[mythtv-users] OT: Firewire HDD
Gabe Knuth
me at gabeknuth.com
Wed Feb 18 15:46:54 EST 2004
Well, I guess I can work around that...maybe use the FW drive just for video
storage and let the r/w stuff happen on the 20gb drive...
I've had to tackle so many other unforeseen obstacles during this, from
mounting the hardware to getting linux to even work that another speedbump
doesn't really phase me.
By all means, though, if anyone has any input, that'd be great.
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From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Paul Woodward
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 2:27 PM
To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] OT: Firewire HDD
Just a word of warning - I heard somewhere about Linux being very bad with
firewire HDs and simultanious reads/writes. Hopefully one of the gurus on
this list can shed some light...
Paul
> I'm trying to build my MythTV setup into an old CD player, and the biggest
> problems I have are 1) mounting the PVR-250 in there, and 2) getting a
hard
> drive in there.
>
>
>
> For 1, I bought a flexible PCI riser card, that I hope will work. Since
> it's a cable, though, I'm worried about signal degradation. If it doesn't
> work, I guess I'll just scrap the CD player project and mount it in a real
> case.
>
>
>
> For #2, I can't fit a 3.5" hard drive in there, so I found a 20gb laptop
> drive that I'm going to use. I have a 160gig drive that I'd like to use
for
> the storage, and I bought a firewire enclosure for it. The problem is
that
> when I plug it in, the system won't boot.
>
>
>
> My questions are:
>
>
>
> a) I know there are some EPIA users out there.has anyone used an external
> drive like this?
>
> b) Is it going to be a PITA getting the drive to mount in Linux?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gabe
>
>
>
> EPIA M10k mobo
>
> Fedora Core 1
>
> 256MB Mem
>
> Hauppauge PVR250
>
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> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
> font-family:Arial'>I’m trying to build my MythTV setup into an old =
> CD
> player, and the biggest problems I have are 1) mounting the PVR-250 in =
> there,
> and 2) getting a hard drive in there.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
> font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
> font-family:Arial'>For 1, I bought a flexible PCI riser card, that I =
> hope will
> work. Since it’s a cable, though, I’m worried about =
> signal degradation.
> If it doesn’t work, I guess I’ll just scrap the CD player =
> project
> and mount it in a real case.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
> font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
> font-family:Arial'>For #2, I can’t fit a 3.5” hard drive in =
> there,
> so I found a 20gb laptop drive that I’m going to use. I have =
> a 160gig
> drive that I’d like to use for the storage, and I bought a =
> firewire
> enclosure for it. The problem is that when I plug it in, the =
> system won’t
> boot. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
> font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
> font-family:Arial'>My questions are:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
> face=3DArial><span
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>a) I know there are some =
> EPIA users
> out there…has anyone used an external drive like =
> this?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
> face=3DArial><span
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>b) Is it going to be a PITA =
> getting
> the drive to mount in Linux? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
> font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
> font-family:Arial'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
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>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
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>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
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