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New OpenViX version 6.7 image
Discussion thread here.
The new OpenViX version 6.7 image is based on OpenViX enigma2 and OE-Alliance-core branch 5.5.1
The easiest way to flash latest OpenViX image is to do the following:
First:
Download the image to your receiver's storage device
Blue button > ViX > Image manager > Yellow (Downloads) > Select OpenViX > Select image version > Press OK
You will see the download status
Second:
Once downloaded, you should still be in Image manager and the latest image should be highlighted.
Ensure you have the correct image selected then press the Blue button (Flash)
The new image will flash and box will reboot when completed.
In install wizard you can then restore settings and plugins from earlier OpenViX series images. This will restore most things to how you had them before.
RESTORE PROCESS WILL NOT RESTORE PLUGINS THAT ARE NOT ON THE CURRENT PLUGIN SERVER. THESE MUST BE INSTALLED MANUALLY.
So what is different in OpenViX 6.7?
OpenViX 6.7 builds on the success of the 6.x series and aims to bring you the important things such as improved stability and bug fixes, rather than gimmicks.
The main change from previous versions to version 6.7 has been to upgrade to 5.5.1 oe-alliance-core branch. The OE (Open Embedded) core on which the image is built has also undergone major changes, updates and fixes, and uses the latest bitbake version. Version 6.7 uses Python version 3.12 which is on average 25% faster than Python 3.10 when measured with the performance benchmark suite. For more info on Python 3 major speed improvement see the official documentation. https://docs.python.org/3/whatsnew/3.11.html https://docs.python.org/3/whatsnew/3.12.html
OpenViX 6.7 switches to udev (userspace /dev). udev is a device manager for the Linux kernel. As the successor of devfsd and hotplug, udev primarily manages device nodes in the /dev directory. At the same time, udev also handles all user space events raised when hardware devices are added into the system or removed from it, including firmware loading as required by certain devices.
udev supports persistent device naming, which does not depend on, for example, the order in which the devices are plugged into the system. The default udev setup provides persistent names for storage devices. Any hard disk is recognized by its unique filesystem id, the name of the disk and the physical location on the hardware it is connected to.
udev executes entirely in user space, as opposed to devfs's kernel space. One consequence is that udev moved the naming policy out of the kernel and can run arbitrary programs to compose a name for the device from the device's properties, before the node is created; there, the whole process is also interruptible and it runs with a lower priority.
Please note the following applications are not available on OpenViX 6.7 feeds yet: nodejs, kodi, stalker, openhbbtv, qthbbtv. These will be added as server time to build them becomes available. If you need them stay with the 6.6 image for the time being.
***Password required for FTP, TELNET & SSH!*** SEE GUIDE HERE!
- OE-A 5.5.1
- Python 3.12
- M3UIPTV latest streaming plugin with catchup and VoD
- Multiboot for Vu+ 4k models
- HELP screens revamped
- OpenWebIf version 2.0
- New modern skin E2DarkOs in feeds
Button Mappings
Short Red** & *** - Show current channel EPG info (ViX Single EPG).
Long Red ** & *** - Sort single EPG info when in channel list.
Short Green** & *** - Timers.
Long Green*** - AutoTimer Timers.
Short Yellow*** - EPG Search.
Long Yellow*** - Instant IMDB Database search on the current programme.
Short Blue - Extensions.
Long Blue*** - Plugins Menu.
EPG - Opens ViX EPG.
Left/Right** - Opens ViX QuickEPG.
Up/Down** - Open Full Screen Channel List.
Long Up/Down - Open PIP list on boxes that support PIP.
TV Button** - Open Full Screen Channel List.
Long TV Button - Open Bouquets List.
** Can be changed in ViX Menu
*** Can be turned off in ViX Menu
Special Thanks
- DimitarCC for work on GUI, skin engine and addons
- DimitarCC for work on M3UIPTV plugin
- prl001 for work on HELP and IceTV compatibility
- Twol for the conversion to Python 3. This involved manually converting literally hundreds of Python files and associated c++ code.
- Orlandox, ccs, ronand, and BeffudledBrian for their feedback and extensive testing over the last few years.
- DimitarCC for making E2DarkOs skin compatible with OpenViX
- Twol and Huevos for testing, debugging, and responding to feedback and problems.
- Huevos for preparing the new build environment, scripts, and building the 6.7 image.
- Huevos for setting up seperate feeds for nodejs, kodi, stalker, openhbbtv, qthbbtv, VPNManager and Wireguard among others.
- Huevos for setting up new feeds for picons.
- Rytec, doglover and all the teams that host EPG feeds for EPG Importer, for their continued support.
- All developers for their plugins used in the feeds of this image.
