Need help with 1 tb mass storage device with linux

Tue Apr 28 19:00:26 UTC 2009

On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 11:37:41AM -0700, mlists wrote:
> The USB2 spec says that you can only supply 500mW of power over each usb
> port. Most 2.5" drives around ~80GB+ require at least 1W of power to do
> the initial spin-up.

Certainly a 1TB drive is a 3.5" drive, and hence would have to be in an
enclosure with a power brick.  No way to run that of USB power only.

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Len Sorensen
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