FOXSAT-HDR: Can I gain access to existing recordings in the absence of an LNB connection and no channels tuned in?

Rodders53 said:
However, reading the CF Documentation around the Channel Editor it's unlikely to work I feel...
See CF Documentation: Channel Editor: Some Important Information Tab as the 'nothing stored' data probably trumps the CF channel editor update...
Certainly seems to on mine (showing a very old Channel Edit list in the WebIF but no dice for watching the recordings on a connected TV, other than via streaming after reboots). It'd not been switched on in a very long time.

I have two Foxsat-HDRs:
The one, mentioned above, now stuck in the tuning/no signal (as LNB disconnected and factory reset).
Both running CF so I can, potentially, do the necessary file copy/paste manipulations before (re)connecting the second one to my dish to (re)gain access to the Media files in the Humax UI after a proper freesat tune.
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On a Foxsat-HDR (with custom FW) with no tuned channels (in "setup Wizard" state), maybe can telnet in and copy the FOXSAT-HDR_channels_backup.fcl file back to /dev/mtd6 - then reboot the box. If by some chance /dev/mtd6 can't be copied over (e.g. because it may be 'locked' as in use), then maybe try stopping the settop process, copy the file, then reboot the box.
 
So, from the machine root: it's in

mnt/hd4/opt/channels/

Note that after a reboot one needs to OK / EXIT out of the retune prompt to the MENU dialog screen for the CF ethernet connection via WebIF to work... including FTP access... not sure wrt Telnet, I never tried.

Test 1
Copy FOXSAT-HDR_channels_backup.fcl from my Lounge -HDR to the Bedroom one (via FTP).
Reboot via the CF restart now plugin... and wait...
Traipse upstairs to EXIT from the retune prompt screen: so that didn't work, then.

Test 2
Copy FOXSAT-HDR_channels_update.fcl from Lounge via FTP.
Reboot via the CF restart now plugin... and wait...
Traipse upstairs to EXIT from the retune.
As that didn't work either.

Even a full mains reboot did nothing useful.
So it needs connecting to a working (universal) LNB.
 
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