From: TJ@noneofyour.business   
      
   On 01/10/2013 09:25 PM, Jim Beard wrote:   
   > On 01/10/2013 02:48 PM, Moe Trin wrote:   
   >   
   >>> If my brick bi-level house on sloping ground is destroyed by fire,   
   >>> flood, or other disaster and I lose both computers plus the external   
   >>> HD and my DVDs and old CDs, I will take it as an indication that I   
   >>> need a fresh start on personal data holdings.   
   >>   
   >> I've got to agree with TJ - if you don't have trustworthy friends or   
   >> family in a different disaster scenario, external drives with   
   >> enormous capacity are small and cheap. and can fit into the small   
   >> safe-deposit box at a nearby bank or similar.   Yes, I do remember   
   >> when backup tapes (and later on, floppies) took the best part of a   
   >> cubic foot of space, but those days are gone.   
   >   
   > You (?someone?) mentioned a small external.  Any suggestions? Quirks I   
   > should be aware of?   
   >   
   > My WDC external HD is about 5 x 7 x 2 (inches) and a bit big for a safe   
   > deposit box, but the "passport" externals likely would fit easily.   
   >   
   > My newest computer has an "Intel 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2   
   > Enhanced Host Controller" and the other an ATI 7x0/8x0/9x0 USB [EO]HCI   
   > controller.  That looks to me like USB 3.0 would not be supported.   
   >   
   > I would expect to use Mandriva's tools to delete partition(s) and   
   > create/format ext4 partitions, ignoring the manufacturers Winlows/iMac   
   > software.   
   >   
   > What think you?   
   >   
   > Cheers!   
   >   
   > jim b.   
   >   
   My latest WDElements SE "portable" external drive is approximately   
   3x4.5x0.75 inches, and is powered through the USB 2.0 bus. No quirks so   
   far. Mine is 1TB, but I believe they have them  at 2TB, maybe even 3 by   
   now. I used Mageia's tools to format it to ext4, no problems once I   
   figured out what I was doing.   
      
   There are other brands, too. Not sure about this, but I believe USB 3.0   
   devices are backwards-compatible with 2.0. A cable adapter may be required.   
      
   TJ   
      
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