[ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock

[Matt Jones]

On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 2:07 PM, javadayaz <javadayaz at gmail.com> wrote:
> well this is what i want to do!
> Buy a laptop.
> reconnect my old hd's ( x2) to the laptop via the usb docks. Then using a
> xbox360 downstairs stream my media downstairs through the docks!
> If that makes sense.....
>
> On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 2:04 PM, Andy Braben <andybraben at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I have an external hard disk with bootable ubuntu on it, and I can
>> boot that and use it perfectly connected only via USB. There is no
>> mains power that can be attached to it.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Andy.
>>
>> On 24 November 2010 13:55, javadayaz <javadayaz at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > can anyone else confirm that?
>> > maybe there is a device out there that might be able to.....?
>> >
>> > On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Simon Greenwood <sfgreenwood at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 24 November 2010 13:32, javadayaz <javadayaz at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> so all hd docks use an external power source..that i didnt know!
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >> In my experience you can *usually* power one hard drive from USB, but
>> >> not
>> >> two.
>> >>
>> >> s/
>> >>
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>> > Javad
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> Javad
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You can (usually) power Laptop drives over USB, not 3.5" Desktop drives.