[Novalug] emailimng pdf question

Bonnie Dalzell bdalzell@qis.net
Wed Mar 10 20:23:04 EST 2010


On Wed, 10 Mar 2010, cmhowe@patriot.net wrote:

>> Charlie,
>>
>> you should be able to write the file, either .odt or .pdf, to
>> a floppy, a CD, or a memory stick. You can get a stick from me
>> if you can't get one from Microcenter or another vendor.
>>
>> Just put it into  your machine. On Ubuntu, it should pop up.
>> Then, simply move the file over from your hard disk to the stick.
>>
>> Once you have it on the stick you can print it out anywhere,
>> Kinko's for example, and you can bring it to me too.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Nino
>>
>
> Nino, etc,
>
> This brings up a question, the answer to which I should know. I would go
> to Staples for convenience. Now, I know how I would format the fd so that
> the Staples Print Desk would know what to do. How should I format a thumb
> drive? How do I look at it? mount sd0, then ls sdo? Or what?

The good ones come formatted as a little dos drive and modern linux 
systems such as ubuntu should mount them automatically - at least at 
startup. On Unbuntu they are found in the desktop menu bar

Places>Removeable Media>thumb drive name 
>
> Come to think of it, when I plugged in the fd (using USB 2.0, it didn't
> install, the way I would expect. Hunh!?
>
> Charlie
>
>
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