On Mon, 7 Jan 2002 16:52, Werner Heuser wrote: > laptop. Especially I don't know how to solve the power > supply for a 3.5" IDE disk. Since I don't have a desktop, > but sometimes have to check hard disks from friends > (my disk is just broken, can you check it with Linux?) this > is important to me.
The problem is that desktop hard drives may draw more power than a laptop (even with plug-pack connected) is capable of supplying. I have heard that you can buy a housing bay for an IDE drive with it's own PSU that connects via USB, although USB limits you to 1.5MB/s. You can get the same thing for FireWire which is something I've seen working, but most laptops seem to lack FW (while they all have USB). -- http://www.coker.com.au/bonnie++/ Bonnie++ hard drive benchmark http://www.coker.com.au/postal/ Postal SMTP/POP benchmark http://www.coker.com.au/projects.html Projects I am working on http://www.coker.com.au/~russell/ My home page -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
