Name My Harddrive! - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

THGL · 07-16-2004, 12:47 PM

Okay, my new G5 will be here Monday

and I've having some "writer's block" when it comes to naming the new drive.

It's coming with a 160GB internal and I have a 160GB and a 15GB external firewire drives that'll be used with it, too.

My current G4 has 4 drives: 60GB "Big", 120GB "Bigger", 160GB "Biggest", & 15GB "Lil' Bit". They used to be named, "Sol", "Terra", "Luna", "Mars" (with corresponding icons) just to give you an idea on how my mind works.

This is my computer at work, so it can't be "Porn" and "More Porn" if that's what you're thinking.

Gracias!

Bill O'Rights · 07-16-2004, 12:49 PM

hrdwareguy · 07-16-2004, 12:53 PM

Umm....C D E and F

Fallon · 07-16-2004, 12:56 PM

mines multiple names, it's / and /home and /www

JohnnyRoyale · 07-16-2004, 01:12 PM

Supersize!

the_marq · 07-16-2004, 01:15 PM

I name all my drives as comic book characters, and whever possible the drive letter corresponds with the drive letter

IE C:/ = Cyclops
H:/ = Hulk (that's the biggest one too)

bobbobbobbob · 07-16-2004, 01:31 PM

Mine are Bigbox and Fatbox. Subsequent ones will probably be named in a similar fashion - Giantbox, Hugebox, Gargantbox, Godbox, Galacticbox, Cosmobox etc

Bill O'Rights · 07-16-2004, 01:35 PM

I still say...Joe.
Joe's your friend.
Joe's always there for you.
Joe...will never let you down.

trache · 07-16-2004, 01:56 PM

THGL:

Was there any particular reason you bought a desktop G5 now instead of waiting for a laptop version? Do you have a reason for a laptop version?

The reason I ask is that I'm looking into making The Big Switch after x^x years of pissing around with IBM whiteboxes... I'm fed up with Microsoft and would like to go back to Apple (my elementary school way back in the day was the first in Ontario to have a Mac lab, so I grew up with them).

zero2 · 07-16-2004, 02:09 PM

List of names
-----------------
Saturn
Posieden
Mercury
Cyclops
Hercules
Zeus
Hera
Cupid
Pam
Hard drive 1
HDD 1
Super Drive
Medusa
TFP
home
Root
Administrator's HDD
THGL HDD
(insert name) HDD
Apple HDD
Maxtor HDD 1

ubertuber · 07-16-2004, 02:11 PM

trache

My understanding as a mac user is that a G5 notebook is not exactly on the horizon. Something about they were having difficulties making the chip and support apparatus small enough with all of the cooling requirements. Hell, they didn't even make it to the predicted 3.0 ghz desktops... Not to mention the dual processor option of the desktop=sweetness.

hrdwrjnkie · 07-16-2004, 02:21 PM

Hmm... just named mine after the models:

WD Raptor 74 (C)
WD250SE External (E)

bltzkriegmcanon · 07-16-2004, 07:25 PM

Mine are just named for their purposes, "Prizograms" and "Music And Movies", repsectively.

THGL · 07-16-2004, 07:30 PM

Trache, I'm a graphic designer and this is (will be) my work computer. A laptop wouldn't be a good choice for me because of the upgradeability (is that even a word?) of the desktop model. My current G4 has gone through multiple upgrades (add'l HDD, vid card, chip replacement [450Mhz to 1Ghz]) that I don't think would be as easy to do, or even possible, with a laptop.

I've also gotten spoiled with my 22" Cinema Display so even the 17" Powerbook seems rather small to me.

For a home computer, I would consider getting a Powerbook if they weren't as expensive as they are.

flamingpeach · 07-16-2004, 09:43 PM

i like to call mine "boot".

so uncreative.

BigGov · 07-16-2004, 10:40 PM

Stan
Kyle
Cartman
Kenny

If more are needed:

Towely
Mr. Garrison followed by Mr. Hat followed Mr. Slave

nanofever · 07-16-2004, 11:32 PM

System, Games, Media, Recovery and Sharing.

