '''WARNING: It will start off pointing at /dev/mmcblk0 which is ''usually'' your left slot, but may not be.''' You can switch between the two card slots (if you have a card in each) and deduce which is which from the graphical display and the partition labels, but '''please be sure before applying any changes'''.  Selecting 'information' from the right-click menu will also show you where each partition is mounted on the root filesystem, if it is currently mounted.

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−	= ~~Labelling~~ an SD card =	+	= Labeling an SD card =

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 There is no electronic or physical difference between SDHC and SDXC.  Cards with larger capacities are marketed as SDXC. Most SDHC and SDXC cards will work in the Pandora [[USB_compatibility_list]]. provided they are formatted with a compatible filesystem, such as FAT32 or EXT2/3.  Cards that preformatted with exFAT need to be formatted to compatible filesystem.
-= Pick your filesystem =
+= Chose a filesystem to format to =
 The [[Ångström|Pandora OS]] can read cards formatted with various filesystems including ext2, ext3, ext4, fat32. Also, NTFS if you install the codec pack.
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-== ext2, ext3, ext4 ==
+=== ext2, ext3, ext4 ===
 To format a card with ext4, insert the card into the Pandora, open terminal, and type: [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54928-64gb-sdxc-cards]
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 You can reclaim some space by using fewer inodes, e.g. -N 500000 or -N 1000000 for a 32GB card.
-== FAT32 ==
+=== FAT32 ===
 The software to format FAT32 is not included with the Pandora, but can be easily installed.  Open terminal, and type: [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/57413-mkfs-vfat-or-mkdosfs][http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/1126-format-sd-cards-to-fat32-or-ntfs/]
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-== NTFS ==
+=== NTFS ===
 the [http://www.open-pandora.org/downloads/CodecPack.pnd Community Codec Pack] must be installed.
-= Using a windows box =
+== Using a windows box ==
 Use [http://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_3/ the Panasonic SD Formatter].
-= Using a live CD on a PC =
+== Using a live CD on a PC ==
 Use [http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/files/gparted-live-stable/ gparted].