Octagon SF8008 USB flashing problem

[Clemente]

It seems not possible flashing the Octagon SF8008 from USB sticks, other than recovery images who clean all four slots.
If I want to flash only, say, the slot 2, I can only download the images from network.
But from USB, no way. So it becomes very difficult to restore a previously backed up image.
I tried many sticks, formatted in fat32, ntfs and ex-fat.
Selecting USB Multiboot Image Upgrade in the Multiboot menu, as soon as I press OK button this message appears:
No image found in the storage device
Any suggestion please? Thanks.

 

[dsayers]

Can't you download vix image and flash via vix image manager into a slot? If you have a storage device setup as media/hdd send the backup zip file to /media/hdd/imagebackups/ same for images downloaded from vix downloads

I think if current image is OpenATV location is media/hdd/images

 

[EnoSat]

If I want to flash only, say, the slot 2, I can only download the images from network. But from USB, no way. So it becomes very difficult to restore a previously backed up image.

ofgwrite -m2 /media/usb/octagon/sf8008

the directory must contain files:
kernel.bin
rootfs.tar.bz2

 

[twol]

It seems not possible flashing the Octagon SF8008 from USB sticks, other than recovery images who clean all four slots.
If I want to flash only, say, the slot 2, I can only download the images from network.
But from USB, no way. So it becomes very difficult to restore a previously backed up image.
I tried many sticks, formatted in fat32, ntfs and ex-fat.
Selecting USB Multiboot Image Upgrade in the Multiboot menu, as soon as I press OK button this message appears:
No image found in the storage device
Any suggestion please? Thanks.

In ViX ImageManager hit menu key and change library to wherever you are saving backup images... but should be HDD

 

[Clemente]

Thank you to all for your kind replies, but every mentioned operations are possible only if an image is just running.
Why the USB option in the Multiboot menu does not work? What must I do to upload an image from there? Which type of file are needed? I tried with both compressed and extracted files (the usual Octagon folder with its file structure in it), but no way.

 

[twol]

Thank you to all for your kind replies, but every mentioned operations are possible only if an image is just running.
Why the USB option in the Multiboot menu does not work? What must I do to upload an image from there? Which type of file are needed? I tried with both compressed and extracted files (the usual Octagon folder with its file structure in it), but no way.

As per another post of mine…..
I stuck a usb with the 5 files from the sf8008 recovery zip (not the zip for online flashing), in rear usb slot( no other usb stick), powered on holding power button until UPDT on display….. sat waiting for recovery screen (takes time at least on my sf8008)…. Entered option 2 which flashes recover and image…..waited for boot and away you go.
The reason I am against usb flashing is all the issues we see in posts with it not working on any receiver…. Often need oldest smallest usb stick you can find and when it works….store safely for next use(hopefully never).

 

[seoras]

I can't get any response from the flashng procedure. Tried many USB sticks, many images but I don't see any response on the monitor. The box just ignores the flash USB and continues with the failed boot. Does anyone have any suggestions?

I can access the box via Telnet - it responds to reboot, init 4 and enigma2 - nothing helps.

 

[nibbenjamin]

Can you flash a slot from image manager then install willobuild via putty?

 

[bmitie]

Are you trying to flash a multi zip image to the box that already has an image on it? You need to say more, what image is currently on box. Is box new

 

[seoras]

Can you flash a slot from image manager then install willobuild via putty?

Can't access the box menu to do anything from there

 

[seoras]

Are you trying to flash a multi zip image to the box that already has an image on it? You need to say more, what image is currently on box. Is box new

The box has an OpenATV image that I was trying to flash online but it's stuck. The USB flashing fails and doesn't even show the uptd message. The box boots to 100 on the display.

 

[seoras]

The box has an OpenATV image that I was trying to flash online but it's stuck. The USB flashing fails and doesn't even show the uptd message. The box boots to 100 on the display.

The boot stops at this:
2:46:38.9670 gdi/grc.cpp:73 ~gRC [gRC] waiting for gRC thread shutdown
12:46:38.9672 gdi/grc.cpp:75 ~gRC [gRC] thread has finished
12:46:38.9672 base/init.cpp:63 setRunlevel [eInit] - (9) Font Render Class
12:46:38.9672 base/init.cpp:63 setRunlevel [eInit] - (9) gLCD
12:46:38.9673 base/init.cpp:63 setRunlevel [eInit] - (9) GFBDC
12:46:38.9686 base/init.cpp:63 setRunlevel [eInit] - (8) graphics acceleration manager
12:46:38.9861 base/init.cpp:63 setRunlevel [eInit] - (5) Tuxtxt
12:46:38.9861 base/init.cpp:63 setRunlevel [eInit] - (1) Background File Eraser
12:46:38.9862 base/init.cpp:68 setRunlevel [eInit] reached rl -1

 

[bellejt]

havent we seen another topic with same problem after installing openATV that bricked the box ?

 

[twol]

So switch off and hold power as you switch on (I think thats how) and in recovery flash using the normal unzipped zip (not recovery) from the usb (has to be fat32)

 

[seoras]

So switch off and hold power as you switch on (I think thats how) and in recovery flash using the normal unzipped zip (not recovery) from the usb (has to be fat32)

Tried umpteen times - nothing happens

 

[twol]

Tried umpteen times - nothing happens

How long? , hold until updt appears

 

[seoras]

How long? , hold until updt appears

At least 30 seconds - all I see is OpenATV log cycling but nothing happening regardless of what I press on remote

 

[Huevos]

You have to:

1. disconnect the power
2. hold down the power button, do not let go
3. connect power to the box, while still holding down the power button, do not let go
4. when "updt" appears, then you can release the button

If you see an ATV log you have done the procedure wrong.

 

[Joe_90]

At least 30 seconds - all I see is OpenATV log cycling but nothing happening regardless of what I press on remote

You are pressing the power button on the receiver - not on the remote?

 

[seoras]

You have to:

1. disconnect the power
2. hold down the power button, do not let go
3. connect power to the box, while still holding down the power button, do not let go
4. when "updt" appears, then you can release the button

If you see an ATV log you have done the procedure wrong.

I've done just that - repeatedly. No updt appears either on screen or box display.

However, I have discovered a small hole marked 'recovery' on the back of the box. Pressing the concealed switch with a ball point pen results in the update recovery menu appearing. The general advice for updating this box is simply wrong, it seems. Thanks to all for their help. I hope this post will assist others.