[clug-talk] External HD

[John Jardine]

Hi Richard,

You should be OK.  I ran Linux off an external USB HDD for 12 months at
one point (long story).  The only element of risk is the USB device
being supported.  The USB mass storage devices are quite well supported
under most modern flavours of Linux so I'd give it a shot - if it didn't
work then return for a different maker.

Check google too - if there are specific incompatibilities you'll find
them.

Cheers,
J.J. 



On Sat, 2008-11-29 at 17:34 -0500, Richard Carter wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> 
> The folks at Future Shop told me that any of the external HD enclosure
> +drive packages (eg. HP Pocket Media 160GB External Drive)  which are
> specified to be compatible with Windows and Mac can also be used with
> Linux, perhaps after re-formating.  (Of course, re-formating would
> scrub the built in back up software.)  Does that sound credible to
> you?  
> 
> Robin
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