I believe USB data, at least USB-3 data is checksummed. Power is
another issue.
On Fri, 2019-03-08 at 01:12 +1030, Tim via users wrote:
> Allegedly, on or about 2 March 2019, Robin Laing sent:
> > Biggest villain is the cheap USB cables that cannot supply the
> > necessary current. Even within
Allegedly, on or about 2 March 2019, Robin Laing sent:
> Biggest villain is the cheap USB cables that cannot supply the
> necessary current. Even within some computers.
Front panel sockets that have a flylead to the motherboard can be
really thin and weedy. Some are tiny ribbon cables. I would
On Tue, 5 Mar 2019 at 07:05, Ed Greshko wrote:
>
> On 3/5/19 12:05 PM, ToddAndMargo via users wrote:
> >
> > The disk in the drive tells you good or bad. I believe this
> > is called CRC, but I may be wrong.
>
> I don't think it would be the drive's responsibility.
>
Due to these statements and t
On 3/5/19 12:05 PM, ToddAndMargo via users wrote:
>
> The disk in the drive tells you good or bad. I believe this
> is called CRC, but I may be wrong.
I don't think it would be the drive's responsibility.
The data packets sent on the USB bus are sent with a CRC (Cyclic Redundant
Check) code.
On 3/4/19 7:37 PM, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
On Fri, 2019-03-01 at 05:06 -0800, Todd Chester via users wrote:
On 2/28/19 4:41 PM, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
I have persistent problems with small USB hard drives that I use for
backup. The backup utility is the rsnapshot, which is set up to back up
m
On Fri, 2019-03-01 at 05:06 -0800, Todd Chester via users wrote:
>
> On 2/28/19 4:41 PM, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
> > I have persistent problems with small USB hard drives that I use for
> > backup. The backup utility is the rsnapshot, which is set up to back up
> > my system incrementally every
On 3/3/19 5:33 PM, Fred Smith wrote:
Being lazy, I just access it via SMB from all computers in the house
(I'm the only one using Linux, everybody else is in bed with Windoze).
Couldn't be bothered to configure NFS.
I have found over the years that it is better to all use the
same protocol if s
On 3/3/19 3:53 PM, Dave Ihnat wrote:
On Sun, Mar 03, 2019 at 03:30:09PM -0800, Community support for Fedora users
wrote:
In my experience, USB3 and Ethernet are about tied with each other
for speed. It does not matter how fast your Ethernet goes, if
your computer can not process the data. eSa
On Sun, Mar 03, 2019 at 03:30:09PM -0800, ToddAndMargo via users wrote:
> On 3/2/19 8:24 AM, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
> >On Fri, 2019-03-01 at 05:06 -0800, Todd Chester via users wrote:
> >>What I have been lately, is building my own with drives
> >>with Rosewill backup cases (RX304-APU3-35B). I po
On Sun, Mar 03, 2019 at 03:30:09PM -0800, Community support for Fedora users
wrote:
> In my experience, USB3 and Ethernet are about tied with each other
> for speed. It does not matter how fast your Ethernet goes, if
> your computer can not process the data. eSata runs at the speed of
> internal
On 3/2/19 8:24 AM, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
On Fri, 2019-03-01 at 05:06 -0800, Todd Chester via users wrote:
What I have been lately, is building my own with drives
with Rosewill backup cases (RX304-APU3-35B). I populate
them with Western Digital drives
What are the advantages/disadvantages of
On 3/1/19 5:03 PM, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
On Fri, 2019-03-01 at 05:06 -0800, Todd Chester via users wrote:
On 2/28/19 4:41 PM, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
I have persistent problems with small USB hard drives that I use for
backup.
What I have been lately, is building my own with drives
with Ro
On Sat, 2019-03-02 at 08:07 -0800, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
> Is anything better than printouts on archival quality paper?
Punchcards!
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On 01/03/2019 18:02, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
On Fri, 2019-03-01 at 07:02 -0500, Sam Varshavchik wrote:
Jonathan Ryshpan writes:
The latest drive is a replacement given to me by Seagate; they said that the
drive had failed and had to be replaced, which they did, since it was still
under warrant
On Sat, Mar 02, 2019 at 11:00:46AM -0700, Joe Zeff wrote:
> Hieroglyphics also work well.
Ah...not so much. Remember what happened to Akhenaten.
And yes, I said I'd shut up...
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On 03/02/2019 09:34 AM, Dave Ihnat wrote:
There really isn't an answer. Historically, cuneiform clay tablets seem
to be a good bet, but data density sucks.
Hieroglyphics also work well.
