Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Ubuntu newbie question
i would strongly suggest using a separate hard disk for the operating system. it makes back up easier and takes the pressure off the main hard drive where the operating system lies. Also when the main HDD fails you can take the data drive out of the machine and start again with NO risk. The system hdd i use is a small lap top type which is less power cooler etc so when no music is played the data drive takes it easy. -- mudlark SB3>CyrusDACX>PreXvs>ESPAudio P09B Active filter>NAP140+260A>Rhapsody, Avondale and Naim cable, Kubuntu Karmic Koala servers, various boxes for storage. SB3 Flycatcher 3A linear power supply. Using SqueezeBox Server 7.4.2 testing mudlark's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7151 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71183 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Ubuntu newbie question
Many thanks for all the replies. I have now formatted the disc with a 50Gb partition for OS, a 500Gb partition for music and left the rest for a "rainy day". -- rabbit rabbit's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13742 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71183 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Ubuntu newbie question
For the VortexBox music server/NAS Linux distro we use 20GB for / and put the rest on /storage. I recommend formatting /storage partition with XFS or EXT4 there files systems work much better for large storage volumes then the default ext3. If your setting up a new system you may want to take a look at the VortexBox linux distro. It's designed to be a music server for SqueezeBox. VortexBox doesn't have an X-windows desktop just a web GUI so if your planing the use this machine for web browsing etc stick with Ubuntu. -- agillis rip, tag, get cover artÂ… All you do is insert the CD! http://vortexbox.org agillis Lead Developer VortexBox agillis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21140 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71183 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Ubuntu newbie question
like others have noted, believe in strictly separating OS and data. ideally on a separate drive, but certainly separate partitions. 500G for music certainly sound sufficient, it takes a lot of music buying to get there. -- pablolie ...pablo Server: Shuttle X27D - Ubuntu 9.04 - SBS 7.4.1 Sources: SB3 (3), SB Boom (3), Duet, Accuphase DP65v CD Amplifier: Accuphase E306v - Creek OBH21/22 Loudspeakers: Ceeroy 3-way tower (tuned) - Audioengine 5/S8 - Acoustic Energy Aego M Headphones: Grado SR-1 pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71183 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Ubuntu newbie question
I generally recommend having about 20GB for the root filesystem, and the rest can be for /home. 20GB is more than enough for Ubuntu's core, and you can keep your music in /home. -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2139 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71183 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Ubuntu newbie question
maggior wrote: > partition as small as you can. I have my OS (Open SuSE 11.0) running on > an 8GB flash drive and it is only 1/3 full. I don't have all of the > desktop stuff installed though. For a server, you don't really need it. While I agree that servers don't need all the desktop or even GUI stuff, I find that for newbies, as the OP says s/he is, that the UI makes initial setup a lot easier. Once you get past newbie status, its easy to live with a lean and mean system. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Ubuntu newbie question
If possible, it's even better to take it a step further by making your OS reside on a completely seperate disc. This makes OS and machine upgrages/changes very easy. This is especially useful if you are running a green 1TB drive. These drives are not optimized for speed but for energy usage. Because of this, they are better suited as data drives rather than OS drives. If you do put the OS and data on the same drive, then yes, make the OS partition as small as you can. I have my OS (Open SuSE 11.0) running on an 8GB flash drive and it is only 1/3 full. I don't have all of the desktop stuff installed though. For a server, you don't really need it. -- maggior Rich - Setup: 2 SB3s, 3 Booms, 1 duet, 1 receiver. SuSE 11.0 Server running SqueezeCenter 7.3.3, MusicIP, and SqueezeSlave. Current library stats: 30,015 songs, 2,448 albums, 451 artists. http://www.last.fm/user/maggior Kraftwerk's "The Catalog", Miles Davis' Amazon exclusive ~70 CD box set, and U2's "The Unforgettable Fire" box are next in line to burden my credit card :-). Too many good releases in a short period of time. maggior's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9080 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71183 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Ubuntu newbie question
It is good practice to separate OS and data on different partitions. When you decide to wipe your OS you can do so without worrying much about your data (carefulness is always needed though) and furthermore you can mount your music partition readonly, which is somewhat more secure than read/write access (backup is still imperative!). When you need to change tags or add new music you simply mount the partition in rw mode manually. About the size of your partitions, give the OS partition a big enough margin to eventually hold newer Ubuntu releases and also a GUI system. 500GByte should be fine for your first music partition, you can still partition the rest of your drive when you need it and integrate that space later. Maybe you want to try another OS, then it comes in handy that you didn't use up all the remaining space before. signorRossi. -- signor_rossi signor_rossi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11941 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71183 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
[SlimDevices: Unix] Ubuntu newbie question
Hi, I have just started building a music server running Ubuntu 8.04(LTS). Everything seems to be going OK but I wanted to know how people set up their disc partitions. I have a single 1Tb disc. Is it good practice to create a "small" partition for the OS and then a "large" one for my music library? I only need about 350Gb for music right now but obviously this will grow. For now I am using a 500Gb usb disk for backup so it might make sense to limit the music library partition to 500Gb for now? Thanks in advance for your ideas and comments. -- rabbit rabbit's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13742 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71183 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
