I'd s/external usb enclosure/ide+sata->usb adapter/ Much more flexible, and cheaper, iirc.
On 5/1/09, Jason Dixon <ja...@dixongroup.net> wrote: > On Fri, May 01, 2009 at 02:50:48PM -0700, jebyrnes wrote: >> Hello, all. I have a question. A long time ago in college I ran an >> openBSD >> server. It was an old, cantankerous machine, and eventually something >> happened to the motherboard, and it died. The drives, with all of their >> data, are still fine. In fact, I'd like to recover the data. In my >> current >> situation, I don't have access to the equipment to put together a new box >> with the old drives in it. I would like to get the data, off, however. >> All >> I have is a mac laptop. >> >> Will OSX be able to access these drives? Are their any utilities that >> would >> help in this? It's been a while since I hacked around at this level, so >> would appreciate any advice you all could give. Thanks. > > Find an external USB enclosure. Toss them in. Connect it. Boot > OpenBSD in a virtual machine. Mount drive. Read files. > > -- > Jason Dixon > DixonGroup Consulting > http://www.dixongroup.net/ > > -- Sent from my mobile device http://www.glumbert.com/media/shift http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGvHNNOLnCk "This officer's men seem to follow him merely out of idle curiosity." -- Sandhurst officer cadet evaluation. "Securing an environment of Windows platforms from abuse - external or internal - is akin to trying to install sprinklers in a fireworks factory where smoking on the job is permitted." -- Gene Spafford learn french: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1G-3laJJP0&feature=related
