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Title: Minimum core disk spare if using NAS
Post by: TonyBryan on August 19, 2009, 10:56:41 AM

Hi all,

I'm looking at using an Acer Aspire Revo R3600 as a hybrid core/MD. I posted a previous topic on this and the view seems to be it should be possible for a small system. Worst case if it doesn't work I'll put something bigger in and just use the Acer as an MD elsewhere.

Its possible to pick up a Linux-installed Aspire R3600 with an 8Gb SSD for £150 - which is pretty cool. The alternative is a Vista-based version with 160GB HDD, but that's an extra £100 for an OS I don't want.

My question is this: As ALL of my media is on a NAS drive (I will have nothing on the Hybrid Core), how much disk space does a hybrid core actually need?

Thanks,
T

Title: Re: Minimum core disk spare if using NAS
Post by: merkur2k on August 19, 2009, 04:44:48 PM

the base install uses around 15 gigs, and then a couple gigs for each diskless md.

Title: Re: Minimum core disk spare if using NAS
Post by: TonyBryan on August 19, 2009, 05:56:34 PM

Thanks for the response. I think I'll just have to buy an HDD to fit in the box (I wonder if the R3600L can even be upgraded ?!?)

Cheers,
T

Title: Re: Minimum core disk spare if using NAS
Post by: merkur2k on August 19, 2009, 06:18:42 PM

note also that lmce will complain if the free disk space gets below 10 gigs.
i cant imagine they would be using anything other than a typical 2.5" hdd. the only thing you have to watch out for is how thick it is, since that does vary.

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