Re: [tlug] [OT?]A Hard Drive Question

[Jim <jep200404@example.com>]

On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:26:17 +0900 burlingk@example.com wrote:

> Has anyone ever formatted an external USB hard drive with anything other
> than FAT32? 

Yes, I've done so. 

When I say USB hard drive, I am referring to regular 
IDE hard drive (either 3.5" or laptop size) used with USB to 
IDE adapter. 

> Is it possible to format one using EXT3 or similar? 

Yes, I've formatted _partitions_ on USB hard drives with ext3. 

> If so, are there any benefits to doing so?

Yes. 

Would you also be using said USB hard drive with Linux? 

> I know that at the very least, it would make the drive harder to use
> with Windows. :P

Certainly, ext3 is harder to use with Windows than vfat. 

Jim