[ale] USB IDE enclosure

Geoffrey esoteric at 3times25.net
Tue Sep 28 20:27:00 EDT 2004


Trey Sizemore wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 18:25:28 -0400
> Geoffrey <esoteric at 3times25.net> wrote:
> 
> 
>>John Wells wrote:
>>
>>>Guys,
>>>
>>>Looking for a USB (and possibly firewire) IDE enclosure that plays well
>>>and easily with Linux.  Any recommendations?
>>
>>I don't know about an enclosure, but I bought a 160 meg external drive 
>>that has both usb and firewire.  Both work as well, because I just 
>>wanted to see if they did. :)  It was around $160 at Costco.
>>
> 
> 
> I assume you mean 160GB. :-)

I've not decided whether I should admit that I was stupid enough to type 
  '160 meg' or that I would be stupid enougth to pay $160 for 160 meg 
drive. :)

> 
> What is the brand.  Sounds like it might be a pretty good deal.

Maxtor onetouch:

http://www.maxtor.com/portal/site/maxtor/?epi_menuItemID=ba88f6d7cf664718376049b291346068&epi_menuID=976d37cd478c5826433f226075b46068&epi_baseMenuID=976d37cd478c5826433f226075b46068&channelpath=/en_us/Products/External%20Hard%20Drives/OneTouch%20Family/Maxtor%20OneTouch%20FireWire%20and%20USB

OR

http://tinyurl.com/45mev :)

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey       Registered Linux User #108567
                             AT&T Certified UNIX System Programmer - 1995



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