Bytecc 2.5" External Drive Enclosure - bus power supplies enough juice?

[Jamon Camisso]

Daniel Armstrong wrote:
> On 3/8/06, Jamon Camisso <jamon.camisso-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> I recently purchased a Vantec Nexstar 2.5" model from Filtech for
>> $19.99. I've got a 40gig drive in it that runs off my Asus laptop very
>> well without any power adapter or doubled up cable (it does come with
>> the 2 port cable however). Simple and cheap, I highly recommend it.
>> Nothing fancy but it works.
> 
> I ended up purchasing the Vantec enclosure from Filtech - as suggested
> - and wrote up a HOWTO detailing the setup of Kanotix on a USB
> external drive as a portable computing solution:
> 
> http://biohackery.com/howto-install-linux-on-a-usb-external-drive-for-nomadic-computing
> 
> Thanks for the earlier tips posted on this list. In my HOWTO under
> 'Resources' I mention LUGs in general and put in a link to GTALUG in
> particular.
> 
> Wow... I am loving Kanotix right now. What an amazing distro - did a
> permanent hard drive install on my main box as well.

Brilliant. Great howto -- very comprehensive. Dl'ing kanotix now to put 
on my 40gb 2.5" drive. Thanks. Anyone considering a livecd with 
persistent /home, programs, settings, and speed should read Daniel's 
excellent howto.

Jamon
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