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

[Q3 Support Helpdesk <q3support@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Bruce - this was what I was hoping to
find out prior to approving the ACOM purchase
:) cg

Bruce Timberlake wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 
> --
> Bruce Timberlake
> Sun Cobalt Technology Engineer
> Sun Microsystems, Inc.
> 
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