On Wednesday 11 October 2006 13:39, krishnakant Mane wrote: > what I plan is to have a external hard disk on which I can try > different foxpro based softwares. so I can have a portable linux > setup and I can take it along with me.
Good idea. > jtd, you suggested using an adapter to power the hard disk, can you > suggest one? I have a samsun hard disk 40 gb. The usb adapter box will have an adapter. Buy one which has the adapter. > actually it is a problematic hard disk and I am getting it > corrected. seams it has some bad sectores, and I have heard that it > can be corrected if the sectors are patched for ever. > again correct me if I am wrong. > after doing that, I need to have that adapter as you suggested. > probably I will make a good shock proof case. > one questions arises, will it be a right thing to carry this hard > disk in travel? Not this one. And the usb case is not shock proof. U will have to use a laptop hdd costing around 5000/- for 60gb, if u want reasonably reliable portability. Otoh u could use a 1 gb pendrive. -- Rgds JTD -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
