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Re: [LUG] USB EXTERNAL HARDDRIVES IN LINUX

 

James Fidell wrote:

> A client of mine uses one to transfer large volumes of data for a
> service they're developing to a colo server.  It "just works".  The only
> issue we had setting it up was that the USB port wouldn't provide enough
> power to run the disk and an external PSU was required.

My Freecom was supplied with a Y cable so you could steel power from 2 
USB ports, a bit naughty but it worked!




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