Linux Mint

[BiotechBen]

So I'm setting up a pi zero w as basically a stream stick, mostly as a plex target. what file system should I format the sd card with to have it work well using the Mint distro? 

(Total beginner with linux so bear with me)  

[CWALD]

ext4

[BiotechBen]

18 minutes ago, CWALD said:

ext4

thanks! now how do I go about changing it from its current exFAT format to that one? in windows it only is offering its current format or NTFS.

[CWALD]

2 minutes ago, BiotechBen said:

thanks! now how do I go about changing it from its current exFAT format to that one?

1. find drive: 

    lsblk 

 

3. format

    sudo mkfs -t ext4 [drive location]

 

4. verify: 

    lsblk -f

    

 

[BiotechBen]

how would I do it in windows... 

[CWALD]

1 minute ago, BiotechBen said:

how would I do it in windows... 

not sure you can, maybe with 3rd party software? leaving it as fat32 is less ideal but should be fine if needed

[BiotechBen]

2 minutes ago, CWALD said:

not sure you can, maybe with 3rd party software? leaving it as fat32 is less ideal but should be fine if needed

I've beeen getting conflicting info from the web as to whether exFAT can be utilized by linux ubuntu, currently windows only lets me choose exFAT or NTFS

[CWALD]

Just now, BiotechBen said:

I've beeen getting conflicting info from the web as to whether exFAT can be utilized by linux ubuntu, currently windows only lets me choose exFAT or NTFS

NTFS is newer but I have not used either of those with Linux install. Luckily most Linux distros image quickly, so try one and if it doesn't work then try the other. 

 

Welcome to the sinkhole that is Linux 

[BiotechBen]

1 hour ago, CWALD said:

NTFS is newer but I have not used either of those with Linux install. Luckily most Linux distros image quickly, so try one and if it doesn't work then try the other. 

 

Welcome to the sinkhole that is Linux 

So i downloaded the ISO and its on the sd card, what do I do now...... 

[BiotechBen]

so I managed to get the card formatted correctly, windows cant read it so that's annoying...... trying to put it onto usb and maybe have it boot from there? help?