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=== Required Reading ===
This is an add-on section for formatting an SD card to work with the 3DS.
This is an add-on section for formatting an SD card to work with the 3DS.


If the 3DS already recognizes the SD card, this guide is not required.
If the 3DS already recognizes the SD card, this guide is not required.


This page is for Linux users only. If you are not on Linux, check out the [[formatting-sd-(windows)|Formatting SD (Windows)]] or [[formatting-sd-(mac)|Formatting SD (Mac)]] pages.
This page is for Linux users only. If you are not on Linux, check out the [[Special:MyLanguage/Formatting an SD card/Windows|Windows]] or [[Special:MyLanguage/Formatting an SD card/Mac|Mac]] pages.


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== Instructions ==
=== Instructions ===


# Make sure your SD card is '''not''' inserted
# Make sure your SD card is '''not''' inserted
# Launch the Linux Terminal
# Launch the Linux Terminal
# Type <code>watch &quot;lsblk&quot;</code>
# Type <code>watch "lsblk"</code>
# Insert your SD card into your PC
# Insert your SD card into your PC
# Observe the output. It should match something like this:
# Observe the output. It should match something like this: {{#tag:syntaxhighlight|
 
NAME        MAJ:MIN RM  SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
<pre>NAME        MAJ:MIN RM  SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
mmcblk0    179:0    0  3,8G  0 disk
mmcblk0    179:0    0  3,8G  0 disk
└─mmcblk0p1 179:1    0  3,7G  0 part /run/media/user/FFFF-FFFF</pre>
└─mmcblk0p1 179:1    0  3,7G  0 part /run/media/user/FFFF-FFFF
}}
# Take note of the device name. In our example above, it was <code>mmcblk0p1</code>
# Take note of the device name. In our example above, it was <code>mmcblk0p1</code>
 
#* If <code>RO</code> is set to 1, make sure the lock switch is not slid down
* If <code>RO</code> is set to 1, make sure the lock switch is not slid down
 
# Hit CTRL + C to exit the menu
# Hit CTRL + C to exit the menu
# Type in the following for your SD card:
# Type in the following for your SD card:
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