USB + HDD on DM800HDse ?

Posted by: HDGideon

USB + HDD on DM800HDse ? - 02/20/17 10:27 PM

Hi,
I installed USB expand via ppanel and all works fine. I used 15 GB USB stick and now I am thinking of installing 250 GB HDD into my DM800HD se box for recording purpose only.

Is this setup plan OK for new installed Open PLI image v22?
Posted by: Admin

Re: USB + HDD on DM800HDse ? - 02/20/17 10:49 PM

Check if you have something on /media/hdd, if not, then HDD should be recognized and usable up to the moment the USB doesn't take the hdd position.

Admin
Posted by: HDGideon

Re: USB + HDD on DM800HDse ? - 02/21/17 12:56 AM

Hmm... USB is on the path /media/hdd. frown

Can I do something more for setup USB + HDD?
Posted by: Admin

Re: USB + HDD on DM800HDse ? - 02/21/17 01:03 AM

Mount the HDD in another place, like cf then you can always ln -s it to an usb stick folder like video ;o).

Generally this is what there is,

Code:
root@dm8000:/media# ls
card      hdd       net       realroot  usb
cf        mmc1      ram       union

Admin
Posted by: d800se

Re: USB + HDD on DM800HDse ? - 02/21/17 08:45 AM

I add in /etc/fstab

/dev/sda1 /media/hdd auto defaults 0 0
/dev/sdb1 /media/usb auto defaults 0 0

Used mainly in OpenPli whit some USB sticks when the USB name was taken from the USB brand by the system.

Needs a full reboot.
Posted by: HDGideon

Re: USB + HDD on DM800HDse ? - 02/23/17 09:08 AM

Ok, thanks.

I don't want complications, so can you please write the steps how you manage to implement and install HDD... this thread will help me and future beginners. laugh

Thanks.
Posted by: Toysoft

Re: USB + HDD on DM800HDse ? - 02/23/17 11:44 AM

You need to add/modify the file fstab in /etc with an editor (like vi, nano/pico, etc) with the 2 lines indicated here, then install one by one the devices (Memory stick usb, and HDD).

With these 2 extra lines, it will autodetect these devices.

TS

Code:
/dev/sda1 /media/hdd auto defaults 0 0
/dev/sdb1 /media/usb auto defaults 0 0
Posted by: HDGideon

Re: USB + HDD on DM800HDse ? - 02/23/17 08:48 PM

Thanks.

I already have installed USB but path for it is /media/HDD. Is it OK to edit fstab file now and then install HDD?

Or just to install HDD, initialize it and then modify fstab file?
Posted by: Admin

Re: USB + HDD on DM800HDse ? - 02/23/17 09:01 PM

First modify the fstab, then reboot and do anything else you want to do.

Admin
Posted by: HDGideon

Re: USB + HDD on DM800HDse ? - 02/24/17 07:25 PM

I do all as you said.

First I added lines in the fstab and then powered off box and putted HDD in the box. The start up process of system stopped in the beginning... something is not correct...

I took out HDD and powered on the box, all was OK again.

Can you please describe procedure step by step? I have expanded root on USB with ppanel which path is /media/hdd.

Now I need help to install Hard disk to have space for recordings only, not for system files.

Thanks again.
Posted by: Admin

Re: USB + HDD on DM800HDse ? - 02/25/17 02:24 AM

Most probably you will have to redo the install, as on the lines you entered it's the opposite you should do probably.

Try with the 2 lines below, and HDD + USB Stick... to see how it goes.

Admin

Code:
/dev/sda1 /media/usb auto defaults 0 0
/dev/sdb1 /media/hdd auto defaults 0 0
Posted by: HDGideon

Re: USB + HDD on DM800HDse ? - 02/28/17 07:59 PM

No, it doesn't work. Box always try to load system files from Hard disk, not USB where it is expanded.

Do you have procedure from scratch how to install USB (expanded system) + HDD? Is that possible? laugh
Posted by: Toysoft

Re: USB + HDD on DM800HDse ? - 02/28/17 09:21 PM

Probably the best is to reinstall from scratch,

TS
Posted by: HDGideon

Re: USB + HDD on DM800HDse ? - 03/01/17 11:03 AM

Ok, thanks. I will install all from the beginning but can you give me short instructions how to install it properly?
Posted by: Toysoft

Re: USB + HDD on DM800HDse ? - 03/01/17 06:55 PM

I don't really know, sorry, if some member here is having knowledge, please help HDGideon.

Thank you,

TS