On 5/25/06, Michael L Torrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It will work with linux. USB defines standard devices like "mass
storage." We use one from sabrent:
http://www.sabrent.com/products/specs/USB-2535.htm
It's a handy cable to have around for lots of purposes, including data
recovery. Comes
On 5/25/06, Shane Hathaway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Gabriel Gunderson wrote:
> You really take stuff back to the DI? Just seems a little funny.
You could re-donate them, but I've heard DI spends significant money on
disposal costs.
In the past several years they've gone back and forth on th
On 5/25/06, Michael L Torrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I've abandoned firewire now that usb 2.0 support on linux is now stable.
I've avoided it even still because there are parts of it that are not
yet stable, specifically the use of usb 2.0 hubs. Certain operations
are working fine in that s
On May 25, 2006, at 7:58 AM, Nicholas Leippe wrote:
I have a small 20GB USB powered drive (2.5"). The only problem
with it is
that not all USB ports have sufficient power. The USB cable has two
connectors so that you can plug into two ports so that it can get
extra
power. This is fine, an
Gabriel Gunderson wrote:
On Thu, 2006-05-25 at 10:35 -0600, Andrew Jorgensen wrote:
Kind of like buying floppy drives at DI, you buy several and find the
one that works, then take the rest back.
You really take stuff back to the DI? Just seems a little funny.
You could re-donate them, but
On Thu, 2006-05-25 at 11:06 -0600, Nicholas Leippe wrote:
> On Thursday 25 May 2006 10:32, Michael L Torrie wrote:
> > I've abandoned firewire now that usb 2.0 support on linux is now stable.
> >
>
> What do you have against firewire?
I didn't say I had anything against firewire. Only that I don
I'm not sure why Ed Young is hijacking the thread and adding his name to the
subject line, but to follow up to his thread, New Egg has this nifty USB to
SATA adapter for $20.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16812156014
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On Thu, 2006-05-25 at 11:09 -0600, Ed Young wrote:
> I just got this cool catalog from Cyperguys. Their website is:
> www.cyberguys.com .
>
> They have a usb 2.0 to IDE adaptor about $50
> Link:
> http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/searchdetail.asp?T1=131+0857&dept=&search=&child=
>
> You can h
I just got this cool catalog from Cyperguys. Their website is:
www.cyberguys.com .
They have a usb 2.0 to IDE adaptor about $50
Link:
http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/searchdetail.asp?T1=131+0857&dept=&search=&child=
You can hook up an ATA/ATAPI (IDE) drive but I don't know if it will work wi
On Thursday 25 May 2006 10:32, Michael L Torrie wrote:
> I've abandoned firewire now that usb 2.0 support on linux is now stable.
>
What do you have against firewire?
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Sales Team Automation, LLC
1335 West 1650 North, Suite C
Springville, UT 84663 +1 801.853.4090
On Thu, 2006-05-25 at 10:35 -0600, Andrew Jorgensen wrote:
> Kind of like buying floppy drives at DI, you buy several and find the
> one that works, then take the rest back.
You really take stuff back to the DI? Just seems a little funny.
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http://gundy.org
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On 5/25/06, Gregory Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Would that be EBC Computers? I used to shop there all the time until I
kept getting defective parts from them. Someone who worked there told
me (after he left) that they restock stuff returned to them. Dunno if
it's true, but my experiences w
On Thu, 2006-05-25 at 09:28 -0600, Jeff Schroeder wrote:
>
> I second that. I bought one about six months ago and it's a champ. I
> think the enclosure was around $35, has all the features Ross mentioned
> above, and then I dropped a 350GB drive in it. I think the drive was
> $200 or so, but
On Thu, 25 May 2006, Hans Fugal wrote:
It's time to play the hardware advice game again.
I'm out of disk space. On my laptop, on my workstation, everywhere I
turn. I'm too poor/cheap to go get a huge drive for the workstation. I'm
definitely too poor/cheap to replace the drive in my laptop. So
--- Hans Fugal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Here's my criteria, in order of importance:
>
> - Price. Did I mention I'm cheap?
