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tsr2

21-03-2010

Hi, I am trying to install a new 1.5TB disc into my machinebut it never gets beyone the format stage (left running overnight and still going). Anyone have any tips?

Thanks

Peter

grahamlthompson

21-03-2010

Originally Posted by tsr2:
“Hi, I am trying to install a new 1.5TB disc into my machinebut it never gets beyone the format stage (left running overnight and still going). Anyone have any tips?

Thanks

Peter”

If it's a hdr you have to format drives larger than 1TB externally using a linux booted PC. The hdr will only auto format drives of 1TB or smaller

tsr2

27-03-2010

Thanks, disk formatted and ready to go.

Best regards

Peter

tsr2

28-03-2010

The disk was formatted with the Linux EXT2 file sytem, but once installed the Foxsat still wants to format the disk, anyone got any thoughts?

Thanks

Peter

grahamlthompson

28-03-2010

Originally Posted by tsr2:
“The disk was formatted with the Linux EXT2 file sytem, but once installed the Foxsat still wants to format the disk, anyone got any thoughts?

Thanks

Peter”

EXT2 is not supported it has to be EXT3

http://foxsatdisk.wikispaces.com/The+HDR+filesystem

carvell

28-03-2010

Can you just format the entire disk to a big ext3 partition, or do you need to set up partitions for music etc?

grahamlthompson

29-03-2010

Originally Posted by carvell:
“Can you just format the entire disk to a big ext3 partition, or do you need to set up partitions for music etc?”

AFAIK you have to create the 4 partitions