HDD initialisation headache

[Kyoto]

I have got my Vu+ duo working how I want, but i am having huge problems with initialising my HDD.
I have a Samsung 1TB installed and the dream elite is able to see it, but when i try and initialise it i keep getting and error message saying unable to mount.

I have tried Telnet various commands without success.

Please help this dummy so i am able to record something.:confused:

[Past2Present]

Which image of dream-elite are you using?

[unisat]

I have got my Vu+ duo working how I want, but i am having huge problems with initialising my HDD.
I have a Samsung 1TB installed and the dream elite is able to see it, but when i try and initialise it i keep getting and error message saying unable to mount.

I have tried Telnet various commands without success.

Please help this dummy so i am able to record something.:confused:

Many users had similar problems when they wanted to initialize HDD via Dream Elite image.

Some people suggested that initializing HDD using the latest vu+duo original image solved the problem.

Try it and let us hear your comments.

[Kyoto]

Dream Elite Black Hole

[Past2Present]

can you mount it through the blue button --> settings panel

[Kyoto]

what option do i use in the setting panel

[pooface]

OK, easiest way to mount using the dream-elite image, is to edit the fstab file, set up the correct links, restart the box, and then use the initialise...

[Kyoto]

hmm that sounds harder than it looks. is there a guide that explains how to that?

[pooface]

Easiest way...

Telnet in to the box, then issue the command "mount". Should tell you which is currently connected as /media/hdd, as below:



rootfs on / type rootfs (rw)
/dev/root on / type jffs2 (rw)
proc on /proc type proc (rw)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw)
udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw)
/dev/sda1 on /media/usb type ext2 (rw)
/dev/sdb2 on /media/hdd2 type ext3 (rw,data=ordered)
/dev/sdb1 on /media/hdd type ext3 (rw,data=ordered)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw)
usbdevfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw)
/dev/mtdblock2 on /boot type jffs2 (ro)
tmpfs on /var type tmpfs (rw)
tmpfs on /tmp type tmpfs (rw)
tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw)
automount(pid1015) on /autofs type autofs (rw,fd=4,pgrp=1015,timeout=1,minproto=2,maxproto=4 ,indirect)


As my example, you can see /dev/sdb1 is mounted as /media/hdd.

Then, edit the fstab file in /etc/, to reflect this settings:




rootfs / auto defaults 1 1
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts mode=0620,gid=5 0 0
usbdevfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs defaults 0 0
/dev/mtdblock2 /boot jffs2 ro 0 0
tmpfs /var tmpfs defaults 0 0
tmpfs /tmp tmpfs defaults 0 0
tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs mode=0777 0
/dev/sdb1 /media/hdd auto defaults 0 0


Then, restart the box, and try to initialise through the menu...

BTW, not taking any responsibility if you mess anything up :p Should work fine, but just to make sure you understand :D

[Past2Present]

devices manager --> it must show your hdd --> red button --> with the right arrow on the remote control choose /media/hdd --> reboot

After reboot go back to the devices manager to check if the hdd is mounted.

[Kyoto]

ok just Telent into box and typed "mount" however i dont have a line with /media/hdd

so do i need to add something via Telnet?

[pooface]

devices manager --> it must show your hdd --> red button --> with the right arrow on the remote control choose /media/hdd --> reboot

After reboot go back to the devices manager to check if the hdd is mounted.

Well, when I tried that when I used the de image ages back, it still never allowed me to initialise it... Works fine to do that if it's already formatted and just want to use it, but if you want format it (initialise it), then it won't work, as it goes through and tries to initialise it and comes back with an error message...

[pooface]

ok just Telent into box and typed "mount" however i dont have a line with /media/hdd

so do i need to add something via Telnet?

what do you get it you type:


ls /dev/sd*
??

[Kyoto]

i managed to see the HDD and i set to /media/hdd and rebotted.

However when i went back after re-boot it was not showing in device manager???

[Kyoto]

it says /dev/sda /dev/sda1

[Past2Present]

you only have a hdd, no usb stick connected?

[Kyoto]

correct no usb is connected. only an internal HDD

[Past2Present]

if you can edit the fstab file in /etc

Put in the following line,

/dev/sda1 /media/hdd auto defaults 0 0

[pooface]

As Past2Present says, this will mount the hdd to /media/hdd

If you then go to the menu, setup, system, harddisk, initilialization, this will allow you to format the hdd for the box... You can then remove the line in the fstab file, and use the dreamelite mounts manager...

