calamityjanitor
I’m not familiar with ZFS on Linux, but what is 9173635512214770897 referencing? The command is usually zpool replace pool device [new_device] So if you physically swapped out the old disk and put in a new one, you only need to specify the new disk. If you leave the old one plugged it you list both (old one first).
I don’t know what best practice is for specifying disks to ZFS on Linux, but arch wiki suggests not using /dev/sdc, but the ID instead https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/ZFS#Identify_disks
Also you don’t need to offline the pool to replace a disk, you can keep using it as it resilvers.
Huh annoying. You can run zdb -C TheMass To get more info about the pool and the disks in it. Might list enough disk detail to give you confidence it’s using the layout you want.
For me identifying disks usually ends up being unplugging them one by one and checking which shows OFFLINE. Could be worth the trouble to know for sure its specifying and using the disks.
In any case a good time to setup a backup for anything you can’t replace.
Should work okay, especially if you’re already happy with the existing external drive performance. In general they can be slower and more flaky though.
It sounds like you’re buying everything new anyway, and DAS enclosures can cost the same as a whole PC case. Consider a more standard PC/server build if you want the option of upgrading cheaply in the future. Search NAS motherboard on aliexpress, they have stuff that is basically low powered mini PC but with a load of SATA ports that can fit in a normal PC case.
Totally fair to use what you already have or can get cheaply and easily.
Yeah exactly. It would be a whole PC build, which I know you mentioned not wanting to do, it can be its own project selecting parts and putting it together. Can chuck it in a Node 304, or Jonsbo N1.
Wolfgang has a youtube video of putting a build together around it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjDoQA4C22c
Main thing is the lug width. You could get a few straps on the smaller side and they’ll fit inside bigger lugs, just not look ideal.
Something that can be worth buying in person, even a mall key/watch repair stall would have a variety of types and sizes on hand and can find you something suitable on the spot.
They can be a bit finicky. Make sure they are lined up then use a bit of pressure to click in. Careful they don’t move out of alignment when pressing down. People sometimes rip the sockets off when detaching, it’s quite a snug fit.
I found it easier to connect them on a flat table before screwing in the card.
TLC flash and no DRAM will do that. 😢
DRAM-less is fine for the deck. Playing games is mostly large reads and small writes for saves. When writing you’re likely downloading which is going to be the slowest link in the chain. As you saw with this external drive, it could write quickly for 30GB. Getting bigger for less money is gonna be worth it, especially with the limited physical size of a 2230.
The key metric is game load times, which don’t change much even for desktop systems on drives that read 400MB/s or 5GB/s. So don’t worry about it too much.
Check reviews that test writes over ~15 minutes. This kingston holds out the longest but then has a very low floor https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cqJ6pXctEd5BKJVLJN7TCD-1200-80.png
It’s a worst case senario for all drives though, and they will drop in throughtput. Caches run out, heat build up, power supply gets strained, it’s rough.
