[Thinkpad] 2.5in enclosures redux

[Rob Bell]

I'd assume this would only work from within an OS like Windows, not 
while booted to DOS.  Just curious, because this would be cool as a 
backup device if you could boot a Ghost boot disk and write to the USB 
drive.  Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks,
Rob

d.lee at freeuk.com wrote:

> Hello again,
> 
> Thx for all the useful and constructive feedback that people have
> given either on or off list about 2.5in enclosures. I decided in the
> end to get a combined USB2.0/Firewire enclosure by Hotway, which can
> be seen at:
> 
> http://www.hotway.com.tw/hd1-u2-wed.htm
> 
> Some more detailed and informative photos can be seen at:
> 
> http://usb.brando.com.hk/hotdrive1394hddcase.php
> 
> The version I received didn't come with the carry case (and wasn't
> advertised as doing so), but did come with a 5V PSU. Had some trouble
> initially as I had forgotten that I had set a power on password on the
> 30GB Hitachi drive.
> 
> So far working a treat with the IBM Firewire cardbus adapter on my A30
> (using the PSU). Subjectively, it doesn't seem any slower than I would
> expect via IDE, despite the fact that I've read that cardbus HDD
> Firewire performance on the A30 is poor. Might bench it just to be
> sure at some time.
> 
> Also working fine on my Epox 8RDA+ based PC on both USB2.0 and
> Firewire without the PSU... the Hitachi HDD seems to manage on .5mA
> provided by a single USB port even though the start up current is
> listed as .96mA.
> 
> So far, then, it's recommended. If it goes south in the near future
> I'll post again, but so far so good and overall a better buy I reckon
> than the Ultrabay adapter.
> 
> David
>