create partiton and format external USB hdd

1st Official Post
    Quote from chewitt


    Or you remove the USB drive from the Pi and connect it to the computer you're reading the forum on and format things there.

    a) What is the recommended file system for a 2TB hard disk attached to the Raspberry with LibreELEC? ext4? ntfs? exfat?

    b) Is there any "best practice" how to use/integrate an USB disk with LibreELEC? (e.g swap, mount points, whatever)

    Any information is highly appreciated
    Maddes

    • Official Post

    If you want performance use EXT4. If you want compatibility with Windows use NTFS. If you want compatibility with Win+Mac use exFAT. There is no filesystem that gives performance AND compatibility but all are "good enough" for use in a mediacentre box. Best practice is "plug it in and it just works" as there is no need to muck about with mount points or anything else.

    Quote from chewitt

    If you want performance use EXT4. If you want compatibility with Windows use NTFS. If you want compatibility with Win+Mac use exFAT. There is no filesystem that gives performance AND compatibility but all are "good enough" for use in a mediacentre box. Best practice is "plug it in and it just works" as there is no need to muck about with mount points or anything else.

    To clarify 'chewitt's statement based on my experience this week, you will have to input the file path to the new 'recordings' folder and give it the correct permissions. When I did not have the permissions set correctly it would record about five seconds and stop, now the permissions are set correctly it performs flawlessly onto a 1TB M.2 SATA WD stick in an external case, in my case formatted to NTSF.