[Gllug] Freecom USB Classic HDD warning

[Richard Huxton]

NorthLondon John wrote:
> 
> On 2 Nov 2004, at 13:18, Richard Huxton wrote:
> 
>> Just bought one on the assumption that USB storage was pretty much a 
>> standard thing nowadays. This is incorrect. Should've googled first - 
>> my mistake.
>>
> 
> Ah, I've just been looking at getting a Freecom external HDD - what 
> should I be watching out for?

I believe the technical term is "doesn't work" as of kernel 2.6.8

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=135843
http://www.spinics.net/lists/usb/msg01749.html

Looks like there *might* be a fix in 2.6.9
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   Richard Huxton
   Archonet Ltd
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