[RndTbl] External hard drives for Linux

[Montana Quiring]

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 at 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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