[mythtv-users] Hard Drive Question

[David Whyte]

I think the problem with most laptop drives is they are slow.  They
run at around 4200rpm to save power.  I don't know if this would be
considered slow, I think it would, but how it impacts myth, I don't
know.

Whytey


On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 01:13:10 -0500, Maverick <mavantix at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey all,
> 
>   I've had a myth box for a couple weeks running KnoppMyth v4r5 and
> have enjoyed it alot. Unfortunatly, the drive I used is getting more
> and more bad blocks, and now they're starting to cause kernel panics
> when mythbackend trys to commercial detect and watch live tv, etc. It
> was a "bad" drive to begin with, but it's what I had to build myself a
> proof of concept box. Of course, I fell in love w/ myth and moved all
> my recordings from my ReplayTV to it. DOH! Anyway...
> 
> Question is: Can I buy a 2.5" Laptop IDE drive and use it in my
> (normal desktop) system? I've never used small HD's in non-laptop
> systems before, anyone have any advice, pages to read, etc? My main
> motive is sound, and I'm also packed into a small case, so I figure a
> small HD would be better cooled and much quieter. Is it worth the
> extra $$ for the small drive?
> 
> Any experience / suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
> 
> -Kenneth
> 
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