> - Decent speed, not necessarily bleeding edge high performance, but
> I will be compiling copious amounts of code on it daily.
> - Decent size. 10G would be plenty, 40G
Ross wrote:
> Newegg has a bunch that have both USB and Firewire
> ports in the $20-30 range (both 2.5" and 3.5", some with fans and
> some without). I personally got a 3.5" one, aluminum, no fan, USB +
> Firewire, and it's worked well for me.
I second that. I bought one about six months ago and
On Thu, 25 May 2006, Hans Fugal wrote:
On Thu, 25 May 2006 at 08:52 -0600, Chris Carey wrote:
If I were you I'd get an old laptop drive and make a USB enclosure out
of it. You can get a laptop USB drive enclosure, powered from USB, for
$14. One place that sells them is a little computer shop rig
Hans Fugal wrote:
It's time to play the hardware advice game again.
I'm out of disk space. On my laptop, on my workstation, everywhere I
turn. I'm too poor/cheap to go get a huge drive for the workstation. I'm
definitely too poor/cheap to replace the drive in my laptop. So I'm
thinking an ext
> On Thursday 25 May 2006 08:59, Hans Fugal wrote:
> > Does it have a power plug also, or are you just stuck? If I did have
> > usb-powered I'd also want the ability to plug it into the wall.
>
> The one I have does not. It is only powered by usb.
The western digital ones have a port for it, but
> If I were you I'd get an old laptop drive and make a USB enclosure out
> of it. You can get a laptop USB drive enclosure, powered from USB, for
> $14. One place that sells them is a little computer shop right next to
> (the late) Ultimate Electronics by University mall. I dont think you
> can pow
On Thursday 25 May 2006 08:59, Hans Fugal wrote:
> Does it have a power plug also, or are you just stuck? If I did have
> usb-powered I'd also want the ability to plug it into the wall.
The one I have does not. It is only powered by usb.
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Respectfully,
Nicholas Leippe
Sales Team Automation,
On Thu, 25 May 2006 at 08:58 -0600, Nicholas Leippe wrote:
> I have a small 20GB USB powered drive (2.5"). The only problem with it is
> that not all USB ports have sufficient power. The USB cable has two
> connectors so that you can plug into two ports so that it can get extra
> power. This
On Thu, 25 May 2006 at 08:52 -0600, Chris Carey wrote:
> If I were you I'd get an old laptop drive and make a USB enclosure out
> of it. You can get a laptop USB drive enclosure, powered from USB, for
> $14. One place that sells them is a little computer shop right next to
> (the late) Ultimate Ele
On Thursday 25 May 2006 08:26, Hans Fugal wrote:
> It's time to play the hardware advice game again.
>
> I'm out of disk space. On my laptop, on my workstation, everywhere I
> turn. I'm too poor/cheap to go get a huge drive for the workstation. I'm
> definitely too poor/cheap to replace the drive i
If I were you I'd get an old laptop drive and make a USB enclosure out
of it. You can get a laptop USB drive enclosure, powered from USB, for
$14. One place that sells them is a little computer shop right next to
(the late) Ultimate Electronics by University mall. I dont think you
can power a 3.5
here is one for 60$... they have others as well.
http://www.surpluscomputers.com/store/main.aspx?p=ItemDetail&item=DRV10893
On 5/25/06, Hans Fugal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It's time to play the hardware advice game again.
I'm out of disk space. On my laptop, on my workstation, everywhere I
t
Powered by USB and cheap can't be used in the same sentence. But, if
you want powered by USB, the Western Digital Passport drives are
excellent. They come in 40, 60, 80, 100, and 120GB flavors.
http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=199
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod
It's time to play the hardware advice game again.
I'm out of disk space. On my laptop, on my workstation, everywhere I
turn. I'm too poor/cheap to go get a huge drive for the workstation. I'm
definitely too poor/cheap to replace the drive in my laptop. So I'm
thinking an external drive might be th
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