Re: [ARMini-support] Large Fat formatted hard drive

  • From: A Rawnsley <rcomp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: armini-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:37:47 +0100

In message <51ea033360chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Chris Johnson <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Have been doing a few more tests.

> 1. Plugged a RISC OS formatted drive in a usb external enclosure in
> and that works fine over an extended period. It never spins down
> though, which process appears to cause the problem for the internal
> drive.

> 2. Plugged in an unused Seagate usb external drive (300 GB). Writing
> and reading via Fat32fs are fine. This drive does automatically spin
> down after a few minutes of inactivity, and does wake itself up again
> when accessed subsequently. Thus this drive appears fine.

> The problem persists with the internal 250 GB fat formatted drive.

Probably best to take this off-list, as it sounds like a problem with 
either the drive or the adapter.  I'll contact you privately about 
resolving this.

Andrew

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