Daniel Barclay wrote: > 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. > > 1. Add the option "shortname=winnt" (or maybe some other "shortname=" > values (see the manual page for the "mount" command)) to your mount > options (in /etc/fstab, your command line, or whatever on your system > mounts the filesystem on the flash memory).
Okay, I will try to search how this option is related to KDE. > 2. If you're using the "cp" command to copy, consider the "-p" or "-a" > options. Since you're probably dragging and dropping in a file > manager, you'll have to find that file manager's equivalent of > cp's -p and/or -a. Yes, I am using Dolphin for the drag and drop. If I can't find the equivalent of "-p" or "-a" of cp commands in Dolphin, I think using cp on cli might be the next option. Thanks. -- 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/htovdq$qf...@dough.gmane.org
