[ViX_Misc] All User please read! Build 155 will need a fresh flash and setup!

[Sicilian]

As the title, to let all users know build 155 once built and released will require a complete fresh flash and setup, this is due to big changes in the skin GIT in preparation for the next OE-A core.

EDIT 21/03/15: We advise to do a complete fresh flash and setup.

EDIT 2 - 21/03/15: All members please note that image build 155 has been released on www.openvix.co.uk, but please not re-flash if you require access to plugin feeds, wait for feeds to be set back to stable. See the status icons on the Forum and www.openvix.co.uk.

EDIT 3 - 21/03/15: We've found a E2 bootloop in the VU+ Ultimo image, VU+ Ultimo users please do not update or re-flash, wait for next build. Feeds have been set to unstable.

 

[bbbuk]

Thanks for letting us know.

Am I correct in thinking (well hoping) the new OE-A core will support new gstreamer and I assume VU+ is supporting this new gstreamer version as well?

I'm sure I read that the last OE-A core update was postponed due to lack of support from VU+ and another box manufacturer (that you don't supply images for anyhow) with regards to updating their gstreamer !!

 

[rossi2000]

yup new gstreamer for new core.

vus should be ok, will be running some tests soon.

 

[Larry-G]

We postponed our upgrade to the new core to allow Vu+ to pull their finger out and get their G-streamer support sorted, personally I would have just released and left them behind but thats Just me. No idea which other manufacturer your talking about, but if it's not one we support it has no relevance to us.

 

[bellejt]

so it will not be possible to restore settings ?

 

[Sicilian]

To clear things up a little, 154 will not have the new OE-A core, skins stuff was part of the preparation.


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[Andy_Hazza]

Will we be expecting a new image name change?

 

[Sicilian]

Will we be expecting a new image name change?

Soon, not for 154 though.


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[Sicilian]

so it will not be possible to restore settings ?

Probably not.


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[divil_a_bit]

so it will not be possible to restore settings ?

I also want to know the answer to this one? What does a "fresh flash and setup" mean exactly?

 

[Andy_Hazza]

I also want to know the answer to this one? What does a "fresh flash and setup" mean exactly?

As it says buddy, you will need to do a fresh flash with no backup so a fresh install like new.
Not a problem for me as I regularly do fresh installs. All my settings are on my pc n just ftp them over, takes me 10 mins max to set my box up fresh.

 

[divil_a_bit]

Thanks Andy
So is there a list of config files I can manually copy from my receiver before I upgrade and copy back once the upgrade is complete? I always thought that's what an automated restore of the settings did (i.e. zip up a bunch of config files and copy them to the internal HDD ... then wipe the flash on the box with the latest image and unzip the config files from the HDD)

 

[matt007]

For an end user, what exactly are the changes in this build?

 

[bbbuk]

Not a problem for me as I regularly do fresh installs. All my settings are on my pc n just ftp them over, takes me 10 mins max to set my box up fresh.

Only takes me about 10mins max as well as I always do fresh flash with no backup restore. The only thing I copy/paste are the timers.xml and autotimer.xml from /etc/engima2/

For an end user, what exactly are the changes in this build?

Only thing I know is that the new OE-A core introduces new gstreamer which is used for handling multimedia files (playback, streaming, etc).

As for anything else I'm not sure and I too would be interested in knowing. Is there a OE-A changelog or something?

 

[Larry-G]

Will we be expecting a new image name change?

When the new image comes out with the new OE-A core yes, thats to prevent users using personal backups etc between the two images causing them selves and us unnecessary issues.

 

[rossi2000]

For an end user, what exactly are the changes in this build?

on this occasion, its not as much for the end user but for the dev side of things.

all the skins have been collated into 1 git, so its easier to manage, maintain and improve.
all package names and revisions have changed, so a fresh flash is best to save on any incompatiblities between old and new names for the skins.

 

[birdman]

As the title, to let all users know build 154 once built and released..

Is this likely to be within the next day or two, or not for another week+?
Just curious....

 

[Game2Freak]

If your going to be changing the image name soon, will this require a fresh install as well?

 

[bbbuk]

If your going to be changing the image name soon, will this require a fresh install as well?

Yes, it is.

 

[beson]

Can I get backupfiles for the networkconfig and tunerconfig to restore at a fresh flash?

If so, where can I find these files?