[Kyoto]

that line is already present in the fstab file

[pooface]

that line is already present in the fstab file

Then do the initialisation as I outlined above. The mount manager will not work, as you have already over-ridden the mount manager...

[Kyoto]

this is what my fstab says:

rootfs / auto defaults 1 1
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts mode=0620,gid=5 0 0
usbdevfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs defaults 0 0
/dev/mtdblock2 /boot jffs2 ro 0 0
tmpfs /var tmpfs defaults 0 0
tmpfs /tmp tmpfs defaults 0 0
tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs mode=0777 0 0
#/dev/discs/disc0/part1 /media/hdd auto defaults 0 0
#/dev/sda1 /media/hdd auto defaults 0 0

[Past2Present]

wel start the mediaplayer and look if harddisk shows up

[Past2Present]

remove the #

[jrbmw]

1. open the file fstab with a linux compatible editor,fstab can be found in /etc
2.when you have opened it you bwill see something like this
on the last line

#/dev/sda1 /media/hdd auto defaults 0 0

3.now remove the # so that it will be
/dev/sda1 /media/hdd auto defaults o o

4. put the edited file back in /etc ,give it the rights 644 and restart the box

5. after the restart the harddisk will format without errors.

6. the mapping option in the dream elite image now doesent work when you remove the # so now change the fstab file back to the original, give it the rights 644
and put the # back in front of that line again
7. restart the box
8. map the hard disk

this post thanks to canthackit
worked for me on the vu+ duo

regards jrbmw

[Kyoto]

thanks you man, you sorted it just that "#"/

Thanks to the rest of your too you are all stars.

[Kyoto]

when you say give it rights 644 how do you do this?

[pooface]

thanks you man, you sorted it just that "#"/

Thanks to the rest of your too you are all stars.

In most linux files/configs, the # means a comment (i.e., ignore what's written after the #...). When we said to put the line in, we didn't say to include a #. Been a while since used de image, so forgot all about it putting it in with the #*there :p


when you say give it rights 644 how do you do this?

in telnet, you can type:


chmod 644 /etc/fstab

[Kyoto]

looks like i spoke too soon it mounts but still doesnt intialise...arrggg

[pooface]

Did you do a full restart of box (i.e. not just a restart gui?!)

[Kyoto]

yes i did.

In the device manager it is pointing to media/hdd
but when i telnet the box and type mount /dev/sda1 does not point to media/hdd

[Past2Present]

seems to be ok, can you start the mediaplayer and look if you see harddisk?

[Kyoto]

in media player i see 3 folders

Samsung HD103SJ
Harddisk
Internal Flash

[Past2Present]

now record 1 minute, then look in harddisk if you have a folder called movie

[Kyoto]

doesnt allow me to record get message "no hdd found or hdd not initialized?

[Past2Present]

1. open the file fstab with a linux compatible editor,fstab can be found in /etc
2.when you have opened it you bwill see something like this
on the last line

#/dev/sda1 /media/hdd auto defaults 0 0.


3.now remove the # so that it will be
/dev/sda1 /media/hdd auto defaults o o

4. put the edited file back in /etc ,give it the rights 644 and restart the box

5. after the restart the harddisk will format without errors.

6. the mapping option in the dream elite image now doesent work when you remove the # so now change the fstab file back to the original, give it the rights 644
and put the # back in front of that line again
7. restart the box
8. map the hard disk

this post thanks to canthackit
worked for me on the vu+ duo

regards jrbmw

If you follow this instructions and can format the hdd, it should be ok.

[andyblac]

doesnt allow me to record get message "no hdd found or hdd not initialized?

have you created the 'movie' folder on the hdd, i think you will find that is all is missing :)

[Kyoto]

ok thanks i will give it another go

[canthackit]

why dont you just put an official image on the flash intialize/mount the HDD with that, then reinstall DreamElite... job done.

it'll save all that messing about.

regards: canthackit

[cyfra]

Hi guys,
I got an odd problem with my hdd initialization(VTI image).
When switch power off/on there is no disk visible in menu but when I do restart then it is initialized.
Any ideas what could be the reason for it?
Cheers,
Les

[ultrasharp]

ive just done 2 VU+DUO within lats 7days with 250 gig sata drives with using inizaltion and worked both times with no probs and 1 with dream elite 1 with vix and both working