- All of the ViX Beta team for their hours of testing and dedication on improving the image.
- All those who have submitted patches/fixes/bug reports.
- To all who have submitted translation work for OpenViX (Rob, Orlandox and others).
- Peter de Jonge, abu baniaz & Huevos for their work with Andyblac to improve ABM.
- Rob van der Does, rossi2000 and Huevos for OpenViX skins.
- And finally, the forum sponsor, World of Satellite, for providing the hardware for building, testing and hosting OpenViX.
Please upgrade as soon as possible. We do not maintain previous versions.
Basic feeds for the previous version will be maintained for a short period only to allow users to upgrade to the new image. Items such as Kodi, Stalker, Nodejs, QT, etc. and feeds for all other previous versions have already been removed. Sorry for any inconvenience but resources are limited and we cannot maintain parallel versions. We have worked hard to make the upgrade process as easy as possible for our users. These days upgrading from the previous version is painless. Just follow the instructions at the top of this page and you will be up and running with the new version in a few short minutes.
Receivers supported in 6.7
- vusolo2
- vusolo4k
- vuduo2
- vuduo4k
- vuduo4kse
- vusolose
- vuuno4k
- vuultimo4k
- vuzero
- vuuno4kse
- vuzero4k
- et8000
- et8500
- et10000
- formuler1
- formuler1tc
- formuler4turbo
- gbquadplus
- gbultraue
- gbquad4k
- gbquad4kpro
- gbue4k
- gbtrio4k
- pulse4k (new to OpenViX)
- pulse4kmini (new to OpenViX)
- sf8008
- sf8008m
- sfx60x8
- mutant2400
- mutant51
- osmega
- osmio4k
- osmio4kplus
- tiviaraplus
- tmtwin4k
- tmnanom3
- vipercombohdd
- viper4k
- viper4k51
- viper4kv40
- viper4kv20
- vipertwin
- zgemmah7
- zgemmah82h
- zgemmah92s
- zgemmah92h
- zgemmah9t
- zgemmah9s
- zgemmah9sse
- zgemmah92hse
- zgemmai55plus
- zgemmah9combo
- zgemmah9twin
- zgemmah9twinse
- zgemmah11s
- maxytecmulti
- ax61
- sx988
- dm900 with tentative support
- dm920 with tentative support
Receivers not supported in 6.7
Due to limited resources some end of life models will not be built in version 6.7. If you want to use OpenViX with these receivers please build version 6.7 yourself. There are instructions in our enigma2 repo and we are happy to support you with this on the forum. The following is a list of the receivers supported in previous versions of OpenViX, but not supported in version 6.7:
- Octagon SF4008
- Edision OS mini
- Edision OS mini+
- Edision OS nino
- Edision OS nino+
- Edision OS nino pro
- VU+ Duo
- VU+ Uno
- VU+ Ultimo
- Xtrend ET-7x00
- Xtrend ET-9x00
- Miraclebox Premium Twin
- Miraclebox Mini Plus
- Miraclebox Mini Hybrid
- Miraclebox MB-Micro
- Miraclebox MB-Micro v2
- Miraclebox Premium Twin Plus
- Miraclebox MB-Premium Ultra
- Octagon SF128
- Octagon SF138
- Octagon SF228
- Technomate TM-Twin
- Technomate TM-Nano 2 Super
- Technomate TM-Nano 3T
- Gigablue HD Quad
- Golden Interstar LX3
- Mutant HD11
- Mutant HD1200
- Mutant HD1500
- Technomate TM-Single.
- Technomate TM-Nano-OE.
- Technomate TM-2T.
- TM-Nano-2T.
- Mutant 500C.
- Octagon SF8.
- Octagon XP1000+.
- Gigablue SE Plus
- Gigablue UE Plus
- Golden Interstar LX1 & LX2
- Media Link Ixuss Zero
- Miraclebox Mini
- Opticum DVBC-1
- Spycat
- Venton HDx
- Xtrend ET4x00
- Xtrend ET5000
- Xtrend ET6x00
- GB Solo
- GB 800SE
- GB 800UE
- Mara M9
- Venton Unibox
- VU+ Solo
- gbx1
- gbx2
- gbx3
- gbx3h
- tmnanose
- tmnanosecombo
- tmnanosem2
- tmnanoseplus
- tmnanosem2plus
Translations:
If anyone is interested in doing any translation work for the plugins and the image itself, please see here
Image Downloads.
(Available via www.openvix.co.uk)
Reporting Issues
Please report any issues using these guidelines
http://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?33155-ALL-MEMBERS-PLEASE-READ!-New-method-of-posting-in-ViX-Support-Section!
Thanks @jbleyel
