vu+dou ext hdd wont error mke2fs

[sjmc1974]

i am running vix2.4 trying to get an ext hdd to play my media, but wont intialse and throws out error:

ERROR:mke2fs1.42(29-NOV-11)
/dev/sbd1:memory allocation failed while setting up superblock

formatted after it didnt do it first time on pc in ext4, then fat32 then exfat , same error every time,

currently have epg set to internal hdd as well as time shift

hoping someone can point in the right direction

thanks in advance

[dell_xps]

Is it a new hard drive ?, what type of hard drive have you got in the external caddy m8 ? ide/sata ?

[sjmc1974]

[QUOTE=dell_xps;1657755]Is it a new hard drive ?, what type of hard drive have you got in the external caddy m8 ? ide/sata ?[/QUOTE

its 1.5tb hdd sealed unit connected by usb to vu+duo with its own power supply

internal hdd is sata 250gb.

[dell_xps]

Are you saying its gets an error in the pc when you try to format it m8 ?

[sjmc1974]

formats fine in pc but when i try to initialise in vu it throws up this error

[dell_xps]

Ok, have you got an internal HD fitted also ?

[sjmc1974]

yeah but was trying to play my media on the external, would i have to disconnect the internal then initialise and mount external as hdd then reconnect and change paths or am i overcomplicating matters

[dell_xps]

Have you tried mounting it in the HDD options ?
What media are you trying to playback m8 ?

[sjmc1974]

yeah but was trying to play my media on the external, would i have to disconnect the internal then initialise and mount external as hdd then reconnect and change paths or am i overcomplicating matters

Have you tried mounting it in the HDD options ?
What media are you trying to playback m8 ?

thats where the error throws up when i try in hdd/set up/initialise and vix/mount/manager.

hdd drive is blank at the moment, transfer onto it when i get this working

in mount manger displaying as

mount:none
device:/dev/sdb1
type :unavailable

[dell_xps]

Have you tried it in a different usb slot m8 ?, different cable also ?

[dell_xps]

If you cannot get it working m8, I would disconnect the internal hard drive, then hook up the external, mount it/format it, then try yer media file, then if it works connect the internal HD back up.
Maybe RD or Digicon will have a better suggestion for you :-)

[sjmc1974]

Have you tried it in a different usb slot m8 ?, different cable also ?

yeah did both and still no show, hdd is readable on pc straightaway amd seems to be working correctly

[dell_xps]

In HDD option use your remote to move options left/right see if it brings up yer external, might be under usb ?

[sjmc1974]

In HDD option use your remote to move options left/right see if it brings up yer external, might be under usb ?

under initialisation it shows both internal and external then i get the error when i do that , under filesystemcheck the ext gives error

error:filesystem(and not swapor ufsor something else), then the superblock is corrupt,and you might try running e2fsck with an altenate superblock:
e2fsck-b 8193 <device>

not sure but but hdd option left/right?
at system/harddisk/harddisksetup?

[dell_xps]

Ok, have you tried disconnecting the internal HDD yet ?