[Novalug] RE: SCSI Advice

Tue Jul 3 12:39:56 EDT 2007

http://www.wiebetech.com/home2.php

Some of this you can recreate on your own, some of it is special-order.

Michael J Smith, CISSP-ISSEP michael.j.smith at unisys.com
CISO, Unisys Federal Service Delivery Center
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"Those who do not understand Unix are condemned to reinvent it, poorly."
--Henry Spencer 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: novalug-bounces at calypso.tux.org 
> [mailto:novalug-bounces at calypso.tux.org] On Behalf Of Greg Faust
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 12:24 PM
> To: novalug at calypso.tux.org
> Subject: [Novalug] RE: SCSI Advice
> 
> For a forensic machine, you might want to look at a hardware 
> write blocker.
> 
> 
> On 7/3/07, novalug-request at calypso.tux.org 
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> 	Today's Topics:
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> 	  1. SCSI advice (Norman Bird) 
> 	  2. Re: SCSI advice (Peter Larsen)
> 	  3. Re: a little OT- computer/gadget bag (George Bell)
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> 	---------- Forwarded message ----------
> 	From: "Norman Bird" < steelpulsefan at gmail.com 
> <mailto:steelpulsefan at gmail.com> >
> 	To: Novalug at calypso.tux.org
> 	Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 21:54:31 -0400
> 	Subject: [Novalug] SCSI advice
> 	Greetings all,
> 	
> 	I want to design a linux system. Tall tower with pull 
> out hard drives, about 4. Large amount of space each. Like 
> 160 minimum up to 300. 
> 	I'm trying to build like a forensic machine where I can 
> easily plug in the clients hard drive into one of my own HD's 
> that I can pull out. If there is something with an adapter 
> that can handle the different type of HD's out there, like 
> laptops etc. I'd like to hear about them. 
> 	
> 	Any advice would be appreciated. 
> 	
> 	Thanks,
> 	
> 	Norm
> 	
> 	
> 	---------- Forwarded message ----------
> 	From: Peter Larsen <plarsen at famlarsen.homelinux.com >
> 	To: Norman Bird <steelpulsefan at gmail.com>
> 	Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:35:00 -0400
> 	Subject: Re: [Novalug] SCSI advice
> 	Norman Bird wrote:
> 	> Greetings all, 
> 	>
> 	> I want to design a linux system. Tall tower with pull 
> out hard drives,
> 	> about 4. Large amount of space each. Like 160 minimum 
> up to 300.
> 	> I'm trying to build like a forensic machine where I 
> can easily plug in 
> 	> the clients hard drive into one of my own HD's that I 
> can pull out. If
> 	> there is something with an adapter that can handle 
> the different type of
> 	> HD's out there, like laptops etc. I'd like to hear 
> about them. 
> 	
> 	Hmmm, if it's forensic I would not do that. Instead I 
> would use an
> 	external USB enclosure and simply plug the drive into 
> that. It allows
> 	easy plug and pray and keeps it separate from your box.
> 	
> 	--
> 	  Peter Larsen
> 	
> 	
> 	
> 	---------- Forwarded message ----------
> 	From: George Bell <gabell at cox.net>
> 	To: novalug mailing list < novalug at calypso.tux.org 
> <mailto:novalug at calypso.tux.org> >
> 	Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:19:19 +0000
> 	Subject: Re: [Novalug] a little OT- computer/gadget bag
> 	I'm happy to announce that your long search for the 
> perfect computer
> 	gadget bag is finally over(as long as you don't mind 
> sporting the 
> 	Mozilla logo).
> 	 It can be found here
> 	
> 	http://store.mozilla.org/product.php?code=MZ34014 
> 	
> 	The Firefox Ogio Messenger Bag.
> 	
> 	George
> 	
> 	
> 	Pete Nuwayser wrote:
> 	> On 6/27/07, Brandon Saxe < brandon20va at yahoo.com 
> <mailto:brandon20va at yahoo.com> > wrote:
> 	>> All,
> 	>>
> 	>> I have yet to find a computer/gadget bag that I am
> 	>> happy with. One of the problems with most of the bags
> 	>> out there is that they do not accommodate all the 
> 	>> little gadgets I have. They end up all falling in a
> 	>> bunch in one compartment of the bag. Bags that do work
> 	>> are either too dorky or not professional enough for my
> 	>> use.
> 	>> 
> 	>> I am doing some research on gadget bags to see what
> 	>> requirements I need to meet. I know personally what I
> 	>> may find useful. Do any of you have any needs or
> 	>> requirements that are tough to meet or that you would 
> 	>> find useful in a gadget bag?
> 	>>
> 	>> I hope to build some sort of prototype and see what
> 	>> goes from there.
> 	>
> 	> I still swear by CourierWare USA and am on my third 
> bag of theirs in 
> 	> over ten years.  The reason I'm on number three is 
> because they have a
> 	> trade-in program and I wanted to switch bag types.  I 
> even wrote my
> 	> name in permanent marker on my first bag; they took 
> it back and gave 
> 	> me $45 credit toward a new bag.
> 	>
> 	> Rock solid, very simple, great construction, not very 
> fancy, lifetime
> 	> warranty, and they have laptop sleeves in many sizes.
> 	>
> 	> www.courierwareusa.com <http://www.courierwareusa.com/> 
> 	>
> 	> you might also check out bagreview.com 
> <http://bagreview.com/> 
> 	>
> 	> Pete
> 	>
> 	>
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