First thing one does is partitions one's fast USB 3.0 memory stick into 2 partitions.
Then, one plugs a USB stick inside one's F500HD.
Then, after installation of PurE2, one mounts USB 3.0 partitions:
[smaller (2GB) partition] as /media/usb (= partition 1)
[bigger (30GB) partition] as /media/hdd (= partition 2)
by using the MENU button, changing the mounts with > button, then OK and then one reboots. If it doesn't work the first time round, the second time it will be as you want it to be!
One removes the bits of E2 one doesn't need. One must be careful here. I do it via Telent, using the following command:
opkg remove --force-depends --force-remove tzdata-africa tzdata-americas tzdata-asia tzdata-australia tzdata-pacific sambaserver samba rt61-firmware packagegroup-base-ipv6 openssh-sftp-server kernel-module-r* kernel-module-usbserial kernel-module-zd1211rw enigma2-plugin-systemplugins-positionersetup enigma2-plugin-systemplugins-mphelp firmware-* enigma2-plugin-drivers* volatile-media rtmpdump kernel-module-mac80211 kernel-module-at* enigma2-plugin-extensions-epgsearch enigma2-plugin-extensions-cutlisteditor enigma2-plugin-extensions-supportchannel enigma2-plugin-systemplugins-autobouquetsmaker enigma2-plugin-systemplugins-commoninterfaceassignment enigma2-plugin-systemplugins-cablescan dropbear kernel-module-belkin-sa kernel-module-pl2303 kernel-module-ftdi-sio enigma2-plugin-systemplugins-blindscan
Reboot.
Now, I have 4MB free in my flash. Go to MENU > Plugins > Extensions > Flash Expander > install > EXIT button. Start Flash Expander and install it on the smaller 2GB partition (it will later on appear as /usr, as you'll see soon). Restart will follow, when you move the /usr folder content to USB /media/usb partition.
I then install a SWAP Manager, which I attached to this message. I create a SWAP file (512MB), activate it and I also make it "autostart" with E2.
This is the result, firstly showing the partitions using "df -h" command and then "before and after" SWAP creation, using "free" command:
PURE2-TEAM 2017
root@dm500hd:~# df -h
Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/root 60.0M 56.3M 3.7M 94% /
devtmpfs 66.3M 4.0K 66.3M 0% /dev
tmpfs 66.4M 128.0K 66.3M 0% /var/volatile
/dev/mtdblock2 3.8M 2.7M 1.0M 73% /boot
/dev/sda2 26.9G 171.9M 25.4G 1% /media/hdd
/dev/sda1 2.4G 179.3M 2.1G 8% /usr
root@dm500hd:~# free
total used free shared buff/cache available
Mem: 136044 68520 10992 132 56532 42494
Swap: 0 0 0
root@dm500hd:~# free
total used free shared buff/cache available
Mem: 136044 72472 10880 132 52692 39912
Swap: 524284 0 524284Now, we can start downloading
plugins/addons
tools
skins
picons
etc. etc.
and direct them to /media/hdd (partition 2)...
Also, the careful configuration of it all, which will ensure all will be well with our "oldie but goldie"!!!
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