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alphaamanitin · 05-03-2009, 09:09 PM

Hello Linux Users:

After taking a Bioinformatics class I recently decided to purchase a Seagate FreeAgent Go external hard drive and install Linux on it to boot from. I am planning on having Vista on my Laptop and Linux on the external drive. However, I recently read about the problems with these Seagate drives and I am not able to return my drive. In case anyone doesn't know what I am talking about apparently when these drives power down after a few minutes of disuse it causes severe problems when Running Linux off of it.

I am not a great technical wizard when it comes to changing hardware settings but I was wondering is the a possible fix, and how hard is it too fix. Google did not provide me much help.

Oh, I plan on installing Ubuntu on this drive.

Thanks everyone.

05-03-2009, 09:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
alphaamanitin Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 18 OS: Win XP	[SOLVED] Linux on 320gb Seagate FreeAgent Go external Hard drive Hello Linux Users: After taking a Bioinformatics class I recently decided to purchase a Seagate FreeAgent Go external hard drive and install Linux on it to boot from. I am planning on having Vista on my Laptop and Linux on the external drive. However, I recently read about the problems with these Seagate drives and I am not able to return my drive. In case anyone doesn't know what I am talking about apparently when these drives power down after a few minutes of disuse it causes severe problems when Running Linux off of it. I am not a great technical wizard when it comes to changing hardware settings but I was wondering is the a possible fix, and how hard is it too fix. Google did not provide me much help. Oh, I plan on installing Ubuntu on this drive. Thanks everyone.