Re: Expanding IDE drive set

On 09/21/2006 11:59 PM, AZ Nomad wrote:
On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:50:10 GMT, z-man <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Hi all,

All my 4 IDE drive channels are in use:
- 1 DVD-RW
- 1 CD
- 1 HD for GNU/Linux (160GB)
- 1 HD for Win-dose (120GB)
Now I need to expand such a configuration with at least 2 HDs:
- 1 HD for multimedia contents: sound and video recordings (fast RW and
capable memory, say 150/200GB);
- 1 HD for GNU/Linux backup: scheduled (automatic) backup unit (160GB);
- (further possible future requirements).

As I have no field experience that could let me make the right choice
(extended IDE card + internal drives? external storage units?), I'd like
to hear your wise opinion.

Put the backup hard drive into a usb2 case. It'll be slower, but you won't
risk losing everything if your power supply goes unregulated.

OK, that's sensible; but what about scheduled (automatic) backup? I'd
like a hot backup (I say: a nightly backup while the machine is fully
operative), not a cold one (I say: an assisted backup). If the external
unit has an independent PSU, how should I coordinate its power-on time
for unattended execution when the scheduled backup triggers?

You could combine the windoze and linux to one hard drive; would save
you the money for a new controller but cost you the price of a new HD.
Figure $90 for a 320G drive minus the controller cost which would have been
around $25.

If you haven't bought the multimedia HD, you should consider getting it in
SATA form and buyng a SATA controller card (and forget previous idea).

As I said in another post of this thread, my motherboard (ASUS P4P800-X)
has 2 on-board SATA ports but their configuration is problematic (any
idea to solve this?).

Thank you
.

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