Swap needed for SABNZBD? If so what size and where?

[yazyazoo]

I am planning to get Sabnzbd, Sickbeard and Couchpotato on the Pogo. I am going to be using it for files that are 4-8gb large. I was reading a swap file is really needed. Is it needed?

I have Arch installed on a 8GB USB stick. I have a 1.5TB drive attached to the Pogo also. Is it better to install on the USB stick or external HD? If so how large of a swap file should be neeeded?

Some people advise not on the USB stick because they have a limited life for writes. Do you guys agree?

[WarheadsSE]

The maintainers of the distribution constant remind people that swap on a flash device of ANY kind is a bad idea. I'd say that they have a fair amount of experience, and aren't just spouting from their asses.

[yazyazoo]

Thanks for the reply and I will put Swap on the USB external hard drive.

I would like to keep my movies in NTFS format on my external drive. Do you know if the swap file needs to be in a linux format ext2 or ext3? If it does do you think if I just partition a space for the swap on the external hard drive I would be able to keep two different formats on one drive (microsoft and linux format)?

Thanks.

[moonman]

You can make a swap file on an NTFS partition but it is NOT advised at all.
Make a swap partition, it will work.

[vlad59]

Or use nzbget and you don't need swap at all

[yazyazoo]

Does NZBget work with Sickbeard and CouchPotato? I used to use NZB get on my Popcorn Hour but switched because the Sabnzbd combo was automated.

[yeehaa]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('yazyazoo', 'D')oes NZBget work with Sickbeard and CouchPotato? I used to use NZB get on my Popcorn Hour but switched because the Sabnzbd combo was automated.

[vlad59]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('yeehaa', '
')Yes it does.. Search for Clinton's postprocessing repo.. Takes a little bit more time to setup if you are used to sab.. I think because there is a lil bit of unlearning

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('vlad59', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('yeehaa', '
')Yes it does.. Search for Clinton's postprocessing repo.. Takes a little bit more time to setup if you are used to sab.. I think because there is a lil bit of unlearning