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JElchison / format-udf

Bash script to format a block device (hard drive or Flash drive) in UDF. The output is a drive that can be used for reading/writing across multiple operating system families: Windows, macOS, and Linux. This script should be capable of running in macOS or in Linux.
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Fake partition table for extra compatibility #9

Closed IvanAnishchuk closed 9 years ago

IvanAnishchuk commented 9 years ago

How about creating a partition table with one partition, starting on the 0th sector? Like this script. Also, some comments on why is this needed might help.

I never personally tested my udf disk on all those systems, I only use linux, but it seems like a cool idea anyway.

JElchison commented 9 years ago

Hi @IvanAnishchuk, thanks for the message. Turns out I'm already one step ahead of you. :) I've been aware of the Perl script you referenced for quite some time, but it doesn't behave consistently. In the past week, I've reverse-engineered it and discovered some defects that may lead to inconsistent behavior. I'm currently in the process of incorporating the goal of that Perl script into format-udf--for the best of both worlds.

Stay tuned!

See also #7 and this page.

JElchison commented 9 years ago

Hi @IvanAnishchuk, just a heads up that version 1.1.0 of format-udf includes the fake MBR for added UDF compatibility on Windows.

Thanks for your interest!