On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 2:07 PM, javadayaz <javada...@gmail.com> wrote: > well this is what i want to do! > Buy a laptop. > reconnect my old hd's ( x2) to the laptop via the usb docks. Then using a > xbox360 downstairs stream my media downstairs through the docks! > If that makes sense..... > > On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 2:04 PM, Andy Braben <andybra...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> 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/ > > > > -- > > Regards > Javad > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > >
You can (usually) power Laptop drives over USB, not 3.5" Desktop drives. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
