Camaleón wrote: > On Fri, 28 May 2010 12:50:15 -0400, H.S. wrote: > >> When I copy files from a flash memory (inserted in a USB card reader) to >> my Testing desktop, I notice that the filenames are upper case and the >> time stamp of the transferred files is the time they were transferred >> and not when they were originally created. >> >> How do I avoid these and get lower case filenames and original >> timestamps? The flash memories are all vfat. > > As per "filename case", if you are running GNOME you can tweak that under > "start/system tools/configuration editor" and navigate to "system/storage/ > default_options/vfat" then set the value "mount_options" to > [shortname=lower,uid=] that will cause all the files, despite their > original case, to be transformed into lower case.
Sorry, I forgot to mention I am using KDE on Debian Testing. > OTOH, I see the right time stamp for the copied files :-? hmm ... that is strange. I will check again. I notice that in case of audio files from an mp3 player (which when plugged in the USB port acts as a flash memory) are all of the same time when they were actually transferred. I will try again though. -- Please reply to this list only. I read this list on its corresponding newsgroup on gmane.org. Replies sent to my email address are just filtered to a folder in my mailbox and get periodically deleted without ever having been read. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/htouj4$nm...@dough.gmane.org