Re: [SLUG] Ext2 on thumb drives

From: Backward Thinker (backwardthinker@juno.com)
Date: Sun May 02 2004 - 08:05:34 EDT


> Before I do anything stupid, is it okay to change the filesystem
> on a thumb drive to ext2 from the default vfat that comes on it?

If there's no risk of you ever being in a pinch and needing to access
its files from somebody's Windows box :), then there should be no
prob. When it comes down to it, it's just another block device.

~ Daniel

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