Re: [OT] Hard disk recommendation for NSLU2

2008-09-03 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi all, I am using a Western Digital MyBook 320 GB. One thing I like on it is the auto spin down feature. However, I can not get it to fully work without a USB hub with external power. The disk is found by the system, but it is in write protected mode. I do not understand why, as the HD has exte

Re: [OT] Hard disk recommendation for NSLU2

2008-09-03 Thread Alan Snelgrove
Hi Karma, I am using a Western Digital Passport (Essential) 320 GB. http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/products.asp?DriveID=391 It is expensive, but as it is USB powered there is no extra power brick, cable, socket, etc required. My Slug just stands on the drive; it is very neat, and al

Re: [OT] Hard disk recommendation for NSLU2

2008-09-03 Thread Kumar Appaiah
On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Alan Snelgrove wrote: > Hi Karma, Kumar, I guess. :-) > I am using a Western Digital Passport (Essential) 320 GB. > http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/products.asp?DriveID=391 > > It is expensive, but as it is USB powered there is no extra power brick, > ca

Re: [OT] Hard disk recommendation for NSLU2

2008-09-03 Thread Kai Hendry
I've been reliably running a Seagate Freeagent with my slug for a few months now. It does have some issues, though they can be overcome: http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/FAQ/DealWithAutoSpinDownOnSeagateFreeAgent Can be a 2-3 second spin up though. On the plus side it's quiet. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: [OT] Hard disk recommendation for NSLU2

2008-09-02 Thread mbm
On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 12:20:56 -0500 Kumar Appaiah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> allegedly wrote: > > The market of external hard disks is overwhelming, and I was just > wondering if you could, based on your experience, suggest anything to > consider (or NOT consider) when it comes to the brand or make of the

[OT] Hard disk recommendation for NSLU2

2008-09-02 Thread Kumar Appaiah
Dear Debian arm users, I managed a successful installation of the armel Debian GNU/Linux on my slug, but it lasted only a day, since the hard disk failed and I could not recover several files which were necessary for the system. I have, therefore, decided to look at a fresh hard disk. The market