Hello Jack, Jack L Eason wrote: > I've been a "lurker" on this mailing list for about a year and a half > and have really learned a lot from all of you, Thanks!
Welcome. And glad this forum has been helpful. > My question is about external hard drives. Specifically, which ones > are Linux compatible, and which ones are the easiest to get up and > running? Also, what are some of the issues that I might run into (USB > issues, driver issues etc?) I'm using Fedora Core 5 at the moment, > but after I get 80GB of music from my computer and onto an external > hard drive, I plan on switching to Kubuntu. Any links and or advise > would be greatly appreciated. I have not run in to an external Firewire or USB2 drive that does not work under Linux. In fact, you can turn just about any IDE (aka PATA), SATA, or laptop drive into an external USB2 drive using one of these adapters: http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-3-5-Inch-5-25-Inch-Adapter/dp/B000HJ99DI > Please feel free to email me off list if this isn't an appropriate > place for these questions. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your question is perfect content for this list. Feel free to ask more. Regards, - Robert _______________________________________________ CWE-LUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.cwelug.org/ http://www.cwelug.org/archives/ http://www.cwelug.org/mailinglist/
