Posts by McrRed

  • Ntfs USB hard drive help

    I had a similar situation with 1tb usb drive but using BlackHole. The popular advice was to reformat the drive in a linux friendly manner, but like you, this would have meant losing all my existing data on the drive.


    First, the drive has to be mounted , mine was ,using the menu system-but still wouldn't record even though i could see movies and other files that were on the drive!


    Eventually i found a workaround (on a bh dedicated forum) and the drive works perfectly for recording.
    I'm a complete beginner when it comes to Linux but the solution worked anyway.


    So hopefully the same procedure is possible for all linux images (?)


    Edit:
    Found the script, which involved writing a file called harddisk.sh and ftp-ing it to the receiver (much as you would write a cccam.cfg and transfer that over. Hope it works for you...(credits to jan&fransje)


    Write a shell script (see above) or use harddisk.sh


    b. FTP the script file to the directory /etc/init.d


    c. Make sure its atribute is set to 755


    d. FTP to the directory /etc/rcS.d


    e. The files in this directory are in the format Sxxfilename -where xx indicates the order in wich the files are executed when starting the box


    e.g. in my box S40networking (no mounts HDD) is the last file to read when starting up the box - so S39harddisk.sh will be the next highest to be executed


    f. Now use Telnet to execute the command line:


    ln -s /etc/init.d/harddisk.sh /etc/rcS.d/Sxxharddisk.sh


    Then reboot receiver et voila , bon chance !

  • Preparing for WINTER!

    Not my work, I found it on another site, but what with all the rain we've been having I wouldn't be too surprised if snow and ice came next followed closely by fire & brimstone. Hope it's ok to post here.




    Dish Winterization Tips
    Snow and winter is rapidly approaching for us in the northern latitudes. With a little bit of preparation your system can have a trouble free winter. Follow these useful tips:


    1. Weather seal all your cables and connections. Use weatherboots and/or dielectric grease on each cable fitting.


    2. Oil all your bolts and nuts with WD40, household oil or something similar. This keeps corrosion and moisture away and will make the hardware turn easily when its -40 out.


    3. Ensure you have drip loops on all outdoor connections. (The connection should not be the lowest point otherwise rain and snow melt off accumulate on your connection.)


    4. An old installer’s secret is to use rain-x or a similar product on the dish reflector, LNB arm, LNB and feedhorn dustcap. This keeps snow from sticking to the dish/LNB/arm and saves you signal fade and a trip outside to try and brush off the dish. Without the rain-x ice can accumulate on the dish and cause all sorts of problems not easily corrected in a snowstorm or cold. Coat scalars with a generous amount of rain-x as these will accumulate falling/blowing snow. Don’t waste money on special dish coating products or covers. The products tend to be rain-x or another moisture repellent priced much higher.


    5. Do your upgrades now. If you are planning to change dish or LNB or motor now is the time, not in January,.


    6. Check and ensure that your motor, dish, LNB ect are tight and secure. Be sure your system is peaked. You don’t want the dish moving in the wind and then having to fix it in the cold.


    7. Clear any obstacles or other items blocking your access to your dish. That was should you need to work on it you don’t waste time in the cold moving things.


    8. Those using an actuator should extend the actuator fully and apply a very light coat of oil to the shaft. Check the attachment hardware at the same time, you don’t want it loose or breaking in the winter.