ICPUG
06-28-2005, 06:23 PM
I need some help.
After using a USB Flash Drive for a while now I have a need for something with a few more GB of memory. I am therefore looking for a portable USB hard drive that must work with Knoppix – the only way I can get files off my Windows NT4 machine at work.
The device I initially liked had a review which said a downside was that it did not have drivers for Linux. It works without the need of a driver with Windows XP.
I am not knowledgeable enough to understand why it is different from a flash drive and needs a driver. I presume it is more than just formatting. If it was just formatting I would format it to FAT32 under Windows XP and then use it in Knoppix! I’ve Googled the web and still none the wiser. If anyone can expand my knowledge base I would appreciate it.
My main query though is much simpler. Has anyone used a portable USB hard drive with Knoppix that works out of the box – or after executing a script once Knoppix is loaded. Please note that I am not proficient enough to do a remaster and I cannot do a hard disk install so it must work with the Live CD. If anyone has done this can they tell me the Manufacturer and Model of the USB hard drive so that I might see about getting one for myself. Please note that my primary aim is for file data storage. If I could use it as a bootable Linux drive later that would be a bonus – but it is NOT a prerequisite.
Thanks in advance.
ICPUG
After using a USB Flash Drive for a while now I have a need for something with a few more GB of memory. I am therefore looking for a portable USB hard drive that must work with Knoppix – the only way I can get files off my Windows NT4 machine at work.
The device I initially liked had a review which said a downside was that it did not have drivers for Linux. It works without the need of a driver with Windows XP.
I am not knowledgeable enough to understand why it is different from a flash drive and needs a driver. I presume it is more than just formatting. If it was just formatting I would format it to FAT32 under Windows XP and then use it in Knoppix! I’ve Googled the web and still none the wiser. If anyone can expand my knowledge base I would appreciate it.
My main query though is much simpler. Has anyone used a portable USB hard drive with Knoppix that works out of the box – or after executing a script once Knoppix is loaded. Please note that I am not proficient enough to do a remaster and I cannot do a hard disk install so it must work with the Live CD. If anyone has done this can they tell me the Manufacturer and Model of the USB hard drive so that I might see about getting one for myself. Please note that my primary aim is for file data storage. If I could use it as a bootable Linux drive later that would be a bonus – but it is NOT a prerequisite.
Thanks in advance.
ICPUG