On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 10:43 PM, Amos Shapira <[email protected]> wrote: > Does anyone know where can I borrow (or maybe rent?) a PATA->usb box > to allow me to access the disks and salvage the data from them?
Depending on how much you want to spend, Lindy sell a USB to ATA converter kit which does SATA & PATA drives (including CD-DVD drives), including power supply, via a standard USB 2 port. They run to $60, and it is definitely the single best piece of kit I've bought for dealing with drives externally. I have to admit I don't know if it works with Linux, though. The Lindy part number is 42868, and you can find it on their web site (www.lindy.com.au) No, I'm not associated with them in any way, shape or form. DaZZa -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
