[mythtv-users] Suggestions for a partition structure

[PJR]

On 21/10/13 19:59, Raymond Wagner wrote:
> On 10/21/2013 2:31 PM, Joseph Fry wrote:
>> You could also consider just using a single drive for the active
>> system... and using the second drive as a backup using the much loved
>> rsnapshot to preserve any important media and configuration files.
>
> Unless you're planning on dedicating a pair of disks for your OS, I
> would recommend this approach.  Putting your database on the same disk
> as your recordings is already highly advised against.  Putting it as a
> mirrored partition on a pair of recording disks would only exacerbate
> the issue.
>
> Have one disk that you use for the OS and non-recorded video storage. 
> Have the other disk that you use for recordings, and storage for
> database backups and any other important files from your OS disk.
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I'm currently testing a mythbuntu 12.10 system using a 128GB SSD for all
the s/w and 2x1TB discs as an xfs zpool for all the myth recordings,
videos, music etc. Apart from one of the WD 1TB Red discs failing soon
after installation it seems to be running ok recording and playing back
HD TV.