From: Thomas A Isenbarger (isen_at_plantpath.wisc.edu)
Date: Fri Aug 13 2004 - 06:37:25 PDT
> Yes that is why it is best to have a bunch of smaller cards/partitions
> than one large one. It just slows down the system too much. But
> thankfully Paul's driver allows for this and you can have several
> partitions mounted at a time. Though myself I would probably only have
> one or two smaller ones at most.
>
> As for loading time (although this should diminish with smaller
> partitions), perhaps Paul can add FAT support. I know it has been
> talked about. If he does then you could load data to a card with a
> desktop, then plug it in your newt and go.
so now that i have a bunch of stuff on my single partition CF card, if
i want to repartition it, do i have to some how back it up if i want to
replace its contents? and, am i correct that the best way to do this
is with SBM utils?
thanks,
tom isenbarger
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