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| From | Rikishi42 <skunkworks@rikishi42.net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? |
| Date | 2014-08-12 22:50 +0200 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <t9bqbb-cqq.ln1@murmur.very.softly> (permalink) |
| References | <58472497-85a4-4b8d-b81f-0909f8102ad5@googlegroups.com> |
On 2014-08-12, newbie2 <xsli2@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I have an external hard drive. Usually I just plug it into my Microsoft
> Windows 7 computer and it automatically becomes the drive H:\. Then I
> copy some files to the external hard drive.
>
> Now I have two Linux Ubuntu computers. I wish to transfer some large files
> from one Linux computer to another. (I don't have a large usb flash
> drive). So I hope to use the external hard drive as usb flash drive. I
> am wondering if I can plug it into the Linux computer. I have to mount
> it, I guess.
There is no difference between a HD and a flash drive, not from the point
of view of recognition. They're both USB mass storage devices.
Just plug it in and go look under the /media directory.
Most Linuxes will even open the drive's folder when mounting.
--
When in doubt, use brute force.
-- Ken Thompson
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can i use external hard drive on linux? newbie2 <xsli2@yahoo.com> - 2014-08-12 09:11 -0700
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? Joe Makowiec <makowiec@invalid.invalid> - 2014-08-12 16:23 +0000
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2014-08-12 11:45 -0500
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? A <a@a.com> - 2014-08-12 18:55 +0200
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? Andreas Kohlbach <aug14.8.ankman@spamgourmet.com> - 2014-08-12 16:20 -0400
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-08-12 21:40 +0100
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? Andreas Kohlbach <aug14.8.ankman@spamgourmet.com> - 2014-08-13 19:06 -0400
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-08-12 21:39 +0100
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? Rikishi42 <skunkworks@rikishi42.net> - 2014-08-12 22:50 +0200
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2014-08-12 23:51 +0000
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2014-08-13 00:56 +0000
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2014-08-13 22:19 +0000
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2014-08-13 02:50 +0000
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? noydb@no.way (Bruce Sinclair) - 2014-08-12 23:13 +0000
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-08-13 11:44 +0100
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2014-08-13 15:28 +0000
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-08-13 16:31 +0100
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2014-08-13 15:42 +0000
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-08-13 20:06 +0100
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2014-08-13 19:20 +0000
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-08-13 16:04 +0000
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2014-08-13 11:18 -0500
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-08-13 16:28 +0000
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2014-08-14 02:49 +0000
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2014-08-13 10:52 -0500
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2014-08-13 20:50 +0000
Re: can i use external hard drive on linux? noydb@no.way (Bruce Sinclair) - 2014-08-17 23:10 +0000
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