[iyonix-support] Re: formatting a usb storage device
- From: Martin Wuerthner <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: iyonix-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 05 May 2006 10:31:58 +0200
In message <4e21d3c8cdlists-nospam@xxxxxxxxx>
Paul Vigay <lists-nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In article <5ab3f7214e.peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Peter Russell <peter@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> A friend has given me a 40GB drive that can be plugged into the usb port.
>> It is recognised by the Iyonix but returns "the disc drive is empty"
>> message when clicking on the drive icon ( :4) that appears on the
>> iconbar.
>
> Is it already formatted? If so, to what format. I occasionally get this
> kind of error if I try accessing an Apple Mac format disc.
>
> Generally, PC formatted discs should be automatically recognised by the
> Iyonix.
Should they? I was under the impression that there was a 2GB limit
imposed on DOS formatted discs due to the DOSFS image file limitation,
so a 40GB device can only work with RISC OS format.
Martin
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