Re: [ilugd] Internal->External HDD: Possible ?

2008-10-20 Thread Sandip Bhattacharya
On Sunday 19 October 2008 17:33:47 M.K.Pai wrote: > Guys, > > Thanks a ton for all the suggestions. > If you have several of these internal hard disks available, there is another option - you get external adapters that connect to these bare hard disks. For 3.5" ones, they come with their own pow

Re: [ilugd] Internal->External HDD: Possible ?

2008-10-19 Thread M . K . Pai
Guys, Thanks a ton for all the suggestions. -- Pai ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@l

Re: [ilugd] Internal->External HDD: Possible ?

2008-10-19 Thread Prakhar Agarwal
Vivek, Yeah, right. I just checked. It was a separate thread strangely. Anyways, thanks! Cheers! -- Prakhar Agarwal Fedora Ambassador-Delhi, India Linux User# 474643 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] GPG key: 8BC6532F "Life is the greatest teacher" _

Re: [ilugd] Internal->External HDD: Possible ?

2008-10-19 Thread Arun Khan
On Sunday 19 Oct 2008, Vivek Kapoor wrote: > On 10/19/2008 09:21 AM, M.K.Pai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I want to use an internal hard disk as an external hard disk. I > > think PATA/SATA convertors to USB are available but what is to be > > done about power supply to the disk when it is outsi

Re: [ilugd] Internal->External HDD: Possible ?

2008-10-19 Thread Vivek Kapoor
On 10/19/2008 03:21 PM, Prakhar Agarwal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > He asked about the hard disk he HAS and not about buying a new one. Its good > that people have recommended laptop hard disks and solid states etc. but his > query still remains unanswered. I would have loved to give some details

Re: [ilugd] Internal->External HDD: Possible ?

2008-10-19 Thread Prakhar Agarwal
He asked about the hard disk he HAS and not about buying a new one. Its good that people have recommended laptop hard disks and solid states etc. but his query still remains unanswered. I would have loved to give some details but incidentally I also have the same query: I want to convert my desktop

Re: [ilugd] Internal->External HDD: Possible ?

2008-10-19 Thread Shashidhar Bhat
Dear Mr.pai, I want to use an internal hard disk as an external hard disk. I think PATA/SATA convertors to USB are available but what is to be done about power supply to the disk when it is outside the cabinet ? Two USB ports will be used to p

Re: [ilugd] Internal->External HDD: Possible ?

2008-10-19 Thread Shamail Tayyab
> If you don't want an extra power supply probably because it'd be too > cumbersome to carry around, then you can purchase a laptop hard disk > along with its case. The case will cost 150-300 INR approx. > This is really a better option, i, myself is using the one, a 250G external with a carry

Re: [ilugd] Internal->External HDD: Possible ?

2008-10-18 Thread Vivek Kapoor
On 10/19/2008 09:21 AM, M.K.Pai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi guys, > > I need advice about what I should buy. > > I want to use an internal hard disk as an external hard disk. I think > PATA/SATA convertors to USB are available but what is to be done about > power supply to the disk when it is

[ilugd] Internal->External HDD: Possible ?

2008-10-18 Thread shantanu choudhary
but what is to be done about > power supply to the disk when it is outside the cabinet ? There are Hard disk case available which are used for this very purpose, converting regular HD to USB, they come with power cable and adapter, so to use them you have to plug in the supply separately. I

[ilugd] Internal->External HDD: Possible ?

2008-10-18 Thread M . K . Pai
Hi guys, I need advice about what I should buy. I want to use an internal hard disk as an external hard disk. I think PATA/SATA convertors to USB are available but what is to be done about power supply to the disk when it is outside the cabinet ? Is such a contraption available ready-made in Del