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On 24/10/2024 04:01, Mitchell Dorrell wrote:
> I have no idea whether you can skip the partition table and still be 
> usable with computers running Windows or Mac OS or with embedded systems 
> like home printers or commercial photo kiosks.

Seeing as it's removable media I would expect most of those to have 
problems if you DID have a partition table. It's linux that's unusual in 
being happy with a partition table on removable media.

Cheers,
Wol