> (...) > > Run "mount" and put here the result. /dev/sdb1 on /media/FreeAgent GoFlex Drive type ntfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,dmask=0077,fmask=0177,uhelper=udisks)
> >> I tried chmod a+x and a+w still not work. >> >> and once newly plugged into, it showed as before (unchanged). >> >> There are some .dmg and .exe which I do not plan to try and install in >> respective OS. >> >> Can I remove them all? > > Those are files for managing the drive unit in windows and mac, I guess. > They can be drivers and/or backup utilities you are not going to use in > linux. Make a full copy of all of them so you can safely remove. > >> how do I reformat it? > > Using gparted, parted, cfdisk... as usual :-) I have never used above gparted, parted, cfdisk, I will check now. > >> Thanks for any suggestions, (no need very intelligent set up, just basic >> one, so I can use it to backup.) > > Then use a most suitable filesystem format, such as ext3/ext4/reiserfs/ > xfs... YMMV. Which one is the best choice, better can be used both in linux and Mac. another question, do you know why my System -> Shutdown --> all the characters changed to square, the same size hallow square, I just updated the system today. Thanks again, > > Greetings, > > -- > Camaleón > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2011.09.03.10.25...@gmail.com > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAG9cJmnQDSgb=yc1of16n4owkeyt7xjtpi688sajjaradpj...@mail.gmail.com
