Although Ubuntu is my primary OS, I still need to use XP for some of my media software for which there is no Linux equivalent or will not run in Crossover WINE. The software is required for some of my media hardware e.g. I have three Slingboxes and a Pinnacle Media streamer on my network. One Slingbox controls my VirginMedia TIVO box while the other two are for access by friends and family outside the UK, giving them Freeview TV. My Broadband has a 5MB upload speed so streaming quality is very good.
My dual boot desktop has dedicated HDs for XP and Ubuntu, with other drives storing backup and media data files. Following an upgrade of my desktop motherboard etc, I wish to create a dual boot system using 2 identical 1TB drives in Raid 1 (mirrored) configuration. I believe that I cannot have XP and Ubuntu on the same master drive, but will need to have XP on a 3rd drive. I can have 6 SATA devices on my motherboard, so 5 HDs. Another problem is that I want the media files used by the XP applications to be on the Raid drives, as a backup, on a NTFS partition. The use of RAID could be a discussion item at the LUG meeting on Saturday. See you there - I'll be the one with the Macbook Pro! Mike -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------
