• @[email protected]
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    13 days ago

    for an usb, it might work. For such an old hard drive, it won’t. Linux will refuse to boot

    • lnxtx (xe/xem/xyr)
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      22 days ago

      I don’t think so. Block device is a block device.

      Maybe you have better knowledge, please elaborate.

      • @[email protected]
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        22 days ago

        i know it from experience. When i wanted to install a modern Linux on a 2009 hdd, it installed, but simply refused to boot, even though hdsentinel said the hdd is 100℅ healthy