Re: external USB drives

From: no name (noone_at_linux.local)
Date: 08/26/04 

Date: 26 Aug 2004 01:33:39 -0500

mike_uk31415@yahoo.co.uk (mike) tried to express:
> Hi
>
> I am running redhat Linux 9 and think that it is high time I upgraded
> / switched distros but I want to back up all my data first. I am
> planning to get an external USB drive for this purpose. Are there any
> models of drive that I SHOULDN'T get because of compatibility
> problems? Are there any major problems or pitfalls I need to look out
> for or is this a straightforward task?
>
> Thanks

They are all pretty much generic. The only pitfall is that external
USB disks can heat up a bit. I haven't seen any with big enough cooling
fans to make me happy.