[mythtv-users] Information/Recommendations on a new MythTV

[R. G. Newbury]

Chad wrote:
> On 10/16/06, Timothy Chartier <thymus at earthling.net> wrote:
>
> 
>> The 20GB hard drive I have for testing (so as to not destroy my main desktop) is good to get the bugs worked out but probably will not be viable as the space required will probably be much larger then the hard drive size. The EXT3 file system is acceptable as long as I don't delete while trying to record a program and use the "save old files" after transcoding. I believe that is the term for converting from MythTV format to DivX or another format that takes up less space. Please correct me if I am incorrect on this. There is an option for slow deleting of files and keep files after transcoding that I am encouraged to set in the event I accidentally delete a program while recording another.
> 
> 20GB is really pushing it even for a demo box, much less a "how do I
> actually like this" box.  But, if that's all you've got, it should
> work until you realize you need more, at which time it may be a bit
> harder adding additional storage, but that's a hurdle for another day.
>  Ext3 sucks.  Just about anything else would be better, and I think
> most agree that either JFS/XFS are "the best" options.

A 20G hard drive will do fine for testing purposes, but will only allow 
you to record a couple of hours of TV at standard definition. You will 
only need about 4 G for the- actual linux install. You can set up a 
partition '/video'  for the tv recordings.

Once you have your 'proof-of-concept' running you can add as large a 
hard drive as you care to purchase to the box, delete the old /video and 
create a new mount point on the new hard drive.(I presume that you do 
not mind losing the contents of the old store. I suggest BTW that you go 
directly to 300G....I have a 120G drive with 95G available for recording 
and its too damn small!


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