Thanks Andrew, On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 11:02 PM, Andrew McGlashan <andrew.mcglas...@affinityvision.com.au> wrote: > Hi Lina, > > lina wrote: >> >> Today I checked this one on store, >> >> >> http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/external/external-hard-drive/portable-hard-drive > > I have a couple of these at a client site using Windows 2008 Server. Sure, > not Linux, but the software on the drive "Premium-grade software simplifies > backups & synchronization" .... if you don't intend to use that software, > then I am very sure that the drive will work fine on Linux. However please > read further. > >> is it compatible with mine OS: x86_64 GNU/Linux ? >> How about 64-bit kernel Mac OS X? > > It's a drive with a standard interface. The drive worked when plugged > directly into the motherboard of the above machine with data and power (SATA > connectors). The machine in question now has a USB 3.0 card installed and > the drive is working off that now. > > When the drive was directly connected, it reported a model number. I looked > up the details and found that it wasn't as impressive as I had hoped. From > memory, I think this is the actual drive [1]. > > > Capacity: 1.5TB > Speed: 5400 RPM > Cache: 16MB > Drive size: 14.8mm (not regular 9.5mm) > Interface: SATA > 2.5” size > Model: ST1000LM003 > > So, being 2.5" form factor is nice, and so is USB 3.0, but the RPM and cache > are low .... it isn't a SATA III drive as I would have expected to support > the higher USB 3.0 speeds. > > There was also a suggestion that the drives were "Momentus XT", similar to > these 500GB ones [2], but with higher capacity -- if these drives were those > ones but in 1500MB capacity, then it would have been fantastic. > > Sadly, I am not seeing anywhere near the performance that was expected with > the drive you are looking at buying. :(
The lady in that store suggested me to bring the laptop to test before buy it. (They only have a windows laptops there, such a nice lady, in future if I need any electronic things I certainly will consider there first.) BTW, how do I examine the Cache? Thanks again for your reply, Best regards, lina > > > [1] > http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Seagate-1-5TB-Laptop-2-5-Notebook-HDD-ST1500LM003-NEW-/180705374534?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a12e13146 > > > [2] > http://www.seagate.com/www/en-au/products/laptops/laptop-hdd/ > > > -- > Kind Regards > AndrewM > > Andrew McGlashan > Broadband Solutions now including VoIP > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAG9cJmmEXpMECF5=l4kqz97o_oyfxqaree3zif_fh3zren-...@mail.gmail.com
