External USB drive disconnecting itself.

[Chris Ruprecht]

Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> I wonder if the electronics for the interface are powered from the
> USB bus? That should not be a problem, unless your card skimped on
> the USB power. Do you have the problem if only one drive is plugged in?
>
> Mikkel
>   
This seems to be it. I only have one drive connected and it survived the 
night and managed to get 105 GB of stuff backed up onto it. I guess, I 
have to get another USB card for the other drive.

Thank you very much,
Chris