[svlug] long shot HD question

[Christian Einfeldt]

hi

On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 7:30 PM, Akkana Peck <akkana at shallowsky.com> wrote:

> Christian Einfeldt writes:
> > I am having trouble mounting an Acomdata hd250FE5-72 external hard drive
> > using Belkin 1394 9 pin to 4 pin cable.  That cable is proven good
> because I
> > just captured video with it moments before switching the cable to the
> > Acomdata drive.  The drive is also known to be good because I am able to
> > access it under Gutsy with a 1394 9 pin to 9 pin cable.  The problem is
> that
> > while Gutsy auto mounts it with the 9 to 9 cable, Hardy can't seem to
> mount
> > it with the 9 to 4 cable.
>
> Does the drive have its own power cable, separate from 1394?


Yes.


> I don't know the answer to your other (chown) question, but it would
> probably help to mention what the filesystem type was (e.g. if it's
> a preformatted VFAT/NT filesystem, maybe it can't do chown).


How would I figure that out?

Thanks Akkana !
-- 
Christian Einfeldt,
Producer, The Digital Tipping Point
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