portable hard drive: do most of the portable hard drives work with linux?
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yes - most will work with linux, if they are formatted properly. worse case is that you can format the drive to work with linux on the eee but that will keep you from reading the contents on a mac or pc. format it such that it is readable on a mac or pc (usually the way it comes from the manufacturer out of the box) and it will work just fine.
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i am not a computer geek so my answer may be of limited usefulness. my ubuntu-linux laptop was builtby my brother who himself maintains several such machines when he travels away from home. i only buyproducts he says will work together and i , too, looked at bottom of ad to see if linux listed.my guess is will work fine. however, my brother is traveling and i cannot ask before tomorrow. he and live several thousandmiles apart so communication not speedy. they do not cost a bunch and i really like mine.
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You should be able to. I was able to reformat it to ext4 for a Linux data drive with no problems.
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I have not tried it with Linux, but with Windows, it shows up as a USB storage device. Two folders that show up are "Saved" and "Erased". I haven't verified what user Austin says is true or not. I can transfer files via Bluetooth, but my computer doesn't immediately recognize and connect to my Sync. I have to perform the "hold the Save button down while turning power on" routine, after which the Sync connects.
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As mentioned by By Roger Golden, eHow Contributor Will an External DVD Work With a Linux PC? Small external disks have become commonplace. The Linux operating system is an open source project, written and maintained by the Linux community at large. Because of this, it's compatible with a range of hardware configuration for internal and external components. Linux offers seamless support for many USB devices, a common interface for peripherals and storage devices of all types. Read more: Will an External DVD Work With a Linux PC? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/info_8310286_external-dvd-work-linux-pc.html#ixzz2DDoF4rQU
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Thanks so this is just a format, and then it is plug and play only needs to be mounted with super user permission to write to the drive (something we do every day in Linux) I was concerned that it might have some sort of proprietary software interface and could not be used outside of Mac & Microsoft operating systems. The backup software I believe would not be Linux compatible, but Clonezilla does that task rather well... Thanks Linas Vepstas for your hands on response...MT
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Yes. You might have to format the drive though. It should be fast enough to run Linux without any issues.
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I use a WD portable drive and it works well with this USB hub. (I did not try with more than one external drives.)
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Yes, if you go to the product page from SuperMicro, they list several linux OS. Quote "supported operating systems: RedHat Enterprise, Fedora 9, SuSE and CentOS"
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Both NTFS and Fat 32 formatted discs or USB sticks are supported. Cheers! Marty G
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I used it to install Linux on an old XP computer, so I don't know why it wouldn't. You plug in its two USB male ports (to get enough power, as it doesn't use AC nor battery power) and it seems to be a fully functional DVD drive.
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While, obviously, the drive will "work" with Linux, a problem arises with its performance degradation; namely, the Samsung "Turbo" technology is primarily available and/or functional in a Windows environment. So, for a little bit more money, you might go for a better SSD that doesn't require proprietary software to be installed in order to be usable at its optimum performance level.
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I tried It but didn't work with any hard drives and I returned it. Some people say it works but it surely was not my case
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I haven't tried it with linux, but the windows driver will not work, you have to find one for linux
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I used WD, Seagate, Toshiba 2TB portable USB 3.0 hard drives with it without any difficulty.
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I haven't tried it, but I can't imagine it not working with linux or any OS for that matter.
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I tried hooking up a portable 2.5 2TB hard drive and it had trouble keeping it powered. However, when I attached a USB hub to the smart dock, I was able to plug the hard drive to the hub and it functioned without any problems.