Some Issues

new box will not come with E2, did you install e2?

if you did then all you need to do is power off, hold ok/power on left or right click to select the os and then clik Ok again to boot into spark or e2 os

Quote from sniffer

Did not install E2, I thought it was already on, but I guess it isnt. From reading on the forums I have to load 1.2.51 upgrade software in Sparks so I can load the E2 , but it is not on the online service any more, So I have downloaded it off this site, but I still cant get 1.2.51 to load, I have unzipped it, formatted my Kingston usb stick to FAT 32, but I cant seem to load it, can anybody tell me the procedure please any help will be appreciated.

Thats not the latest spark software - you should be able to upgrade to the latest version direct from the box (I did just a few weeks back on a new box and was 1.2.58) then to install enigma2 you just power off the box, put in your usb stick with enigma2 folder on it containing enigma2 image (needs to be a Fat32 formatted stick and better if no other files on it) hold down the front panel select button until it shows FORC on the display then press down to show enig then right to install the enigma2 image from your usb stick. The wait for the install to finish and the setup wizard screen to appear on TV.

wich box do you have.
alien (8900) or alien2

did you try first spark 1.2.51 with e2 bootloader
with this you get an Upgrade of your Bootloader.
Then it should work.
go into spark and select menu
choose spark,go to update software
choose spark_1.2.51 E2 Boot Upgrade EU
try this first

ok
look here mate http://linuxsat-support.com/am…_-_how_to_upgrade_e2.html

Quote from nano

You have to install Spark 1.2.51 first to ensure the correct uboot loader is installed. If this loader isn't installed E2 will not go on to the box. Once you have downgraded you can then install the newest version.

Nano

I got my box a month back Nano - still sealed in original box and I didn't have to do this. Plugged it in, did the latest software update on the box menu that was available and never had any trouble installing the enigma2 images. Surely if he's only had this box a couple of weeks then it should come with the same software mine did straight from the box?

Quote from sniffer

Yes, STB is definitely Amiko Alien 8900 have checked the box, was confused but think we understand and are on track now.

Will try to load this image HDMU_1447_E2_spark_211_git_5038_nodebug_nolcd_ Diff0_ffm_Flash

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Image seems to be Sucessfully loading.

I have a few question, What is the relationship between Enigma and Alien?

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Hi, others opinion may differ but personally I would steer clear of those HDMU images - I tried 3 and all were very unstable and have a very ugly default interface.
PKTeam Nebula 3 images are the most stable on the Amiko Alien 8900 boxes for some reason and very customisable too.

Relationship wise there is non as such - Enigma2 was an evolution of the Enigma linux images for Dreamboxes. Because the Alien boxes are Linux based boxes like many more out there some teams of coders have basically taken a dreambox enigma2 image that they like and patched it to work with the Alien box and remote. Because its still a fairly new box a lot of these images are a million miles away from stable right now - I tried pretty much all the ones in the firmware section here and on other forums and only ones I found good enough for everyday use are the PKTeam Nebula 3 or PKTeam Nebula mod by Vardan ones. Even these can take some fiddling around with to get working right - especially if you have a HDD you wish to use.
Spark software as just been updated to '60' and now adds the video streaming to a pc on the network feature that I think is a lot of peoples justification for using Enigma2. Also on the old Spark I had numerous issues with softcams and the remote that seem resolved with this update so you may find if you update the box in spark online you are happier just using that.

when you use hdmu
login=root
passw= HDMU