lbrt wrote:
>> The only possible restrictions stem from
>> artificial BIOS restrictions and design mistakes in the controllers.
>> This is rarely a problem. Of course, you have to make sure
>> the drive physically fits
> OK, I am specifically talking about an HP Pavilion dv5 and (I am not
> saying you aren't right, but) the info (which, of course, may be just bs)
> I got from their own technical specs:
>
> http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01550108.pdf
>
> I know of all those stupid things about Foxconn messing with hardware and
> making the life of Linux users harder. How can you check if there are any
> BIOS restrictions?
That is not a problem on disk-side. If it works now with Linux,
it will work with Linux and a different disk.
> Am I nitpicking? Or, would you suggest to just get a SATA hard drive
> connector cable and use whichever drive I want
You do not need an SATA cable. As to drive, make sure it physically
fits (is not higher than the one in the laptop) and that it
does not get too hot. For example, if you put in a WD raptor
10'000 drive, that will likely die from heat. If you go with
any 5400rpm drive, that should be fine. 7200rpm depends.
You can again look at the drive in there at the moment
and what its datasheet says about rpm and power consumption and
then use that as a guideline.
Arno
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