On 8/4/05, Arthur Pemberton <dalive@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hongyu Sun wrote: > > >Dear All: > > > >My computer is Dell OptiPlex GX280 > > > >>From the specification on > >http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/optix_gx280?c=us&cs=28&l=en&s=dfb > > > >the hard drive is > > > >Serial ATA 40, 80, 160 and 250GB 7200 RPM hard drives with S.M.A.R.T. II > > > >To install Linux, I want to add a hard drive. > > > >The Dell website recommended product is > > > > MAXTOR > > 100 GB 7200 RPM OneTouch II USB External Hard Drive > > $127.46 > > > >It is surprising that an external hard drive is recommended. But what > >is more confusing is this website, > > > >http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Hardware/sata.html > > > >Seems serial ATA is not supported by Linux. So probably I have to buy a USB > >external hard drive. I wonder if Fedora support serial ATA or external > >USB or neither? > > > > > >Many many thank, > > > >HS > > > > > > > Works for me. But I did not attempt RAID. Shows up as /dev/sda. I love > SATA now. > A good news. Could you please tell me the exact type and model of the SATA? My comptuer is Dell OptiPlex GX280 http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/optix_gx280?c=us&cs=28&l=en&s=dfb So the hard drive is Serial ATA 40, 80, 160 and 250GB 7200 RPM hard drives with S.M.A.R.T. II I went to support.dell.com -- product support --upgrade http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/upgrades/en/hub?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&~ck=mn and input the service tag the recommended product is http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/Category.aspx?category_id=5683&srvctag=3MQ3Y61&c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04 MAXTOR 100 GB 7200 RPM OneTouch II USB External Hard Drive $127.46 It is surprising that an external hard drive is recommended. Dell even did not tell me where to buy a SATA. So another question is can USB external drive install Linux? Can it be bootable? Many many thanks,