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On Sat, Mar 02, 2019 at 08:07:21AM -0800, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
> On a related topic, what can be recommended for archival storage --
> decades or maybe even centuries? ...
You, my friend, have named an issue that is still unresolved. NASA bet on
a gold-plated copper record. Researchers are l
On Fri, 2019-03-01 at 05:06 -0800, Todd Chester via users wrote:
> What I have been lately, is building my own with drives
> with Rosewill backup cases (RX304-APU3-35B). I populate
> them with Western Digital drives
What are the advantages/disadvantages of this approach vs. NAS.
Here's what lo
On Fri, 2019-03-01 at 08:07 -0600, Dave Ihnat wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 01, 2019 at 05:06:38AM -0800, Community support for Fedora users
> wrote:
> > I have noticed that my customers who go out and buy external
> > USB mechanical drive drives for backup never have any
> > "last". They always go bad...
On Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 8:07 AM Dave Ihnat wrote:
>
> Synology NAS--usually a 2-disk unit--using Ironwolf NAS drives. (You can
> use WD Red depending on performance, price and preference.) Size to the
> client's server(s), mount using iSCSI. StarTech (or other vendor--find
> your sweet spot) US
On Sat, 2019-03-02 at 11:23 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote:
> On 3/2/19 9:57 AM, Tim via users wrote:
> > I prefer NAS (doing the same kind of thing over the LAN).
>
> Indeed. Unless one has a need to carry around the drive I wouldn't use a USB
> enclosure.
> And, if I did have to carry around a driv
On 3/1/19 5:00 PM, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
On Fri, 2019-03-01 at 11:46 +, Tim Waugh wrote:
Have you looked at the SMART data for these drives? It might be worth
paying particular attention to the "Reallocation Event Count" and
"Reallocated Sectors Count". If the first is larger than the sec
On 3/2/19 9:57 AM, Tim via users wrote:
>
> I prefer NAS (doing the same kind of thing over the LAN).
Indeed. Unless one has a need to carry around the drive I wouldn't use a USB
enclosure.
And, if I did have to carry around a drive, I'd use a SSD and not a HDD.
I've had a 2-Bay NAS for home
On 2/3/19 11:32 am, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
The drives are connected directly to the computer via a USB link. I
have suspected that the problem is related to my system, however Todd
Chester in another reply to my posting says that these cheap drives
are not to be trusted. I'm going to take his
On Fri, 2019-03-01 at 05:06 -0800, Todd Chester via users wrote:
>
> On 2/28/19 4:41 PM, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
> > I have persistent problems with small USB hard drives that I use for
> > backup.
>
> What I have been lately, is building my own with drives
> with Rosewill backup cases (RX304-AP
On Fri, 2019-03-01 at 07:02 -0500, Sam Varshavchik wrote:
> Jonathan Ryshpan writes:
>
> > The latest drive is a replacement given to me by Seagate; they said that
> > the
> > drive had failed and had to be replaced, which they did, since it was still
> >
> > under warranty. It's not exactly
On Fri, 2019-03-01 at 11:46 +, Tim Waugh wrote:
> On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 at 00:42, Jonathan Ryshpan
> wrote:
> > The drive also produces an occasional beeping sound: pitch about
> > 340 cps (my best guess using a tuner), lasting about 250 msec. The
> > beeps happen when the drive is in use, parti
On 3/1/19 6:07 AM, Dave Ihnat wrote:
I've noticed three consistent theme over the years:
o Tape is still*expensive* to set up and maintain.
o Clients hate tape.
o Clients won't change tapes or disks.
AMEN!
Consultants hate tapes too. And they are slower than the
dickens trying to r
On Fri, Mar 01, 2019 at 05:06:38AM -0800, Community support for Fedora users
wrote:
> I have noticed that my customers who go out and buy external
> USB mechanical drive drives for backup never have any
> "last". They always go bad. Some so bad that they hang
> the USB port and the computer won'
On 2/28/19 4:41 PM, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
I have persistent problems with small USB hard drives that I use for
backup. The backup utility is the rsnapshot, which is set up to back up
my system incrementally every day starting about 3:00am. The backup
fails occasionally; when this happens th
Jonathan Ryshpan writes:
The latest drive is a replacement given to me by Seagate; they said that the
drive had failed and had to be replaced, which they did, since it was still
under warranty. It's not exactly new by refurbished. It started to beep after
being used for about 4 days.
Doe
On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 at 00:42, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
> The drive also produces an occasional beeping sound: pitch about 340 cps
> (my best guess using a tuner), lasting about 250 msec. The beeps happen
> when the drive is in use, particularly when it's busy, and never when the
> drive is starting
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