Subj : Re: Quiet!
To   : Peter Knapper
From : Holger Granholm
Date : Mon Oct 02 2006 09:56 am

In a message dated 10-02-06, Peter Knapper said to Holger Granholm:

Hi Peter,

 HG> Tell me more about USB on OS/2. I'd like to be able to use memory
 HG> sticks.

PK>The catch with Memory sticks that look like HD's is that they need
PK>to be formated as FAT or FAT32. The "problem" with this is that the
PK>OS/2 FAT32 driver only seems to work for PARTITIONED media, so you
PK>need to PARTITION the Memory Stick first, however standard OS/2
PK>tools won't let you do this for removable media devices (such as USB
PK>memory sticks). 

OK, I want it to look like a HD so I can make backups to it(them).
Apparently I'll have to bother one of my daughters to get it partitioned
and formated. FAT is good enough for me.

PK>A Better solution (IMHO) is to flip my Camera into PTP mode and use
PK>the OS/2 program Cameraderie (available on Hobbes) that "talks"
PK>natively (IE no specific drivers required) to the Camera via USB and
PK>leaves the Memory card in the Windows native mode.

I don't trust any magnetic or CD media for long time storage so what
I photograph I do it with film cameras. Even color negatives can be
stored for many tens of years and black and white for maybe hundreds.

Thanks for your advice and experience. I have saved the message.

Have a nice day,

Holger

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