I want to add an external Hard Disk?

[rafletcher]

It is only possible to Telnet into your Humax after you install the Customer Firmware

Yep, understood that, but will the hummy magically appear in the telnet dialogue, or do I need to "find " it ?

 

[Ezra Pound]

You would simply enter the IP address of your Humax into a Telnet client e.g. Putty, this will attempt to login to your Humax using the default Telnet port of 23

 

[rafletcher]

Ok, thanks I'll try that (over the hols when I have time to do things when no recordings are taking place!)

 

[xyz321]

Hmmm, telnet eh? Well I cen get to a telnet prompt in W7 which reads "Windows Telnet >" How do I connect to the Hummy from that point

From the "Windows Telnet >" prompt you would type "open <ip address of Humax>".

 

[Black Hole]

So it seems I'll have to use ext2/3 file format (never heard of it before) - and I'll have to use a utility to allow me to "mount" the drive. Hmmm again.

That's only if you want to read the data with a Windows PC. If you are happy to dedicate a drive to backup storage for your HDR, use the HDR menus to format it (Ext3) and then you can write and read to it from the Humax with no hinderance.

Seagate 1TB portable drives (USB3 - but it works) are currently available from PC World for £55.

 

[rafletcher]

Thanks both

 

[rafletcher]

Seagate drive ordered from ebuyer for £53

 

[rafletcher]

Well installed the CFW, and reports "Disk Overall Health - Failed" - indicating a failing disk. So all recordings will be copied off as soon as my external HDD arrives. Meantime I'll see if I cant use the disk utilities via telnet to fix it.....