[linux-audio-user] Hard disk choice and partitioning

[carmen]

> >2. IDE or SATA?

this might have been a valid question 4 years ago..

> >4. Filesystem type?

reiser4 or XFS if you want performance. when not dealing with lots of small files and the issue is mainly throughput, (ev in a DAW situation) ext3 is probably going to be fine..

> there might arise a few other questions, like:
> how much disk size do you need ?
> 
> is performance/reliabilty/noise level of interest ?
> if yes, what is the most important ?

ive been buying Samsungs for several years now, and none of them have died, and none of them make any noise. i mean if you put your ear 1/4" away you can hear a faint whirring sound, but its not a single pitched high frequency whine like ive experienced with IBM, WD and others..