The drive is an external unit that connects off of the computer's USB port. I do not see anything on Maxtor's site which specifies USB 1 vs. USB 2; so I'd guess that it would be USB 1.
*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** Kevin Krieser did pen these words on 12/31/01 at 10:28 PM >It probably depends more on your BIOS version on your motherboard. The >only >problem I had on my boxes when I bought a 40GB drive was BIOS related, and >once updated it, the BIOS also handled a 100GB drive I bought later. > >However, you mention USB in your title. Are you talking about USB 2.0? >USB >1 is pretty slow, and is generally more useful for extra storage, not to >run >off of. But USB would at least eliminate BIOS considerations. > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Manzabar >Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 8:22 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: USB external harddrive? > > >I'm considering adding some additional HD space to my linux box, which >currently has no available internal slots. I was looking at a Maxtor 536DX > 100GB drive (model# 4W100H6) however it's not listed on RH's hardware >compatibility list and nothing on Maxtor's site indicates that it might >work on a RH box. I'm wondering if anybody on the list has any idea if it >might work? > > > >_______________________________________________ >Redhat-list mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list Mark McKibben [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.avalon.net/~manzabar ICQ# 8476502 Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you recognize a mistake when you make it again. - Unknown _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
