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Extra storage for the Humax Foxsat

  • 01-04-2010 2:28pm
    #1
    Domscard
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    I'm running out of space on my Humax and I want to transfer some of the recordings to a new external hard drive (Hitachi 1 TB). I've read that you can't transfer anything bigger than 4GBs unless the storage media is formatted to EXT3 and that this has to be done via Linux.
    I think I can manage to burn a boot CD to do this (based on instructions found on Google) but the next steps don't seem so clear to me - I see references to using something called Slex or Gparted and they seem a bit daunting?
    As I'm a bit beyond my depth here, is there anything I should watch out for? And could I end up destroying the new hard drive - or worse again my PC - if I do something wrong?


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  • #2
    evilivor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,613 ✭✭✭evilivor


    Domscard wrote: »
    I'm running out of space on my Humax and I want to transfer some of the recordings to a new external hard drive (Hitachi 1 TB). I've read that you can't transfer anything bigger than 4GBs unless the storage media is formatted to EXT3 and that this has to be done via Linux.
    I think I can manage to burn a boot CD to do this (based on instructions found on Google) but the next steps don't seem so clear to me - I see references to using something called Slex or Gparted and they seem a bit daunting?
    As I'm a bit beyond my depth here, is there anything I should watch out for? And could I end up destroying the new hard drive - or worse again my PC - if I do something wrong?

    Some very detailed instructions here from grahamlthompson - who is the font of all technical Humax knowledge.

    http://www.avforums.com/forums/freesat/870432-humax-foxsat-hdr-freesat-owners-thread-21.html#post8348697


  • #3
    kuro_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭kuro_man


    I got a fault on the hard drive in my foxsat hdr so removed it and connected it to the PC. I downloaded the ubuntu install and burned it to a DVD - fairly simple to do. When you try to boot from the DVD it asks you if you want to run Ubuntu without installing, and this works fine for once-off tasks.
    the gparted utility is simple to use and fairly intuitive (i have never used linux before).

    As it happened the disk was beyond repair, so upgraded to disk to a western digital 1tb which works fine.

    Alternatively, you could connect the new drive to the HDR via sata/esata, let it format it and then put the original back in.


  • #4
    Domscard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 520 ✭✭✭Domscard


    Thanks for the replies. Going to have a go at this at the weekend. I'd seen info from that Graham Thompson before and he sure does know his stuff. As well as the post linked, he mentions Slegs at a later date as a good alternative but I think I'll stick with the link. It appears more step-by-step for a noob :o
    I don't think I'm competent/confident enough to try removing the original HD, but it sounds like a good option for the more experienced.


  • #5
    kuro_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭kuro_man


    Domscard wrote: »
    Thanks for the replies. Going to have a go at this at the weekend. I'd seen info from that Graham Thompson before and he sure does know his stuff. As well as the post linked, he mentions Slegs at a later date as a good alternative but I think I'll stick with the link. It appears more step-by-step for a noob :o
    I don't think I'm competent/confident enough to try removing the original HD, but it sounds like a good option for the more experienced.

    Actually, removing the hard drive is very simply. You have to open the box (3 screws), remove the fan cable from the board, remove the green caddy (4 screws) from the board, remove the SATA cable, remove the drive from the caddy (4 large screws). Done, takes 5 minutes.


  • #6
    blueser
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    Re. the 4GB limit for the transfer of files; can you simply remove the hard drive from the unit, plug it into a caddy that is connected to a PC and simply copy or move the file to a desired location on the computer? I've transferred smaller files onto an external hard drive via the USB port and moved them onto my PC where they can be played using VLC player with no problem. Wouldn't the files stored on the internal hard drive be identical to those that would be copied to an external dive/flash stick?


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  • #7
    Domscard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 520 ✭✭✭Domscard


    kuro_man wrote: »
    Actually, removing the hard drive is very simply. You have to open the box (3 screws), remove the fan cable from the board, remove the green caddy (4 screws) from the board, remove the SATA cable, remove the drive from the caddy (4 large screws). Done, takes 5 minutes.

    If you could see me sitting at my PC, you'd know why the idea of that strikes terror into my heart ;)
    Think gender and age!


  • #8
    Domscard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 520 ✭✭✭Domscard


    blueser wrote: »
    Re. the 4GB limit for the transfer of files; can you simply remove the hard drive from the unit, plug it into a caddy that is connected to a PC and simply copy or move the file to a desired location on the computer? I've transferred smaller files onto an external hard drive via the USB port and moved them onto my PC where they can be played using VLC player with no problem. Wouldn't the files stored on the internal hard drive be identical to those that would be copied to an external dive/flash stick?

    For the first part of your post, see the above reply :o But much appreciated nevertheless.
    As for the files I intend to save, for now I'm only interested in being able to view the programmes via the Humax. I hope I'm correct in thinking that I will have access to these saved files whenever I plug the hard drive into the Humax via a USB cable?
    Somewhere down the road I would like to experiment with VLC and see if I could burn a few programmes to disc - maybe even share one or two with family if that's possible. One step at a time for me ...


  • #9
    blueser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,725 ✭✭✭✭blueser


    Domscard wrote: »
    For the first part of your post, see the above reply :o But much appreciated nevertheless.
    As for the files I intend to save, for now I'm only interested in being able to view the programmes via the Humax. I hope I'm correct in thinking that I will have access to these saved files whenever I plug the hard drive into the Humax via a USB cable?
    Somewhere down the road I would like to experiment with VLC and see if I could burn a few programmes to disc - maybe even share one or two with family if that's possible. One step at a time for me ...
    Sorry for the confusion; the "you" in my post wasn't aimed at you in particular, it was directed at the general population on here and it was a genuine question (rather than an observation) as I wasn't sure if it could be done or not. I've had a look inside my Humax in the past and removing the hard drive doesn't appear too complicated, even for me!


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