considering a dm800se, got lots of questions....

[rapscallion]

not bad eh? you must be happy with that
when you expecting delivery?



doesnt it need to be formatted to fat32 prior to putting it in box?

what does the box format it as?

It will format the drive to Linux I suspect

[alom5]

not bad eh? you must be happy with that
when you expecting delivery?



doesnt it need to be formatted to fat32 prior to putting it in box?

what does the box format it as?

very happy indeed delivery prob monday or tue....just checkd...left hk already..

i think it will format to ext 2 or ext3 cant remember which one. i always initialise (format) from the box.

[neilus0]

If you telnet to your DM800SE you will be at the linux command prompt

enter the command mount

it should return something like this

rootfs on / type rootfs (rw)
/dev/root on / type jffs2 (rw)
proc on /proc type proc (rw)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw)
none on /dev type tmpfs (rw)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw)
usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw)
/dev/mtdblock2 on /boot type jffs2 (ro)
tmpfs on /var type tmpfs (rw)
tmpfs on /tmp type tmpfs (rw)
/dev/sda1 on /media/hdd type ext3 (rw,data=ordered)

The last line is my SATA HDD I added, you can see the type as ext3

This is the standard Linux file system type.

[saj1985]

very happy indeed delivery prob monday or tue....just checkd...left hk already..

i think it will format to ext 2 or ext3 cant remember which one. i always initialise (format) from the box.

wicked, i'll have my tracking number tomorrow afternoon hopefully!

how comes you got 2 dm800 pro anyway?
for friends and family?

really cant wait

If you telnet to your DM800SE you will be at the linux command prompt

enter the command mount

it should return something like this

rootfs on / type rootfs (rw)
/dev/root on / type jffs2 (rw)
proc on /proc type proc (rw)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw)
none on /dev type tmpfs (rw)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw)
usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw)
/dev/mtdblock2 on /boot type jffs2 (ro)
tmpfs on /var type tmpfs (rw)
tmpfs on /tmp type tmpfs (rw)
/dev/sda1 on /media/hdd type ext3 (rw,data=ordered)

The last line is my SATA HDD I added, you can see the type as ext3

This is the standard Linux file system type.

thats wicked, thanks mate, what size (GBs) hard drive you got in your dm800se?

[neilus0]

I have a 250GB HDD installed. I had it from a laptop upgrade so was just sitting around.

All depends on how much you record and keep on your box

I'm new to Dreambox and Sat stuff too but this DM800SE is really impressive.

You can stream channels over your network too and listen to radio and music, YouTube etc so if your going to use it a lot maybe a big HDD is required

[saj1985]

I have a 250GB HDD installed. I had it from a laptop upgrade so was just sitting around.

All depends on how much you record and keep on your box

I'm new to Dreambox and Sat stuff too but this DM800SE is really impressive.

You can stream channels over your network too and listen to radio and music, YouTube etc so if your going to use it a lot maybe a big HDD is required

hopefully i will be putting a 250gb hard drive in,
do you feel that 250gb is more then enough?

[alom5]

i got them for the othe rooms. they can't all have the se you know that's only for me .

i got 60gb and 80gb in the boxes at present...sitting around from laptops...

[saj1985]

i got them for the othe rooms. they can't all have the se you know that's only for me .

i got 60gb and 80gb in the boxes at present...sitting around from laptops...

how many boxes you got bud?

[alom5]

i got 2 and now will have 4. 2 for downstairs and 2 for upstairs. everybody's happy.

[saj1985]

i got 2 and now will have 4. 2 for downstairs and 2 for upstairs. everybody's happy.

now i'd be vexed if they werent happy with that

so you saved the best the se for yourself?

[alom5]

course' mate. .

they don't piss about with it like me....and don't watch that much. it's just so they don't disturb me.....and start with i wana watch that....

[pob639]

sorry to butt in

just looked on dhgate and searched dreambox nothing in there store for dreambox but came up with hd 800se is this the same to get around branding ?

[garry1312]

I use L&W, personally I would stay well clear of Yaoxin.

[alom5]

just looked on dhgate and searched dreambox nothing in there store for dreambox but came up with hd 800se is this the same to get around branding ?

same box mate....

[saj1985]

I use L&W, personally I would stay well clear of Yaoxin.

well so far ruby has been very helpful,
i hear mixed opinions about yoaxin to be honest.

both gave me the same quote $240 to be fair