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Re: [LUG] External hard drives

 
I back up all my photos to exteal hard drives, I have got two maxtors and two western digitals, they all worked out of the box on Mint, just make sure you unmount them before you unplug them.

--- On Sun, 19/12/10, NW <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: NW <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [LUG] External hard drives
To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sunday, 19 December, 2010, 17:32

I am wondering about using an external hard drive as back up to my hard
drive. I have never used one so I am wondering if it is a good idea.

Also, any recommendations about which make? And do they come ready
formatted and if so which format? would it be sensible to format it to
say Ext4?

Thanks for any pointers.

Neil


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