#external-hard-drive

Solution: Ubuntu – How to automount an external drive at a preconfigured mount point? #answer #programming #development

Ubuntu – How to automount an external drive at a preconfigured mount point?

Normally, when I attach an external USB drive to my Ubuntu system, the filesystem on it are automounted to /media/label. However, I’d like the filesystem to be mounted at a mount point of my choosing. I’ve added a line like this to my /etc/fstab:

UUID=2BE905C238C1F724 /p ntfs-3g defaults 0 0 # Passport 320GB

This allows…

How-to: Force spin-down of external hard-drive on linux (raspberry pi) #computers #dev #programming

Force spin-down of external hard-drive on linux (raspberry pi)

I’m currently setting up a home-server using a Raspberry Pi with an external hard-disk connected via usb. However, my hard-drive will never spin down when being idle.

I tried already the hints provided at raspberrypi.org … without any success.

1.)

sudo hdparm -S5 /dev/sda

returns

/dev/sda: setting standby to 5 (25 seconds) SG_IO:…

How-to: Which file system to use for a large (1 TB) external hard drive? #answer #solution #development

Which file system to use for a large (1 TB) external hard drive?

I’ve got a 1 TB hard disk drive which is currently formatted as NTFS. I’ve recently learned about exFAT. I’m connecting this drive via USB. Which filesystem should I use for this large hard disk drive and why?

(I know exFAT requires a patch on Windows XP; this is not a concern.)

Answer [by Joey]: Which file system to use for a…

How to: What is the difference between SATA and eSATA? #development #fix #solution

What is the difference between SATA and eSATA?

Is the following correct?

eSATA is the same as SATA, except that the cable plug has a slightly different shape, but as far as the electrical signal goes, it’s the exact same thing. In theory, if you had a powered-on HDD enclosure with an eSATA port and a cable with an eSATA plug on one end and a SATA plug on the other end, you could connect this…

Solution: How do I make an external hard drive keep the same drive letter permanently? #computers #fix #development

How do I make an external hard drive keep the same drive letter permanently?

I have a desktop PC (2002 vintage) running Windows XP that I turn on about two or three times per week. I have a mains powered 250 GB Western Digital hard disk connected to it via USB. I always turn the hard disk on before the PC, so it’s up and running as the PC boots.

When I first connected the external hard disk, the…

How-to: How much time until an unused hard drive loses its data? #development #fix #solution

How much time until an unused hard drive loses its data?

Do you guys know how much time needs to pass until the data stored on a hard drive starts to degrade?

To keep the data intact for long periods of time, I heard you need to periodically rewrite it on the hard drive, like every 5 years or so. Is it true?

Answer [by meskarune]: How much time until an unused hard drive loses its data?

hard…

How-to: How do I remove a MyBook's "WD SmartWare" virtual CD from my desktop? #it #programming #solution

How do I remove a MyBook’s "WD SmartWare" virtual CD from my desktop?

I recently got a Western Digital MyBook external hard drive to enable Time Machine. It has its software installed on a “virtual CD” called “WD SmartWare” which shows up on the desktop any time the drive is plugged in. Since I will use this virtual drive only very rarely, how can I hide it from the desktop, while allowing other…