The difference between buying a USB2 box with a drive and just buying the
ultraBase is not that significant.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Benja" <benja@gmx.net>
To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 10:04 AM
Subject: [Thinkpad] external USB boot-device for ThinkPad X31
> Hi
>
> I have a question. I own a ThinkPad X31 (model 2672 1LG).
> I do not have the X3 UltraBase and I can not afford buying it right now.
>
> For some other reason (which has nothing to do with my X31) I need a
> possibillity to connect a normal IDE-device (HDD or DVD-RW) via USB (or
> FireWire) to the PC. My thinking is to combine two things.
>
> I would like to buy something that my X31 is able to boot from if an
> optical drive is connected.
> Does anybody of you know a working combination ? The less the cost the
> better ;-) although I know I will have to pay some money.
>
> Thank you !
>
> Benjamin Meyer
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