From: TJ@noneofyour.business   
      
   On 01/11/2013 09:24 AM, TJ wrote:   
   > On 01/10/2013 09:25 PM, Jim Beard wrote:   
   >>   
   >> 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   
   >   
   Let me amend that a bit. Not a "quirk" exactly, but the USB 2.0 cable   
   provided with the above WDC drive is only about 18 inches long, and the   
   drive end is non-standard. It resembles each of the two digital camera   
   cables I have, but is different from both. I suppose there might be a   
   camera cable that is compatible, but my guess is that you might as well   
   assume a replacement would have to come from WDC. If the short length is   
   a problem, the drive will work with a standard USB extension cable.   
      
   TJ   
      
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