[mythtvnz] Drive throughput

[AlanP]

At 06:31 p.m. 10/04/2010, you wrote:
>I doubt drive bandwidth is the problem. It could be that you don't have 
>enough ram so are swapping. It could be database performance - having the 
>database on a different drive to the recordings is a good idea. The sort 
>of random access to files that databases do can significantly impact the 
>sequential read/write performance that video files typically enjoy.

1G of RAM in there, so probably not that. Probably.

>Now that Myth has storage groups you'd be far better of not having those 
>drives combined with LVM or whatever. Just assign them to separate storage 
>groups and let Myth handle the load balancing. Keep one drive free for the 
>system and the database and everything will be great.

Oh good, looks like a fresh install of Knoppmyth is in the cards in a month 
or so. (Just ordered a new amp for my guitar, no spare tech money at the mo.)

Might mount the 1TB as /tera or /myth or something, and have everything 
else on the boot.

>Cheers,
>Steve

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