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These days linux can read and write virtually any file system this includes NTFS (windows) which version of linux are you using as that defines howto reformat to ext3 or 4 Ed On 17/02/2011 09:51, "Neil Winchurst" <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >When I look at external hard drives on the internet they all seem to >say 'preformatted for PC's' or 'Windows and Mac ready'. No mention of >Linux, of course. > >So, will they mostly work on Linux? > >Will they be formatted in something other that EXT3 or 4? And, if so, >can they easily be reformatted? > >I have Googled on this but find conflicting information. > >TIA > >Neil > >-- >The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG >http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list >FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq