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On 01/07/2021 00:31, Frank Steinmetzger wrote:
> Antlist made a similar suggestion using external USB, and I gave a more
> detailed answer in reply to his mail.

I've got this ...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B072J52TR1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It's eSATA not USB.

It's worked fine for me, but no I haven;t used it much - I shall 
probably be using it a bit very soon as I finish building my new system...

Cheers,
Wol