Mark Knecht wrote:
On 7/11/06, Dave Phillips <dlphillips@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:The final pieces are coming together for the new iron here at Studio Dave. I have two last questions (well, for now) : Is this a good selection for the hard disk: Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3400633A 400 GB 7200 RPM 16MB cache EIDE Ultra ATA100, new with Seagate warranty, $166Being ATA100 it's not the fastest drive out there but 400GB is certainly nice storage. QUESTION: Are you going with a single drive or will there be separate system and audio drives?
Ach, I must answer your question with another question: Assuming I want two drives, what special considerations should I make for them ? If one is for audio work alone, does that mean it merely needs formatted and I'll use it as recording space ? Sounds simple enough, but I've never set up a system like this one.
At this time I'm planning for only one drive, but I can consider purchasing a second disk.
I'm still mulling over the distro possibilities. I may install a few before deciding on one.
Btw, I've assembled the mobo (added CPU, RAM, and ominous Zalman fan) and installed it in the case. The Antec Sonata II looks great, it's just waiting on its hard drive now.
Best, dp
