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Local Storage Options

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 12:11 pm
by enigmo
I was just wondering, what do most people use for local storage if they want their MiSTers with as much as possible locally? i.e. Every ROM and core they can get their hands on?
I understand I can replace the SD included with the DE10 Nano with a 256GB SanDisk or similar, but if you have an i/o card, are there may cores that do not support the secondary SD card slot? Given that, do those same cores also not support USB drives? I have a few spare SSDs and a USB to SATA adaptor is cheaper than a big SD card.

Re: Local Storage Options

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 12:19 pm
by Cebion
The secondary SD Card slot can not be used to extend your storage.
The easiest way in my opinion is a NAS (Network Attached Storage) you connect your mister to it and have all the files available.

Alternative a hard drive connected via usb to the mister.

Re: Local Storage Options

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 12:24 pm
by enigmo
I'm not looking to extend the storage, just have separate/secondary storage. For example, using the original small SD card for cores, but a second larger SD or hard drive basically for games, so whatever VHD images Minimig might need, for example.

Re: Local Storage Options

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 3:51 pm
by mrtomato
Little sad that IO biard's sd card is not for extending the storage since when PS1 core arrive IT will be great if it could be use to store ISO's.

Re: Local Storage Options

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 5:00 pm
by Cebion
That's what the USB ports are for