Posts by pheonix

you can get the cams from

www.openvix.co.uk

you will have to supply your own configuration files however.

Quote from niall_b73

ok just noticed a sticker on the box stating that if i needed to update the software to visit the following site: VU+ Images - Duo

now does this ring any alarm bells or would this mean the box could be a clone ??

niall_b73

if it has that sticker then yes it's a clone, and with that this as far as i'm willing to go in this thread.

The kernel is part of the image it self, you just load a newer kernel based image to the box, it's the bootloader that you need to make sure id the latest version to be able to support the 3.1.1 kernel.

you can get the bootoader here

www.openvix.co.uk

and flash it the same way as you would a standard image.

erm no thats nothing to do with updating the kernel, thats just manually updating the hardware drivers. it does mean however that if you can see the /lib/modules/3.1.1/extra folder via FTP that you are using the latest bootloader as kernel 3.1.1 wont run on the older bootloader.

Quote from mckee25

This well be the case but as this is a brand new box and would have came with the Original image on it but instead came with a version of Vix pre-installed, i would want to check that it works perfectly with the Vu image.

i very much doubt it was a brand new box with such a old image and the TSpanel included as standard unless the user specifically requested it, maybe the OP could clarify this before we progress with this any further ??.

Quote from niall_b73

"as the box was already on 2.3 its likely that you need to update the bootloader first to allow it to work with kernel 3.1.1 based images."

so how do i differentiate between kernel images and or is it just a matter of downloading a certain kernel image (the lastest(3.1.1 based images)) from here and installing it as well as the new backup image ?

niall_b73

the backup image you quoted is kernel 3.1.1 based.

all ViX images including the early 2.3 images released before 25-12-2011 were kernel 2.6.18 based

Quote from niall_b73

hmmm.... see now there's where you start to get all technical on me, is that easy to do as i am myself only learning as i go along ??
niall_b73

its exactly the same process as flashing a image, only it takes seconds rather than minutes as a full image flash would.

Quote from niall_b73

yeah i did a full reflash from a backup image but it would not load: http://linuxsat-support.com/vu…-duo-backup-musogeek.html

i did all the norm for the reflash but maybe i will try again in the morning.

also there are no options in his current vix image to download skins, plugins ect....
niall_b73

as the box was already on 2.3 its likely that you need to update the bootloader first to allow it to work with kernel 3.1.1 based images.

Quote from mckee25

Hello bud,

Is this a original box?? if so i would flash it with the original Vu image for the duo,make sure all is well with this installed.

Then flash on the latest Vix image if that is what they want.

unfortunately there is no benefit from flashing the OI first then another image.

i know its claimed that it "clears the cache" but thats a myth as the process of flashing any image automatically wipes the flash ( where the image is stored ), before re-writing the new image to it.

so flashing the OI is a totally unnecessary and unneeded step.

Quote from budley

Just got delivery information for my VU+ box i ordered, should be with me tomorrow, i am gettin excited. Just one question about the installation...................how do i tell the wife to leave me alone for a few weeks to play with my new toy without annoying her lol

give her your wallet ??

Quote from pheonix

Just to point out that the iplayer will now work for you out side of the uk as well due to work done by the Dev team, not sure about the ITV player so some one may want to post back with results of that from out side of the uk.

confirmed this does also apply to the ITV player out side of the UK.

Just to point out that the iplayer will now work for you out side of the uk as well due to work done by the Dev team, not sure about the ITV player so some one may want to post back with results of that from out side of the uk.

extract the following archive and FTP the OnDemand folder to

/usr/lib/enigma2/python/Plugins/Extensions/

then issue the following command via a telnet session.

init 4 && opkg install python-lxml python-beautifulsoup python-dnspython && init 3

be aware however that this is still a WIP ( work in progress ) and therefore not the finished article.

you can keep upto date with developments via the GIT.

https://github.com/oe-alliance/oe-alliance-plugins/tree/master/OnDemand

EDIT the above is for the ViX image, i am not sure if it will work on any other image yet.

if you mean the OI image as provided by Vu then There is no need for such a tutorial as you just reflash it back to the receiver when needed. all other "third party" images have some form of backup manager either built in or available via their respective feeds.

BH 1.7.9 and lower do not have online updates and require a full reflash every time.

The New BH 2.0 does have the ability to update online.

it should work fine with the E2 images but i dont believe it would work for spark.

Quote from rocco69er

seems as my pc is connected to box using home plugins is it possible to back up my box straight to the pc instead of a usb stick
#????????

only ever backuped to a usb

depends on the image, i know with ViX's inbuilt image / backup managers you can save the backup to any networked or mounted device. when in the image manager of backup manager hit menu and you can change the backup location from there.

for example all 6 of my boxes save their various backups to a central NAS drive.

This image requires a total reflash so you would have to load any and all plugins again manually and you would have to make sure they are suitable for the new image architecture as this image is vastly different from the previous ones released by BH.

The same old Vu are just clones of DM argument i see.

That really does get very old and just goes to show the ignorance of those who believe that.

no need for external plugins, the power manager feature was totally re-written and can now be found within the power timers section. This allows you to to what you want and much much more.

Quote from blacksx

ok think ive made a balls up. i used the duo bootloader and now the uno does nothing when powered up, just a red light? any ideas?

unfortunately you have done one of the very few things that can kill a receiver outright.