Devilinmypants · 07-17-2004, 04:22 PM

I have mine named win98, winxp, media, and Xdrive (my usb drive)

I'd go with manufacturer names, so if something goes wrong you always refer to it correctly.

brandon11983 · 07-17-2004, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jimmy4
Stan
Kyle
Cartman
Kenny

If more are needed:

Towely
Mr. Garrison followed by Mr. Hat followed Mr. Slave

This is totally non-pertinent to the subject at hand, but (literally) right as I was scrolling down and reading this post, the opening credits for South Park ran.

bacon_masta · 07-17-2004, 08:35 PM

/home, /home1, /home2, /home3, etc. only the mountpoint matters

cartmen34 · 07-19-2004, 10:50 AM

LOCAL DISK1 (C: )
LOCAL DISK2 (D: )
LOCAL DISK3 (E: )
LOCAL DISK4 (F: )

//not shouting, and doesn't care enough to rename disks from the defaults...

soopafreek · 07-19-2004, 11:59 AM

i'd call it "Big Mac"

or something out of futurama.

Peetster · 07-19-2004, 12:02 PM

Larry
Moe
Curley.

My home computers are named Alfalfa, Buckwheat, and Darlah.

merkerguitars · 07-21-2004, 08:50 PM

pr0n

Warez

MP3's

Video

pixelbend · 07-23-2004, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BigGov
Stan
Kyle
Cartman
Kenny

If more are needed:

Towely
Mr. Garrison followed by Mr. Hat followed Mr. Slave

We had an iMac named Kenny at work as a scanning station. It bit the dust hard. In retrospect, maybe that was not such a good naming choice.

bonehed1 · 07-23-2004, 10:11 AM

Mine are cheese, mystery, strongbad........im thinking you should name it orgasmothegreat

blindawg · 07-23-2004, 04:13 PM

I've got a G4 as a media server at work with 3 - 120GB drives.. and 1 20GB drive

The drives are called Larry, Moe, and Curly... the OS drive is Shemp...

Name it Trogdor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bundy · 07-24-2004, 03:23 PM

Natsumi, Rika, Mari, Kaori, Maki, Asuka, Yuko, Aya, Asami, Sayuka, Sayumi, Hiromi, Ai, Nozomi, Risa, Matoko, Eri, Reina, Miki, Kei.... for a start....

roadkill · 07-25-2004, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by flamingpeach
i like to call mine "boot".

so uncreative.

thats what i was thinking when i was reading this, i have no names for any of mine

mew · 07-25-2004, 12:30 AM

I named my puter Bender

Asuka{eve} · 07-25-2004, 12:49 AM

Percy

mattevil · 07-25-2004, 11:35 AM

named mine Proteron

jaypc2 · 07-25-2004, 02:31 PM

how about just
1
2
3
4
...etc
that way you know you wont get confused...or (i dont remember who already said this) but im also a graphic designer and i just named mine for what they're used for..

sashime76 · 07-26-2004, 04:30 AM

I have three drives, 80GB, 120Gb and 200GB, they are named Garage, Basement (I have a 1700 sq ft basement) and Warehouse.

fhqwhgads · 07-26-2004, 06:41 AM

Hardy McHardDrive

portwineboy · 07-26-2004, 05:43 PM

I have :

Local Disk C
Local Disk D

and the ever popular

New Volume G

feel free to use any of these

zizdog69 · 07-27-2004, 08:56 AM

Name them after precious gems and metals like diamond, copper, etc.

THGL · 07-27-2004, 11:08 AM

I made my decision.

I was surfing around xicons.com and came across this set:

So the internal drive is Day and the external is Night.
(I'll probably leave the 10GB firewire with the G4).

It may not seem like the most inspired names, but I figure my internal is used while I'm here (in the day) and my backup software will use the external (at night).

