Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 08 Dec 2006 10:07:25 +0100 | From | Matthias Schniedermeyer <> | Subject | Re: single bit errors on files stored on USB-HDDs via USB2/usb_storage |
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Robert Hancock wrote: > Matthias Schniedermeyer wrote: > >> Hmmm. That's the only thing that i currently may be doing wrong. >> I have a 1,5 Meter and a 4,5 Meter cable connected to the USB-Controller >> and i only use of them depending on where the HDD is placed in my room, >> the other one is dangling unconnected. >> >> Then i will unconnect the short cable and use the long cable exclusivly >> and see if it gets better(tm). > > > That long cable could be part of the problem - I don't think the USB > specification allows for cables that long (something like a 6 foot max > as I recall).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB2
Says that 5 meters are allowed.
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