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===Background===
 
===Background===
  
 
Version 1.15 of the Custom Firmware added a new feature called Maintenance Mode, This mode has been created to enable the Humax to carry out special functions that can’t be run in normal mode, When this mode is running there will be no TV Tuner, TV Recording or Custom Firmware Graphical User Interface (GUI), Access in this mode is Via Telnet Command line only
 
Version 1.15 of the Custom Firmware added a new feature called Maintenance Mode, This mode has been created to enable the Humax to carry out special functions that can’t be run in normal mode, When this mode is running there will be no TV Tuner, TV Recording or Custom Firmware Graphical User Interface (GUI), Access in this mode is Via Telnet Command line only
  
When the Custom Firmware boots up it will look for special file, If it finds this file the Firmware will boot into Maintenance Mode, If the file is not found the Firmware will boot into the normal Custom Firmware
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When the Custom Firmware boots up it will look for a special file, If it finds this file, the Firmware will boot into Maintenance Mode and then delete the file, If the file is not found the Firmware will boot into the normal Custom Firmware
  
===Enable Maintenance Mode ===
 
  
To enable Maintenance Mode you need to create the flag file by accessing the Humax with Telnet and entering the following in the Command line :-
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===Enter Maintenance Mode ===
  
<span style="background:#FFFF00"> touch /var/lib/humaxtv/mod/maintenance.boot </span>
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To enter Maintenance Mode you need to create the special file and then re-boot using Telnet as follows :-
  
While the above file exists, The Custom Firmware will always boot into Maintenance Mode, To initiate the new mode without Power cycling the unit, enter the following Telnet Command line :-
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<span style="background:#FFFF00"> touch /mod/boot/maintenance.boot </span>
  
 
<span style="background:#FFFF00"> reboot </span>
 
<span style="background:#FFFF00"> reboot </span>
  
The telnet session will then be closed and the box will reboot. After a few seconds you should be able to telnet back into the box but the picture will be frozen etc
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The telnet session will then be closed and the box will reboot, After a few seconds you should be able to telnet back into the box
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===Maintenance Mode Notes===
 
===Maintenance Mode Notes===
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===Exit Maintenance Mode ===
  
===Disable Maintenance Mode ===
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The Special file created in order to enter Maintenance Mode is automatically deleted on entry, Due to this 'Fail Safe' feature all subsequent re-boots will result in a normal Custom Firmware boot up,
 
 
To Disable Maintenance Mode you need to delete the flag file by accessing the Humax with Telnet and entering the following in the Command line :-
 
  
<span style="background:#FFFF00"> rm /var/lib/humaxtv/mod/maintenance.boot </span>
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So to exit Maintenance Mode, simply Telnet the following :-
  
 
<span style="background:#FFFF00"> reboot </span>
 
<span style="background:#FFFF00"> reboot </span>

Revision as of 11:31, 14 January 2012

Background

Version 1.15 of the Custom Firmware added a new feature called Maintenance Mode, This mode has been created to enable the Humax to carry out special functions that can’t be run in normal mode, When this mode is running there will be no TV Tuner, TV Recording or Custom Firmware Graphical User Interface (GUI), Access in this mode is Via Telnet Command line only

When the Custom Firmware boots up it will look for a special file, If it finds this file, the Firmware will boot into Maintenance Mode and then delete the file, If the file is not found the Firmware will boot into the normal Custom Firmware


Enter Maintenance Mode

To enter Maintenance Mode you need to create the special file and then re-boot using Telnet as follows :-

touch /mod/boot/maintenance.boot

reboot

The telnet session will then be closed and the box will reboot, After a few seconds you should be able to telnet back into the box


Maintenance Mode Notes

While in Maintenance Mode Only Telnet is functional, The following Notes are Valid for the HDR-Fox T2:-

  • Disk are shown as /dev/sda, /dev/sdb, etc
  • An external HDD found on boot will be /dev/sda and the internal HDD will be /dev/sdb
  • An External HDD connected after boot will be /dev/sdb and the internal HDD will be /dev/sda
  • Partitions on those disks are /dev/sda1, /dev/sda2 etc
  • fdisk -lu HIDE Will display Disks and their Partitions
  • df -h HIDE Will display Mounted Disks


Exit Maintenance Mode

The Special file created in order to enter Maintenance Mode is automatically deleted on entry, Due to this 'Fail Safe' feature all subsequent re-boots will result in a normal Custom Firmware boot up,

So to exit Maintenance Mode, simply Telnet the following :-

reboot