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Drive Names

2008-08-22, 3:00 PM #1

Guess

Registered User

Posts: 149

What have you named your hard/thumb drives?

Here are mine.

Mortimer - 600GB internal (for OS, programs, and misc)
Manco - 1TB firewire external (for video captures)
Indio - 8GB USB thumb (for photos)
Tuco - 8GB USB thumb (for Final Cut/Premiere project files)

I have appropriate icons for each.

My wireless network is called "GoldEcstasy".

What clever names do you have?

2008-08-22, 3:03 PM #2

I am the Stig

Posts: 10,922

C:\

my second 250gb HD is Doom.

[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.

2008-08-22, 3:04 PM #3

JediKirby

GoY's Pessimistic Soy Boy Toy

Posts: 17,361

We've had this game before:

I am Jack's Drive (C:/)
Backup
BSG's Illegal Drive (300GB external)
Percival (300GB external for video)

ᵗʰᵉᵇˢᵍ๒ᵍᵐᵃᶥᶫ∙ᶜᵒᵐ
ᴸᶥᵛᵉ ᴼᵑ ᴬᵈᵃᵐ

2008-08-22, 3:11 PM #4

DrkJedi82

0x666

Posts: 12,303

Everything (160GB)
DISK2_VOL1 (120GB) (never got around to naming this one... might just leave it as is and name my next drive DISK2_VOL2)

eat right, exercise, die anyway

2008-08-22, 3:16 PM #5

Baconfish

ALL GLORY TO THE CONTEST WINNER

Posts: 18,004

nope.

2008-08-22, 3:43 PM #6

djwguitarman

Registered User

Posts: 2,186

Vol_60
Vol_1

On a Swedish chainsaw: "Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals."

2008-08-22, 3:46 PM #7

Wolfy

I TYPE LOUD

Posts: 10,623

Well, as far as networked stuff goes, I've got:

\\Dargo
D:\ - Media
\\Chiana
C:\ - Local Disk
F:\ - Other Files
G:\ - Backup of C
H:\ - Backup of F
\\Rygel
C:\
\\Leonidus
D:\ - Media

In my defense, my roommate's girlfriend named Leonidus. She has a thing for skimpily-dressed muscular men, apparently.

Though, now that I think about it, my laptop should be named Rygel, not my desktop.

the idiot is the person who follows the idiot and your not following me your insulting me your following the path of a idiot so that makes you the idiot - LC Tusken

2008-08-22, 4:03 PM #8

Malus

Insert Custom Title Here

Posts: 1,180

FreeBSD Server/Desktop:

Code:

/dev/ad4s1a on / (ufs, local, soft-updates)
devfs on /dev (devfs, local)
data_tank on /data_tank (zfs, local)
tank/tmp on /tmp (zfs, local)
tank/usr on /usr (zfs, local)
data_tank/home on /usr/home (zfs, local)
tank/var on /var (zfs, local)
procfs on /proc (procfs, local)
linprocfs on /usr/compat/linux/proc (linprocfs, local)

FreeBSD Router:

Code:

/dev/ad0s1a on / (ufs, local)
devfs on /dev (devfs, local)
/dev/ad0s1e on /tmp (ufs, local, soft-updates)
/dev/ad0s1f on /usr (ufs, local, soft-updates)
/dev/ad0s1d on /var (ufs, local, soft-updates)
devfs on /var/named/dev (devfs, local)

FreeBSD Laptop:

Code:

/dev/ad4s1a on / (ufs, local, soft-updates)
devfs on /dev (devfs, local)
/dev/ad4s1e on /tmp (ufs, local, soft-updates)
/dev/ad4s1g.journal on /usr (ufs, asynchronous, local, gjournal)
/dev/ad4s1f on /var (ufs, local, soft-updates)
procfs on /proc (procfs, local, noexec, nosuid)
linprocfs on /usr/compat/linux/proc (linprocfs, local, noexec, nosuid)
linsysfs on /usr/compat/linux/sys (linsysfs, local, noexec, nosuid)
(sfs) on /sfs (nfs, nosuid)
(sfswait) on . (nfs, nosuid, read-only)

Mac Mini:

Code:

/dev/disk0s2 on / (hfs, local, journaled)
devfs on /dev (devfs, local)
fdesc on /dev (fdesc, union)
map -hosts on /net (autofs, automounted)
map auto_home on /home (autofs, automounted)
//malus@quad:139/malus on /Volumes/malus (smbfs, nodev, nosuid, mounted by malus)

Windows Laptop (from my job):

Code:

C:\
D:\
H:\
X:\

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2008-08-22, 4:32 PM #9

TimeWolfOfThePast

Why not?

