starling88
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microSD 32GB

Tue Feb 17, 2015 10:07 pm

I'll buy a 32gb microSD for my RPi2, I wanted to know if after Booting an Operating System on microsd, I can use the remaining space for other things? For example, to save my internet downloads.

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expandables
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Re: microSD 32GB

Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:16 am

Hi you will need to expand the sd card file system size so you can use all of the space. To do that ssh into the pi and type

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sudo raspi-config
and press enter on expand file system then reboot the pi. :mrgreen:
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Re: microSD 32GB

Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:23 am

I assume that you mean to use that same card on another computer as extra storage, without destroying the Pi OS in the card for further use with your Pi2?

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Re: microSD 32GB

Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:30 am

expandables wrote:Hi you will need to expand the sd card file system size so you can use all of the space. To do that ssh into the pi and type

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sudo raspi-config
and press enter on expand file system then reboot the pi. :mrgreen:
Thanks!

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Re: microSD 32GB

Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:33 am

xoopha wrote:I assume that you mean to use that same card on another computer as extra storage, without destroying the Pi OS in the card for further use with your Pi2?
No. Use the extra storage on the same RPi2.

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Re: microSD 32GB

Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:50 am

Oh, sorry. Then of course, sudo raspi-config and choose to expand the filesystem. Or, if you have used NOOBS, it will be done automatically.

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Re: microSD 32GB

Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:53 am

xoopha wrote:Oh, sorry. Then of course, sudo raspi-config and choose to expand the filesystem. Or, if you have used NOOBS, it will be done automatically.
Thanks!

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