E2 flashing procedure for Amiko 7162 (Alien2)
Start with this
-download an E2 image from here:
STi 7111: http://pb-download.com/images/…A-VX-5.0-20150513_usb.zip
STi 7162: http://pb-download.com/images/…A-VX-5.0-20150513_usb.zip
-I presume you do have a decompression application installed on your laptop/PC (7-zip or so)
-plug a USB memory stick into your PC/laptop
-format it in FAT32, using Windows capabilities (cursor on the device > right click > format > quick format > FAT32 > OK)
-double click on E2 image file - you should see (not always but most of the time) the content of the file - choose only the enigma2 folder and unpack it to the USB device you just formatted
-if the compressed file does not have enigma2 folder, then create one on your USB stick and unpack the two files needed for flashing (uImage and e2jffs2.img) into it
-unmount/eject the USB stick, take it out and go to your Alien1/2 receiver/multimedia centre
Preparation
-switch off your Alien1/2 using the switch at the back of A1/2 (electricity off, not just to Standby!)
-unplug all the USB devices from A1/2
-plug in your USB stick with E2 for A1/2 - at the BACK USB port, in Alien2 case
Flash it!
-press and hold the OK button on the A1/2 front panel, then switch A1/2 ON at the back, never letting go of the OK button
-display should show you various messages, the last one being “FORC”
-let go of OK button and press the V (arrow pointing downwards) button, just under the OK button
-when display shows “ENIG” > press the arrow pointing to the right (the ">" button), as you face A1/2
-you should see (briefly) "FACT" on your display, then U LD (it means "uploading"), then some numbers going fast (percentages of various parts of the image being uploaded)...
-wait between 5-10 minutes maximum (if it lasts longer something's wrong and you should repeat the procedure, possibly using a different USB stick, plus check the files are OK)
-when you see SUCC it means you "succeeded"
Finito!
-when you see A1/2 display showing "BOOT" take out the USB stick
-if A1/2 boots into the STANDBY mode (front display showing only the red lamp) then use your remote control unit (RCU) to start E2
Try unplugging the USB stick during the reboot...
===============AFTER THIS IS DONE==============
Do the SW update - Blue button > PB Centre > SW Manager > SW Update > choose... - your DVDs will now play from your NAS/laptop beautifully! Plus another 18 packages... ;)
=============SH4 ADDITIONAL STUFF==============
CamDs are available after extensions pbextra-sh4 is installed (oscamemu 1064x should make sense)... ;)
==============TRYING OTHER PLUGINS=============
If Media Player isn't working 100%, one may try another but then things might get slower, if you know what I mean... ;) This is due to a change from Gstreamer 0.1 to v. 1.45 (or latter), which might be a tad too much for an "older" machine - or not patched properly for an SH4 machine...
============MANY UNIQUE SKINS TO PB==============
Apart from excellent Sat TV part (CS included via OSCam EMU) and perfect DVD Player, cool Device Manager (minus Expander), one has many UNIQUE SKINS, MADE BY FRANC to choose from (I think everything would be even faster with a skin that isn't 32b, like the one that comes as default, so if you choose an older skin, I think it should be even more impressive... :) )...
==============EXCELLENT STRUCTURE==============
I also think this is the best thought-through image for this and many other boxes! Excellent structure, well organised and well presented!!!
===========CHANGE/MOUNT > RESTART E2!============
One more things: every time you make a change, especially mounting a device/partition/folder - RESTART PBNIGMA!!!!!
======DO NOT USE EXPANDER FEATURE OF DEV. MAN.=======
Warning: do not use the Expander feature of the Device Manager! It is not working perfectly, from my experience with Alien2...
==========USE A FAST USB STICK FOR EXTRAS==========
Instead, use a USB stick to send EPG, picons, SWAP (if one needs it), subtitles and so on to it. That way you are making it easier for your box!
If you can't send EPG to the USB stick's picon folder, then use the attached plugin (decompress it first, of course)!
It goes to: /usr/lib/enigma2/python/Plugins/SystemPlugins > 755 > restart...
