On 18/07/2019 15:24, Axel Berger wrote:
> Adrian wrote:
>> Having spoken to Samsung, it seems that the disk is not compatible with
>> a Pi.  When asked if they had one that was, they were unable to answer.
>
> That's utter rubbish. A disk does not need to be "compatible" with
> anything except its defined and standardised interface, in this case
> presumably SATA. It's the same with websites not "supporting" certain
> browsers. All a site needs to do is offer valid and standards-compliant
> code -- few do.
>
> So in your case one of the two is broken and has not implemented the
> interface correctly. I'd like to know, which is it, the Pi or the
> Samsung? If it should be the Pi, then the fact that many other disks are
> error-tolerant and work regardless is neither here not there. A broken
> interface is broken and needs mending, regardless of how well it seems
> to work under most circumstances.
>
Well it is probably the power supply TO the pi.



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