The only compatibility issues I've come across is with some external drives of the NAS (network attached storage) flavor. I've come across some that require a Windows client to be installed in order to access the drive through the network.
But I think most external USB drive enclosures conform to know platform-independent standards now days.
Buying hardware for Linux from a vendor that allows you to return it is always a good idea. :)
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On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 10:26 AM, schwartz millward@ms.umanitoba.ca wrote:
I'm thinking of buying an external USB hard drive for my Linux desktop. I'm concerned that these USB drives might be non-generic, somehow dependent on XP/Vesta or have fixed file systems ( NTFS or FAT36 ) or just slow. Are any of the above an issue, or do they do a reasonable job. I just want to use one for storage, not to run an OS on. Best Buy has a SimpleTech 1 TB for $150. Future Shop has Comstar One-touch 1 TB for $150. I don't think my BIOS can handle 1 TB drives but for that price I'm temped anyway. Any information would be most appreciated.
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