To explain. I have a HDR-FOX in a bedroom that has a 2TB WD USB drive (NTFS format) connected, which is used as a programme archive, and is mounted on other units. Occasionally if I try and playback a programme it fails and folders disappear. The issue is intermittent and a reboot cures it. I have used the WD tools to prevent automatic power down but the problem still occurs occasionally. If it happens during a recording the unit can't be rebooted straight away which means waiting or going upstairs, unplugging and replugging the USB cable. So it is just a matter of convenience.
I have tried prpr's script and it works, so thanks again. Instructions are as follows:
Copy the text of prpr's script into a text file and save (I called it 'usbscan')
Copy 'usbscan' into /mod/usr/bin (I did this by FTP - betaftpd as root. You may need to create the directories under '/mod')
Open a Telnet connection (command line - CLI option) and run the following command:
Code:
chmod +x /mod/usr/bin/usbscan
This only needs to be done once and will set up permissions.
To rescan the USB bus enter the command 'usbscan' in Telnet.