Need help please..Webif settings & corrupted disc?

[martypants16]

Hi Guys,
Need help with 2 issues i am currently having, the first being the most annoying!
My screen saver clock seems to have defaulted itself to the yellow gobbldygook one and as much as i try to change it to something else it won't have it. I click on another SSaver, and the screen changes to a blank one with the message "settings saved". I have even tried a reboot after this but to no avail it just wont change............
Problem#2 I noticed an error message on the Webif the other day saying disc sectors corrupted. I have attached the 3 screenshots here including the diagnostic hoping someone can advise. It does not seem to cause me any trouble but clearly something is not right.
I haven't updated my firmware for a little while so i am afraid i can't tell you what version it is. If this is important i will find out later tonight.
Thank you.

 

[xyz321]

See this thread for info about the reallocated sectors warning.

I am not sure why you are unable to select a different screensaver. Try selecting a different screensaver by running the screensaver command from the telnet command prompt. It may give an error message if there is a problem somewhere.

 

[martypants16]

Thicko alert. Is the telnet prompt in the WebIf?

 

[Black Hole]

See Wiki.. Customised Firmware.. Use Telnet. With the more recent versions of the CF you will be presented with a menu when you login through Telnet (password is the code you have set for the Humax - default = "0000"). Menu option "cli" gets you to the command prompt.

 

[martypants16]

So run Telnet, type screensaver and let it does it stuff? Thanks. Will go to disk diagnostic page and try and clear the other warning.

 

[Ezra Pound]

Hi Guys,
My screen saver clock seems to have defaulted itself to the yellow gobbldygook one and as much as i try to change it to something else it won't have it. I click on another SSaver, and the screen changes to a blank one with the message "settings saved". I have even tried a reboot after this but to no avail it just wont change............

martypants16, is the screensaver problem resolved? The newly selected screensaver will only be displayed after a standby e.g. a proper hard disk spin-down. Let me know if there is still a problem

 

[kevindickinson]

I had the same problem with the screensaver

I normally have "random" selected and have auto install of any package updates

A few weeks ago the default screensaver changed to "Maze" which is the first one in the list.

I assumed this was as a result of a package update but did not check.

 

[xyz321]

If you have the screensaver-all package installed then an auto-update will have installed the Maze screensaver. Since it would be a new installation the installer will select it as the new active screensaver. You should be able to re-select the random screensaver from the web interface though.

 

[martypants16]

Hi Ezra/ xyz,
Apologies for the delay, no it hasn't worked. I still cant get rid of the maze after rebooting etc. I didn't select the maze screensaver through choice....

 

[Ezra Pound]

Not sure what is happening there but if you uninstall screensaver-Maze in the Web-If >> packages >> installed screen and then re-boot the Humax, it will revert to the original screensaver and then you can select a new alternative if you wish from the Web-if >> packages >> available screen, this will also require a re-boot before the new selection is displayed

 

[martypants16]

That will do for me Ezra.. Thanks

 

[martypants16]

Ok mystery deepens.....webif won't let me delete screensaver !!! Says another package depends on it...print dependents warning????

 

[xyz321]

Have you tried selecting another screensaver in the web interface and clicked on "Update Settings"?

 

[martypants16]

Yes did that initially. Goes to a blank white screen and just says settings saved at the top. Do a reboot after but then when i go back to the webif it has reverted back to the poxy maze one.

 

[Ezra Pound]

I have just managed to remove the Screensaver-Maze package with no Dependent Package Warnings, but I don't have Screensaver-all installed. I think the problem is caused by an interaction between the 'Maze' and 'all' packages, xyz123 may be able to throw some light on it, but in the short term I think you could get around the problem by removing (un-installing) the Screensaver-all package before removing screensaver-Maze

 

[martypants16]

That's better Ezra. Removing screensaver all allows me to remove screensaver maze... Will see if this resolves the problem tomorrow evening.

 

[martypants16]

Going back to the corrupted disc, i still keep getting errors every time i log onto the webif..................If my hard disc were to fail ( not bothered about losing recordings) is it possible to fit a new one? Is there one that's recommended? Is it a DIY job?? Are there any instructions !?!?!?

 

[Black Hole]

If you replace like-for-like, it is only a case of fitting it and using the Humax menus to format it. You might also like to review af123's blog about fitting a 2TB drive (the max) in the Wiki HERE (click); the information is pertinent to fitting any other non-standard disk, and there is advice on what to buy.

 

[Ezra Pound]

That's better Ezra. Removing screensaver all allows me to remove screensaver maze... Will see if this resolves the problem tomorrow evening.

screensaver-all will object to any screensaver plug-in being removed, I have added a note to the WiKi page HERE

 

[martypants16]

Thanks Guys.....I now have the normal screensaver. I still can't select another one but to be honest i am not bothered about that. Perhaps if i ever do a firmware reinstall it might clear it. And i know what to do when my hard disk fails. Great !