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Viv and Philip wrote: > I don't know if this will be of any help. I have been looking at various > options myself, recently.> > I have been looking at one of these :> > http://www.netgear.co.uk/digital_home_sc101.php Me too. > But, there have been some bad reviews about drives overheating. Also note that they use a proprietary format, so if the unit goes kaput you're going to need another one if you want to get the data out - you can't just bung the drive into a pc to get at your stuff. (See FAQ 2: http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101541.asp ) Damned shame as it's cheap and well featured. I was on the brink of buying one when I found the above out. Still looking for a cheap basic alternative that'll sleep automatically and use minimum power/noise. The technology is improving all the time, won't be long. (The NSLU2 has a huge following, but I want a single box) -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html