Posts: 5,785

Gulag Orkestar (320GB)
Tiberius (1TB)
Titus (1TB)

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2008-08-22, 4:34 PM #10

Martyn

The Daddy

Posts: 9,001

Freddie
Mercury
Catherine
Geoff

2008-08-22, 4:53 PM #11

Onimusha

Yo bro!

Posts: 2,295

people actually take the time to name their drives?? I thought letters were substantial enough.

"They're everywhere, the little harlots."
-Martyn

2008-08-22, 5:14 PM #12

TimeWolfOfThePast

Why not?

Posts: 5,785

It isn't like it takes days to rename a drive, so there's no real significant time spent doing it.

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2008-08-22, 5:24 PM #13

Darkjedibob

From Accounting

Posts: 4,280

C: actually a subst folder at boot
G: Local Disk
H: Local Disk
I: Utility USB Stick
N: Data USB Stick
X: External HD
Z: Emergency USB Stick

Because of my odd system setup, drive names can get reset after connecting new devices (which force their way into C: )

$do || ! $do ; try
try: command not found
Ye Olde Galactic Empire Mission Editor (X-wing, TIE, XvT/BoP, XWA)

2008-08-22, 5:39 PM #14

Onimusha

Yo bro!

Posts: 2,295

Quote:

It isn't like it takes days to rename a drive, so there's no real significant time spent doing it.

I know this, I guess the question is why?

"They're everywhere, the little harlots."
-Martyn

2008-08-22, 5:42 PM #15

The Ego Has Landed

Posts: 5,876

C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and... X? WTF?

2008-08-22, 6:34 PM #16

Darkjedibob

From Accounting

Posts: 4,280

Originally posted by JM:

C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and... X? WTF?

Don't actually have D, but E, F, J, K, L and M are all used in the middle, external used to be S (after leaving some room for expansion) but that was actually causing problems with other devices that demanded to use R: and S:

X was just out of the way.

$do || ! $do ; try
try: command not found
Ye Olde Galactic Empire Mission Editor (X-wing, TIE, XvT/BoP, XWA)

2008-08-22, 6:47 PM #17

fishstickz

New, Improved, and Boneless

Posts: 6,606

Main drive: Satelite of Love
iPhone: Prince of Space
External HD1: Space Mutiny
External HD2: The Final Sacrifice
Work Computer: Tom Servo
Webserver: Crooooooooooow

"If you watch television news, you will know less about the world than if you just drink gin straight out of the bottle."
--Garrison Keillor

2008-08-22, 6:48 PM #18

Jay

Hey guys, did you hear about Something Awful?

Posts: 8,804

MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATRE 3000 **** YEAH

2008-08-22, 6:53 PM #19

gbk

Posts: 10,562

I always name my thumb drives "PISS_OFF".

And when the moment is right, I'm gonna fly a kite.

2008-08-22, 7:18 PM #20

The Ego Has Landed

Posts: 5,876

Quote:

No, those are the names of *MY* drives.

2008-08-22, 7:21 PM #21

Spork

Junior Vice-President

Posts: 6,279

Klendathu. Cos it's bug central.

The Massassi-Map
There is no spoon.

2008-08-22, 7:44 PM #22

roxima

Former Mexican Red Dish

Posts: 2,074

Dave
Malcolm
Jakob
babyPod II

"Ford, you're turning into a penguin. Stop it."

2008-08-22, 8:07 PM #23

Cool Matty

Usuyami no Sekai

Posts: 15,246

C: Windows
D: Programs
E: Anime
G: Windows (old drive that's dying/dead and haven't removed out of laziness)
I: Storage
N: Windows Bak (External, 2 partitions, the other is my Time Machine backup for my laptop)

I know, really original.

2008-08-22, 11:01 PM #24

RingMaster481

Leet Dancert

Posts: 1,331

Internal HD has two partitions: "Windows" and "Macintosh HD"
External 80GB: "Substance"
External 250GB: "Porsche"
External 4GB microdrive: "Mini"

Only my magnetic drives have names like that. All my solid-state drives have my full name as drive labels in case they get lost.

2008-08-22, 11:10 PM #25

IAMSOLGATT

Registered User

Posts: 101

C: Research
D: Trash

Thumbnail Drive - "No Clip Me"

2008-08-22, 11:16 PM #26

Grismath

Registered User

Posts: 5,177

I have now lost or destroyed all my iPods, but when I had them....

