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Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit

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On 9/12/2015 3:22 AM, mm0fmf wrote:
> On 12/09/2015 00:05, James Harris wrote:
>> "mm0fmf" <none@mailinator.com> wrote in message
>> news:cCFIx.320763$GG3.8135@fx10.am4...
>>> On 11/09/2015 18:19, James Harris wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "mm0fmf" <none@mailinator.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:FYDIx.283815$zk7.22241@fx26.am4...
>>
>> ...
>>
>>>>> The drive has a USB3 interface built in the disk as opposed to being
>>>>> SATA drive with outboard SATA<>USB3 interface.
>>>>
>>>> As I read it it has a USB3 *cable*. At this point I am not so sure
>>>> about
>>>> the drive interface.
>>>>
>>> I am, there is a USB3 micro B connector clearly visible on the back of
>>> disk. You did look at the picture didn't you?  Or maybe you could read
>>> the quick install guide which shows how it connects. ;-)
>>
>> Call me a cynic if you like but the presence of a connector does not
>> mean that all the pins are connected and functional. That *may* be the
>> case but the blurb I read did not say that the drive electronics were
>> USB3, only the cable. As the Raspberry Pi has USB 2 there would be no
>> advantage to having any working USB 3 on the drive.
>>
>> For example, maybe WD made a load of these drives and found that they
>> would not run at USB 3 speeds so they thought they would sell them off
>> as a bundle or kit for something that had only USB 2 support....
>>
>> James
>>
>
> Well given I work for a company that designs USB host and device
> controller IP, a company that designs and produces USB driver software
> and I work in the USB IP department on our USB product portfolio, maybe
> I know something more about USB and this WD drive than you do :-)

I dunno, do you?  I see a lot of bluster.  Do you know about this drive? 
  Did you work on anything for this drive?  I haven't seen you post 
anything other than that you can see a USB3 connector.

I expect if the drive has a SATA to USB converter chip inside it would 
be detectable by some method just as you can identify all the USB 
components in the chain.  Am I wrong?  Anyone tried this?

-- 

Rick

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Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit "James Harris" <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2015-09-10 22:56 +0100
  Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit ray carter <ray@zianet.com> - 2015-09-10 22:24 +0000
    Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit mrbrad <lostgonzo@gmail.com> - 2015-09-10 23:36 -0500
      Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit mrbrad <lostgonzo@gmail.com> - 2015-09-19 23:23 -0500
        Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-20 00:42 -0400
          Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit mrbrad <lostgonzo@gmail.com> - 2015-09-20 01:56 -0500
    Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit mm0fmf <none@mailinator.com> - 2015-09-11 18:13 +0100
      Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit "James Harris" <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2015-09-11 18:19 +0100
        Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit mm0fmf <none@mailinator.com> - 2015-09-11 20:05 +0100
          Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-11 17:55 -0400
          Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit "James Harris" <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2015-09-12 00:05 +0100
            Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2015-09-12 05:21 +0100
              Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit "James Harris" <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2015-09-12 11:41 +0100
                Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2015-09-12 13:17 +0100
                Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit Rob Morley <nospam@ntlworld.com> - 2015-09-12 15:28 +0100
            Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit mm0fmf <none@mailinator.com> - 2015-09-12 08:22 +0100
              Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-12 03:30 -0400
            Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit Mike Fleming <{mike}@tauzero.co.uk> - 2015-09-12 09:02 +0100
              Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit mm0fmf <none@mailinator.com> - 2015-09-12 09:11 +0100
                Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-12 04:19 -0400
  Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit David Taylor <david-taylor@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> - 2015-09-11 07:21 +0100
    Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit "James Harris" <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2015-09-16 18:59 +0100
      Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit ray carter <ray@zianet.com> - 2015-09-16 19:23 +0000
  Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-11 13:30 -0400
    Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit "James Harris" <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2015-09-16 19:02 +0100
      Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-16 14:23 -0400
        Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit "James Harris" <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2015-09-16 19:42 +0100
          Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-16 15:37 -0400
            Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit "James Harris" <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2015-09-16 20:54 +0100
              Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-16 16:41 -0400
          Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-09-16 19:42 +0000
            Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit "James Harris" <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2015-09-16 21:06 +0100
              Re: Raspberry Pi 1Tbyte hard drive kit Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2015-09-16 21:19 +0000

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