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oldfart
10-03-2013, 05:03 PM
OK ... so I DON'T have one before you all say something!!
What format size is the HDD for the Solo2??
2.5" or 3.5"
saintomer1866
10-03-2013, 05:08 PM
2.5" if you want to put it inside,
whatever you like outside of the box !
echelon
10-03-2013, 05:11 PM
I know he (ironman) posted in the wrong section and wrong thread but also answered by me here too

https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthread.php?160197-What-Hard-Drive
oldfart
10-03-2013, 05:14 PM
Had a look at the spec & user manual - none of them say what size!!
So .. if I went to buy one, I would have to:- take it apart, see what size drive fits, order one, wait, then install.
As it don't have an esata port; I guess an external drive is seen as USB (unless you alter fstab)
oldfart
10-03-2013, 05:15 PM
I know he (ironman) posted in the wrong section and wrong thread but also answered by me here too

https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthread.php?160197-What-Hard-Drive

OK, I (honest) did use the search; but it is not that good!
and - yes I did see that post, but there is a mix of drive physical sizes mentioned!
echelon
10-03-2013, 05:18 PM
Had a look at the spec & user manual - none of them say what size!!
So .. if I went to buy one, I would have to:- take it apart, see what size drive fits, order one, wait, then install.
As it don't have an esata port; I guess an external drive is seen as USB (unless you alter fstab)

apart from the fact its been fully reviewed here ?

https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthread.php?159795-VU-Solo2-Review

rear view and hdd size are shown and mentioned etc ;)

there is no mix in that duo thread by PEDIGREE when later referring to the solo2 , I even listed one that I fitted into a solo2

it was ironman muddying the waters by posting in a duo thread in the duo section, as a duo can take either size internally
oldfart
10-03-2013, 05:20 PM
apart from the fact its been fully reviewed here ?

https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthread.php?159795-vu-solo2-review

rear view and hdd size are shown and mentioned etc ;)

there is no mix in that duo thread by PEDIGREE when later referring to the solo2 , I even listed one that I fitted into a solo2

it was ironman muddying the waters by posting in a duo thread in the duo section, as a duo can take either size internally
ok .. Ok
saintomer1866
10-03-2013, 05:33 PM
No need to alter fstab oldfart, just use device manager to assign it as media/hdd
I've got a usb hdd connected to mine this way and unlike with my dm800 it works perfectly.