Large HDD >2TB

[fvdw]

it will be kept enable in the future kernels

Maybe I need to recompile the usb modules used as driver for usb disks with these settings enabled to make them capable to recognize usb disk with gpt partition table


--edit, recompiled the modules but the content is unchanged so that is not the solution :scratch

[akmodi]

HI - May I also have the new image -- want to use with a 3TB hd.

[fvdw]

check you inbox

[SerG_KatsO]

HI - May I also have the new image -- want to use with a 4TB hd.

[fvdw]

HI - May I also have the new image -- want to use with a 4TB hd.

Version fvdw-sl-14-0 for nwsp2 contains a a kernel that can handle gpt partition tables.
But uopu mus have a nwsp2 lite, that has a boot loader able to deal with gpt partition tables. The nwsp2 classic needs an upgrade of the bootloader as well. Although we discovered recently nwsp2 classic with a bootlaoder that can handle gpt.

So what is your device ? (Classic or lite)

[SerG_KatsO]

Classic.
Scheme to create partitions on GPT disks the same?

[fvdw]

If you have a classic then the chance is big that you bootloader doesn't support gpt.

To find out connect via ssh (Putty) and give command

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dmesg | grep console

this should display a line like this

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Kernel command line: console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/sda7 ro reset=0 productType=ASTON_KW

or if you are the lucky owner of a nwsp2 with a more recent bootloader this

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Kernel command line: console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/sda7 ro reset=0 productType=ASTON_KW cap=gpt,lba64

If cap=gpt,lba64 is not present then we need to put a new bootloader in flash memory to enable gpt support.
We have develop a upgraded bootloader but you must be brave enough to write it to flash memory

If it is present then you can use gpt partition tables with same schem as for ms-dos partiton table
sda,sda2, sda3, sda7 512 MB, sda5 768 MB and sda6 minimal 8 MB (sda4 also 8 MB)

[SerG_KatsO]

root@LC:/ # dmesg | grep console
Kernel command line: console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/sda7 ro reset=0 productType=ASTON_KW

How to update the bootloader? I'm ready! :)

[fvdw]

I am at work right now this evening I will sent you some files

[SerG_KatsO]

Thanks a lot. I look forward to.