On Mon, 2005-03-21 at 16:09 -0500, Jeff Simpson wrote: > On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 16:02:01 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [snip]
> With a lack of PCI slots and IDE channels, USB seems like the next > available option. Too bad that firewire isn't built onto your mobo. It's 2x faster than "high speed" USB2. > I personally would have opted for an external NFS server before paying > for external drives, however. Gigabit or even 100 meg ethernet should > be reasonably fast for video, especially if it's dedicated and on a > switch, and you can get an NFS server running on a pretty low-end > system (assuming it supports large drive capacities, of course). Plus > it gives you future expandability (and you can seperate your > frontend/backend like that as well) So why not do it? You are correct that switched 100Mbps Ethernet is more than adequate for the task. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail. "'Reckless discharge of a gun', that's what the officers are claimin'. Bubba hollered, 'Reckless, hell!!! I hit just where I was aimin'!" Mark Chesnutt, "Bubba Shot The Jukebox"
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