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naga
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Posted : Oct 9, 2011 00:21:21
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I do have a work laptop where I cannot install extra software, especially software which requires license. I am not willing to buy just another laptop for music production, so I came up with an idea of booting 2nd OS from Universal Serial Bus/Network drive for music production whenever I need.
I would appreciate your experience or views on following.
-Is Universal Serial Bus or Network drive fast enough to run Digital Audio Workstation? As far as I understand Virtual Studio Technology instruments are not the problem as they are used from RAM memory, but what about the real time recording
-Is it even possible run OS from network drive? If I connect Network Hard Drive to a computer with RJ45 straight through cable. I know about installing OS via LAN, but what about the main usage of OS?
-Is it possible to run MAC OS X from external HDD?
-If I use several Universal Serial Bus devices, do the all devices works as max bandwidth or is the bandwidth shared with all devices
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ansolas
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Posted : Oct 11, 2011 15:19
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On 2011-10-09 00:21:21, naga wrote:
I do have a work laptop where I cannot install extra software, especially software which requires license. I am not willing to buy just another laptop for music production, so I came up with an idea of booting 2nd OS from Universal Serial Bus/Network drive for music production whenever I need.
I would appreciate your experience or views on following.
-Is Universal Serial Bus or Network drive fast enough to run Digital Audio Workstation? As far as I understand Virtual Studio Technology instruments are not the problem as they are used from RAM memory, but what about the real time recording
-Is it even possible run OS from network drive? If I connect Network Hard Drive to a computer with RJ45 straight through cable. I know about installing OS via LAN, but what about the main usage of OS?
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This all depends on what you want to do, just try it ... but i promise u it wont be fast.
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On 2011-10-09 00:21:21, naga wrote:
-Is it possible to run MAC OS X from external HDD?
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yes
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mosfat
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Posted : Nov 10, 2011 11:28
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You can't boot from network shares the traditional way (your bios can't handle it), apart if you setup a PXE boot environment, but then you have other issues with the size of the system you want to boot that must be smaller than guest RAM memory. I use it but to start rescue OS's for various diagnostics/repairs, or to boot a diskless computer (thinclient style).
Also, USB 2.0 has teoretically 480Mbps (60Mb) of bandwith, shared between ports, but maybe your limit is on the disk controller or usb-to-ide/sata bridge, so if you hit 25-30Mb/s you are lucky.
Check if you have an eSata port on this laptop, in this case would be very useful to gain a lower latecy in I/O.
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