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RP45XX Sp

SD1

# plug in 32GB micro SD card
sudo lsblk  # something like /dev/sde
sudo mkfs.vfat -F 32 -n "GameBoy" /dev/sde
# safely eject and plug into device

SD2

# plug in 512GB micro SD card
sudo lsblk  # something like /dev/sde
sudo fdisk /dev/sde
# o => create DOS/MBR partition table
# n => new partition
# enter for defaults: Primary, Partition 1, First Sector, Last Sector
# t => change type
# 07 => hex for HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
# w => write and exit

# eject and plug back in the 512GB micro SD card
sudo lsblk  # something like /dev/sde and you will now see /dev/sde1 under it
sudo mkfs.exfat -L "ROMS" /dev/sde1
# safely eject and plug into device
# go to config -> storage and swap over all entries from SD1 to SD2

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