Archos>iPod wrote:Excited for you Skubasteve! Congrats on the success!

... I've been trying Scorpio WDs.

I used a 500Gb Scorpio WD in my A7 (see photos)

Sorry this was suppose to be in this thread http://forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=28764

Trying Tinypic ... Thanks for the tip

8. Is there ANY way that I could go back to a state before the patch (+patched bootloader)??? I feel a clean start could maybe remedy this.

Yep just put an official firmware file in the root directory of your original drive, disconnect and then follow the steps to "upgrade"

Nokiae50 I know you are trying to help but you are just confusing the waters. no one has used SDE in this AT ALL! Unless you have done this yourself, please dont speculate (even trying to help) cos this poor man has been to hell and back and does not deserve to be confused any more A>I New offer for...

HOLD ON... AA123... You said at the start of this (your) thread that you were not able to do anything in the other firmware versions. You mentioned that 1.6.54 wouldn't even start. You said you went back to 1.7.02. I am trying this now... It just says "please wait..." but maybe after a few hours it...

Ed

THANK YOU ... is the command " mkfs.cramfs" easy to understand? Or what should I type assuming I have created the staging area, made my changes.

Many thanks again

AA123

Anyone ... come on this must be easy peasy for one of you experienced linux bods!

A>I perhaps you are right and perhaps the A5 is a bit more fussy (Cant see why to be honest as its the same firmware) With my offer, I only need the new HDD - As I would put it into my A7, set it up and then send it back. This way, as long as you have our penguin friend you should just have to fit i...

A>I, i could be wrong, but i think your problem lies in you trying to connect the A5 using format disk... go into recovery and click on repair disk instead... you should be able to connect it to your computer.. No he is right its format disk. Because the disk is new it must have the partitions setu...

[quote="generic_username... but i believe there is a post that breaks down every step to do both hacks[/quote]

Yes ... one page back

Sorry to hear this .. Are you in the uk .. If so post it to me and ill have a look at the drive (and set it up for you). Obviously I would like you to cover postage.. Happy if you are overseas as well, just postage will be more expensive Alternatively I can buy a 500gb from ebuyer.com (59-99) and po...

Okay trying to answe your questions Nope sorry dont have skype .. at work at the moment :) >>>>"When I start the A5 up with the OE 250gb I see "Patched Bootloader v1.7.11" with our penguin friend on display. I fear this may be an issue..." Yep I know nothing of this patched firmware .. I would first...

Hi there

Onto my next challenge want to start investigating the firmware files. Experienced programmer but Linux n00b

Can someone help me with the command to

a) mount/unpack the cramfs files
b) unmount/pack the cramfs files

Basically want the ability to make changes in the cramfs files

Thanks

A>I Your symptoms sound like the first time I tried to install a HDD. (See my other post re my 500gb success) Try the following steps (excuse the n00b fashion of the steps, but hopefully it makes them clear) 1) Replace the drive with your original. Switch on the Archos. Make 100% sure that is shows ...

Morning All Happy to share, although not much to share :) 1) First time I did it was with a 160gb HDD. I was merely trying to prove it could be done. The way I did was to put on patched firmware 1.7.0.2, then replaced the HDD got to the recovery menu (power and volume up) and chose format disk. But ...

Yep all in and working 476.2Gb free .....

A Big shout out to the team at archos.g3nius.org who made it possible - THANKS

Now to go and fill it

I have photos, but dont know how to upload them

Nope .. you cannot replace the drive if you use official firmware. The current drive is unique to the unit.

The patched firmware breaks that link, and therefore allows any hdd

hehe ... my 500gb is ordered and I look forward to putting it in on the weekend

Morning Drevil I have managed to do this on my Archos 7 (insert a HDD that was not native to the Archos) and it worked. See my thread http://forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=28247 I live in epping, essex and would be happy to do this for you obviously the risk is ALL yours. To set your mind...