[ViX_Misc] Any guides on how to build your own VIX image

[Sicilian]

Please pm me your Skype contact. Let's see what we can do together.


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[birdman]

I have gone over the forums on this board and could not find any information on how we would do this, so are their any guides on this?

Here are my notes and the two scripts I use (updater and builder).
You can ignore the second half of the info file (the bit about building just enigma2 on Debian). You'll also have to change the paths (it forces everything to be under /var/tmp/OpenVix-build so that I don't try to build it when I'm just looking at it), and it builds for an mbtwin (machine=).

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[Larry-G]

Hi Larry-G,

Sorry for resurrecting such an old thread.

I am one of the developers for the Beyonwiz T Series (T2, T3 and T4). I have created the OverlayHD skin and contribute other fixes and enhancements to the build.

We are currently working on a new firmware update that is takes significant input from the OpenVIX upstream feed update. Up until this recent work I was unaware that so much code came from OpenVIX. I would like to know how to go about contributing some of my code changes (fixes and enhancements) directly to OpenVIX.

I would also like to know if there is any chance that OpenVIX might release and host Beyonwiz builds. Such builds would allow Beyonwiz users to experience OpenVIX directly.

I welcome any guidance and advice you or others may care to offer.

Regards,
Ian.

Sorry Ian buddy but I am no longer a part of the ViX team and as such there is nothing I can do to help you. In fact my involvement would be more a hindrance than a help. I cant even get these guys to change my password refresh time from 30 days to 90 let alone help setup a working relationship between developers.

I will say this though, I did try numerous times here and directly on the beyonwiz forum (my forum name would have been some thing like pheonix as thats the user name I used here at the time) to strike up a working relationship two years ago and no one from either side of the fence showed any particular interest in working together. (The beyonwiz guys were particularly hostile when ever I mentioned ViX)

I wish you good luck with your project and hope it has the outcome you desire.

Larry.

 

[IanSav]

Hi Sicilian,

Please pm me your Skype contact. Let's see what we can do together.

I no longer have a Skype account after having some issues with Microsoft "accidentally" deleting my accounts. It is a long story but I won't be creating a new Skype account any time soon.

I keep a window open on IRC, have VoIP access as well as E-Mail.

Regards,
Ian.

 

[IanSav]

Hi Larry,

Sorry Ian buddy but I am no longer a part of the ViX team and as such there is nothing I can do to help you. In fact my involvement would be more a hindrance than a help. I cant even get these guys to change my password refresh time from 30 days to 90 let alone help setup a working relationship between developers.

I will say this though, I did try numerous times here and directly on the beyonwiz forum (my forum name would have been some thing like pheonix as thats the user name I used here at the time) to strike up a working relationship two years ago and no one from either side of the fence showed any particular interest in working together. (The beyonwiz guys were particularly hostile when ever I mentioned ViX)

I wish you good luck with your project and hope it has the outcome you desire.

I remember you on the Beyonwiz forum and very much regret the poor treatment you were afforded.

I too have problems getting things done on the Beyonwiz. Now knowing that they draw from OpenVIX means that if my suggestions are accepted here then they should eventually make it into the Beyonwiz build.

Sorry that you aren't active here any more but thank you for responding.

Regards,
Ian.

 

[Larry-G]

No worries mate. It would be nice to see more co-operation between ViX and bewonwiz you have some very talented coders in your team who I genuinely believe could inject a new life and many new features into enigma2 for all users to enjoy.

Im saddened That I can't help as it's a project I tried very hard to establish between two teams who should be closer but for their own reasons neither seemed interested in helping one another. I really hope you get the results your looking for.

 

[rossi2000]

i think we already build some of the beyondwiz machines, they are ini machines aren't they?

 

[Sicilian]

i think we already build some of the beyondwiz machines, they are ini machines aren't they?

Yes some ini machines.

 

[IanSav]

Hi Guys,

I only have a T3 and a T4. What information can I get to help you identify the exact hardware / drivers required?

Here are the Information screens from both boxes:

Beyonwiz T3 (I think this was based on one of the Venton HDx boxes.)


Beyonwiz T4 (I think this was based on one of the Atemio boxes - maybe something like the NEMESIS.)

Regards,
Ian.

 

[birdman]

Hmmm... My (OpenVix) MBTwin has the same chipset, the same CPU, same core count and is running the same kernel version as the T3.

 

[Larry-G]

Hmmm... My (OpenVix) MBTwin has the same chipset, the same CPU, same core count and is running the same kernel version as the T3.

because it's the same box. There are if I remember correctly three OEM versions the twin and T3 plus one other.

 

[IanSav]

Hi Birdman,

Hmmm... My (OpenVix) MBTwin has the same chipset, the same CPU, same core count and is running the same kernel version as the T3.

I think issues may arise in differences of the front panels and hence drivers used by the Beyonwiz. There are probably other driver issues that make uncalculated firmware swaps very risky.

I know that OpenATV make daily builds for all the Beyonwiz models so the information must be out there.

Regards,
Ian.

 

[Larry-G]

Hi Birdman,

I think issues may arise in differences of the front panels and hence drivers used by the Beyonwiz. There are probably other driver issues that make uncalculated firmware swaps very risky.

I know that OpenATV make daily builds for all the Beyonwiz models so the information must be out there.

Regards,
Ian.

Yes that was the reason I was given when I first broached the idea of supporting the T3 two years ago.

well one of them.

 

[IanSav]

Hi Larry,

Yes that was the reason I was given when I first broached the idea of supporting the T3 two years ago.

My hope is we can identify the small differences and then a standard production of Beyonwiz images can become automatic.

In the mean time I hope I can find a development partner in the OpenVIX community to help me make contributions and code change tests to the OpenVIX repository.

Regards,
Ian.

 

[Sicilian]

iirc there are different branches and drivers for beyonwiz. @ISOz drop me a pm with your contact details.


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[IanSav]

Hi Sicilian,

@ISOz drop me a pm with your contact details.

PM Sent.

Regards,
Ian.

 

[IanSav]

Hi Sicilian,

Hi Sicilian,

PM Sent.

Regards,
Ian.

Did you get enough contact information?

Regards,
Ian.

 

[Sicilian]

Yes sorry, been side tracked trying to resolve other issues with our feeds server.


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[IanSav]

Hi Sicilian,

Yes sorry, been side tracked trying to resolve other issues with our feeds server.

No problems. I thought my reply had been lost.

Get back to me when you are free.

Regards,
Ian.

 

[IanSav]

Hi Sicilian,

Do you have any news or updates for me?

Regards,
Ian.