Bratwurst · 04-11-2005, 04:15 PM

I used to use HAL on my old computers. I guess that would be more appropriate for the machine itself though and not the hdd. I've become boring now and just use C_VOL, D_VOL, etc.

nonkem · 04-12-2005, 03:47 PM

I have 2 12GB drives. The 7200rpm drive is named l33t. The 5400rpm drive is n0t s0 l33t. Heh...

07-16-2004, 12:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
THGL Psycho Location: Louisville, KY	Name My Harddrive! Okay, my new G5 will be here Monday and I've having some "writer's block" when it comes to naming the new drive. It's coming with a 160GB internal and I have a 160GB and a 15GB external firewire drives that'll be used with it, too. My current G4 has 4 drives: 60GB "Big", 120GB "Bigger", 160GB "Biggest", & 15GB "Lil' Bit". They used to be named, "Sol", "Terra", "Luna", "Mars" (with corresponding icons) just to give you an idea on how my mind works. This is my computer at work, so it can't be "Porn" and "More Porn" if that's what you're thinking. Gracias!

07-16-2004, 12:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bill O'Rights will always be an Alyson Hanniganite Location: In the dust of the archives	Joe __________________ "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony "Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.

07-16-2004, 12:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
hrdwareguy "Officer, I was in fear for my life" Location: Oklahoma City	Umm....C D E and F __________________ Gun Control is hitting what you aim at Aim for the TFP, Donate Today

07-16-2004, 01:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
JohnnyRoyale Psycho Location: Boston, MAss., USA	Supersize! __________________ I'm gonna be rich and famous, as soon I invent a device that lets you stab people in the face over the internet.

07-16-2004, 01:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
the_marq All hail the Mountain King Location: Black Mesa	I name all my drives as comic book characters, and whever possible the drive letter corresponds with the drive letter IE C:/ = Cyclops H:/ = Hulk (that's the biggest one too) __________________ The Truth: Johnny Cash could have kicked Bruce Lee's ass if he wanted to. #3 in a series

07-16-2004, 12:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Fallon Junkie Location: RI	mines multiple names, it's / and /home and /www

07-16-2004, 01:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
bobbobbobbob Upright	Mine are Bigbox and Fatbox. Subsequent ones will probably be named in a similar fashion - Giantbox, Hugebox, Gargantbox, Godbox, Galacticbox, Cosmobox etc

07-16-2004, 01:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
Bill O'Rights will always be an Alyson Hanniganite Location: In the dust of the archives	I still say...Joe. Joe's your friend. Joe's always there for you. Joe...will never let you down. __________________ "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony "Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.

07-16-2004, 01:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
trache Insane	Versus? THGL: Was there any particular reason you bought a desktop G5 now instead of waiting for a laptop version? Do you have a reason for a laptop version? The reason I ask is that I'm looking into making The Big Switch after x^x years of pissing around with IBM whiteboxes... I'm fed up with Microsoft and would like to go back to Apple (my elementary school way back in the day was the first in Ontario to have a Mac lab, so I grew up with them). __________________ "You looked at me as if I was eating runny eggs in slow motion." - Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip

07-16-2004, 02:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
zero2 Junkie	List of names ----------------- Saturn Posieden Mercury Cyclops Hercules Zeus Hera Cupid Pam Hard drive 1 HDD 1 Super Drive Medusa TFP home Root Administrator's HDD THGL HDD (insert name) HDD Apple HDD Maxtor HDD 1

07-16-2004, 02:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
ubertuber spudly Location: Ellay	trache My understanding as a mac user is that a G5 notebook is not exactly on the horizon. Something about they were having difficulties making the chip and support apparatus small enough with all of the cooling requirements. Hell, they didn't even make it to the predicted 3.0 ghz desktops... Not to mention the dual processor option of the desktop=sweetness. __________________ Cogito ergo spud -- I think, therefore I yam

07-16-2004, 02:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
hrdwrjnkie Upright Location: Middle of nowhere and getting lost fast.	Hmm... just named mine after the models: WD Raptor 74 (C) WD250SE External (E) __________________ I build, therefore I am.

