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| Author: | Haranaka [ Tue Sep 20, 2005 1:10 am ] |
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I have 2 harddrives, one 20 GB (MAXTOR 6L020J1)and one 120 GB (Maxtor 6Y120P0) the biggist difference between the two drives (except the size ofcource  )is the cache, 2 and 8 MB.
What do you guys think is the best setup to use my harddrives? I was thinken about installing knoppmyth on the 20 GB and mount the 120 GB as /myth. Or is it a better idea to install knoppmyth on the 120 GB and use the 20 to store some other data on, like some MP3 files or use it to backup stuff. |
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| Author: | ceenvee703 [ Tue Sep 20, 2005 3:56 am ] |
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I'd say it'd probably be easier to install to the 120 and use the 20 for other junk. The installation is much smoother when you are installing onto a single drive... if you used your Plan A, you'd need to fiddle with fstab after the initial installation, etc. You can also then add a big honking HD afterwards to add to the 120... 20GB isn't much for SD recording , let alone HD. |
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| Author: | tjc [ Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:00 pm ] |
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Actually 20Gb is just about right for the "/", "swap", and "/cache" partitions. It would mean either doing a manual install, or some post install adjustments, but nothing all that hard. Say, 4-5 Gb for /, swap equal to your RAM or 0.5 to 1Gb, and the rest 12-15Gb for cache. The second drive then gets used for /myth. As an experiment I might actually do an automatic install, then delete the /myth and /cache partitions and recreate /cache from that, leaving / and swap as is. |
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| Author: | mjl [ Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:14 pm ] |
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Hi, Just have to throw in my 2 cents also. I would use my best hardware that I have on hand and use the 120 for the "real" KnoppMyth system. Get it all setup (do a backup) then let it run and work for your entertainment. 
Then, take the 20 and use left over hardware to learn and play. Even if you don't have a tv card it will do a lot so set it all up (do a backup). Later if you "obtain" a tv card great, in the between time, you can poke at it, tweak this or that try different suggestions all the while learning... If you really break something a simple auto upgrade from the original cd and you are almost where you start, you did do a backup right? KnoppMyth is an entertainment tool, however it runs on Debian which will support many other tools. Mike |
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