[hblug] External Storage

[chris morris]

Perry Spiller wrote:
> Anyone got any tips on a good external storage device?
> And the 'approach to it?' I.e.
>
> 1) A networked external hard drive?
>
> 2) Or a local USB-connected external hard drive?
>
> Could/would either fit with a samba share on a windoze network?
>
> Or one would work better/easier than another?
>
> Perry
>
>
>   
I've been down this road in all its forms.

For option 1 your essentially talking about a server ?

For option 2 there are several issues:
An external usb drive is good for windoze boxes but not so good for linux.
Yes they will work with linux but you would need it to be FAT32. This 
presents a problem with bigger drives.
You could format it as ext3 or some such but then it wouldnt work on 
your windoze boxes - and also it wouldnt auto-mount on a linux box like 
FAT32 usb devices do.


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Chris