Re: file transfer from removable flash memory: time stamps and case
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
Re: file transfer from removable flash memory: time stamps and case
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). 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. Daniel -- (Plain text sometimes corrupted to HTML "courtesy" of Microsoft Exchange.) [F] -- 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/4bfffae4.6030...@fgm.com
Re: file transfer from removable flash memory: time stamps and case
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
Re: file transfer from removable flash memory: time stamps and case
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. OTOH, I see the right time stamp for the copied files :-? Greetings, -- Camaleón -- 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/pan.2010.05.28.17.23...@gmail.com
