[Gllug] Backup drive for CentOS 5 remote setup

[Karanbir Singh]

On 08/16/2010 05:28 PM, gvim wrote:
> Can anyone recommend a 500GB USB2.0 backup drive which does not require onsite setup beyond plugging-in and turning on? I want to have someone attach it to a CentOS 5 server and do the rest on the command line  remotely. My current choice is:
>
> http://www.ebuyer.com/product/149457
>
> .... but I can't be sure it will just show up under /media once powered up. I want to reformat it with ext3 so everything should be OK so long as I can find it under /dev.

I've used Seagate  usb2 disks ( and HP and Western Digital ones ) with 
CentOS without a problem. Just make sure your DC has the resource to 
plug the power in somewhere! I've had an issue where the DC only had IEC 
13/14/19 sockets in and around the rack.

- KB
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