From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by nuthatch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1FiIzq-0003mL-I6 for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Mon, 22 May 2006 22:35:30 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k4MMXwVN023717; Mon, 22 May 2006 22:33:58 GMT Received: from vms046pub.verizon.net (vms046pub.verizon.net [206.46.252.46]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k4MMQ6rO009716 for ; Mon, 22 May 2006 22:26:07 GMT Received: from stumpy ([71.241.126.216]) by vms046.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-4.02 (built Sep 9 2005)) with ESMTPA id <0IZO000H6UBHBJ72@vms046.mailsrvcs.net> for gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org; Mon, 22 May 2006 17:26:06 -0500 (CDT) Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 18:26:55 -0400 From: "mark" Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] 300GB HD To: Message-id: <000b01c67dee$d5b168e0$6600a8c0@stumpy> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0008_01C67DCD.4E097C50" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: <975fd1710605221418v7adbd338v6374e0ed51cfbf14@mail.gmail.com> X-Archives-Salt: 5b589c48-b3c0-4861-8d2b-4fbcc051b629 X-Archives-Hash: 2d11c0c30da200e530c8b46b6950145c This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C67DCD.4E097C50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 300GB as a main hdd isnt a good idea, if the drive dies you lose all the = data and your install. pickup a nice 60GB one at wallmart or something = and use the 300 for data or make partitions so you wont lose everything, = buit the 300GB should work fine in gentoo ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Samuel Baldwin=20 To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org=20 Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 5:18 PM Subject: [gentoo-user] 300GB HD I'm planning on buying a 300GB HD from maxtor for my next primary HD. It's a "Maxtor DiamondMax 10 300GB 3.5" IDE Ultra ATA133 Hard Drive - = OEM" (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=3DN82E16822140166) Anyways, I was wondering if I would run into any problems with a 300GB = HD, and if this particular one would give me problems. It's a 250V (I think) Power supply and I've already got an Nvidia = GeForce 6200 GT in there, so I'm also afraid of it being too much for my = computer to handle. It would be my only HD in the machine though. I'm = not sure if I should shoot for a smaller drive. I _need_ these 300GB's = though. It takes me about 2 days to fill up a 40GB HD with everything, = and that's just single-booting.=20 I am content with switching to a smaller drive though if it is = impossible to run this certain HD. (Also, if anyone else knows any = better deals for a similar/better HD, please, tell me). That's all for now-- Thanks=20 --=20 Samuel (shardz) 300GB Hardrive from Newegg.com: $115 32" HD LCD TV/PC Monitor: $1, 199.99 2GB of RAM: $160 GNU/Linux Operating System: Priceless ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C67DCD.4E097C50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
300GB as a main hdd isnt a good idea, = if the drive=20 dies you lose all the data and your install. pickup a nice 60GB one at = wallmart=20 or something and use the 300 for data or make partitions so you wont = lose=20 everything, buit the 300GB should work fine in gentoo
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Samuel=20 Baldwin
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 5:18 = PM
Subject: [gentoo-user] 300GB = HD

I'm planning on buying a 300GB HD from maxtor for my = next=20 primary HD.
It's a "Maxtor DiamondMax 10 300GB 3.5" IDE Ultra = ATA133 Hard=20 Drive - OEM"

(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=3DN82E16822140166)<= BR=20 clear=3Dall>
Anyways, I was wondering if I would run into any = problems with a=20 300GB HD, and if this particular one would give me = problems.

It's a=20 250V (I think) Power supply and I've already got an Nvidia GeForce = 6200 GT in=20 there, so I'm also afraid of it being too much for my computer to = handle. It=20 would be my only HD in the machine though. I'm not sure if I should = shoot for=20 a smaller drive. I _need_ these 300GB's though. It takes me about 2 = days to=20 fill up a 40GB HD with everything, and that's just single-booting. =
I am=20 content with switching to a smaller drive though if it is impossible = to run=20 this certain HD. (Also, if anyone else knows any better deals for a=20 similar/better HD, please, tell me).

That's all for now-- = Thanks=20

--
Samuel (shardz)

300GB Hardrive from Newegg.com: $115
32" HD LCD TV/PC = Monitor: $1,=20 199.99
2GB of RAM: $160
GNU/Linux Operating System: Priceless=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C67DCD.4E097C50-- -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list