[SGVLUG] boot drive what size??

[Rae Yip]

You might also consider booting off a flash drive. Since you don't
need a lot of storage for /boot, the flash drive can be relatively
small, and fairly fast. It has no moving parts, so it shouldn't fail
for a long time if you don't write very often to it.

If you really want to store all non-data files on the boot drive as
well, then a larger flash drive could do the job (but would of course
be pricier).

-Rae.

On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 6:47 PM, matti <mathew_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> So, I was looking at making a HTPC for a friend and they got this massive 3TB HD for a great deal. nice.. however the MB does not support booting from it.
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> SO, I was thinking about finding an old HD to boot from.
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> Question, WHAT is the size you would use to hold all non-data assets?
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> ( i.e. OS and all programs would be on the OS drive. )
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> lol, seems like if I buy a new one, the best price/TB is about 1TB!!
> but looking to save $40-60.
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> thanks
> matti
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