System flush

[Robti]

Hi I know how to d/l it but is there somewhere to tell how to use it and what exactly it does ?
Thanks

 

[Black Hole]

All you do to use it is run it just like a firmware update. What it does is force the standard firmware to rebuild the databases.

Is what it says on the wiki page not sufficient?:

Install as standard firmware update to perform a full system flush and reset. This is designed to assist recovery from crash/reboot loops and to clear everything out after running RMA mode.

Your recordings will not be affected.

NB: This will also clear most CFW package settings.

Maybe it could say "install as per standard firmware..."

 

[af123]

To be precise, it reformats the areas of flash used for persistent data like the schedule. There are two of these flash areas and they use the JFFS2 filesystem.

 

[hairy_mutley]

Playing devil's advocate...
Presumably it loads and runs within just a few seconds
Is there a way to know that it has run?
Does it create any output anywhere?

 

[bixieupnorth]

sorry to resurrect this old thread.

after the brief hiccup last month the unit has started cycling through the start up screen since sunday. it does two sets of humax logo/humax logo/green screen, then it makes the HD start up noise before going back to sleep. the next time it boots up just fine without a sound and instantly.

i was wondering if this system flush is the right way to go next? there is very little information about what it does , and more importantly, what you need to do after it?

from what i can see it's added to the unit in the same way as the CFW updates? after that do i have to do another CFW update, or is this unaffected by the system flush? also if the system is cycling would it even pick up these files from my USB?

thanks in advance!

 

[Black Hole]

there is very little information about what it does

What more do you need...

To be precise, it reformats the areas of flash used for persistent data like the schedule. There are two of these flash areas and they use the JFFS2 filesystem.

after that do i have to do another CFW update, or is this unaffected by the system flush?

It's unaffected. The firmware update mechanism is hijacked to inject commands - there's no actual firmware update going on.

what you need to do after it?

Restore your recording schedule from backup.

also if the system is cycling would it even pick up these files from my USB?

The USB is checked for an update file pre-boot, every boot.

it does two sets of humax logo/humax logo/green screen, then it makes the HD start up noise before going back to sleep.

That sounds like the auto-schedule-restore process.

 

[bixieupnorth]

thanks for your replies. i'll give it a go tomorrow.