[mythtv-users] Recordings Paths

[Mike Perkins]

On 18/02/14 23:05, Mike Carron wrote:
>
> On 2/18/2014 12:05 PM, Thomas Mashos wrote:
>> [snip]
>> I've always seen issues with the recordings drive inside the home directory.
>> I've never bothered tracking it down, I just say don't do it.
>> Also, setting the above ownership will only help if that is the user that the
>> backend is running as. Thanks, Thomas Mashos
> ***
> All of my storage directories except for db_backups are on the home directory.
> What problems should I be looking for?
>
> mike
>
Like, perhaps, filling up your root disk?

*All* recording directories should be on other volumes than your system disk, 
for safety's sake - unless you're only running a small test system, of course.

For I/O efficiency, each directory declared as a storage directory should be on 
it's own spindle and occupying the entire disk. That way you won't get head 
thrashing during recording.

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Mike Perkins