Xbox Tuner drivers for OpenPLi 9 on Zgemma H9 Twin

after powering on the Zgemma with Xbox Tuner connected:

• make system restart (reboot)
• unplug and replug the Xbox Tuner
• restart enigma
• turn on the Xbox Tuner in the settings

After trying above steps meticulously for the second time, now Xbox Tuner is visible and possible to search channels on DVB-C. However, after Power off-on of the box I am at the first stage of above steps. At this point a solution has been given on post #31 when I tried it via WinSCP by creating xbox.conf and modifying rcS.local by adding mentioned lines at the end of the file then after power off-on i'm stuck at boot logo and have to move to recovery menu.

Following is the content of rcS.local file that I add the lines mentioned but result is image not giving green boot light and being stuck on red boot.

#!/bin/sh
#
# rcS        Call all S??* scripts in /etc/rcS.d in
#        numerical/alphabetical order.
#
# Version:    @(#)/etc/init.d/rcS  2.76  19-Apr-1999  miquels@cistron.nl
#

PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
runlevel=S
prevlevel=N
umask 022
export PATH runlevel prevlevel

#    Make sure proc is mounted
#
[ -d "/proc/1" ] || mount /proc

#
#    Source defaults.
#
. /etc/default/rcS

#
#    Trap CTRL-C &c only in this shell so we can interrupt subprocesses.
#
trap ":" INT QUIT TSTP

#
#    Call all parts in order.
#
exec /etc/init.d/rc S

modprobe dibx000_common
modprobe dib3000mc
modprobe dib7000m
modprobe dib0090
modprobe dib0070
modprobe dvb_usb
modprobe mn88472
modprobe tda18250
modprobe dvb_usb_dib0700

Quote from abu baniaz

Why have you got all the other drivers installed? After flashing new image, you were meant to say no to auto restore.

You will be better off posting on PLi forum so a more robust solution is found. Playing hard to get with information will not help the cause.

You are meant to install drivers and then reboot box. Ideally the device should be connected when the Linux OS boots up.

It seems you haven’t read all the thread!

I haven’t done any auto restore! Tbh I don’t even know what is that!

I was just following what @jenseneverest

was advising me to do which was as followed,

opkg -force-depends install enigma2-plugin-drivers-dvb-usb-dib0700 kernel-module-dvb-usb-dib0700
opkg install firmware-mn8847x

opkg install kernel-module-mn88472

opkg install firmware-dvb-demod-mn88472-02

opkg install kernel-module-tda18250

opkg install firmware-dvb-usb-dib0700-1.20

opkg install kernel-module-dvb-usb-dib0700

He wanted to see if I have all the needed firmwares which I provided list of them at every stage.

I did post on PLi forum, specifically on PLi 9.0 release thread where others asked questions, no one there responded tho!

Please tell me what information you need and how i can obtain it, I don’t understand how im playing hard to get?!

Please don’t state the obvious! Honestly, you’re suggesting that I have installed drivers and not booted the box or disconnected the tuner!?

You’re talking as if I’ve just learned about E2!?

This Xbox tuner have been around for years and running error and hassle free on Oatv for years, but since PLi has a better CI+ functionality I had to try it and after searching and searching it seems this tuner has not had proper solution on this image.

If you have an advice please provide. I’ve read many posts on PLi forum abandoned from years ago that no one has touched there.

Im thankful of advices I received so far here.

Quote from abu baniaz

You have declined to provide the installation log or dmesg log. Default for PLi is to apply the restore after it reboots following a flash, you have to say no if you do not want to re-install what you had previously installed. Probably why you have extra drivers than what you installed last. I attach my install logs should you wish to compare.

Good luck in your quest. I hope you find a working solution. Be at peace, there will be no further interference in this thread from me

Code

h9se login: root
root@h9se:~# ls -l /lib/firmware
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13576 Jul 31 2023 carl9170-1.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2012 Aug 1 2023 dvb-demod-mn88472-02.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 33768 Jul 31 2023 dvb-usb-dib0700-1.20.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 72684 Jul 31 2023 htc_7010.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 50980 Jul 31 2023 htc_9271.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2011 Aug 1 2023 mn88472.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2271 Aug 1 2023 mn88473.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 45412 Jul 31 2023 mt7601u.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8192 Jul 31 2023 rt2870.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2048 Jul 31 2023 rt73.bin
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1024 May 6 14:32 rtl_bt
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1024 May 6 14:32 rtlwifi
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1024 May 6 14:32 zd1211
root@h9se:~#

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Firstly, I haven’t declined to provide anything! You clearly give me the command for a specific stage, as jenseneverest has done, I’ll provide.

