File System Support

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stealthbanana
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File System Support

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Just about to set up an external USB HDD fro the larger Roms. Just a quick question asking which filesystems are supported. Am I safe setting the HDD to be EXT4

Interested which filesystems are supported.
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Re: File System Support

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FAT32 or NTFS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqRKaBt_Oq8

Edit:
ThetaX55 in comment said he got exFAT working.
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Re: File System Support

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Hmmm, EXT4 formatted drives are recognised and read by the system via Midnight Commander in the usual /media/usb0 but not by the main program.

Wonder if there is any reason, a native Linux FS on a Linux system would make a lot more sense.
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Re: File System Support

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if it's mounted then it should be visible.
Make sure you use correct folders on USB drive.
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Re: File System Support

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Thanks, I'll double check.
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Re: File System Support

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Ext4 is case sensitive. Maybe folder name casing is wrong?
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