Mark wrote: > On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 1:13 PM, Matt Emson <memsom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>> I know that my N800 can't power >>> USB memory drives, >>> >> Works for me. Maybe it's size related? I've mounted unpowered USB keys (Americans would say "thumb drive" I'm guessing) up to 2Gb. The only brand I remember ottomh is PNY, which would have been 1Gb. I used a 64Gb one to stream video once (choppy as hell, but it sort of worked..) >> >> M >> >> > > Actually, after some rather frustrating issues with mangled USB keys, > I started using USB key-sized card readers with microSD and SD cards. > That way if the reader breaks all I have to do is put the memory card > in another reader and go. No more losing important data because of a > broken connector. One of my microSD readers even went through the wash > with the card inserted and worked just fine afterward. All that is to > say that I'm actually attempting to use a card reader, not a USB key, > so that's probably the issue. > > makes quite a bit of sense that. thats why im somewhat reluctant to replace dvd-r media or similar with external hardrives. _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
