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Re: Things I don't touch with a 3.048m barge pole: USB storage (Was Re: Unidentified subject!)



On 2/8/24 15:35, Andy Smith wrote:
Hello,

On Fri, Feb 09, 2024 at 12:23:45AM +0700, Max Nikulin wrote:
On 08/02/2024 22:36, Andy Smith wrote:
On Wed, Feb 07, 2024 at 03:30:29PM -0500, gene heskett wrote:
[629241.074187] scsi host37: usb-storage 1-2:1.0

USB storage is for phones and cameras etc, not for serious
computing.

Do you mean that a proper backup drive should use uas (USB Attached Storage)
instead of usb-storage driver?

No, I just mean I advise to never ever use storage that comes to you
via a USB port for anything you care about.

I might consider it okay for temporary shifting of data about, but I
would never use it as part of a permanent setup without fully
expecting one day to find it just not working. But then that is also
how I feel about any storage device. It's just worse when USB is
added to the mix.

I have been using USB attached HDDs and SSDs for 10 years now and have never had one unexpectedly go off line. Your postings suggest you don't know what your talking about.


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