These particular hard drives should have no problem working with Linux.
This covers Maxtor model numbers: 2B020H1, 2B015H1, 2B010H1, 2B008H1, 2B006H1, 2B004H1.
Key Features:
Maximum Capacity of 20.0 GB
Fast ATA/Enhanced IDE compatible
Digital Signal Processor (DSP)-Based Architecture
Ultra ATA/100 Data Transfer Rate
2 MB SDRAM Cache Buffer
< 12 ms average seek time
5400 RPM
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