[ltp] adding a non-lenovo mSATA cache drive to a X230
Ismael Olea
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:15:04 +0200
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On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 5:23 PM, Theodore Ts'o <tytso@mit.edu> wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 09:35:12AM +0200, Ismael Olea wrote:
> > > Yes. I've installed non-Lenovo mSATA drives on my X230 and more
> > > recently on my T430s. I've never had a problem. I've typically used
> > > Intel SSD's, with an 80GB 313 on the X230, and the 240GB 525 on my
> > > T430s.
> >
> > Can I ask you if used them as:
> >
> > - regular disks
> > - Intel Rapid Storage Technology cache
> > - or Linux dm-cache?
>
> I'm using them as regular disks. On my T430s, I have a 240GB Intel
> 525 as my primary root disk, a 512GB Samsung 840 Pro as my auxiliary
> disk in the 3.5", 7mm bay, and a 1TB Seagate Momentus 5400rpm HDD in
> my media disk. All of them are using either raw Linux partitions
> and/or LVM under Linux. I also have a Windows partition primarily for
> Adobe Lightroom / Photoshop.
>
> I used to use a 5400 RPM HDD for the build trees, while keeping the
> source trees on the SSD. These days I'm keeping the .o files on the
> HDD's, and it's all been good.
>
> Cheers,
>
> - Ted
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 5:23 PM, Theodore Ts'o <span dir=
=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:tytso@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">tytso@mit.e=
du</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"im">On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 09=
:35:12AM +0200, Ismael Olea wrote:<br>
> > Yes. I've installed non-Lenovo mSATA drives on my X230 and mo=
re<br>
> > recently on my T430s. =A0I've never had a problem. =A0I'v=
e typically used<br>
> > Intel SSD's, with an 80GB 313 on the X230, and the 240GB 525 =
on my<br>
> > T430s.<br>
><br>
</div><div class=3D"im">> Can I ask you if used them as:<br>
><br>
</div>> =A0 =A0- regular disks<br>
> =A0 =A0- Intel Rapid Storage Technology cache<br>
> =A0 =A0- or Linux dm-cache?<br>
<br>
I'm using them as regular disks. =A0On my T430s, I have a 240GB Intel<b=
r>
525 as my primary root disk, a 512GB Samsung 840 Pro as my auxiliary<br>
disk in the 3.5", 7mm bay, and a 1TB Seagate Momentus 5400rpm HDD in<b=
r>
my media disk. =A0All of them are using either raw Linux partitions<br>
and/or LVM under Linux. =A0I also have a Windows partition primarily for<br=
>
Adobe Lightroom / Photoshop.<br>
<br>
I used to use a 5400 RPM HDD for the build trees, while keeping the<br>
source trees on the SSD. =A0These days I'm keeping the .o files on the<=
br>
HDD's, and it's all been good.<br>
<div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0=
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 - Ted<br>
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<br>Ismael Olea<br><br><a href=3D"http://olea.org/diario/">http://olea.org/=
diario/</a>
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