formatting a hdd for dvr use

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In that case the drive obviously needs to be
formatted the way the STB wants it formatted.
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I don't know much about the Scientific Atlanta settop box, but I do
know a bit about Tivos. Tivos run Linux, and the hard drives are
formatted with a Linux file system (extended2 if I remember
correctly).
 
Rod Speed said:
In that case the drive obviously needs to be
formatted the way the STB wants it formatted.
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What is STB?
I suspect you are referring to a proprietary format by the provider of the
DVR?

My cable provider answered an inquiry about the WD external by stating it's
not authorized by either the cable company or the cable box provider?
 
What is STB?
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The set top box referred to in the Western Digital spruik for that drive.
I suspect you are referring to a proprietary
format by the provider of the DVR?
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Its not usually proprietary, just not necessarily
what too many can format that easily.

Most do use some non proprietary format.
My cable provider answered an inquiry about the
WD external by stating it's not authorized by either
the cable company or the cable box provider?
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Its only suitable for STBs that can use a plug
in hard drive and only a subset of those too.
 
Previously Henry Nettles said:
On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 08:10:20 +1100, "Rod Speed"
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I don't know much about the Scientific Atlanta settop box, but I do
know a bit about Tivos. Tivos run Linux, and the hard drives are
formatted with a Linux file system (extended2 if I remember
correctly).
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That would be the usual one. Although if the Tivo mounts it as
"-t auto" any filesystem the kernel understands will work.

Arno
 
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