Maximum disk size
Posted: 17 Nov 2020, 18:13
My B3 is 10 years old and still in everyday use - mainly as a file and media server now with some bespoke home automation I’ve built over the years. It has been behind a firewall on my LAN since it became slower at routing than my fibre connection, so I’ve not been worried about security vulnerabilities.
Anyway I’ve decided to give it a new lease of life and upgrade to Debian Buster after following the excellent work by MouettE.
As part of the process, I will replace the current 3TB WD Red disk which has provided many years of trouble-free storage.
I was wondering what the maximum supported disk size is for both the internal disk and external eSata Bubba Storage disk (just as an additional mounted volume and not as an extension of the internal disk).
I’m not sure if disk size is restricted by the distribution, kernel or hardware, but would appreciate any feedback from others who have successfully managed to use bigger disks. I see that WD now has disk options up to 18TB.
Any feedback is appreciated.
Phil
Anyway I’ve decided to give it a new lease of life and upgrade to Debian Buster after following the excellent work by MouettE.
As part of the process, I will replace the current 3TB WD Red disk which has provided many years of trouble-free storage.
I was wondering what the maximum supported disk size is for both the internal disk and external eSata Bubba Storage disk (just as an additional mounted volume and not as an extension of the internal disk).
I’m not sure if disk size is restricted by the distribution, kernel or hardware, but would appreciate any feedback from others who have successfully managed to use bigger disks. I see that WD now has disk options up to 18TB.
Any feedback is appreciated.
Phil