Hard Disc Install

[Twigman]

I am completely new to Linux receivers and am just preparing myself for the arrival of my Vu+ box.
This may seem like a totally dumb n00b type question.
Forgive me my ignorance.
What file system does a HDD need to be formatted with to run in the Vu+?
Will the VU+ format the drive itself or will it need to be installed in a PC, formatted and then re-installed in the Vu+?

Thanks

[dfdream]

No real need to format it in advance.

It will format / initialise in the unit from the Setup Hard Disk menu.

[bobonthejob]

Hi Mate,

When you install the Hard Disk...do the below once setup.

Go to Menu > Setup > System > Hard Disk

Then you will need to initialise the disk. This will create the filesystem and format it for you.

Thats all there is to it.

[Twigman]

Thanks.....now what else can I worry about while I wait?

LOL

[bobonthejob]

How you are going to cable it up?
How will you hide all the cabling?
Where are you gonna run the cables from outside to inside?
What channels you want?
What subs you going to get?
What Skin are you going to use?
What image are you going to use?
What plugins will you download?

Is that enuf? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Twigman]

How you are going to cable it up? SORTED
How will you hide all the cabling? SORTED
Where are you gonna run the cables from outside to inside? SORTED
What channels you want? HMMM Let's see now...
What subs you going to get? Not sure as yet.......already got my SlyHD.....now what else do I need?
What Skin are you going to use? Won't know til I've seen em in action
What image are you going to use? Ditto
What plugins will you download? Cross that bridge as and when...
Is that enuf? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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[Twigman]

Just ordered myself a 1TB Samsung HD103SJ Spinpoint F3, SATA 3Gb/s, 7200rpm, 32MB Cache, 8.9 ms, NCQ, OEM
just the ticket and is on the Today Only offer @ Scan

[Sicilian]

Good choice, i'm using the 500Gb version

[bobonthejob]

Lol...look at all of you with your Big hard drives...

i have 40GB :-[

[Twigman]

Lol...look at all of you with your Big hard drives...

i have 40GB :-[

but they are so cheap so why not?

I've actually realised I've got a 200Gb sitting around that I was going to build a mediaPC out of.....[and spare mobo, cpu, ram, psu etc - it's a long story]....so I needn't have bought this.

Looks like I'll have to build that PC now.

[Sicilian]

Lol...look at all of you with your Big hard drives...

i have 40GB :-[

Looks like I'll have to build that PC now.

Well it will save you getting bored while waiting for your nice shiney new VU+Duo to arrive :P