Drive formatting

[Alfred]

Hi Mr Frick:

I do Volunteer Work during Christmas every year, and just might not be
around to, greet you. I was just trying to be helpful. My house is very
small, and I have this Giant living here - We call him "Shorty". 6'10"
Not a good place to crash, on your way too ? I figured I'd find out the
price tomorrow and get you the details , and then you could order it
from Bancroft Computing. You could perhaps pick it up from there. Don't
Blink while you are on the main Drag, because you might not even know
Bancroft was there, it is so small. the Details might help you find it
in TO too.

Alfred!

Best to E-mail me Privately William. 
-----Original Message-----
From: William Frick <wfrick at rogers.com>
Reply-To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community
<ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
Subject: Re: Drive formatting
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:05:27 -0500

Alfred:

If I don't find them this weekend in the big smoke, a little side trip
to Bancroft would a nice diversion. I have a trip to Ottawa Xmas week
and a return through your neighborhood would not be bad. 


Bill

 Alfred wrote: 
> Here is: Bancroft Ontario - The Store is Bancroft Computing, they have
> them in stock. The place is smaller than a Garage, but they have most
> things I'm looking for.
> Alfred!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Frick <wfrick at rogers.com>
> Reply-To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community
> <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: Drive formatting
> Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:28:25 -0500
> 
> That would be great Alfred... where is 'here' ?  I am planning a trip to
> Toronto soon anyway so I can scout out on College street.
> 
> 
> Bill
> 
> 
> Alfred wrote: 
>   
> > Originally they were made for External Hard Drives, you could make an
> > IDE drive into a USB Drive, and then put it in such an "Aluminium Case".
> > Then that Tyred out a bit when External Cases came into being, but I've
> > seen them here and there. That is the IDE - to - SATA converters. If you
> > can't find one, I'll see how much they are here, and then you can order
> > one from me, or the local store here can send you one.
> > 
> > Alfred!
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: William Frick <wfrick at rogers.com>
> > Reply-To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community
> > <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > Subject: Re: Drive formatting
> > Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:01:16 -0500
> > 
> > Thanks Alfred.... Where there is a need I guess someone will fill it ! I 
> > will have to search these little wonders out. I wasn't having any 
> > success partitioning/formatting on a USB Port.
> > 
> > Bill
> > 
> > 
> >  Alfred wrote:
> >   
> >     
> > > There are little devices that can plug into the Connector strip of an
> > > IDE drive that make the drive into a SATA DRIVE. This way you just put
> > > that converted drive into your SATA Supported Confuser case, and now you
> > > don't need to format it through a USB Port. There are even Little
> > > devices that plug into the Connector strip of an IDE Drive, that can
> > > make it into a USB DRIVE, these things cost about $9.00 -$15.00 each.
> > > This is a hardware thing, that works in Winders, if Winders works???,
> > > and it works in Linux, and other OS from else where in the Galaxy. 
> > > 
> > > Alfred!
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: William Frick <wfrick at rogers.com>
> > > Reply-To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community
> > > <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > > To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > > Subject: Drive formatting
> > > Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:04:22 -0500
> > > 
> > > Hi all:
> > > 
> > > I have recently upgraded to a newer machine that has only SATA ports and 
> > > I have a number of IDE drives that are still quite useful in capacity. I 
> > > bought an external drive case to use them through the USB port. Rather 
> > > than reconstruct an old machine, is there a way to partition and format 
> > > through the USB port ? I've looked through various system menus but no 
> > > options are apparent. Suggestions ?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Bill
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