How to install 2TB NTFS USB HDD with media on VU+ Solo

sakisdvb

sakisdvb

BH Lover
Hello.
I have a NTFS 2TB USB External HDD.
The Drive already has 1,2TB of Media.
The VU+ Solo mounts the drive successfully as /media/hdd..
But non folders/files have 755 permission.
I can't make any changes to the files/folders or create new folders/files.
I have tried to change permission to 755 but nothing happened.
Why is this happening?
The Drive Already has been used on a PC with win7 & winXP.
Is there a solution?
Regards.
 
sakisdvb

sakisdvb

BH Lover
I have mapped the HDD as /media/usb2 successfully with no luck.
The problem is NTFS i believe.
Any solution to gain access to HDD?
I can read all files/folder but don't have permission to write/change files/folders.
 
Logan

Logan

Vip
First of all be sure to UNMAP your device.
then:
- Edit file /etc/fstab
- add line:
Code: 
/dev/sda1  /media/hdd ntfs-3g defaults,nls=utf8  0 0
- reboot your box
 
tobler

tobler

Vu+ User
fstab looks complex, but is the smartest always working easy way :)
i suggest to put a sticky message for an "how to" (putty &mc for stay away from the end of line problems)
 
sakisdvb

sakisdvb

BH Lover
I have installed latest 1.6.4 image.
I did not connect any devices.
I did not load any setting, Clean new install
After install edit fstabs add line code, save file.
Reboot STB.
Then I connected all USB Devices.
Reboot STB.
The code as i can see auto mounts HDD as /media/hdd/ with support for NTFS. Correct?

The same problem !
I can read all files but i can't write.

Any more details, how to make this work?
If all ready mounted /media/hdd/ how to unmount?
I will retry again with clean install, soon.
 
sakisdvb

sakisdvb

BH Lover
I had tried again with no success.
my fstabs is :
Code: 
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/sda1            /media/hdd           auto       defaults              0 0
/dev/sda1  /media/hdd ntfs-3g defaults,nls=utf8  0 0
If I remove line "/dev/sda1 /media/hdd auto defaults 0 0"
the hdd is not mounted at all ? ! ?:confused:
Is it possible the added line not working ?
 
Logan

Logan

Vip
sakisdvb said:
I had tried again with no success.
If I remove line "/dev/sda1 /media/hdd auto defaults 0 0"
the hdd is not mounted at all ? ! ?:confused:
Is it possible the added line not working ?
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Ok try to mount it manually.
Remove both lines /dev/sda1 ... from fstab and reboot
telent to your box
be sure that the hdd is not mounted:

Code: 
umount /dev/sda1
modprobe fuse
ntfs-3g   /dev/sda1  /media/hdd
If this don't work try:
Code: 
mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sda1 /media/hdd
Let us know...
 
sakisdvb

sakisdvb

BH Lover
Thank you Logan.
I was successful with first code,
Code: 
umount /dev/sda1
modprobe fuse
ntfs-3g   /dev/sda1  /media/hdd
only difference i mount the HDD as /media/usb2.
root@vusolo:~# ntfs-3g /dev/sda1 /media/usb2
WARNING: Deficient Linux kernel detected. Some driver features are
not available (swap file on NTFS, boot from NTFS by LILO), and
unmount is not safe unless it's made sure the ntfs-3g process
naturally terminates after calling 'umount'. If you wish this
message to disappear then you should upgrade to at least kernel
version 2.6.20, or request help from your distribution to fix
the kernel problem. The below web page has more information:
http://ntfs-3g.org/support.html#fuse26
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I did not try /media/hdd because i had already mounted an hdd.
I can read/write now successfully,
at my next clean install i will mount the 2TB NTFS HDD as /media/hdd.
At BLUE-BLUE / Devices Manager the disk looks Mount:NOT MAPPED.
 
tobler

tobler

Vu+ User
if you have 2 or more hdds/(or usb flash drives) think about mount they with the uuid: instead the dev/sdx use the /dev/disk/by-uuid/xxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

you can find they with:
ls -l /dev/disk/by-uuid/

the uuid advantage is that the hds never "swap" and if you remove a drive its mountpoint still reserved to the right hard-drive
 
haspac2

haspac2

Vu+ Newbie
i'm happy this works with u sakisdvb
i have a 500Go HDD and 2Go USB stick
  1. i want to use the USB for meoboot to have many images (BH already on the flash)
  1. i want to use my HDD (FAT32) to record videos and watch the other media already on it
i want some help about that, i followed all the steps of the meoboot install, everything goes well, the images were correctly installed, but once i choose the image for the next boot, nothing happend, the device reboot with the BH installed on the flash,
what is the difference between the rear and the front USB port? does it make difference?
when i use the HDD, will i lost the data stored on it when i mount it?
 
sakisdvb

sakisdvb

BH Lover
haspac2 said:
i'm happy this works with u sakisdvb
i have a 500Go HDD and 2Go USB stick
  1. i want to use the USB for meoboot to have many images (BH already on the flash)
  1. i want to use my HDD (FAT32) to record videos and watch the other media already on it
i want some help about that, i followed all the steps of the meoboot install, everything goes well, the images were correctly installed, but once i choose the image for the next boot, nothing happend, the device reboot with the BH installed on the flash,
what is the difference between the rear and the front USB port? does it make difference?
when i use the HDD, will i lost the data stored on it when i mount it?
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Dear haspac2
Hello.
Sorry for very delayed answer .
This time of year my hands are full.

- Flash receiver with latest 1.6.5 image,
i suggest you Format usb stick with receiver.
- Install meoboot on USB.
- Download and copy nfi images to /media/usb/MbootUpload
Now run meoboot and install the image you copied.

Be aware, the image you install in usb must be
compatible with image in receiver Flash memory.
You will learn with trial and error.

what is the difference between the rear and the front USB port?

The front USB is used for flashing receiver and auto media detection.
Use rear usb for all other devices.(Front usb also works but better use rear.)
Be aware, when Flashing new image is best to remove all usb Devices from rear usb.

Good Luck.
 
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