[mythtvnz] Mythfrontends using CF

[Sam Banks]

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I tried that but the CF card didn't last long so I am back on IDE till I
find a cost effective solution

On 2/14/06, Toby Mills <toby@np.co.nz> wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I'm using 2Gb CF cards with IDE converters in my frontends, I'd be
> interested to know if anyone else is doing something like this in order
> to achieve silence.
>
> I have my big grunty noisy backend box out in the garage with near
> silent frontends in the house that don't need any spinning disk or much
> horsepower to generate heat.
> Seeing as the frontends only need enough space for the OS and myth I
> found this was the cleanest and cheapest way of getting a silent system
> (anyone else have any better ideas). I just use NFS to mount MP3 and
> Video directories off the backend server.
>
> The only time the case fan spins up is when I'm ripping a DVD so it's a
> practically silent solution that doesn't involve spending bucketloads of
> money.
>
> Cheers
> Toby
>
>
>
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I tried that but the CF card didn't last long so I am back on IDE till I fi=
nd a cost effective solution<br><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 2/1=
4/06, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">Toby Mills</b> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:to=
by@np.co.nz">
toby@np.co.nz</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; p=
adding-left: 1ex;">Hi<br><br>I'm using 2Gb CF cards with IDE converters in =
my frontends, I'd be
<br>interested to know if anyone else is doing something like this in order=
<br>to achieve silence.<br><br>I have my big grunty noisy backend box out i=
n the garage with near<br>silent frontends in the house that don't need any=
 spinning disk or much
<br>horsepower to generate heat.<br>Seeing as the frontends only need enoug=
h space for the OS and myth I<br>found this was the cleanest and cheapest w=
ay of getting a silent system<br>(anyone else have any better ideas). I jus=
t use NFS to mount MP3 and
<br>Video directories off the backend server.<br><br>The only time the case=
 fan spins up is when I'm ripping a DVD so it's a<br>practically silent sol=
ution that doesn't involve spending bucketloads of<br>money.<br><br>Cheers
<br>Toby<br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>=
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