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MeStinkBAD
03-18-2006, 08:06 AM
Well, I tried "mfsadd /dev/hda /dev/hdd -x" and it reported the correct time but when I installed it in the unit it would get to the second screen and restart. I checked the drives and the A drive was reported as failing checksum. Why I am not sure, which is why I am asking here. Right now I'm trying "mfstool backup -Tao - /dev/hdd | mfstool restore -s 127 -zxpi - /dev/hdb /dev/hda" though it reports the source drive as 39 hours and the expanded drive as 126 hours. It'll be a while before it finishes and I can test it out though I'm not sure what direction I should turn here. Any help would be appreciated.

UPDATE: It seems that the latter meathod gave the desired results after all. I now have 372 hours of capacity. It's working fine atm too. Of course I still don't understand why mfstool add didn't work.

funtoupgrade
03-18-2006, 04:28 PM
You need a swap file bigger than 127 for your setup (at least 210) then tpip to initialize it.

MeStinkBAD
03-18-2006, 09:04 PM
You need a swap file bigger than 127 for your setup (at least 210) then tpip to initialize it.

Well good thing I still have the original image backed up. What are the concequences of a small swap fil? And uh, pardon my ignorance but what tpip?

I want to add some hacks/apps to the TiVo so I'll increase the swap then...