[ubuntu-uk] Does anyone have experience with using a usb hard drive docking station with Ubuntu?

[javadayaz]

thanks for the ebay link.

Can you recommend one that does not require an external power source?

On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 2:20 PM, javadayaz <javadayaz at gmail.com> wrote:

> at the top of my head one of hard drives is ide and the other Sata!
>
> Which should i go for or maybe theres something in market that caters for
> both? Or a connecter ?
>
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> On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 2:08 PM, Tony Pursell <ajp at princeswalk.fsnet.co.uk>wrote:
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>> On 5 December 2011 13:41, javadayaz <javadayaz at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Hi guys,
>>>
>>> Im thinking of attaching a couple of old hard drives to my laptop. How
>>> nice does Ubuntu play with a docking station? Will it need any extra
>>> software.
>>>
>>> Also, can you please recommend a cheap as chips docking station? I have
>>> two hard drives so maybe a double hard drive.
>>>
>>> my price range is about £20.
>>>
>>> Some extra info: The hard drives are from a old Pc which ran ubuntu.
>>> Will this cause any conflicts when hooking up to a newer ubuntu version?
>>>  --
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> I have never used one myself, but there are lots of disk caddies
>> available from places like ebuyer.  Just make sure what you buy is
>> compatible with your drives, ie IDE/EIDE/SATA and size 3.5/2.5 inch.
>>
>> Tony
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> Regards
>
> Javad
>
>


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Regards

Javad
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