Can't clean memory card

[Eddie Dane]

OK, probably a stupid question.

I have a Olympus compact camera.
Recently I tried to empty the card by inserting it in my computer (Ubuntu), copied everything to my HD.
Then I deleted everything on the card.

Here's the problem: when I insert it in the camera, it is still full!
I cant use the delete function on the camera anymore, because the camera doesn't see the files anymore.

How is this possible, and how do i solve it?

Do I need to format the card? If so, how is that done in Ubuntu.

Any help appreciated.

[Yalius]

OK, probably a stupid question.

I have a Olympus compact camera.
Recently I tried to empty the card by inserting it in my computer (Ubuntu), copied everything to my HD.
Then I deleted everything on the card.

Here's the problem: when I insert it in the camera, it is still full!
I cant use the delete function on the camera anymore, because the camera doesn't see the files anymore.

How is this possible, and how do i solve it?

Do I need to format the card? If so, how is that done in Ubuntu.

Any help appreciated.


Just format it in the camera. Click Menu, Setup, Format.

[Christian Klippel]

Hi Eddie,

Linux/Unix usually cache/buffer changes on storage media. That is, if you delete something, it doesn't get deleted immediately. Removable media should be unmounted before removing them, so that changes get written to it. Alternatively you can issue "sync" on the command line to get the same effect. However, proper unmounting of the media is the preferred way.

Or, as Yalius suggested, you can reformat the media in the camera.

Greetings,

Chris