I have two Maxtors. Both work fine. One is an 80gb drive with the other being a 100gb drive. They are both brand new and come with backup software that is only of any use in Micorsoft operating systems :-( That's possibly the only bad point. I have used them with SuSE 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 and now 10. Both are USB2 but they do also come in firewire guises and I think there is a LAN version. The USB2 ones that I have just worked and have nice blue read/write LED's. That's about it really. -- ============================================== I am only human, please forgive me if I make a mistake it is not deliberate. ============================================== Xmas may be over but, PLEASE DON'T drink and drive you'll make it to the next one that way. Kevan Farmer Linux user #373362 Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire WS6 7HR