tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432566687488141671.post1920843357727424580..comments2024-03-27T21:48:13.424-07:00Comments on Linux Grandma: Learning New Skills: Reformat, Partition, Backup, VirtualizeValoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08390727972738204487noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432566687488141671.post-27175119274234116812010-08-28T23:19:03.909-07:002010-08-28T23:19:03.909-07:00I gave the website where I got the advice, and exp...I gave the website where I got the advice, and explained how I made sure I was formatting my USB drive, and not my main one! I trust readers will do their own research, as I have done.<br /><br />Valorie, the Linux GrandmaValoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08390727972738204487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5432566687488141671.post-16210814382199678022010-08-28T06:43:32.143-07:002010-08-28T06:43:32.143-07:00whow! posting something like mkfs.ext3 /dev/sda1 w...whow! posting something like mkfs.ext3 /dev/sda1 without further explanation is dangerous. what if someone copied, pasted and executed it verbatim without knowing any better? common spelling would be sdxy or something similar.maltehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07202545661371451159noreply@blogger.com