[ale] [OT] External USB drives

[Tom Freeman]

On 06/02/2007 06:18:43 PM, JK wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> I've been thinking about getting a (or maybe a coupla)
> big
> USB extrnal HDs for archival purposes.  Amazon has a
> 500GB MyBook for $129 right now, and I think two of those
> would probably hold my net information output for the
> rest of my life.  Any opinions or alternative
> recommendations?
> 
> Needless to say, I'd like whatever I buy to work with
> Linux.
> 

I cann't speak directly to the MyBook, but the six or so  
external hard disks with USB and/or firewire have all  
worked just fine for me with Linux. YMMV of course.