Re: [Discuss] USB Cables (was Debian 11 -> 12)

2024-05-31 Thread markw
> On Fri, 31 May 2024 07:54:39 -0400 > ma...@mohawksoft.com wrote: > >> I have some really really nice looking thick and heavy duty cables, >> yet crap. You can never know. Like I said in an earlier post, some >> cables are basically designed for power. > > There even are some which are power only,

Re: [Discuss] USB Cables (was Debian 11 -> 12)

2024-05-31 Thread Rich Pieri
On Fri, 31 May 2024 07:54:39 -0400 ma...@mohawksoft.com wrote: > I have some really really nice looking thick and heavy duty cables, > yet crap. You can never know. Like I said in an earlier post, some > cables are basically designed for power. There even are some which are power only, no data. T

Re: [Discuss] USB Cables (was Debian 11 -> 12)

2024-05-31 Thread markw
> On 5/30/24 14:25, Rich Pieri wrote: >> They were adamant that there was something wrong with their >> device, but we finally convinced them to replace the cable. > > Yes, I have on occasion connected drives using a converter to connect > old USB to USB-C, that doesn't make a tight connection, an

Re: [Discuss] USB Cables (was Debian 11 -> 12)

2024-05-30 Thread Kent Borg
On 5/30/24 14:25, Rich Pieri wrote: They were adamant that there was something wrong with their device, but we finally convinced them to replace the cable. Yes, I have on occasion connected drives using a converter to connect old USB to USB-C, that doesn't make a tight connection, and with a