<div id="RTEContent">Thanks for the info . Im gonna get and external one build my own thanks again !<br><br><b><i>Dave Andruczyk <djandruczyk@yahoo.com></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> <br><br>--- anthonyriga <torrodimerda@yahoo.com> wrote:<br><br>> Anyone have suggestions on compatable usb storage drives that are Linux<br>> compatable? Also how about just the external enclosure itself and me adding<br>> the drive. Are ther any enclosures themselves Linux compatable? I have been<br><br>AFAIK all external USB starage cases are pretty much linux supported, though<br>you'll get higher sustained speed with firewire. I have an external firewire<br>chassis with a 160GB samsung drive and it works beautifully. It's one of those<br>things where it "just works", no need for any drivers, just plug in, partition<br>it, format it and mount.<br>Basically the USB chassis's and
firewire ones show up to linux as a USB block<br>device, i.e. a disk, and they're named according to SCSI terminology, starting<br>with sda and going up (sdb, sdc ...)<br><br>Make sure your kernel has both USB support AND SCSI support either compiled in<br>or as modules. DO NOT under ANY circumstances compile in or modularize the<br>"Low Performance USB Block driver" in the kernel config (Device Drivers->Block<br>Devices section) as that is an old remnant from the beginning of USB in linux<br>and it will cause the normal USB block devices to NOT work or show up. <br>According to the help for that kernel option it states:<br><br><br>CONFIG_BLK_DEV_UB: <br> <br> This driver supports certain USB attached storage devices <br>such as flash keys. <br>
<br>Warning: Enabling this cripples the usb-storage driver. <br><br>If unsure, say N. <br><br><br>The driver that you want (and is turned on in 99% of distros out there) is the<br>USB Mass Storage Support, under Device Drivers->USB Support.<br>Help for this option states:<br><br>CONFIG_USB_STORAGE: <br><br> Say Y here if you want to connect USB mass storage devices to your computer's<br>USB port. This is the driver you need for USB floppy drives, USB hard disks,<br>USB tape drives, USB CD-ROMs, USB flash devices, and memory sticks, along with<br>similar devices. This driver may also be used for some cameras and card<br>readers. <br><br>This option 'selects' (turns on, enables) 'SCSI', but you probably also need<br>'SCSI device support: SCSI disk support' (BLK_DEV_SD) for most USB storage<br>devices. <br><br><br>Hope this
helps...<br><br><br><br>Dave J. Andruczyk<br><br><br> <br>__________________________________________ <br>Yahoo! DSL – Something to write home about. <br>Just $16.99/mo. or less. <br>dsl.yahoo.com <br><br>_______________________________________________<br>nflug mailing list<br>nflug@nflug.org<br>http://www.nflug.org/mailman/listinfo/nflug<br></torrodimerda@yahoo.com></blockquote><br></div><p>
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