Formatting SD card.

[GabooN85]

Hi, I have a quick question. What file system do I format an SD card to in order to put ePub files on and read with the kobo wifi?

I have a MacBook Pro. My guess is Fat32 so that is what I have done for now.

I plan on buying a kobo wifi tomorrow at Walmart. It is $149, plus I get 10% off, and I have $55 gift card so it will only cost me about $95 after tax. If this weren't the case I would probably be more interested in the Sony PRS 350.

Anyways, if anyone can confirm which file format is required, I'd like to preload an SD card so that I can make use of the Kobo on my busride home from work. Does it come precharged? If not I have a USB charger for my iPhone anyways.

[zoran]

Originally Posted by GabooN85

Hi, I have a quick question. What file system do I format an SD card to in order to put ePub files on and read with the kobo wifi?

Seems you have to do nothing at all. Just keep it vanilla plain.

I have a MacBook Pro. My guess is Fat32 so that is what I have done for now.

Some other devices, aka cowon j3 have a problem when connected to mac.
I think it is not a matter with kobo.

Anyways, if anyone can confirm which file format is required, I'd like to preload an SD card so that I can make use of the Kobo on my busride home from work. Does it come precharged? If not I have a USB charger for my iPhone anyways.

Some guys posted troubles with sd card inserted. I avoided it. Regarding
recharge, just charge fully. You will get usb cable. Connect to usb adapter
on your computer or get some cheap wall charger with no less than 1A.

[GabooN85]

Hey, thanks for the reply. The reason I ask is because the SD card was previously used in a Canon camera and I'm not sure what format type it would have been set to. So the question is what is 'vanilla plain' since they aren't brand new sd cards.

I just wasn't sure if the kobo would read Fat, or NTFS (or even MacOS Extended Journaled for that matter).

The charging question was more out of curiosity, whether it would be charged enough to use on my way home from buying it Just eager to use it. The charger I have is 1A though so thanks for that info.

[zoran]

Originally Posted by GabooN85

The reason I ask is because the SD card was previously used in a Canon camera and I'm not sure what format type it would have been set to. So the question is what is 'vanilla plain' since they aren't brand new sd cards.

Got it now. Since I'm not familiar with mac, I should guess. It is based
on bsd code and I assume it has newfs app. That command takes some
flags in the format newfs_msdos. You could read manual for newfs on
the computer, if it has it. Just be sure what is the name of sd card as
device. It should show up in dmesg at the tail. Like /dev/da1s1 or alike.

whether it would be charged enough to use on my way home from buying it Just eager to use it. The charger I have is 1A though so thanks for that info.

I'd wait a bit and charge it fully at home. Simply, don't do anything to
harm the new device. It has introduce settings you have to work out.
Be patient!

Edit: maybe mac takes command mkfs with -t flag?