Questions tagged [ext]
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How to quickly rename (batch or soft) ext files for ntfs compatibility
I am running fedora and I would like a tool to automatically rename files on my ext3 fedora partition so that I can transfer files with incompatible names flawlessly. Any advice on how to proceed ? ...
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Create ext3 partition on external drive from Windows 7
Are there free CLI tools for Windows (7) which allow me to partition and format an ext3 file system on a external USB drive from Windows natively? I am not looking for a solution with a bootable live ...
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Can a hard drive be spinned down when using ext3 filesystem?
Recently a buddy of mine has pointed out in his blog (in Russian) that hard drives that use the ext3 filesystem can not be spun down because of the need to frequently write data. According to him, it ...
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ext3 disk space problems
I ran out of disk space the other day (quite common on this particular computer). As usual I started to delete files and directories to restore a bit of space.
However this time the file system still ...
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Hardware or Software RAID and Filesystem Type?
I'm looking to build a pretty simple RAID-5 or RAID-6 array and I'm looking into my options. The machine will be a 64bit Ubuntu Linux Server and will essentially be used as a backup/file server. I'll ...
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If a drive is not recognized during POST is it irreparably broken?
I'm having a bit of trouble with a HDD. I believe it's dead and I plan on RMA'ing it tomorrow, but I thought I should just check up here first to make sure there are no other options.
I posted a ...
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How to unmount ext partition in Kubuntu 10.04?
I want to install Windows 7 again on my notebook over kubuntu 10.04 that I used for few months. Issue is that ext partion where is Kubuntu is locked somehow and can't format it/ delete it with Windows ...
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How do I mount ext2/ext3 partitions in Mac OS X Snow Leopard?
Is there anything that will natively allow read/write on an ext2/3 partition within Snowie?
Just don't want to get a Linux box to mount, and then access via samba. Although I could perhaps through ...
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What filesystems would Google Chrome OS work with?
When Google releases their Chrome OS, my first prerequisite would be to work with my current files. What filesystems would it work with? (have read-write access). Would it support Windows partitions? (...
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