Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
On 24 November 2010 19:17, Kris Douglas krisdoug...@gmail.com wrote: I think the thing you are after is an old pc coupled with freenas. These docks offer no protection to the drive, meaning the drive could easily be damaged. A pc with freenas is the perfect solution. Failing that some proper powered usb enclosures will work better. Also, I think it was Alan who pointed out that a desktop drive will not run off usb, he is right. You will definitely need external power for any 3.5 drive. Sent from my HTC Hero On 24 Nov 2010 17:39, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ I'd thoroughly recommend something like this, http://shop.xtreamer.net/categories/eTRAYz/ http://shop.xtreamer.net/categories/eTRAYz/Can connect to it remotely, if you go for the etrayz pro you can connect it directly to the telly via HDMI and use it as your media centre and still access stuff from your laptop on it. Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
On 24 November 2010 10:02, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, You guys are the only techies I know...so i hope you will forgive the Unubuntuness of this post! Can someone recommend a hard drive dock which will take two hard drives? I refer to the USB docks that you can stick an internal PC hard drive in Hopefully something cheap. :) -- CCL have this: http://bit.ly/e716zV but it's sold out at the moment. Simon -- My CV: http://bit.ly/sfgreenwood_cv Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/simonfgreenwood Twitter: @sfgreenwood -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
thats great and exactly what i need! Are there any docks that look a bit more prettier once the hard drives are in? On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 10:09 AM, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.comwrote: On 24 November 2010 10:02, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, You guys are the only techies I know...so i hope you will forgive the Unubuntuness of this post! Can someone recommend a hard drive dock which will take two hard drives? I refer to the USB docks that you can stick an internal PC hard drive in Hopefully something cheap. :) -- CCL have this: http://bit.ly/e716zV but it's sold out at the moment. Simon -- My CV: http://bit.ly/sfgreenwood_cv Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/simonfgreenwood Twitter: @sfgreenwood -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
On 24 November 2010 10:38, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: thats great and exactly what i need! Are there any docks that look a bit more prettier once the hard drives are in? On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 10:09 AM, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.comwrote: On 24 November 2010 10:02, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, You guys are the only techies I know...so i hope you will forgive the Unubuntuness of this post! Can someone recommend a hard drive dock which will take two hard drives? I refer to the USB docks that you can stick an internal PC hard drive in Hopefully something cheap. :) -- CCL have this: http://bit.ly/e716zV but it's sold out at the moment. CCL also used to sell Icy kit from www.icydock.com, which is very nice but a bit more expensive. They still list a UK reseller but I'm not sure where you'd actually buy them from. s/ -- My CV: http://bit.ly/sfgreenwood_cv Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/simonfgreenwood Twitter: @sfgreenwood -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
Here you go... http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=enq=dual+hard+drive+dockum=1ie=UTF-8cid=14421675910377248387ei=Tu7sTIarJZGEhQeGjry-Dgsa=Xoi=product_catalog_resultct=resultresnum=3ved=0CDEQ8wIwAg# http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=enq=dual+hard+drive+dockum=1ie=UTF-8cid=14421675910377248387ei=Tu7sTIarJZGEhQeGjry-Dgsa=Xoi=product_catalog_resultct=resultresnum=3ved=0CDEQ8wIwAg# :) On 24 November 2010 10:02, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, You guys are the only techies I know...so i hope you will forgive the Unubuntuness of this post! Can someone recommend a hard drive dock which will take two hard drives? I refer to the USB docks that you can stick an internal PC hard drive in Hopefully something cheap. :) -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
both are good products...but is there anything that would hide the actual hds once they have been pushed into the dock? some sort of enclosure perhaps... On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 10:53 AM, James Thomas selin...@googlemail.comwrote: Here you go... http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=enq=dual+hard+drive+dockum=1ie=UTF-8cid=14421675910377248387ei=Tu7sTIarJZGEhQeGjry-Dgsa=Xoi=product_catalog_resultct=resultresnum=3ved=0CDEQ8wIwAg# http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=enq=dual+hard+drive+dockum=1ie=UTF-8cid=14421675910377248387ei=Tu7sTIarJZGEhQeGjry-Dgsa=Xoi=product_catalog_resultct=resultresnum=3ved=0CDEQ8wIwAg# :) On 24 November 2010 10:02, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, You guys are the only techies I know...so i hope you will forgive the Unubuntuness of this post! Can someone recommend a hard drive dock which will take two hard drives? I refer to the USB docks that you can stick an internal PC hard drive in Hopefully something cheap. :) -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
