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My microSD to USB adapter isn't recognized by my computer anymore. It's probably corrupt or something. How can I repair it?
My micro USB adapter is most likely broken. It's no longer recognized as even existing by either my Linux laptop or my Linux desktop, eg. the file /dev/sda does not exist. How do I repair this device, ...
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What read/write speeds must an external storage have to make it worth putting a swap partition there? [closed]
This question is for my Raspberry pi A+ (256MB RAM) which is on Raspbian Linux.
I have no qualms about using a flash drive and using up its read and write cycles if need be.
I'm just curious on what ...
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Automatically distinguish difference between multiple HDDs in linux?
I'm running Ubuntu Server 9.10. I have two external USB HDDs. I use them each for different backup reasons. So certain data gets stored on one HDD, and different information gets stored on the other ...
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Automatically mount external drives to /media/LABEL on boot without a user logged in?
This question is similar, but kind of the opposite of what I want. I want external USB drives to be mounted automatically at boot, without anyone logged in, to locations like /media/<label>.
I ...
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