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Troubleshooting rebooting (all ok in safe mode)
so after removing the Mediatomb package mtdblockd is still in the process list (so maybe that is a standard process). The HDD is still going through some sort of indexing process but at least it's not rebooting. The Queue is once again populated but it's deferring items as the DLNA service is...- rodp
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Troubleshooting rebooting (all ok in safe mode)
it's for the HDR too that I know of. You can do alot more with Mediatomb compared to the normal offering too. eg. Chromecast audio devices don't like mpeg-1 layer 2 audio (what you get from recording radio and video off freeview). You have to convert the audio to mpeg 1 layer 3 (as known as...- rodp
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Troubleshooting rebooting (all ok in safe mode)
Hi All, Creating a new thread to troublehoot this (carrying on from this thread which is more to do with replacing my HDD: https://hummy.tv/forum/threads/brand-new-hdd-but-extents_fl-errors.9861). Quick summary -My HDD has been getting some bad sectors as reported by Smart -there has been a...- rodp
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- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
Correct - it's not sorting it out. Maybe a later version of e2fsck may (ie on Ubuntu 16.04) but not got to that point yet. I want to trouble shoot the rebooting - it started to reboot itself after I ran fixdisk but what it's done I don't know. I'm reading through...- rodp
- Post #50
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
to me it's not just about telly, it's a media server, Remote management, FTP, downloader and advert skipper. :geek::D:thumbsup:- rodp
- Post #48
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
Just did a little investigation and spotted / remembered there is a safe mode option in the diagnostics page. So I tried this with the old HDD in and it's now stable. no crashing! this is off thread now so I'll create a new thread to ask how I start trouble shooting to find out what part of...- rodp
- Post #47
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
Been err busy working ;) also I had so much trouble copying the data off it in the first place I didn't just want to start it copying and walk away. It probably wouldn't have copied the hidden . files anyway if I'd plugged the old HDD into the humax. I needed to use something lie freefilesync...- rodp
- Post #45
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
Hi all, as promised... I've just plugged my old HDD back in to get the SMART data and a list of the packages I had installed. Sorry firefox is not playing ball when copying pasting it in so sorry about the formatting). Some people reviewing the data below may so "oh there is nothing wrong...- rodp
- Post #44
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
@/df Where was I advised not to do that? Black Hole just spoke about the process Well I guess I'll leave it copying and then plug it back in and see what happens. What suitable test (if any) can I do to be sure there are no problems?- rodp
- Post #42
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
This is what I'm running: ubuntu@ubuntu:/media/ubuntu/509bdd16-1fa7-4cf0-a555-bb4501605ba3$ cat /etc/os-release NAME="Ubuntu" VERSION="16.04.2 LTS (Xenial Xerus)" ID=ubuntu ID_LIKE=debian PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS" VERSION_ID="16.04" HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/"...- rodp
- Post #40
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
aha! found the answer, just on terminal (in the freefilesync folder) I need to write: sudo ./FreeFileSync. Woo hoo, 80MB/s now insteald of 10-15MB/s now!! Thanks everyone for guidance Rodp- rodp
- Post #38
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
next problem, gksudo is no longer available it seems.. https://itsfoss.com/gksu-replacement-ubuntu/- rodp
- Post #37
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
Thanks, I'll give this a go. Surprised that I didn't find any any other threads about this issue with a solution as would have thought I wasn't the first to have to copy files back over to new HDD outside the box so that it's quicker AND controlled (ie use program like freefilesync that will...- rodp
- Post #35
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
Hi All, next step on this process... New HDD is now formatted as per format commands above and webif now installed. Now I've taken the HDD out and put it in my caddy to plug back into PC running ubuntu 16.04 to copy the files from my backup drive to the new one. The drive mounts fine but I...- rodp
- Post #30
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
Thanks @/df, @/df .... So actually, I did the new HDD a favour by checking it out with a later version of e2fsck?? Therefore.... I don't need to reformat the drive once reinstalled in the humax? (there has been quite a bit of indecisiveness of you do and you don't so please can you confirm...- rodp
- Post #27
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
nice summary - cheers so..... and I'm wondering if this discussion or part of it could be summarised in the page about formatting the HDD and the compatibility issues that may prevail if you have problems with the HDD and take it out, plug it into a PC (running ubuntu 16.04 - other version may...- rodp
- Post #25
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
Thanks for the info Black Hole I honestly though I was using the same tool on a Humax vs Ubuntu 16.04 all beit a slightly newer version of the e2fsck program. I also was wanting a second opinion given that e2fsck on the humax couldn't get over an LBA0 error I had on my old HDD (I was replied...- rodp
- Post #20
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
So, is there a need to reformat the disc within the Humax, using the above procedure still? Should I also be advised not to do a e2fsck on the HDD in the future whilst connected up to Ubtuntu 16.04? Some straight forward Yes / No answers would be great :) Thanks Rodp- rodp
- Post #8
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
these... are they high numbers? however following ' seek error rates, they are in hex: see here. ' quote above, I now understand that they are hex so that's all fine. :) There is me thinking ubuntu 16.04 e2fsck would be backward compatible and not upset things! Obviosuly not?! I guess if...- rodp
- Post #6
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
- If I follow the blog, does that still mean i shouldn't then plug it into my pc and run any checks using my unbuntu 16.04 lice CD going forwards? Sorry I think I got the CF version wrong as it would have downloaded it from the internet so it would have been the latest version. - Is the below...- rodp
- Post #4
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Troubleshooting rebooting (all ok in safe mode)