something like this? http://snurl.com/1ikix7 Matt On 24 November 2010 09:06, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: both are good products...but is there anything that would hide the actual hds once they have been pushed into the dock? some sort of enclosure perhaps... On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 10:53 AM, James Thomas selin...@googlemail.com wrote: Here you go... http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=enq=dual+hard+drive+dockum=1ie=UTF-8cid=14421675910377248387ei=Tu7sTIarJZGEhQeGjry-Dgsa=Xoi=product_catalog_resultct=resultresnum=3ved=0CDEQ8wIwAg# :) On 24 November 2010 10:02, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, You guys are the only techies I know...so i hope you will forgive the Unubuntuness of this post! Can someone recommend a hard drive dock which will take two hard drives? I refer to the USB docks that you can stick an internal PC hard drive in Hopefully something cheap. :) -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
lol something slightly different would be nice..but im not fussy On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Matt Sturdy matt.stu...@gmail.com wrote: something like this? http://snurl.com/1ikix7 Matt On 24 November 2010 09:06, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: both are good products...but is there anything that would hide the actual hds once they have been pushed into the dock? some sort of enclosure perhaps... On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 10:53 AM, James Thomas selin...@googlemail.com wrote: Here you go... http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=enq=dual+hard+drive+dockum=1ie=UTF-8cid=14421675910377248387ei=Tu7sTIarJZGEhQeGjry-Dgsa=Xoi=product_catalog_resultct=resultresnum=3ved=0CDEQ8wIwAg# :) On 24 November 2010 10:02, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, You guys are the only techies I know...so i hope you will forgive the Unubuntuness of this post! Can someone recommend a hard drive dock which will take two hard drives? I refer to the USB docks that you can stick an internal PC hard drive in Hopefully something cheap. :) -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 11:06 AM, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote:
both are good products...but is there anything that would hide the actual
hds once they have been pushed into the dock?
some sort of enclosure perhaps...
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 10:53 AM, James Thomas selin...@googlemail.com
wrote:
Here you go...
http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=enq=dual+hard+drive+dockum=1ie=UTF-8cid=14421675910377248387ei=Tu7sTIarJZGEhQeGjry-Dgsa=Xoi=product_catalog_resultct=resultresnum=3ved=0CDEQ8wIwAg#
:)
On 24 November 2010 10:02, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi all,
You guys are the only techies I know...so i hope you will forgive the
Unubuntuness of this post!
Can someone recommend a hard drive dock which will take two hard drives?
I refer to the USB docks that you can stick an internal PC hard drive in
Hopefully something cheap. :)
--
Regards
Javad
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A Dual drive enclosure maybe?
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/15957789/CiT-Dual-3-5-inch-SATA-USB-2-0-Hard-Drive-Enclosure/Product.html?_%24ja=kw:{keyword}|cgn:15957789|tsid:13315|cn:15957789|mt:{MatchType}|crid:{creative}
I had something similar and it worked fine.
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
its good apart from the power supply bit...
arent there any enclosures which dont use a power supply and still
pleasant!?
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 12:33 PM, Matt Jones m...@mattjones.me.uk wrote:
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 11:06 AM, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote:
both are good products...but is there anything that would hide the actual
hds once they have been pushed into the dock?
some sort of enclosure perhaps...
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 10:53 AM, James Thomas selin...@googlemail.com
wrote:
Here you go...
http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=enq=dual+hard+drive+dockum=1ie=UTF-8cid=14421675910377248387ei=Tu7sTIarJZGEhQeGjry-Dgsa=Xoi=product_catalog_resultct=resultresnum=3ved=0CDEQ8wIwAg#
:)
On 24 November 2010 10:02, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi all,
You guys are the only techies I know...so i hope you will forgive the
Unubuntuness of this post!
Can someone recommend a hard drive dock which will take two hard
drives?
I refer to the USB docks that you can stick an internal PC hard drive
in
Hopefully something cheap. :)
--
Regards
Javad
--
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https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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A Dual drive enclosure maybe?
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/15957789/CiT-Dual-3-5-inch-SATA-USB-2-0-Hard-Drive-Enclosure/Product.html?_%24ja=kw:{keyword}|cgn:15957789|tsid:13315|cn:15957789|mt:{MatchType}|crid:{creative}
I had something similar and it worked fine.
Matt
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
On 24 November 2010 13:04, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: its good apart from the power supply bit... arent there any enclosures which dont use a power supply and still pleasant!? Where do you expect the drive to get power from? USB bus isn't enough to power a couple of desktop hard disks. Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
so all hd docks use an external power source..that i didnt know! On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Alan Pope a...@popey.com wrote: On 24 November 2010 13:04, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: its good apart from the power supply bit... arent there any enclosures which dont use a power supply and still pleasant!? Where do you expect the drive to get power from? USB bus isn't enough to power a couple of desktop hard disks. Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
On 24 November 2010 13:32, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: so all hd docks use an external power source..that i didnt know! In my experience you can *usually* power one hard drive from USB, but not two. s/ -- My CV: http://bit.ly/sfgreenwood_cv Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/simonfgreenwood Twitter: @sfgreenwood -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
can anyone else confirm that? maybe there is a device out there that might be able to.? On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.comwrote: On 24 November 2010 13:32, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: so all hd docks use an external power source..that i didnt know! In my experience you can *usually* power one hard drive from USB, but not two. s/ -- My CV: http://bit.ly/sfgreenwood_cv Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/simonfgreenwood Twitter: @sfgreenwood -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
I have an external hard disk with bootable ubuntu on it, and I can boot that and use it perfectly connected only via USB. There is no mains power that can be attached to it. Regards, Andy. On 24 November 2010 13:55, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: can anyone else confirm that? maybe there is a device out there that might be able to.? On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.com wrote: On 24 November 2010 13:32, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: so all hd docks use an external power source..that i didnt know! In my experience you can *usually* power one hard drive from USB, but not two. s/ -- My CV: http://bit.ly/sfgreenwood_cv Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/simonfgreenwood Twitter: @sfgreenwood -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
well this is what i want to do! Buy a laptop. reconnect my old hd's ( x2) to the laptop via the usb docks. Then using a xbox360 downstairs stream my media downstairs through the docks! If that makes sense. On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 2:04 PM, Andy Braben andybra...@gmail.com wrote: I have an external hard disk with bootable ubuntu on it, and I can boot that and use it perfectly connected only via USB. There is no mains power that can be attached to it. Regards, Andy. On 24 November 2010 13:55, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: can anyone else confirm that? maybe there is a device out there that might be able to.? On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.com wrote: On 24 November 2010 13:32, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: so all hd docks use an external power source..that i didnt know! In my experience you can *usually* power one hard drive from USB, but not two. s/ -- My CV: http://bit.ly/sfgreenwood_cv Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/simonfgreenwood Twitter: @sfgreenwood -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 2:07 PM, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: well this is what i want to do! Buy a laptop. reconnect my old hd's ( x2) to the laptop via the usb docks. Then using a xbox360 downstairs stream my media downstairs through the docks! If that makes sense. On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 2:04 PM, Andy Braben andybra...@gmail.com wrote: I have an external hard disk with bootable ubuntu on it, and I can boot that and use it perfectly connected only via USB. There is no mains power that can be attached to it. Regards, Andy. On 24 November 2010 13:55, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: can anyone else confirm that? maybe there is a device out there that might be able to.? On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.com wrote: On 24 November 2010 13:32, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: so all hd docks use an external power source..that i didnt know! In my experience you can *usually* power one hard drive from USB, but not two. s/ -- My CV: http://bit.ly/sfgreenwood_cv Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/simonfgreenwood Twitter: @sfgreenwood -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ You can (usually) power Laptop drives over USB, not 3.5 Desktop drives. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 2:04 PM, Andy Braben andybra...@gmail.com wrote: I have an external hard disk with bootable ubuntu on it, and I can boot that and use it perfectly connected only via USB. There is no mains power that can be attached to it. What size hard disk drive does it have in it? Not capacity, physical drive size. I am betting it's 2½. 3½ hard disk drives draw too much power to run them off USB alone. -- Liam Proven • Info profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/lproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/GoogleTalk/Orkut: lpro...@gmail.com Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 • Fax: + 44 870-9151419 AIM/Yahoo/Skype: liamproven • MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • ICQ: 73187508 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 2:07 PM, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: well this is what i want to do! Buy a laptop. reconnect my old hd's ( x2) to the laptop via the usb docks. Then using a xbox360 downstairs stream my media downstairs through the docks! If that makes sense. If you want multiple drives, why do you want a laptop? Use a low-power desktop or a solid-state server like a GuruPlug or PogoPlug or something like that. But for 3½ HDDs you will need power supplies as well. Docks are for when you want to constantly remove and replace the disks. If they are meant to be permanently in use, put the drives into external enclosures. If I may say so, it sounds to me like you've not really thought this through or done any research at all. It's not hard to use Google or indeed Froogle - why are you asking other people to do it for you? -- Liam Proven • Info profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/lproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/GoogleTalk/Orkut: lpro...@gmail.com Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 • Fax: + 44 870-9151419 AIM/Yahoo/Skype: liamproven • MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • ICQ: 73187508 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