07-16-2004, 07:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
bltzkriegmcanon Holy Knight of The Alliance Location: Stormwind, The Eastern Kingdoms, Azeroth	Mine are just named for their purposes, "Prizograms" and "Music And Movies", repsectively. __________________ What do you say to one last showdown? - Ocelot, Metal Gear Solid 3 The password is "Who are the Patriots?" and "La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo." "La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo." Gotcha. - The Colonel and Snake, Metal Gear Solid 3

07-16-2004, 07:30 PM	#14 (permalink)
THGL Psycho Location: Louisville, KY	Trache, I'm a graphic designer and this is (will be) my work computer. A laptop wouldn't be a good choice for me because of the upgradeability (is that even a word?) of the desktop model. My current G4 has gone through multiple upgrades (add'l HDD, vid card, chip replacement [450Mhz to 1Ghz]) that I don't think would be as easy to do, or even possible, with a laptop. I've also gotten spoiled with my 22" Cinema Display so even the 17" Powerbook seems rather small to me. For a home computer, I would consider getting a Powerbook if they weren't as expensive as they are. __________________ "The truth is merely an excuse for lack of imagination." - Garak

07-16-2004, 09:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
flamingpeach hip mama Location: redmond, washington	i like to call mine "boot". so uncreative. __________________ I've eaten my veggies all my life so bring it on, I am educated and strong for the revolution.

07-16-2004, 10:40 PM	#16 (permalink)
BigGov WoW or Class... Location: UWW	Stan Kyle Cartman Kenny If more are needed: Towely Mr. Garrison followed by Mr. Hat followed Mr. Slave __________________ One day an Englishman, a Scotsman, and an Irishman walked into a pub together. They each bought a pint of Guinness. Just as they were about to enjoy their creamy beverage, three flies landed in each of their pints. The Englishman pushed his beer away in disgust. The Scotsman fished the fly out of his beer and continued drinking it, as if nothing had happened. The Irishman, too, picked the fly out of his drink but then held it out over the beer and yelled "SPIT IT OUT, SPIT IT OUT, YOU BASTARD!"

07-16-2004, 11:32 PM	#17 (permalink)
nanofever Huzzah for Welcome Week, Much beer shall I imbibe. Location: UCSB	System, Games, Media, Recovery and Sharing. __________________ I'm leaving for the University of California: Santa Barbara in 5 hours, give me your best college advice - things I need, good ideas, bad ideas, nooky, ect. Originally Posted by Norseman on another forum: "Yeah, the problem with the world is the stupid people are all cocksure of themselves and the intellectuals are full of doubt."

07-21-2004, 08:50 PM	#24 (permalink)
merkerguitars Buffering......... Location: Wisconsin...	pr0n Warez MP3's Video __________________ Donate now! Ask me How! Please use the search function it is your friend. Look at my mustang please feel free to comment! http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=26985

07-17-2004, 04:22 PM	#18 (permalink)
Devilinmypants Hippie relocationist. Location: Greensboro NC	I have mine named win98, winxp, media, and Xdrive (my usb drive) I'd go with manufacturer names, so if something goes wrong you always refer to it correctly.

07-17-2004, 08:35 PM	#20 (permalink)
bacon_masta Psycho Location: i live in the state of denial	/home, /home1, /home2, /home3, etc. only the mountpoint matters

07-19-2004, 10:50 AM	#21 (permalink)
cartmen34 Psycho Location: the hills of aquafina.	LOCAL DISK1 (C: ) LOCAL DISK2 (D: ) LOCAL DISK3 (E: ) LOCAL DISK4 (F: ) //not shouting, and doesn't care enough to rename disks from the defaults... __________________ "The problem with quick and dirty, as some people have said, is that the dirty remains long after the quick has been forgotten" - Steve McConnell Last edited by cartmen34; 07-19-2004 at 10:52 AM..

