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Vivi Griffin wrote: > Just remember, when deleting files under Linux, to empty the trash > before removing the drive, otherwise it stays on there. > > I also agree with the point made below about safely removing the > drive. I have had file corruption when not being careful to do this. > > As file corruption can happen with pen drives, I have a separate pen > drive for backing up files and another different one for transferring > them between laptops. Since I started using 2 different drives rather > than the same one, I have had no problems at all. > > I use a 16gb Bytestore for Amazon for backing up - if you buy this, > make sure you get it for the £17.99 price, as the price does > fluctuate. Apart from that, I use all different ones (kingston, > sandisk etc.). > > What also works well is an SDHC card in a reader. You can get an > Integral USB 2.0 SD Card Reader (currently 1.40 on Amazon) with a 16gb > SD card for £17.99 and you have (effectively) a "usb drive" for > transferring files and a spare SD card for use in cameras, MP3 > players etc. > > Viv > > On 9 February 2010 21:00, Ray Smith <rjsmith@xxxxxxx > <mailto:rjsmith@xxxxxxx>> wrote: > > They all seem ok when I've tried them. One thing is to remember to > unmount > it before removing it. And despite what windows says,use the > safely remove > hardware button before removing it when running windows. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > [mailto:list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] On > Behalf Of Neil Winchurst > Sent: 05 February 2010 14:54 > To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [LUG] Memory Sticks > > My wife has a laptop, Windows XP, I have a laptop, Linux Mint and the > family has a desktop, Kubuntu Hardy. > > I was wondering about getting a memory stick as a means of > transferring > data. > > Are there any things, traps, pitfalls, etc to watch out for? I suspect > there might be some brands that are not very good on Linux. > > thanks, > > Neil > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> > Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2673 - Release Date: > 02/07/10 > 07:22:00 > > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html > > could you not use samba and have a shared folder? -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html