[mythtvnz] Best Format for a 3TB?

[Nick Rout]

The best filesystem for a mythtv data drive is usually said to be xfs,
because it handles large files well.

But primarily you should ensure that you align partitions properly.
Google 4k sectors. Use a recent version partitioning tool.

On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 11:43 PM, tortise <tortise at paradise.net.nz> wrote:
> Hi
> Using Mythbuntu 10.04 I have attached a HDD to backup recordings to (to
> create space...), a recent 3TB drive formatted ext4 gives a warning that the
> partition is misaligned by 3072 bytes.  It seems healthy but is reported as
> largely full, however I am not convinced it is because a 12G file seemed to
> copy across still.
> I'm going to format another, and maybe see what copies across.
> The question I think I need to ask is what format should I use for the new
> 3T drive, however I am open to suggestions that I may not be asking the best
> question here!
> In anticipation many thanks!
>
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