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Old 07-26-2007, 12:13 PM
Sancho Sancho is offline
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Default postgre sql + pt databases on external harddrive?

hi there,

i'd like to know if it's possible to install postgre sql on an external usb-harddrive which ist ntfs-formatted. and if so, would the usb-connection slow down pokertracker significantly?

my system-harddrive ist fat32-formatted, so that i can't install postgre. furthermore, storing my potertracker-databases extern woud be the perfect solution regarding a new computer in the near future and having the databases save in general.

i would be more than happy if anyone can give me advice or has experience in this
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Old 07-26-2007, 12:59 PM
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Default Re: postgre sql + pt databases on external harddrive?

Yes, it will work. As long as you have a USB 2.0 Hard Drive and your PC supports USB 2.0.
There will be some performance penalties because of the USB connection. It would be better if you could use an IEEE 1394 external hard drive. The performance penalty is the access times I/O of the database. Give it a try and let us know how PT + HUD performs in an external USB hard drive.
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Old 07-26-2007, 01:30 PM
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Default Re: postgre sql + pt databases on external harddrive?

Another alternative is to run Postgres in a Virtual PC environment. You can use either VirtualBox or Microsoft Virtual PC 2007. Both are free downloads.
Virtual Box: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Virtual PC 2007: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...c/default.mspx
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Old 07-26-2007, 01:54 PM
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Default Re: postgre sql + pt databases on external harddrive?

ok, thanks a lot!

i'll try it and let you know how it works within the next few days
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Old 08-15-2007, 11:00 AM
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Default Re: postgre sql + pt databases on external harddrive?

all right, this thing seems to work fine, although i have only about 5k hands so far (was on holiday).
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