07-19-2004, 11:59 AM	#22 (permalink)
soopafreek Psycho Location: ask your mom	i'd call it "Big Mac" or something out of futurama. __________________ aaarrrrrgggghhhh!!!!

07-19-2004, 12:02 PM	#23 (permalink)
Peetster Right Now Location: Home	Larry Moe Curley. My home computers are named Alfalfa, Buckwheat, and Darlah.

07-23-2004, 10:11 AM	#26 (permalink)
bonehed1 Psycho Location: California	Mine are cheese, mystery, strongbad........im thinking you should name it orgasmothegreat __________________ Stuff is Good

07-23-2004, 04:13 PM	#27 (permalink)
blindawg Lord over all I survey Location: Northern Michigan	I've got a G4 as a media server at work with 3 - 120GB drives.. and 1 20GB drive The drives are called Larry, Moe, and Curly... the OS drive is Shemp... Name it Trogdor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ ( • Y • ) I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it. ( • Y • ) - Jack Handey

07-24-2004, 03:23 PM	#28 (permalink)
bundy . Location: Tokyo	Natsumi, Rika, Mari, Kaori, Maki, Asuka, Yuko, Aya, Asami, Sayuka, Sayumi, Hiromi, Ai, Nozomi, Risa, Matoko, Eri, Reina, Miki, Kei.... for a start.... __________________ Ohayo!!!

07-25-2004, 12:30 AM	#30 (permalink)
mew Psycho Location: Canada	I named my puter Bender

07-25-2004, 12:49 AM	#31 (permalink)
Asuka{eve} Addict Location: Oh God, the rain!	Percy

07-25-2004, 11:35 AM	#32 (permalink)
mattevil Addict Location: Virginia	named mine Proteron

07-25-2004, 02:31 PM	#33 (permalink)
jaypc2 Tilted Location: south east	how about just 1 2 3 4 ...etc that way you know you wont get confused...or (i dont remember who already said this) but im also a graphic designer and i just named mine for what they're used for.. __________________ Zero Cool stay sexy

07-26-2004, 04:30 AM	#34 (permalink)
sashime76 Addict Location: Hoosier State	I have three drives, 80GB, 120Gb and 200GB, they are named Garage, Basement (I have a 1700 sq ft basement) and Warehouse.

07-26-2004, 06:41 AM	#35 (permalink)
fhqwhgads Junkie	Hardy McHardDrive

07-26-2004, 05:43 PM	#36 (permalink)
portwineboy Master of No Domains Location: WEEhawken, New Joisey	I have : Local Disk C Local Disk D and the ever popular New Volume G feel free to use any of these __________________ If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you can read this in English, thank a veteran.

07-27-2004, 08:56 AM	#37 (permalink)
zizdog69 Crazy Location: Arizona	Name them after precious gems and metals like diamond, copper, etc. __________________ "So I was sitting in my cubicle today, and I realized, ever since I started working, every single day of my life has been worse than the day before it. So that means that every single day that you see me, that's on the worst day of my life." -Peter Gibbons, Office Space

07-27-2004, 11:08 AM	#38 (permalink)
THGL Psycho Location: Louisville, KY	I made my decision. I was surfing around xicons.com and came across this set: So the internal drive is Day and the external is Night. (I'll probably leave the 10GB firewire with the G4). It may not seem like the most inspired names, but I figure my internal is used while I'm here (in the day) and my backup software will use the external (at night). __________________ "The truth is merely an excuse for lack of imagination." - Garak

04-11-2005, 04:15 PM	#39 (permalink)
Bratwurst Insane Location: La la land	I used to use HAL on my old computers. I guess that would be more appropriate for the machine itself though and not the hdd. I've become boring now and just use C_VOL, D_VOL, etc. __________________ 40

04-12-2005, 03:47 PM	#40 (permalink)
nonkem Upright Location: Central PA	I have 2 12GB drives. The 7200rpm drive is named l33t. The 5400rpm drive is n0t s0 l33t. Heh...