[mythtv-users] Backup LVM group (kinda OT)

[James Oltman]

On 11/8/05, Anthony Vito <anthony.vito at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > PS Don't rely on getting anywhere near 40Gb, that's compressed and movie
> > files don't compress well, more like 24-26Gb I'd have thought.
>
> it's worse then that. mpeg algorithms and the like are already so
> randomly distributed, if you turn compression on, you will get _less_
> then 20 gigs of storage. Leave compression off completely ( at the
> tape drive, and in software ), it will be faster, and you'll be much
> more happy.
>
>
> --
> Anthony Vito
> anthony.vito at gmail.com
>


Sounds like I will need twice as many tapes then. WONDERFUL. Thanks guys. No
other thoughts on saveing the LVM group for a complete re-install?
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