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| − | To format a card ext3, insert the card into the Pandora, then open terminal, and type:[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54928-64gb-sdxc-cards] | + | To format a card ext3, insert the card into the Pandora, then open terminal, and type: [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/54928-64gb-sdxc-cards] |
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| − | The software to format FAT32 is not included with the Pandora, but can be easily installed. Open terminal, and type: | + | 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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Revision as of 14:12, 24 January 2011
The Pandora OS can read cards formatted with various filesystems, including ext2, ext3, fat32, and if the codec pack is installed, NTFS.
ext3
To format a card ext3, insert the card into the Pandora, then open terminal, and type: [1]
sudo fdisk /dev/mmcblk0 (use mmcblk1 for the second slot)
't' then '83' to change the partition type to linux, then 'w' to save.
sudo mkfs.ext3 -m 0 /dev/mmcblk0p1 (or mmcblk1p1 for the second slot)
If you want to set a volume name then type:
sudo mkfs.ext3 -m 0 -L volumename /dev/mmcblk0p1
FAT32
The software to format FAT32 is not included with the Pandora, but can be easily installed. Open terminal, and type: [2][3]
sudo opkg update
sudo opkg install dosfstools
Once installed, you can format a card like so:
sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/mmcblk0p1 (or mmcblk1p1 for the second slot)
