Setting up your external USB HDD with your Solo the easy way!

[Larry-G]

if your using ViX

menu > plugins > green button > system plugins > setpasswd ( install this ).

Then

menu > setup > system > change root password.

you can change the default password to what ever you like and use that password for ftp/ telnet etc.

[silky]

Hi Guys,

This one is causing me a headache.

Im using latest vix image on my solo

Ive got a 1tb hardrive which I took sicilians advice and formatted on my pc to ntfs, this is my current situation:

The hardive now records and also pauses when pressed however it will not let me enable permanent timeshift, when I try and turn this on I get the following " the media/hdd is not a ext2,ext3,ext4,or nfs partiton, please select a valid partition.

However this must be a valid partition as it lets me record and pause etc!!!!

Anyone any ideas?

Thanks in advance

[Larry-G]

To use the PTS feature the device in your case HDD must be formatted to ext3 or ext4 This is best done via the receiver it self using the initialization option. you will of course loose any data currently on the HDD as a result of this process.

[silky]

To use the PTS feature the device in your case HDD must be formatted to ext3 or ext4 This is best done via the receiver it self using the initialization option. you will of course loose any data currently on the HDD as a result of this process.

Hi,

Thanks for the reply:

I tried to initialize via the box in the first place however I got the message not enough memory when trying to set up superblock whatever that is?

Any ideas?

[Larry-G]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply:

I tried to initialize via the box in the first place however I got the message not enough memory when trying to set up superblock whatever that is?

Any ideas?

To be honest i'm not sure, but as i said as far as i know you can only use PTS from a Linux formatted device, you can still record to and play media from a windows formatted device just will not able to use PTS.

[silky]

Hi Guys,

I just thought it worth while letting you all now how I have managed to solve my problem with help from Andy blac.

When trying to format my 1TB hardrive I was getting the error "not enough memory when creating superblock" Andy suggested I set up a swap file via the front usb port on a usb pendrive. This I did and the hardrive then formatted properly and works a treat.

Hope this will help someone if you hit the same problem.

Cheers

[dcwuk]

if your using ViX

menu > plugins > green button > system plugins > setpasswd ( install this ).

Then

menu > setup > system > change root password.

you can change the default password to what ever you like and use that password for ftp/ telnet etc.

did the above and changed the password and saved it, tried to log in but keeps asking for password and when I go back into the box to menu/system/change root password the shown password is not the one I saved just a random generated one.
This happens every time I try and change the password and even if I use the random generated one it still will not log me in?

[Rob van der Does]

The set password plugin is not compatible anymore.
You can set a password via telnet, using the command

passwd

after that you can enter a new password.

[Larry-G]

As pointed out by Rob the set password plugin is no longer compatible with the ViX image, use the telnet command to set a password and you will be ok.

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[artie]

Hi can anyone advise....I have a usb powered western digital hdd.I want to record from my vu solo but going through the threads it looks as if it is better to use a hdd with it's own power supply.Is it possible to power the hdd that I have somehow by an adaptor or something rather than going out and buying a new hdd with external power?Thanks for any help

[artie]

Just to let everyone know I used the usb powered hdd,just initialised it in settings and it worked straight away without any telnet,hd recording perfect

[Rob van der Does]

I really hope you'll remain happy. An USB-powered HDD is simply asking for problems. Time will tell.

[artie]

What problems can I expect Rob?

[Rob van der Does]

HDD not properly starting up do to low voltage, data corruption due to that and even mechanical failure.
I've had id on many HDD's untill the very moment I only use them with a proper powersupply.

An USB-port is certified to deliver 0.5A @ 5V; that's simply not enough for proper HDD usage (only for 1.8" HDD's). And HDD's tend to use more power when they get older.

[artie]

HDD not properly starting up do to low voltage, data corruption due to that and even mechanical failure.
I've had id on many HDD's untill the very moment I only use them with a proper powersupply.

An USB-port is certified to deliver 0.5A @ 5V; that's simply not enough for proper HDD usage (only for 1.8" HDD's). And HDD's tend to use more power when they get older.

Rob do you know if I could use a mains powered usb hub.Plug the hdd into hub and then hub into Vu+ solo?