[VU+ Solo2] VU Solo2 ViX Image Discussion

[Tkr001]

Depends if you want 2 tuners or not. I use solos as "satellite" units in other rooms and let my Duo do all the recording. So in my case it would be senseless to replace a Solo with a Solo2 but replacing the Duo with a Solo2 is another matter.

 

[Rob van der Does]

Hey guys.. looking good.
Is it worth upgrading form the solo to the solo 2? If so why? The price is a little off putting.

Depends if you want 2 tuners or not. I use solos as "satellite" units in other rooms and let my Duo do all the recording. So in my case it would be senseless to replace a Solo with a Solo2 but replacing the Duo with a Solo2 is another matter.

Exactly! Impossible to advise others without knowing their needs & wishes.

Anyway: I think the price is fine for what you get. Much cheaper then the DUO has been, and offers much more.

 

[safinn]

Ahh ok I get you. Well, as I have a motorized dish and don't require recording it would not be needed by me.
But you would get faster performance as well as better quality picture right?

 

[Tkr001]

No the picture quality would probably be the same.

 

[dutchdreamer]

Great Image

Movielist like OpenPLi en Suomupoeka

There is one nasty bug:

I use a NAS for recording, when you want to mount the NAS you cannot enter a name with te remote, you cannot invert caracters!

Now i edited the Mountmanager my self and it works

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<mountmanager>
<cifs>
<mount>
<active>True</active>
<hdd_replacement>True</hdd_replacement>
<ip>192.168.1.130</ip>
<sharename>NAS</sharename>
<sharedir>8000</sharedir>
<options>rw</options>
<username>SECRET</username>
<password>SECRET</password>
</mount>
</cifs>
<cifs>
<mount>
<active>True</active>
<hdd_replacement>False</hdd_replacement>
<ip>192.168.1.130</ip>
<sharename>Muziek</sharename>
<sharedir>Multimedia</sharedir>
<options>rw</options>
<username>SECRET</username>
<password>SECRET</password>
</mount>
</cifs>
</mountmanager>

Can you loke at the problem?

 

[Thirsty]

Hi All, just got my solo2 but am having problems entering letter text to search in 1Channel or the webbrowser using the remote control.
Numbers work but cant enter alphabetical search terms. Coloured buttons to call up virtual keyboard etc not working either.
?????

 

[spud312r]

Yep same for me, also in web-browser, but works in everything else (i have turned text on in setup)
Also 1Channel keeps crashing when trying to open a page (ie. select movies, T, page 111-xxx) sent log files in, as its temprmental, dose it on some pages not others, looks like url timout in erro code..

 

[Thirsty]

Hi Spud, thanks, icefilms plugin wont allow text search either but lists all titles in a single file under each letter, so scrolling the list is quick.
Could you help me with the text in setup; which submenu did you mean ?
thanks
T

 

[spud312r]

I cant find it now.. search all menu's but i was sur etheer was an option to turn text/numbers on in the user interface..

Works ok on my duo though

 

[Rob van der Does]

I cant find it now.. search all menu's but i was sur etheer was an option to turn text/numbers on in the user interface..

In the Menu item R/C-code

 

[Thirsty]

Hi Rob, tried this but no luck. Also tried changing code but still no change.
Thanks
T

 

[Sicilian]

Hi Rob, tried this but no luck. Also tried changing code but still no change.
Thanks
T

What image version are u on?


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[Thirsty]

Vix latest version

 

[Thirsty]

double post

 

[Del Boy]

I've posted about this in other areas but this seems more appropriate - apologies!

My Solo2 crashed out big time earlier and went into a loop cycle that I couldn't stop (started when I pressed the pause button, time shift is set to NAS box). I tried my image backup and then the VIX image download but despite looking like it was re-flashing the problem on reboot was still there.

In the end I had to install BH and then reflash with VIX which worked but the box feels flakey. I then copied my backup (stored on NAS) to a USB and tried to restore my settings but didn't work, I tried my backup image (stored on NAS) to a USB but didn't work. Settings only copied over when I mounted the NAS and went in through the blue button shortcut direct to the NAS and restored from there.

Any ideas why my backup image nor the original wouldn't wipe and flash completely? Would a boot-loader for solo2 fix this?

Worried that my images don't seem to be working and not sure if the backups have everything I should need?

I've sent a picture of the black screen of death log to vixlogs@ as couldn't get the log off the box - can I get them to dump to USB?

Hope feedback like this is helping to make it better! I'll keep the donations up if you can keep me sane.... Was so looking forward to a wekend with 2 new solo2's to play with and here I am 00:37 in the morning with a three year old who'll be up and 7 and another one due next week on the 10th..... Thinking matchsticks propping the eyes tomorrow... he he he or a pair of these

 

[Rob van der Does]

Well, not much I can say. I flashed my Solo2 numerous times, without any problem.
Anyway: don't worry about a bootloader: first of all there isn't any available, and secondly that wouldn't make any difference at all.

Only thing is I would not timeshift to a NAS. There's a lot af data going up and down, and if one bit is being dropped you can expect problems indeed. An USB-stick would be a better alternative IMHO.

 

[Trial]

Hi,
I also flashed a lot of boxes, incl. Solo2, several times and I am sure that all is overwritten. One problem though. The complete image consists for instance also of a splash screen. So if you have the original image on the stick and only copy the backup files to the same stick you will get a VIX image in flash with the original splash screen. The same if you had the original image in flash and then flash only the two files of your backup.

ciao

 

[Del Boy]

Thanks guys for the response. I'm not doing permanent timeshift to NAS, was just pausing quite literally to go and get a drink but the minute I hit the pause it hit the black screen of death. Assume temporary timeshift is no different to hitting record?

RE-IMAGING WISE

My image was made using Image Backup over to NAS, then when it started to loop I downloaded my image to USB and re-flashed. The box went through updating , said it was erasing etc but the problem persisted until I flashed with BH then ran my image afterwards.

I am also having freezing with the solo2 using CCcam 2.0.11 and 2.3, however when I put my Duo with VIX 2.4 back in everything runs smooth.

I'm not a Linux Guru but I do work in IT so the principles I'm fine with and I've been playing with the Duo for nearly 12 months. I like the feel of this forum and want to build my knowledge to a level where I can contribute but at the moment the Solo2 has me stumped?

All help greatly appreciated

 

[Eiji]

I'll be receiving my Solo 2 tommorow hopefully if the courier is on time. I have 2 questions:

To upgrade or install firmware from a USB stick, do I just unzip the firmware (vuplus folder) onto the root of a USB stick?

I have a 1TB 2.5" HDD currently installed in my Dreambox HD 800SE. It has many recordings and is formatted as EXT3 via TSPanel. Can I just remove this and install into the Solo 2 and it will pick up all the recordings and work as normal?

Thanks.

 

[judge]

Yes, if installing ViX, grab the latest image here:
http://www.world-of-satellite.com/enigma2/openvix/
extract it to the root of your USB & flash.

An EXT3 formatted drive will be fine.