From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jan 20 20:10:58 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6765C16A418 for ; Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:10:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gary.jennejohn@freenet.de) Received: from mout1.freenet.de (mout1.freenet.de [IPv6:2001:748:100:40::2:3]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0DC8413C461 for ; Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:10:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gary.jennejohn@freenet.de) Received: from [195.4.92.11] (helo=1.mx.freenet.de) by mout1.freenet.de with esmtpa (Exim 4.68) (envelope-from ) id 1JGgVJ-0006eW-8a; Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:10:53 +0100 Received: from x0c95.x.pppool.de ([89.59.12.149]:56506 helo=peedub.jennejohn.org) by 1.mx.freenet.de with esmtpa (ID gary.jennejohn@freenet.de) (port 25) (Exim 4.68 #1) id 1JGgVJ-0002ss-1k; Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:10:53 +0100 Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:10:50 +0100 From: Gary Jennejohn To: KAYVEN RIESE Message-ID: <20080120211050.21f991d9@peedub.jennejohn.org> In-Reply-To: References: <1bd550a00801131034o2999b85eu589cd8ee18a114ea@mail.gmail.com> <20080113194954.GG80300@hoeg.nl> <1bd550a00801181146s1ee3fd44x309d7ee9e8db92f9@mail.gmail.com> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.0.2 (GTK+ 2.10.14; amd64-portbld-freebsd8.0) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: FreeBSD Hackers , "j. ron heeblack" Subject: Re: insufficient power for Xcraft HD enclosure X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: gary.jennejohn@freenet.de List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:10:58 -0000 On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:21:52 -0800 (PST) KAYVEN RIESE wrote: > it comes with a silly barebones manual that tells you to slide it in > and screw the screw or some such, not very helpful. it also with a > USB connector that has one junction fitting the device coupled to > what i am calling a daisy chain of two USB connectors. > What you really mean is that you have a Y-cable. A Y-cable is used because USB only supports max. 500 mA per port. What you're expected to do is plug both connectors of the Y-cable into your laptop and the other, single connector into the HD case. This should allow your laptop to provide enough juice to start the disk spinning without violating the USB specification. If your laptop has only one USB port then you're SOL. The case seems to have no provision for attaching an external power supply. --- Gary Jennejohn