Posts by pheonix

Quote from kiwiz

oh i dont want to flash it again mate i will leave it as it is..

will all the plugins available on feed be here on vu+ plugin section?

The flash process takes literally 2 minutes, especially for a Backup which is essentially already set up for you to use rite out of the gate, so you really have nothing to loose by flashing it again. You really should at least try to get to the bottom of your issue especially if you want to use plugins like OnDmenad which them selves require a internet connection to work.

Try flashing it again, if you still cant connect try flashing a virgin state image and see if the error is still there, I tested all 7 or my receivers this afternoon before coming to work and all had access to the feeds just fine even with the current image feeds being set to unstable.

so i'm assuming you did not flash the image your self but instead used a backup ?. if thats the case try flashing it again or flash a virgin state image if possible to see if the problem still persists.

also the thing i was looking for is not present ( i was looking to see of you had a wget error ) as this could mean your receiver has become infected with a virus specific to linux, something that is becoming more and more common for those who are not securing their systems properly after forwarding ports etc.

no dont try to update the image just yet just try the

opkg update

part of the command. I have a idea as to whats wrong but will need to see the output of

opkg update

first to confirm my suspicions.

Start a telnet session and run the opkg update command then post back the results.

This tutorial will help you flashing the receiver and from there you just need to set things up again.

no as the solo2 can only support a 2.5" HDD

Quote from carmine

Thanks pheonix didnt know that always good to learn, but really dont want tochange blackhole image i think there the best looking ones, i had a vix image last year and didnt like look of it lol

No worries, and please dont think that i'm bagging BH as thats not my intention, i know a lot of the BH team and have a massive amount of respect for their work, just offering up a alternative solution.

The thing is we have a good range of images to choose from and what suits me is not necessarily the same as what would be best for some one else, but it is nice to have that choice.

Quote from roddypiper

So this is my setup:

VU+ solo2
Running BH 2.0.1
Using an interface downloaded from this great site.

So, all oth channels seem to be working. When I press on channel three (this used to show ITV HD Central West), I only see a black screen, the SNR on the info bar reads 0%. I have not changed anything, therfore, I am left quite confused that there has been no frequency change.

Missed you reply Gaz before posing this.
I will give a rescan a go and hope that I do not mess things up further, not the most experienced with the digi sat stuff, but no doubt on my way :) cheers.

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well there is no time like the present to learn how to update and maintain your receiver, your going to have to do it at some point, and if it does all go a wee bit pete tong you can come on the forum and get help to set things back up again.

Quote from thatfellow

Perfect, does it have to be downloaded from feeds as I could not find it on my ViX (after a very quick look). I would much rather a tried & tested feature rather than using cron & perhaps impeding other scripts or process's?

i'm not near a receiver to check the exact path and this laptop is just about to implode so forgive me if i just vanish all of a sudden but it's built rite into the image as standard like andy's other pet projects.

I have to give that guy his due he's a bloody coding genius, he literally dreams of new features to be added to the image when he has the time.

He has over the last few months re-written timers / power timers, zap timers etc all into a single plugin.
EPG functionality, Graphical EPG, allowing you to pull up the bouquet rite there in the middle of the graphical EPG
Timeshift and Auto timers have also been merged into one single function allowing you to seamlessly record multiple events in a session and have those events saved as individual recordings instead of one large timeshift file.

again i'm vastly over simplifying things but i just can not explain in the rite words the work andy puts into ViX to make it in my opinion the only image worth using.

off topic ish) i know but as this is about auto shutdown etc i thought i'd chip in. In ViX ( yes i know here he goes again about that flaming ViX image when the thread is about BH, but bear with me ).

In ViX you have a feature called power timers, this plugin was specifically rewritten by andy to provide such a function and much much more, you can set timers from here for auto shutdown, reboot, power up at any time.

For example you want the receiver to go into deepstandby but want it to wake again for the EPG ang again go back into deepstandyby afterwards then awake for breakfast every day,

you set the power timers to go into deepstandby at say 01:11, then wake at 04:00 for the EPG to download at 04:15 then again go back into deepstandby at 04:25 and once again wake at say 07:00 in time for the kids to get up and get ready for school. Now i'm vastly simplifying things here but i hope to be ale to show just a little of what is possible with dedicated embedded features rather than tacked on plugins in a image.

The sponsor sells a USB to rs232 null modem cable that works well for creating bootlogs etc, that should work for you just fine.

There have been no frequencie changes of late with those channels to my knowledge so what if any error are you getting or what exactly is happening ?. The more detail you can provide the better people will be able to provide help.

it certainly would not hurt to install a second fan on top of the CPU's cooling fin similar to how TM's have mounted theirs in the OE series receivers but the rear fan already in place should be enough to remove excess heat when the receiver is enclosed in it's case and running. maybe check that the fan actually is running just to be safe.

musogeek is correct, you simply can not turn to a channel mid way through and expect to be able to rewind it past the point at which you started viewing unless you have a huge server recording every single channel in real time all the time.

PTS would be the nearest you are going to get depending in the image you use.

Quote from bokkie

Also a good idea to get a 5400 rather than 7200 rpm hdd as this produces less heat.

Fair point but not really necessary if you have a good airflow around the receiver and have the internal fan set properly. Mine is sat at the top of a pile of 5 receivers and is always fine, plus Vu's have a safety feature where they will shut down if they get too hot.

no there is no such plugin at present.

Quote from linux4

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HI
How do I create a bootlog ?

you need a serial or null modem cable, you plug this into the receivers rs232 port and using putty start a log session while booting the receiver up.

these are the putty settings you need.

Quote from Ten Below

AHH but if you have ABM or LraiZers Autobouquets plugin installed, you no longer need to worry about such frequency changes as there automatically picked up on a scan.
In your own words.

your not wrong there, but it would seem that many users still do things manually ( for what ever reason i can't fathom ) and for those i posted these updates.

This is only applicable to the ViX image.

http://linuxsat-support.com/oe…l-receivers-new-post.html