[mythtv-users] Looking for confirmation on HW configuration

[Brian Wood]

Paulin wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> Well my first attempt to setup myth is almost ready.  Anyway I'm looking
> for confirmation on my selection of hardware (not a hw person).  So here
> is the list.
> 
> Backend
> Dell Inspiron 530 
> 
>     Intel®^  Pentium® dual-core processor E2200 (1MB L2, 2.2GHz, 800FSB
>     250 GB Hard Drive
>     2GB Ram
>     Hauppaugh WinTV HVR 1250
>     pcHDTV 5500
> 
> Frontend System
> 
> 
> Anyone see any problems with this. I'm expecting to do digital recording
> (no analog anymore) of unencrypted channels.  Backend server with a
> frontend diskless (network boot).  
> 
> Any feedback or things I missed will be appriciated.

You will want more than 250GB of storage.

You should have your OS/DB on a different spindle from storage.

beww