[VU+ Duo] Autobouquetsmaker issue (n/a channels)

[siross]

Hi all,

I noticed the other day that I didn't have the new BBC HD channels on my list so I ran a service search using ABM. When it went through all the channels not only were the BBC HD channels still not there, a load of channels are now coming up as <n/a> until you actually view that channel and it seems to then know the information.

It seems to be only happening on the free to air channels...??

Any ideas what's going wrong here?

Thanks,

Simon

 

[Andy_Hazza]

If you reboot ur box afterwards it should correct this. :thumbsup:

 

[mongo]

Well I get this aswell but the other way round.....

Reboot my solo2 (vix build 800) and all channels come up n/a. Run ABM and all channels get there names back.
Reboot again and same issue, n/a on all channels, run ABM, names back.

Now I have another solo2 and didn't update the software build since 790 (I think). No issues with rebooting and names missing. Did and update to latest 803 build and getting same n/a issues.

Tried deleting lamb.db file in etc/enigma2, get same probs.
downloaded latest satellites.xml file, get same probs.

Ran a full satellite scan, but that's not worked either.

Oh and it's not just the freeview channels, getting it on all channels. Changed to that channel and it reveals the name.

 

[judge]

Did and update to latest 803 build and getting same n/a issues.

Build 803 isn't the 'latest' build.
806 currently available on http://openvix.co.uk

Can folks with this issue flash 806 or later, whatever is current on http://openvix.co.uk at the time.
Don't restore any settings, run ABM & report back if you still have the issue.

 

[mongo]

Sorry, just checked and i was on 806 build on both solo2's and getting same issues.

Do you want a fresh install of 806 build?

 

[judge]

Sorry, just checked and i was on 806 build on both solo2's and getting same issues.

Do you want a fresh install of 806 build?

Yes, a fresh flash with 806, no settings restore.
Set-up ABM & run a scan.
Do you get the NA issue then? on a reboot or E2 restart, do you get the NA issue then?

 

[TK4|2|1]

When I upgraded to 806, every channel came up n/a. I re ran ABM and it fixed it.


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[mongo]

When I upgraded to 806, every channel came up n/a. I re ran ABM and it fixed it.


Sent by pressing buttons.

Try rebooting your box or restarting enigma2, they will prob go n/a again.

Off to work just now so with do a fresh install of build 806 when I get in tonight and see if solves the problem

 

[TK4|2|1]

Try rebooting your box or restarting enigma2, they will prob go n/a again.

Off to work just now so with do a fresh install of build 806 when I get in tonight and see if solves the problem

You are correct.


Sent by pressing buttons.

 

[siross]

I'm on 806 as well, just tried to run ABM and it doesn't seem to be working at all now. When I click on "Start Scan" the screen goes blank for a while, then spinning Vix and then comes back on with n/a channels without looking like it's even performed a scan at all...

I've tried rebooting to no avail, even more channels are listed as n/a

 

[mongo]

Yes, a fresh flash with 806, no settings restore.
Set-up ABM & run a scan.
Do you get the NA issue then? on a reboot or E2 restart, do you get the NA issue then?

Ok, initial reports are that a fresh install seems to have fixed it.

Thanks for your help

 

[scoobydoo]

This problem is 3 weeks old and there's no solution from admin.
All i got was criticism when I gave a way to fix this that works...
If you do a fresh flash you will not be able to use you settings backup because it will put the problem back again..

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[siross]

What is the fix that works?

Thanks,

Simon

 

[scoobydoo]

As I said I got rood criticism last time so up to you if you want to follow the link and have a go.

http://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?t=33909

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[mongo]

If you do a fresh flash you will not be able to use you settings backup because it will put the problem back again..

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Ok so from what in can gather the issues is not with ABM, it's in the settings when starting enigma2.
So the next question is....what has changed in the settings file?

 

[scoobydoo]

Don't know to be honest.
I first found problems like this when using dreamboxedit. I would ftp new bouquets onto my old dreambox with openpli and the bouquets would copy across but if I added or removed any satellites or there was changes to some of the frequencies of channels for some reason they would not over wright.
So logically my conclusion was to remove the old satellite listings then try and ftp my new bouquets with new satellites list. This still didn't work unless I did a reboot after deleting the old satellites first.

I also experienced the same problem if there was a change in satellite.xml.
ie some bouquets I downloaded for some reason had a few sat positions set differently.
ie 4.8east had been changed to 4.7east cousing problems with USALS
This had the same problem that it would not change when I used dreamboxedit.
So I had to delete it reboot and copy a new satellite.xml or an edited version.

So when I had the problem with n/a over the last few years on channels and a rescan would not fix the problem because a reboot reverted back to n/a it seemed to be a similar error of not being able to over wright the old files. And this seemed a better solution than loosing all my settings and doing a fresh install.

This particular problem may not be down to the satellite.xml file but I've always replaced that to prevent the above problems at the time.

As I said before I'm no Linux Geek but when nobody can give a solution or at the time I didn't even know anybody else had experienced this then sometimes we have to make do with an alternative solution that works. From the info I've given about this the Linux Geeks must know exactly what's going on..



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[scoobydoo]

Just remembered I also found that some satellite.xml files that dreamboxedit uploaded from catseye ect had slitely different names to the satellite description ie some where '28.2 East' and some where '28.2 E' ect. This would course problems when doing a fresh scan because it would label the sat as a different name and make double entrys for one sat. And things would get a little confusing.

So this also coursed problems I think that was another reason for deleting the satellite.xml file and starting with a fresh one.

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[Rob van der Does]

Just remembered I also found that some satellite.xml files that dreamboxedit uploaded from catseye ect had slitely different names to the satellite description ie some where '28.2 East' and some where '28.2 E' ect. This would course problems when doing a fresh scan because it would label the sat as a different name and make double entrys for one sat. And things would get a little confusing.

So this also coursed problems I think that was another reason for deleting the satellite.xml file and starting with a fresh one.

That is not correct: the name of a satellite may be anything you like, even 'XXXXX' will do. It's just for the users convenience.
The part used by E2 is the location (i.e. 282 for 28.2E) and that must indeed be correct.
So it happens again here: all kinds of rumours .......

 

[scoobydoo]

That's not a very constructive post. It would be more helpfull to give an explanation to why this anomaly is experienced.
Do you have a solution for everyone that has been suffering from this n/a problem then? Or will you let people continue spreading rumours.

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[Stales]

I have this issue and it is very frustrating and a genuine issue that the VIX Team need to address. Any software update, crash, basically anything that causes a restart of E2 loses the majority of channel names. I for one if it is not acknowledged as a VIX image problem will be moving to a different image. I have to do a complete tuner rescan every time E2 restarts. Love the VIX image but this is ridiculous so would really appreciate the team looking at this.
Regards, Stales.