If it uses standard USB mass storage, then the kernel would support it. If the drive has non-standard bells and whistles, then it is possible that some whistles may not work; unless it is really niche hardware, it is likely the kernel would have some support for it, but you would want to check first.
On 10 July 2013 09:33, Mark Knecht <markkne...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 10:02 AM, Ryan Dagey <d...@dagey.com> wrote: > > Hello Gurus: > > > > > > > > We have an office Gentoo server that I want to configure to run backups > on > > an external USB drive. I’ve attempted this in the past and ended up > > purchasing one that was not compatible (I don’t recall the name, started > > with a B I believe). The issue was lack of Linux drivers/support, only > > Windows. So I thought it prudent to see if you guys had an experience > with > > external drives that work well with Gentoo. Plug and play of course, as > the > > drive will be moved to a fire safe when not in engaging backup, but I > doubt > > that will be an issue with USB connectivity. It doesn’t need any bells > and > > whistles like some of the secure drive have, but we would consider any > such > > benefits. We would need at least 1-2TB, price isn’t as much of a > concern as > > it is for a business client. It is a 64-bit machine, so 32-bit only is > out, > > not sure if that’s as big of a concern anymore. > > > > > > > > Thanks for any suggestions you can offer. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Ryan > > I haven't had any problem with the 5 external USB drives I have. They > are either off-the-shelf Buffalo 500GB USB drives or I've purchased 3 > NexStar 3 cases and put WD 1TB drives in them. Choose a file system > that allows labeling and if you're lucky like me you likely won't have > any problems. > > Good luck, > Mark > >
