Re: external storage for linux

Bart Silverstrim wrote:

do the mybook drives spin down or go into any power-saving mode? i'll
confess i really really like western digital as a brand, they have
always been good to me.

They do seem to go to a sleep mode after a period of inactivity. I say
that only because sometimes when I do the "./sync", the prompt seems to
hesitate a few seconds before I see activity ramp up, then it seems
fine. The delay isn't long, though. I notice it only because I'm
typing the command right at the prompt and focusing on it.

nods

They don't disappear from the desktop of my Linux system, if that's what
you mean. There is just an initial pause when using it for the first
time after awhile of nothing.

sounds ideal.

I've had no problem with them, personally, although I've heard rumor of
some large terabyte-class sharing device they recently released that
won't let you save certain files depending on file extension...? May
have to google that.

no need, i actually already sent that link to this list though it was in
another thread.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/12/07/western_digital_drm_crippled_harddrive/
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/12/12/wd-makes-big-mistake

it is the wd 1tb my book drive. here is the list of file types you
cannot share:

http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1495&p_created=1168641440&p_sid=bLTfVJLi&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9NSw1JnBfcHJvZHM9MCZwX2NhdHM9MCZwX3B2PSZwX2N2PSZwX3NlYXJjaF90eXBlPWFuc3dlcnMuc2VhcmNoX2ZubCZwX3BhZ2U9MSZwX3NlYXJjaF90ZXh0PS5hdmk*&p_li=&p_topview=1

-d


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