[Eug-lug] External SATA

[Bob Miller]

Garl Grigsby wrote:

>  As to your OneTouch drive, what chipset does it use (lsusb -v should 
> tell the tale).

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0d49:7000 Maxtor 
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> Firewire looks to be about the same price, and seems to work OK if you 
> get a case with a Oxford 911 chipset. Everything else looks like a crap 
> shoot. As to the testing firewire has received, Apple has been using it 
> for a long time.

Yes, but Firewire on Intel Linux has seen a lot less use.

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Bob Miller                              K<bob>
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