XD10 ON/OFF behaviour

[Ryan Gallagher]

Thanks for the MoBo model.

I'd swap the HDD first and try an install media. I don't know how you can replace those IDE flash disks, some might still be available somewhere. Failing that, I think you can find Compact Flash to IDE adaptors which might work. The question is: will an installer take care of everything and re-install everything for you? I have no idea, never used an XD20.

If I had to reinstall on this XD20 I'd assume ditch the flash module and just install the system to a small SSD. Plenty of room in there... hell there are even free SATA ports on the MB, but I wonder if they wanted to leave the SATA bus dedicated to content drive because this thing had to playback video too.

Though yes, IDE to CF as well as SD adapters both seem gettable.

According to the file hosted in the warehouse, it's the exact same installer media as the XD10 v2.2.06. Will have to give it a try on a day off.

[Marco Giustini]

I guess it depends on how the installer is expecting to find the drives. How is it distinguishing between the OS drive and the content drive? Dolby had a similar setup on the DSS series and at some point they ditched the flash drive which could just be removed.

An SSD is SATA, not PATA. Will the XD20 install the OS on a separate sata drive? No idea.

I think I read somewhere that the XD20 can run RAID on the content drive - maybe that's why they installed the OS separately.

[Ryan Gallagher]

I think I read somewhere that the XD20 can run RAID on the content drive - maybe that's why they installed the OS separately.

Yeah I just saw raid mentioned in the manual too. Though they certainly did not leave room in the chassis cage for a 2nd HDD.

[Marco Giustini]

I believe they used to sell a bracket to have two drives one on top of each other but I think you can stack two slim drives on a single bracket.