Re: USB Pen Drives.

John,

You may have to re-format them before use.  Some come
with a strange partition table that Linux doesn't
like.  There is a post about this on the Libranet
forum:

http://forum.libranet.com/viewtopic.php?t=4208&highlight=

Before you use the pen drive, try running cfdisk on
it.  If cfdisk fails, you will need to re-format it. 
Use fdisk to create a blank DOS partition table, then
use qtparted to create a single FAT32 partition and
format it.

I highly recommend the "Intelligent Stick" from PQI. 
The 128 MB version is $31 from Newegg:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-214-004&depa=0

It has the smallest form factor and two of them will
fit in a credit card sized case for your wallet.

-Matt

--- John Culleton <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am thinking of getting one. Does Knoppix recognize
> the 
> device automatically? Do I need to format it before
> use?
> Any recommended models in the 32MB range? Other
> hints?  
> 
> 
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> John Culleton
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