On 24 November 2010 15:10, Liam Proven lpro...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 2:04 PM, Andy Braben andybra...@gmail.com wrote: I have an external hard disk with bootable ubuntu on it, and I can boot that and use it perfectly connected only via USB. There is no mains power that can be attached to it. What size hard disk drive does it have in it? Not capacity, physical drive size. I am betting it's 2½. 3½ hard disk drives draw too much power to run them off USB alone. -- Yes it is 2.5. Regards, Andy. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
On Wed, 2010-11-24 at 15:13 +, Liam Proven wrote: Docks are for when you want to constantly remove and replace the disks. If they are meant to be permanently in use, put the drives into external enclosures. Indeed. We use them to shred disks before disposing of them. They're best for rapidly removing and replacing drives, not permanent use. Regards, Tyler -- Scientific theories can be altered by publishing a paper with reproducible results, and political principles can be changed every two to four years with an election, but if you want to change religious principles you usually have to wait for a whole generation of clergy to die. -- Soren Ragsdale -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
Well the idea is to use the laptop as a main comp..and when ineed to stream my data connect it to my laptop and then stream the data across.obv I will look into the low power alternatives you have mentioned too... On 24 Nov 2010 15:13, Liam Proven lpro...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 2:07 PM, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: well this is what i want to do! Buy a laptop. reconnect my old hd's ( x2) to the laptop via the usb docks. Then using a xbox360 downstairs stream my media downstairs through the docks! If that makes sense. If you want multiple drives, why do you want a laptop? Use a low-power desktop or a solid-state server like a GuruPlug or PogoPlug or something like that. But for 3½ HDDs you will need power supplies as well. Docks are for when you want to constantly remove and replace the disks. If they are meant to be permanently in use, put the drives into external enclosures. If I may say so, it sounds to me like you've not really thought this through or done any research at all. It's not hard to use Google or indeed Froogle - why are you asking other people to do it for you? -- Liam Proven • Info profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/lproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/GoogleTalk/Orkut: lpro...@gmail.com Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 • Fax: + 44 870-9151419 AIM/Yahoo/Skype: liamproven • MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • ICQ: 73187508 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 5:12 PM, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: Well the idea is to use the laptop as a main comp..and when ineed to stream my data connect it to my laptop and then stream the data across.obv I will look into the low power alternatives you have mentioned too... Sure, but what I'm saying is that this requirement of yours - system + 2 3.5 drives - should possibly be telling you that a laptop is not the right machine for you. The cost of any half-decent laptop will probably be so much that you could give your presumed existing desktop a very serious upgrade indeed for the same or less expenditure. P.S. Please put your reply *below* the original message on mailing lists. It breaks the threading of replies if you put it above. -- Liam Proven • Info profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/lproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/GoogleTalk/Orkut: lpro...@gmail.com Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 • Fax: + 44 870-9151419 AIM/Yahoo/Skype: liamproven • MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • ICQ: 73187508 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 5:30 PM, Liam Proven lpro...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 5:12 PM, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: Well the idea is to use the laptop as a main comp..and when ineed to stream my data connect it to my laptop and then stream the data across.obv I will look into the low power alternatives you have mentioned too... Sure, but what I'm saying is that this requirement of yours - system + 2 3.5 drives - should possibly be telling you that a laptop is not the right machine for you. The cost of any half-decent laptop will probably be so much that you could give your presumed existing desktop a very serious upgrade indeed for the same or less expenditure. P.S. Please put your reply *below* the original message on mailing lists. It breaks the threading of replies if you put it above. -- Liam Proven • Info profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/lproven this better? :) Yep i understand that it would be cheaper to fix the pc ( it needs a new motherboard) but the mrs has heart set on a laptop...so i figure ill go without my pc...but still be able to use my data via the docks! https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock
I think the thing you are after is an old pc coupled with freenas. These docks offer no protection to the drive, meaning the drive could easily be damaged. A pc with freenas is the perfect solution. Failing that some proper powered usb enclosures will work better. Also, I think it was Alan who pointed out that a desktop drive will not run off usb, he is right. You will definitely need external power for any 3.5 drive. Sent from my HTC Hero On 24 Nov 2010 17:39, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
