I have an external hard disk with bootable ubuntu on it, and I can boot that and use it perfectly connected only via USB. There is no mains power that can be attached to it.
Regards, Andy. On 24 November 2010 13:55, javadayaz <javada...@gmail.com> wrote: > can anyone else confirm that? > maybe there is a device out there that might be able to.....? > > On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Simon Greenwood <sfgreenw...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> >> On 24 November 2010 13:32, javadayaz <javada...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> so all hd docks use an external power source..that i didnt know! >>> >> >> In my experience you can *usually* power one hard drive from USB, but not >> two. >> >> s/ >> >> -- >> My CV: http://bit.ly/sfgreenwood_cv >> Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/simonfgreenwood >> Twitter: @sfgreenwood >> >> -- >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >> > > > > -- > > Regards > Javad > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/