[ViX_Misc] It seem's most of you, have missed the thread.....

[garyblas]

ok did the system flash and have eventually got it installed. I had a problem when doing automatic setup. I got as far as scanning for channels which the onscreen info said completed with 900 channels found. However nothing happened and after a while i presse ok and it went back to wizard again and repeated process. When I got as far as channel scan completed I then press exit I then rebooted. The system was updated.

While going through setup/fan setup I noticed Fan1 PWM was halfway, the Standby fan1 PWM was nothing then underneath Board 59c Fan1 0 rpm. Is this right?

Another question as Andyblac said "It is now necessary to reflash your receiver, a online update will cause issues" Does this mean we have to flash like this always as online update isn't safe? Then why have online update?

Thanks a bunch for all the hard work.

Once version 760 or above flashed, you can update online without issues

 

[foz]

lost xpicons with metrix hd skin with new 762 update ?

 

[foz]

762... seems i am unable to do a channel scan?
manual scan finds no channels but i am watching a channel on that sat now very strange ?? tried it twice now ?
sorry i could not edit the above post mods please merge
foz

 

[Rob van der Does]

lost xpicons with metrix hd skin with new 762 update ?

I think ALL picons must now be located in the default location (i.e. /picon no subfolders).

 

[welshy10]

Hi guys, new to the Vix scene on my Duo having previously used a different image. Im currently using a backup image of Vix 3.0 - 521 and have the settings how I want it. To clarify, If I use Backupmanager, It will store my settings and plugins including channel lists, epg etc?

And then if I do a fresh reflash and use restore wizard it will put all these settings and plugins back the way I had it before?

Sorry for the obvious questions, but just want to make sure Ive got it right before I flash!

 

[Rob van der Does]

Yes: make a settings backup in BackUpManager.
Then go to ImageManager: --> download image (latest available), return to ImMan , select the just downloaded image and click on 'OK'to flash it.
After the reboot, during the First Install Wizard you can restore those settings (and plugins).

 

[welshy10]

Yes: make a settings backup in BackUpManager.
Then go to ImageManager: --> download image (latest available), return to ImMan , select the just downloaded image and click on 'OK'to flash it.
After the reboot, during the First Install Wizard you can restore those settings (and plugins).

When I go to ImageManager: --> download (yellow button), there's no image there to download. Am I doing something wrong?

 

[Rob van der Does]

Is the internet connection for your box working?
Check e.g. if you can download plugins.

 

[welshy10]

Yes internet connection is working. Is it because the build i'm on is so old?

 

[foz]

I think ALL picons must now be located in the default location (i.e. /picon no subfolders).

this seems a little strange to me as the xpicons in the tv bouquets show up fine just not at the bottom info bar as normal?
i will try copying the folder from /media/hdd/XPicons/picon to /media/hdd/picon if i understand you correctly?
foz

 

[foz]

When I go to ImageManager: --> download (yellow button), there's no image there to download. Am I doing something wrong?

from memory you need to press blue in that screen that downloads it then select yellow when its showing up maybe you mean this?

 

[Rob van der Does]

Yes internet connection is working. Is it because the build i'm on is so old?

I have no idea.
What you can do is download the image from the normal location and FTP it to media/HDD (or USB)/imagebackup

this seems a little strange to me as the xpicons in the tv bouquets show up fine just not at the bottom info bar as normal?
i will try copying the folder from /media/hdd/XPicons/picon to /media/hdd/picon if i understand you correctly?
foz

Yes, you do.
Only HDD is not a good location for picons: flash is better. But technically it will work.

 

[Tkr001]

no you only have to reflash to go from pre 760 to 760 or beyond and only once ie if you flash to 760 you can then online update to 762 etc. As Andy has said these reflashes are needed periodically when updates are complex.

As others have also pointed out flashing via USB is not needed, the inbuilt Image Manager is much easier and quicker. (just do a settings backup first)

 

[foz]

I have no idea.
What you can do is download the image from the normal location and FTP it to media/HDD (or USB)/imagebackup


Yes, you do.
Only HDD is not a good location for picons: flash is better. But technically it will work.

thanks working now
they are 29mb in size is flash a good place for them?
why is hdd a bad place? i was led to beleive it reads picons at boot not reading them all the time?
thanks
foz

 

[Rob van der Does]

On every zap E2 looks for a picon; if the HDD is asleep, the zap will be slowed for several seconds and spinners will show.

A good picon-set contains a small number of png-files, and a lot of symlinks (reason a FAT-device is not suitable): 28MB sugeests it's not a good set. Download an Ocram-set to have a look how that looks like.
But anyway: most STB's have plenty of flash nowadays. And as you paid for it: why not use it?

 

[foz]

i had downloaded http://ocram.github.io/picons/downloads.html the shd version
so i am better off putting them where in usr/share/enigma2/picon/ ?
thanks again for your help :thumbsup:
funny i used to always put them on a mounted usb flash drive but was told they only got read at boot up only!!
foz

 

[judge]

Its the EPG that gets read on startup, not picons.
So, HDD or USB is best place for EPG.
Flash or USB is best for picons.
You can store them on the root of either device in a folder called /picon

 

[foz]

i will try downloading them through the image so i can update them in future and save space with symlinks
thanks you guys
foz

 

[Rob van der Does]

i will try downloading them through the image so i can update them in future and save space with symlinks

That's indeed the way to go.

 

[pspmixer]

where can you get this latest image from then for vix ad vu solo 2 box (link as may help others too)