yes you can connect a HD to A RPi - via a USB adapter , no worries, it does not matter if it has windows or ubuntu or something else on it you will be able to read it Thanks, Among other things, the HD will have Python and ROS on it. If the HD is connected to the Pi, will I be able to access and us...

I understand from the Ubuntu forum that an external HDD can be formated and can run Ubuntu. Perhaps I am wrong. You can make a live bootable HDD that will run on your X86 (or X86_64) laptop (as long as it can boot from a USB drive), you CAN NOT do that on a Raspberry Pi. There's no version of Ubunt...

If you use an enclosure with external power-supply and internal SATA-to-USB or PATA-to-USB bridge it should work. ghans The external HDD will be self-powered with power cord. The drives I have seen are connected to computers with USB cables. You seem to be saying I need something else? Perhaps I am...

Can I connect an HDD to the USB port of a Raspberry B+? The HDD will be running Ubuntu. I would normally expect to translate HDD as meaning Hard Disc Drive. But I've never come across a disc drive that runs Ubuntu. Would you like to explain your question in more detail? I understand from the Ubuntu...

Can I connect an HDD to the USB port of a Raspberry B+? The HDD will be running Ubuntu. Will I be able to transfer files back and forth. Are there any serious limitations?

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Hello, After some study, I think I would like to try the following hardware setup. Raspberry Pi B+ running Raspian, Wi-Fi connection to internet. Use Macbook screen and keyboard to control Pi. Macbook is connected to same internet. Use an external HDD formated with Ubuntu. The HDD will contain all f...

Hello. My ultimate goal is to create an upgradeable humanoid robot. I am new to the field. Raspberry Pi seems like a good place to start. I have installed Python and PyCharm on my Macbook and am studying. I just discovered ROS. It seems likely that I will need to employ that eventually and plan on l...