Old timer needs system help please.

[moonbase]

The process of turning on the back switch while holding down the power button gets you into the recovery menu.
One of the options listed should be "Network...."

The "Network..." option allows you to select a slot for an image and also allows you to scroll through a list of available images from the network feed.
There is quite a selection of images in the list, all you need to do is select the image, select the slot and scroll down to the bottom line in the Network sub menu to load that image.

If you have OpenATV is slot 1, the SF8008 always boots to the initial splash screen of OpenATV but then proceeds to the splash screns of the image in the slot you are booting from.
It is the OpenATV initial splash screen that has the 1080p resolution and if your TV does not support 1080p the picture remains blank for a short while until the process moves on the the next stage.

 

[Tony Daly]

Thanks for that moonbase.
Great information for going forward.
How do you decide what image you want to boot into the next time you start up the receiver ?
Tony.

 

[moonbase]

Thanks for that moonbase.
Great information for going forward.
How do you decide what image you want to boot into the next time you start up the receiver ?
Tony.

From the multiboot option in the Standby/Restart menu

 

[Tony Daly]

If I update my VIX image online will I have to restore my settings after the update?
Also can I restore the settings from my VIX image to other images or will I have to make new settings in each image ?
Tony.

 

[Mickha]

Updating an image, via the software option, will not affect your current settings, only a full re-flash should do that.
You can use old dreambox tools, like dreamboxedit, to backup your channel list, and then restore it to any other enigma 2 receiver.

 

[Tony Daly]

Using the following, selecting Image Manager I tried to install different images in other slots on the receiver but this is what I get ?
Can anyone explain to me what is happening here please ?
Tony.

 

[scopus]

Forget the Vix Image manager...

Switch the SF8008 off at the back, hold the standby button on the receiver , whilst doing that switch on the power button until 'Update' appears on the receiver display wait a minute or so for the menu below to appear on the TV screen the scroll down to 'Network Multiboot Image Upgrade', press OK , select what image you want on what slot and off you go. You can also boot the receiver to whatever image you choose from this menu

 

[Tony Daly]

Forget the Vix Image manager...

Switch the SF8008 off at the back, hold the standby button on the receiver , whilst doing that switch on the power button until 'Update' appears on the receiver display wait a minute or so for the menu below to appear on the TV screen the scroll down to 'Network Multiboot Image Upgrade',View attachment 133479 press OK , select what image you want on what slot and off you go. You can also boot the receiver to whatever image you choose from this menu

Thanks for that Scopus.
I'll give it a try when I get a chance.

What does Multiboot deletion mean ?
Tony.

 

[scopus]

Thanks for that Scopus.
I'll give it a try when I get a chance.

What does Multiboot deletion mean ?
Tony.

You can delete images from that option.

 

[Tony Daly]

I've downloaded 3 other images to have a look at.
Do I have to do a full settings update on each image or is there some way to use the settings backup I have from my VIX image ?

 

[Mickha]

You can back up your channel list, and bouquets, using dreamboxedit, but I wouldn't advise anything else, as you are trying different images.

 

[william-1]

I've downloaded 3 other images to have a look at.
Do I have to do a full settings update on each image or is there some way to use the settings backup I have from my VIX image ?

So what do you think of the SF8008 so far Tony ?

 

[Tony Daly]

You can back up your channel list, and bouquets, using dreamboxedit, but I wouldn't advise anything else, as you are trying different images.

I was hoping to be able to load the same set of settings into each image.
It's a bit of a pain having to set up each image separately.

 

[Tony Daly]

So what do you think of the SF8008 so far Tony ?

I'm enjoying it William.
It's a learning curve & I've still got some way to go but I don't mind as it's an interesting hobby.

I also got a SX88+ but I've hardly used that.

 

[scopus]

I'm enjoying it William.
It's a learning curve & I've still got some way to go but I don't mind as it's an interesting hobby.

I also got a SX88+ but I've hardly used that.

You can put the SX88 firmware on the SF8008 from the network downloads its called 'user define'if you want to. That image will also let you multiboot.

 

[RimaNTSS]

I was hoping to be able to load the same set of settings into each image.

Connect your box via DCC program. Open the file /etc/enigma2/settings , replace all lines with config.Nims.*********** by ones copied from working image. After that telnet command killall -9 enigma2 That will set all your LNB/diseqc settings into new image.

 

[Tony Daly]

Connect your box via DCC program. Open the file /etc/enigma2/settings , replace all lines with config.Nims.*********** by ones copied from working image. After that telnet command killall -9 enigma2 That will set all your LNB/diseqc settings into new image.

Could you explain that in very simple terms please as its way above my head.
I've not done any of this before so I'm starting from a very low base.
Thanks.

 

[Mickha]

DCC is the Dreambox Control Centre, it contains a lot of separate programs, like Telnet, and a FTP program, similar to Filezilla.

If you open Telnet, and login, you can enter the killall command, to stop your receiver.

Personally I consider this a lot of trouble, as, I think, you're only using a USALS motor, which is easy to set up, unlike a 36v motor, which I use, and requires setting up each satellite separately, but even that only takes a few minutes, 3-5 mins, and is only required when I flash a new version, of my image.
The only thing, I backup, regularly, is my channel list, and numerous bouquets.

 

[Tony Daly]

DCC is the Dreambox Control Centre, it contains a lot of separate programs, like Telnet, and a FTP program, similar to Filezilla.

If you open Telnet, and login, you can enter the killall command, to stop your receiver.

Personally I consider this a lot of trouble, as, I think, you're only using a USALS motor, which is easy to set up, unlike a 36v motor, which I use, and requires setting up each satellite separately, but even that only takes a few minutes, 3-5 mins, and is only required when I flash a new version, of my image.
The only thing, I backup, regularly, is my channel list, and numerous bouquets.

Thanks Mickha.
I use a 36v VBox motor like yourself.
I can set it up with each image but thought there might be an easier way especially when I'm only having a look at other images.
Tony.

 

[Mickha]

Multiboot would be easiest. to check other images, but I think you've already posted the problems, you're experiencing with that.
When I first started I tried numerous images, and ended up using Open Black Hole, an image for VU+ receivers, but Openvix was similar, most of the others weren't to my liking, but you should test as many as you need, to come to your own decision.