[NTLUG:Discuss] FAT32 no longer supported FS???

[Daniel Hauck]

Stephen Davidson さんは書きました:
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> Hi Gilbert.
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> The drive does require an external power supply just to activate, which
> is operational.
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> <vent>
> This "worked on an older distro, but not any more" thing is highly
> frustrating.  Its the big reason I do NOT like upgrading, and will put
> off as long as possible, I have to spend LOTS of time (days if I am
> lucky, usually weeks/months) figuring out what broke, and what I can do
> about it, if anything.  Only reason I do, beats dealing with Virii,
> spyware, and that kind of crap (for me, the cost/benefit is, MS stuff
> usually works, mostly, so cost effective to purchase but I can't afford
> the damage from a Trojan infection, vs Linux "hope I can get enough
> working to be able to work effectively", but I don't have to worry about
> a client's classified data getting swiped off my machines).
> (Note, for an additional example, see "Printer Bafflement" for another
> currently outstanding issue, or another thread on my SuSE 11.1 fiasco)
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> Regards,
> Steve
> 
> Gilbert Morrow wrote:
>> I have seen drives require more power than a USB port can supply and need a
>> additional boost from a low voltage input , most come with that cord as well
>> .
>> But since it worked in SuSE 10.0 and Winders kind of blows that theory .
>> No reason why it should not work .
>>
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>> On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 4:32 PM, Stephen Davidson <gorky at freenet.carleton.ca
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That is very interesting.  There is code in the Berry project that
changes the power output of a USB port that has a particular device
plugged into it.  I wonder if the code could be modified to supply more
power from the port when your drive is detected?  It could be a rather
useful project in that many other USB drives are marginal when it comes
to getting the power they need from USB alone.