[mythtv-users] Australian components

[Jake Anderson]

Craig Sanders wrote:
>
> and an SSD used only as a boot drive with hardly any writing would last
> until long after every component in the machine was years obsolete and
> the entire machine could be replaced with something better, faster,
> and using less power for $20 (i.e. effectively forever).
>
> a 4 or 8GB SSD would be better as a boot drive than 30GB, but going to
> that size pretty much means using CF and an IDE adaptor. much cheaper
> than an SSD, but most CF available today is older and much slower tech
> than the new SSDs.
>
>   
Just boot/etc from a 2gb usb stick, ~$10, no need for fancy SSD's or 
anything
or blow the bank and get a 4GB for $20
If you want it to look nice get one of those USB header > backplate pci 
slot blank things take the cable off and stick it into the usb port.
cable tie it up inside the case somewhere and your golden.

If your really keen you can get USB sticks with a motherboard style USB 
header on it rather than an actual usb plug, lots more $ for the same 
capacity though.