Secondly, when I flash a slot on my box via recovery menu using online flash after booting up I decline any possible restore and I did install all firmwares on the advice of jenseneverest

Finally, problem is that how come on Oatv two drivers needed for this xbox tuner are accessible on the feed and after a reboot tuner is up and running but on PLi have to jump through many hoops to just activate the tuner temporarily! Any solution for this?

Quote from Windhoos

what is you kernel version?

Quote from jenseneverest

Marty2000

Sorry i may have unwittingly sent you down many and / or wrong paths with this.

I added abu baniaz to this thread, as he was the one who helped me get this working years ago when cable was still a thing in the UK - not just for pli but all images.

Don't compare PLI to any other image, they always have done things differently.
Start with a fresh image, don't restore any setting or plugins of any sort. All you want is a bare basic image.

Install only what abu recommends from post 17

opkg install firmware-mn8847x
opkg install kernel-module-mn88472
opkg install firmware-dvb-demod-mn88472-02
opkg install kernel-module-tda18250
opkg install firmware-dvb-usb-dib0700-1.20
opkg install kernel-module-dvb-usb-dib0700

Ensure usb stick is in blue usb port, reboot STB

Then we want a demesg log from boot up, see here for detail:

https://wiki.openpli.org/Probl…ing_from_the_command_line

If it still fails then we will look at the attempted "fix" like you posted HERE

But honestly, that is a hack you should not have to be doing......

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I understand your intentions but he didn't really contribute here which should be by providing step-by-step instructions rather than throwing accusations around.

I have to point out again that my box is H9 Twin (first version) which has Two USB ports (rear/front) both full power. There's no ''Blue USB''.

So far my experience has been exactly as described in post 30 when managing to run the Xbox after many restarts then there's the question of stability which has been suggested in following post although it has not worked for me, most likely due to difference in device?

I would shortly create a basic image without any addition then run lines you have posted above, for comparison I'll post firmware logs of before and after of running those lines, then perform a reboot STB. What should happen ideally afterward?

About debugging, what is the sequence of events? At what point do i activate it by restarting enigma in debug mode? before/after running those lines?

jenseneverest

Sorry for the delay.

So, I did a new flash with no additions, here's the list of firmwares on the box after flashing,

root@h9combo:~# ls -l /lib/firmware
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         13576 Jul 31  2023 carl9170-1.fw
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         72684 Jul 31  2023 htc_7010.fw
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         50980 Jul 31  2023 htc_9271.fw
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         45412 Jul 31  2023 mt7601u.bin
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root          8192 Jul 31  2023 rt2870.bin
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root          2048 Jul 31  2023 rt73.bin
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root          4096 Jul 31  2023 rtl_bt
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root          4096 May  5 04:41 rtlwifi
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root          4096 Jul 31  2023 zd1211

Here's the list of firmwares after running your lines.

root@h9combo:~# ls -l /lib/firmware
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         13576 Jul 31  2023 carl9170-1.fw
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root          2012 Aug  1  2023 dvb-demod-mn88472-02.fw
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         33768 Jul 31  2023 dvb-usb-dib0700-1.20.fw
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         72684 Jul 31  2023 htc_7010.fw
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         50980 Jul 31  2023 htc_9271.fw
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root          2011 Aug  1  2023 mn88472.fw
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root          2271 Aug  1  2023 mn88473.fw
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         45412 Jul 31  2023 mt7601u.bin
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root          8192 Jul 31  2023 rt2870.bin
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root          2048 Jul 31  2023 rt73.bin
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root          4096 Jul 31  2023 rtl_bt
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root          4096 May  5 04:41 rtlwifi
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root          4096 Jul 31  2023 zd1211

Afterward I rebooted the box then activated the debug mode. Attached are the dmesg.logand enigma.20240507.debuglog

I guess if I describe how Xbox tuner is running on Oatv would give everyone an idea what’s missing on PLi.

On OpenATV it’s like that when tuner is plugged in and any kind of restart is performed (GUI/reboot) there’s no initialisation of the tuner, ie no Tuner C is added to the list of tuners. As soon as power-off/on is performed (power cycle) then tuner becomes available in active mode with previous settings intact.

On PLi however the only time tuner becomes available is by plugging out-in tuner’s USB cable + performing an enigma restart. But if doing power-off/on then tuner is lost again and have to do previous steps to bring it back at a visible level in tuner menu but still as Disabled! Which needs to be set manually.

Basically there’s no point to set xbox tuner up since any power cycle of the box will renders it useless, specially if one access their box remotely.

Quote from zukon

Exists solution of this problem: some old version of OpenSPA image (2018 or some like this) have prepared fix for this but i don't have it now. Question about this must ask on OpenSPA forum (or topic).

This my Hyperion 9.3 with this fix:

https://mega.nz/file/YP400aSK#…74r79lA-cygasZTOhFJOqTKP4

Are you suggesting installing/using another image?

Sorry I don't understand