On 8/15/06, Willie Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi all,
I am looking to purchase an external hard-drive for backing up data.
I am looking for something that has >250G capacity (preferably
around 300G so I have room to grow). My desktop does not have a
firewire port, so it is essential that I can use a USB2 connection.
(Of course, it is also essential that it works with Gentoo!)
Others have responded with specifics. All I can add is that I have a
couple of el-cheapo (< $40) ADS units from Micro Center that work just
fine. You can put in any G-capacity IDE drive you want. If your Gentoo
system handles USB storage devices properly (why wouldn't it), you'll
have no problems. According to the drive enclosure advertisements,
metal case is better for heat dissipation, but I have no hard
evidence. These units have the "standard" external AC->DC chunky
blocks.
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