Indestructible (this was my second or third after the previous ones has been crushed)
Debonair (black iPod)
Oil Baron (silver iPod Nano newest generation, won it at a Chevron raffle)

And while I don't name drives, my PC was always GrisBox and my latpop, Gristop.

Cordially,
Lord Tiberius Grismath
1473 for '1337' posts.

2008-08-23, 2:22 AM #27

Martyn

The Daddy

Posts: 9,001

Oh, and my iPod is WILLIAM

2008-08-23, 2:29 AM #28

Nikumubeki

NIKVMVS-REX-TODOA

Posts: 17,541

C (Main 160 GB) - Helios
F (Games 160 GB) - Icarus
L (Movies, TV, etc. External 250 GB) - Daedalus

Ever since January 2007.

I still fondly reminisce my 2002-March 2003 drives, though

C (Main 20 GB) - STANDARD
D (Games 40 GB) - Nikumubeki
E (Misc 10 GB) - Fortuna
G (Misc. 6 GB) - G

Star Wars: TODOA | DXN - Deus Ex: Nihilum

2008-08-23, 2:41 AM #29

Greenboy

No they aren't!

Posts: 3,364

no name on the computer, but my usbstick is named skidbladnir.

Originally posted by wikipedia:

In Norse mythology, Skíðblaðnir (the name can be anglicized as Skídbladnir, Skídhbladhnir or Skíthblathnir) is the ship of Freyr. The ship was made by Dvalin and his brothers, dwarves and sons of Ívaldi. It was made at the request of Loki, and was given to Freyr as part of Loki's reparation for the theft of Sif's golden hair. The ship was big enough to hold the whole of the host of Asgard, and whenever the sails were hoisted, a fair wind followed. It could travel over both land and sea. According to the Ynglinga saga, Skíðblaðnir was made by so many parts and with such ingenuity that it could be folded like a cloth and carried in one's pouch.

o.0

2008-08-23, 8:26 AM #30

TimeWolfOfThePast

Why not?

Posts: 5,785

Since we're on iPods:
iPod Nano (red): Red October
iPhone: Alex's Mobile (boring)

Older iPods:
iPhone (My first one): Mon Portable
iPod Nano (Green): Ma Vie en Verte
iPod Nano (Black): Me Vie en Noire

USB Key:
CIA_DOCS

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2008-08-23, 9:36 AM #31

Mentat

Human Computer

Posts: 2,844

C:\ = C:\
E:\ = Multimedia

? :)

2008-08-23, 9:46 AM #32

Freelancer

Peelancer

Posts: 15,012

I've never named a drive before, but I named my computer Og.

"it is time to get a credit card to complete my financial independance" — Tibby, Aug. 2009

2008-08-23, 11:47 AM #33

Baconfish

ALL GLORY TO THE CONTEST WINNER

Posts: 18,004

My computer is named Dave.

nope.

2008-08-23, 12:40 PM #34

Vegiemaster

Rules with Vegiemight in Heaven (R.I.P.)

Posts: 2,931

Chidori - Laptop:

Code:

Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda2              20G   18G  1.4G  94% /
/dev/sdb1             111G   98G  6.8G  94% /home/nate
/dev/sda1              90G   78G   13G  87% /media/Vista

Chio - Server (old crappy laptop):

Code:

Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda1              27G  1.1G   24G   5% /
/dev/sdb1             694G   49G  610G   8% /home (external)

Naked Feet are Happy Feet
:omgkroko:

2008-08-23, 2:06 PM #35

mscbuck

"You Would Have Been BALEETED..."

Posts: 3,897

C:
D: - Big Daddy
E: - Super Drive

"His Will Was Set, And Only Death Would Break It"

"None knows what the new day shall bring him"

2008-08-23, 4:41 PM #36

IAMSOLGATT

Registered User

Posts: 101

Originally posted by Greenboy:

no name on the computer, but my usbstick is named skidbladnir.

Thank you for the information. Much appreciated. You win the competition. :tfti:

2008-08-23, 10:07 PM #37

Dormouse

Doesn't know that mice use holes.

Posts: 2,517

Muninn - Backup server
Arclite - Media server
Huginn - EEE Laptop
Ratatoskr - Toughbook Laptop
Bifrost - Outer router / VPN
Yggdrasil - Inner router
Mimisbrunnr - Printer
Hvergelmir - Vent/Torrent
Urdharbrunnr - IRC / Bitlbee
Sleipnir - Dual-core gaming PC [see, it's funny because..]

Repositories:
Urd - Stale projects / logging
Skuld - Reference and To-do
Belldandy - Working projects

Also, I can kill you with my brain.