Re: [cobalt-users] Qube 3 Prf ed and ACOM ext USB HD as bak

[Bruce Timberlake <Bruce.Timberlake@xxxxxxx>]

Q3 Support Helpdesk wrote:
> 
> Qube 3 Users:
> 
> Anyone tried using an ACOM external USB hard
> drive as an emergency backup device on a
> Qube3 Prof Ed? If yes, would you share
> results/caveats...  one of our clients has
> requested we do this at their site, and
> before we plunge into that schema - I'd like
> to hear from the rabble :)

While some USB support (printing, webcams, etc) has been backported into
the general 2.2 kernel, USB storage is _not_ supported
(http://www.linux-usb.org/).

FYI - the only USB function supported on the Qube 3+ (Qube 3 with the OS
6.4 update) is printing.

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Bruce Timberlake
Sun Cobalt Technology Engineer
Sun Microsystems, Inc.