[TriLUG] Best attached storage

[Don Jerman via TriLUG]

Looking at the spec it seems the T61 doesn't  have USB 3.0 so I'd recommend
trying the key, and then when it's not satisfactory (usb 2 is slow for
GB-sized transfers - rsync on my work machine can take hours for ~6gb) look
at a 128GB or 256GB SSD.  I'd recommend an M.2 drive instead, but it looks
like T61 doesn't have that slot either.

You may need to flash the latest bios, or the middleton bios, to get sata 2
speed.  It'll probably work without it but why forego the benefit?

But if you can't modify the machine (like, it belongs to an employer) or
you really can stand the wait, then a low profile key is the way to go.
You'll just have to put up with slower speed.

Format the drive for ext4 if you will use it only with this machine - the
journalling may help file system recovery from accidental disconnects and
sleep/power issues.  But it won't carry across to other people's computers
so easily, even if they use Linux - the user numbers and group numbers may
be off depending on your/their order of user creation and distro.


On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 9:58 AM, Grawburg via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
wrote:

> My Thinkpad T61 has a small HDD, which is fine for what I do. I have a 1TB
> NAS available that I connect to via wireless when I need it.
> I'd like to add local file storage, 128GB would be more than adequate, and
> wonder if a USB flash drive that would always be connected
> is okay.  I don't need super fast access, the files are usually
> LibreOffice files and an occasional MP3.  I simply have no use for 1TB so
> I see no need to buy such a large portable drive.  Should I format the
> flash drive?
>
>
> Thanks,
> Brian Grawburg
>
>
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