What usb stick can you use for HDMU

[rron]

Hello,
I'm already using the HDMU image. This image i have installed on a 1Gb stick. But no i'm trying to install the image on a larger stick but i have trouble mounting the usb. I have tried 4 different usb sticks but no luck. If I use the command fdisk -l i can see the usb but i'm unable to mount it.
What usb i have to use?
I am using the latest HDMU image and I have a ipbox9000hd.
Thx

[morly]

maybe the stick is just not well formatted - can you post the output of:

fdisk -l; blkid; mount

[rron]

@morly,
Here is the output you have requested:

fdisk -l :

Disk /dev/sda: 750.1 GB, 750156374016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 91201 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System

Disk /dev/sdb: 7817 MB, 7817125376 bytes
241 heads, 62 sectors/track, 1021 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 14942 * 512 = 7650304 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 ? 286524 110605 833193222+ 6d Unknown
Partition 1 has different physical/logical beginnings (non-Linux?):
phys=(288, 111, 38) logical=(286523, 98, 16)
Partition 1 has different physical/logical endings:
phys=(361, 101, 36) logical=(110604, 111, 56)
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary
/dev/sdb2 ? 76397 112798 271956665 66 Unknown
Partition 2 has different physical/logical beginnings (non-Linux?):
phys=(358, 105, 42) logical=(76396, 9, 42)
Partition 2 has different physical/logical endings:
phys=(372, 111, 53) logical=(112797, 164, 19)
Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary
/dev/sdb3 ? 129636 129636 1286+ 65 Unknown
Partition 3 has different physical/logical beginnings (non-Linux?):
phys=(101, 112, 32) logical=(129635, 29, 16)
Partition 3 has different physical/logical endings:
phys=(116, 110, 32) logical=(129635, 70, 46)
Partition 3 does not end on cylinder boundary
/dev/sdb4 193126 193130 27621 0 Empty
Partition 4 has different physical/logical beginnings (non-Linux?):
phys=(0, 0, 0) logical=(193125, 119, 25)
Partition 4 has different physical/logical endings:
phys=(0, 0, 0) logical=(193129, 46, 24)
Partition 4 does not end on cylinder boundary

Partition table entries are not in disk order

[PGI ~]$ blkid
/dev/mtdblock3: TYPE="squashfs"
/dev/sdb: UUID="ACC8-98A4" TYPE="vfat"
[PGI ~]$

[PGI ~]$ mount
rootfs on / type rootfs (rw)
/dev/root on / type squashfs (ro)
none on /dev type tmpfs (rw)
none on /tmp type tmpfs (rw)
proc on /proc type proc (rw)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw)
usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw)
tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw)
/dev/mtdblock4 on /var type jffs2 (rw,noatime)
none on /mnt type tmpfs (rw)

I did try to format the usb in different filesystem like ext2,ext3 and FAT but that didn't work also

[ReWard]

Ok, there are lots of problems on your stick.

Try to format it with morly's Tool or the box, with telnet. It is always better to do that with HDDs and Sticks. Don't do that with the PC.

There is no need to use ext3 on a stick, ext2 is better.

[santa]

I think your HDD is clean, so install your image to this, instead of the Stick.
This is faster and better way.

Try to connect with morlys stb Admin Tool and manage the HDD.
Create 4 parts.

Imageparts must be ext2, record also can be ext3 or ext4.

[rron]

@reward,
i have already tried that but that didn't work also. I have seen that there a lot of partions on the stick. I have used morlys tool to make one partion but still no mount possible.

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@santa,
is there a discription of your procedure?

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[santa]

Your HDD is internal?

[rron]

Yes, it's internal.

[morly]

If you still want to repair the flashpen:
please go to HDD/Images - Manage Partitions - and invoke: "Re-Create Partition Table"
After doing so create the parts...

[rron]

@ morly,
i alteady done that but it didn't make any difference.

[morly]

OK - after re-creating the partition table you have to re-partition the stick,
change the number of parts - everything gets yellow - change all your settings and confirm with the green tick (button)

this will take some time - then try the first given command again - any changes?

[rron]

I will give it a try this week. I shall report it here. Than
k you

[rron]

OK - after re-creating the partition table you have to re-partition the stick,
change the number of parts - everything gets yellow - change all your settings and confirm with the green tick (button)

this will take some time - then try the first given command again - any changes?

I did this procedure but the after that i tried to mount again and still no success

I used again these commands: fdisk -l, blkid, mount and this was the result:

[PGI ~]$ fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 750.1 GB, 750156374016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 91201 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System

Disk /dev/sdb: 7817 MB, 7817125376 bytes
241 heads, 62 sectors/track, 1021 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 14942 * 512 = 7650304 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System

[PGI ~]$ blkid
/dev/mtdblock3: TYPE="squashfs"
/dev/sdb: UUID="ACC8-98A4" TYPE="vfat"

[PGI ~]$ mount
rootfs on / type rootfs (rw)
/dev/root on / type squashfs (ro)
none on /dev type tmpfs (rw)
none on /tmp type tmpfs (rw)
proc on /proc type proc (rw)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw)
usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw)
tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw)
/dev/mtdblock4 on /var type jffs2 (rw,noatime)
none on /mnt type tmpfs (rw)

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I did a reboot and now I can mount!!;)
Thx for all the good advise