[00:04] <kc2bez> o/
 Is it a good idea to format a portable USB drive before using it?
[00:56] <wxl> it's not a bad idea!
 it's not a bad idea
 but the specifics of how you go about it depend on use case
 (because you get to choose filesystem, etc. and if it has to cross between platforms you need to take that into consideration)
 Ok. Just bought a 2tb Seagate for portability. I want to be able to plug it in anywhere- Linux, mac, windoze- and have my files.  … Suggested format?  It’s Ntfs now, would ext hurt it?
[00:59] <wxl> yeah windoze and mac ain't gonna be happy with ext
[01:00] <wxl> fat32/ntfs is yr best bet
 (And I’m running 19.10 off a thumb drive until I can get a new ssd for this machine)
 (I don’t like the desktop wallpaper birdies)
 Ok thanks gents
[01:01] <wxl> exfat might be a thing, too, but afaik it's not totally open and has limited supported
[01:01] <wxl> support that is
[01:02] <wxl> oh i guess ntfs has limited support in os x too
[01:02] <wxl> fat32 it is
 So, kde will wipe/format this unit to get the senate funk off it?
 Seagate junk, that is. Lol
[01:02] <wxl> generally it just creates a new partition table and sets up a filesystem on it
[01:03] <wxl> so any data there is regularly inaccessible but it's not necessarily gone
[01:03] <wxl> if there IS senate funk on it, you might want to do a more secure wipe :)
 😏 funny.
 So I need to wade into kde’s help.
[01:05] <wxl> https://manual.lubuntu.me/stable/3/3.1/3.1.7/kde_partitionmanager.html
[01:08] <kc2bez> @heysoundude we have some other wallpapers in `/usr/share/lubuntu/wallpapers` that don't have birdies.
 @wxl [<wxl> https://manual.lubuntu.me/stable/3/3.1/3.1.7/kde_partitionmanager.html], Thanks!
 @kc2bez [<kc2bez> @heysoundude we have some other wallpapers in `/usr/share/lubuntu/wallp …], Thanks!
[01:11] <kc2bez> Happy to help.
[01:18] <Kamilion> heysoundude: Windows and macos tend to want to mount the first NTFS volume, and ignore following volumes -- leave some unpartitioned room following the NTFS volume, and you can mount them under linux for the rare filesystem-permissions seeking applications
[01:18] <Kamilion> i'd typically leave about 256GB spare at the end of a 2TB
[01:20] <Kamilion> (specifically, this only applies to a USB connected storage device, for the 'first-valid-partition-only' rule.
 Wow...this is good info. Thank you!
 I’m going to be running off this thumb drive for 48hrs- can I get the clock to follow my ntp server on my router?
 I also cannot wait to install Brave back on this machine...
[01:28] <kc2bez> Under the main menu --> Preferences --> LXQt settings --> Date and time You can set your timezone and tick on NTP if it is not already.
[01:29] <kc2bez> There is more info in our manual page https://manual.lubuntu.me/stable/3/3.2/3.2.4/date_and_time.html
 Thank you.
[01:35] <kc2bez> You are welcome.
[04:02] <CamelRiderZ> hey guys, the show desktop shortcut (Windows + D) is not working
[04:03] <CamelRiderZ> nvm
[08:57] <xubuntu78w> Hi guys anyone here can assist a newbie with an issue. I installed the latest iso 18.04 and since I did the updates the trackpad has gone haywire.
[20:55] <l> cant get to boot
[20:55] <Guest54310> cant get to boot
[20:56] <Guest54310> try install 5 times
[20:57] <wxl> Guest54310: hi :) did you check the hashes of the iso?
[20:58] <Guest54310> yes i did
[20:59] <wxl> and did you check the disc for defects?
[20:59] <wxl> or can you not get to the boot screen?
[20:59] <Guest54310> new m.2
[20:59] <wxl> that's irrelevant
[21:01] <kc2bez> We didn't even get to ask which version.