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?

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

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

Can I do something more for setup USB + HDD?

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,


Admin

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.

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.

Thanks.

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

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?

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

Admin

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.

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

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?

Probably the best is to reinstall from scratch,

TS

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

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

Thank you,

TS