[ROM]XTMOD for u211 devices (X96Max, GT1Mini & some others), Magisk rooted and many others fixes and mod.

[Charlie_Boy]

Hi Charlie boy,

I got a lot of tv boxes like x96, x96 mini, X96 s905w, tanix, x96max etc. I flahed those with various ROM, and none of those has a problem with the number of HDD. I got all 4 HDDs, 2TB each, loaded to 4 bays orico enclosure, and connect one usb cable to tv box and everything is just work perfectly. If you have a problem, maybe you need to check the firmware of your HDD enclosure, or try different usb hub.

Javen

I have tried my Bandridge USB 2 hub and the X96 still only finds 2 drives but mounts only 1 of those 2. My Orico enclosures have the same firmware and on my Minix X8H Plus all HDD's are instantly recognised and mounted. Though as I said this was only after a firmware update on that box.

I have also tried the USB 3 hub on my Minix and may now stay with that because, hey presto, my lag problems seem to be cured.

[Javenroth]

I have tried my Bandridge USB 2 hub and the X96 still only finds 2 drives but mounts only 1 of those 2. My Orico enclosures have the same firmware and on my Minix X8H Plus all HDD's are instantly recognised and mounted. Though as I said this was only after a firmware update on that box.

I have also tried the USB 3 hub on my Minix and may now stay with that because, hey presto, my lag problems seem to be cured.

Hi Charlie boy,
I was having similar problem long time ago, only 2 out of 4 hard drives in orico was detected by Dune HD Base 3D. This orico was never having problem with PC or laptop, 4 hdd was detected without any problem. The solution was updating the orico firmware. Just give it a try, it wont be longer than 1 minute to flash.
Other possibility is that you have 2 hdd with same signature, eventhough it is like one in a million.

Other than this, I dont have any idea, probably it is true because of the ROM.

Javen

[Xannytech]

Great work. Can it mount more than two HDD's via USB?

Not yet, tryied a little modifing fstab, but no at now.

[Charlie_Boy]

Not yet, tryied a little modifing fstab, but no at now.

Thanks Xanny I am sure you can sort it out.

[Xannytech]

Thanks Xanny I am sure you can sort it out.

Not really sure if the problem sits in Amlogic sources...

[Charlie_Boy]

Not really sure if the problem sits in Amlogic sources...

Can you replicate this issue yourself? Another poster said that he had no problems connecting multiple drives.

[Xannytech]

Can you replicate this issue yourself? Another poster said that he had no problems connecting multiple drives.

Yes, with three drives but after more testing i don't know if is a Android issue or a power issue, because it's random. Anyway i stopped this kind of testing because i got to update many project this firmware is one. Though i like to experiment things

[Charlie_Boy]

Yes, with three drives but after more testing i don't know if is a Android issue or a power issue, because it's random. Anyway i stopped this kind of testing because i got to update many project this firmware is one. Though i like to experiment things

I have noticed on my Minix and Total Commander the drives are listed as;

SD card
SD card (2)
SD card (3)
SD card (4)

and filesystem root/storage

Udisk0
Udisk1
Udisk2
Udisk3

On the X96 they are listed as:

USB external storage 1
USB external storage 2

Tried a screen grab but on the Finless ROM it captures a solid black picture. So cannot do it.

[Xannytech]

I have noticed on my Minix and Total Commander the drives are listed as;

SD card
SD card (2)
SD card (3)
SD card (4)

and filesystem root/storage

Udisk0
Udisk1
Udisk2
Udisk3

On the X96 they are listed as:

USB external storage 1
USB external storage 2

Tried a screen grab but on the Finless ROM it captures a solid black picture. So cannot do it.

there are ages between your Minix and these devices it's pretty normal things are hugely different.

[Charlie_Boy]

there are ages between your Minix and these devices it's pretty normal things are hugely different.

I just thought they'd used a different method for mounting the drives. On the face of it that's how it looks. I thought it odd as they are all listed as SD cards, I imagined that may have been the workaround that they used to enable multiple mounts.

[Charlie_Boy]

I am testing my very old UM8 S802 box and it plays huge files from external drives just as well as my Minix X8h Plus and the X96, provided I use a USB 3 hub. The X96 does not lag with a USB 2 hub, so there is a difference.

I am surprised by this because the UM8 is USB 2 and so is the Minix which is also improved. Both boxes have a new lease of life due to the new hub.

The UM8 also mounts multiple external USB HDD's the easiest of all my boxes.

[zoelechat]

ATV thread has been hidden or it's me?! (you are not authorized blah)

[Charlie_Boy]

ATV thread has been hidden or it's me?! (you are not authorized blah)

I cannot view it either.

[Xannytech]

ATV thread is back i added the links for v3 and the forum marked it as spam

[Charlie_Boy]

ATV thread is back i added the links for v3 and the forum marked it as spam

I contacted the Admin who corrected it for me.