No i am not going to download into the SD. SD card is for the OS and other programs. I will be using an external powered 2TB hard drive for storing the downloads. I had to cancel the the 64 GB card and opt for a 32Gb one instead as the 64 Gb card did not come with a card adapter which is required. I was wondering could i not use a SD card directly so as to do away with the adapter. I am only going to use this SD card with the Pi.
A little offtopic and a noob question, I have not used rasp pi. What happens if power cuts? does rasp pi start on its own and resume downloading once power backs? Consider my router doesnot have power backup either.
Just 1 simple query to OP:
Do you access net on Wifi? Why did you not get a cheap Android One phone load a mem card and install Flud Vuze or any other torrent app on it? Same price, and a lot less headache! Obviously not for you if you use ethernet cables though!
Whistler81: Looks like you didn't do any research before going on shopping spree...
I am going to plug a 2TB external to the pie and once a load is complete use RoboCopy to move the stuff to my PC for viewing. I am going to use ethernet with the RPi which is taking way too long to come.
I use almost the same setup but the board I use is different. It's called Banana Pro and it has some advantages over the rPi. An inbuilt Wifi module, a SATA port, gigabit ethernet port etc. The development is not as strong and active as rPi but it works for my setup. I run raspbian on it too with Transmission daemon for torrenting and samba.
For controlling from PC I use Kitty and VNC.
For controlling from Android, JuiceSSH and Gear Shift.
A little offtopic and a noob question, I have not used rasp pi. What happens if power cuts? does rasp pi start on its own and resume downloading once power backs? Consider my router doesnot have power backup either.
If power is a concern, get a powerbank that can power both the HDD and the raspberry Pi..
I think it should work, I am not sure myself
10k? That's too high. I bought the whole kit (board+case+SATA cable) for around ₹3,600 from ebay few months back.Banana Pro looks like an awesome product but the price is way too out of my budget. Its priced over 10,000/- on amazon right now.
Can you link any where i can buy these kind of powerbank?