so after removing the Mediatomb package mtdblockd is still in the process list (so maybe that is a standard process). The HDD is still going through some sort of indexing process but at least it's not rebooting. The Queue is once again populated but it's deferring items as the DLNA service is...- rodp
- Post #4
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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Troubleshooting rebooting (all ok in safe mode)
it's for the HDR too that I know of. You can do alot more with Mediatomb compared to the normal offering too. eg. Chromecast audio devices don't like mpeg-1 layer 2 audio (what you get from recording radio and video off freeview). You have to convert the audio to mpeg 1 layer 3 (as known as...- rodp
- Post #3
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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Troubleshooting rebooting (all ok in safe mode)
Hi All, Creating a new thread to troublehoot this (carrying on from this thread which is more to do with replacing my HDD: https://hummy.tv/forum/threads/brand-new-hdd-but-extents_fl-errors.9861). Quick summary -My HDD has been getting some bad sectors as reported by Smart -there has been a...- rodp
- Thread
- Replies: 4
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
Correct - it's not sorting it out. Maybe a later version of e2fsck may (ie on Ubuntu 16.04) but not got to that point yet. I want to trouble shoot the rebooting - it started to reboot itself after I ran fixdisk but what it's done I don't know. I'm reading through...- rodp
- Post #50
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
to me it's not just about telly, it's a media server, Remote management, FTP, downloader and advert skipper. :geek::D:thumbsup:- rodp
- Post #48
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
Just did a little investigation and spotted / remembered there is a safe mode option in the diagnostics page. So I tried this with the old HDD in and it's now stable. no crashing! this is off thread now so I'll create a new thread to ask how I start trouble shooting to find out what part of...- rodp
- Post #47
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
Been err busy working ;) also I had so much trouble copying the data off it in the first place I didn't just want to start it copying and walk away. It probably wouldn't have copied the hidden . files anyway if I'd plugged the old HDD into the humax. I needed to use something lie freefilesync...- rodp
- Post #45
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
Hi all, as promised... I've just plugged my old HDD back in to get the SMART data and a list of the packages I had installed. Sorry firefox is not playing ball when copying pasting it in so sorry about the formatting). Some people reviewing the data below may so "oh there is nothing wrong...- rodp
- Post #44
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
@/df Where was I advised not to do that? Black Hole just spoke about the process Well I guess I'll leave it copying and then plug it back in and see what happens. What suitable test (if any) can I do to be sure there are no problems?- rodp
- Post #42
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
This is what I'm running: ubuntu@ubuntu:/media/ubuntu/509bdd16-1fa7-4cf0-a555-bb4501605ba3$ cat /etc/os-release NAME="Ubuntu" VERSION="16.04.2 LTS (Xenial Xerus)" ID=ubuntu ID_LIKE=debian PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS" VERSION_ID="16.04" HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/"...- rodp
- Post #40
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
aha! found the answer, just on terminal (in the freefilesync folder) I need to write: sudo ./FreeFileSync. Woo hoo, 80MB/s now insteald of 10-15MB/s now!! Thanks everyone for guidance Rodp- rodp
- Post #38
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
next problem, gksudo is no longer available it seems.. https://itsfoss.com/gksu-replacement-ubuntu/- rodp
- Post #37
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
Thanks, I'll give this a go. Surprised that I didn't find any any other threads about this issue with a solution as would have thought I wasn't the first to have to copy files back over to new HDD outside the box so that it's quicker AND controlled (ie use program like freefilesync that will...- rodp
- Post #35
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
Hi All, next step on this process... New HDD is now formatted as per format commands above and webif now installed. Now I've taken the HDD out and put it in my caddy to plug back into PC running ubuntu 16.04 to copy the files from my backup drive to the new one. The drive mounts fine but I...- rodp
- Post #30
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
Thanks @/df, @/df .... So actually, I did the new HDD a favour by checking it out with a later version of e2fsck?? Therefore.... I don't need to reformat the drive once reinstalled in the humax? (there has been quite a bit of indecisiveness of you do and you don't so please can you confirm...- rodp
- Post #27
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
nice summary - cheers so..... and I'm wondering if this discussion or part of it could be summarised in the page about formatting the HDD and the compatibility issues that may prevail if you have problems with the HDD and take it out, plug it into a PC (running ubuntu 16.04 - other version may...- rodp
- Post #25
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
Thanks for the info Black Hole I honestly though I was using the same tool on a Humax vs Ubuntu 16.04 all beit a slightly newer version of the e2fsck program. I also was wanting a second opinion given that e2fsck on the humax couldn't get over an LBA0 error I had on my old HDD (I was replied...- rodp
- Post #20
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
So, is there a need to reformat the disc within the Humax, using the above procedure still? Should I also be advised not to do a e2fsck on the HDD in the future whilst connected up to Ubtuntu 16.04? Some straight forward Yes / No answers would be great :) Thanks Rodp- rodp
- Post #8
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
these... are they high numbers? however following ' seek error rates, they are in hex: see here. ' quote above, I now understand that they are hex so that's all fine. :) There is me thinking ubuntu 16.04 e2fsck would be backward compatible and not upset things! Obviosuly not?! I guess if...- rodp
- Post #6
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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brand new HDD but EXTENTS_FL errors
- If I follow the blog, does that still mean i shouldn't then plug it into my pc and run any checks using my unbuntu 16.04 lice CD going forwards? Sorry I think I got the CF version wrong as it would have downloaded it from the internet so it would have been the latest version. - Is the below...- rodp
- Post #4
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware