/images/smiley/more/eusa_doh.gif Hi from New Zealand! Kia Ora! (A NZ Maori greeting). I have a DM500s with PLi Jade loaded. Where does it store the actual satellites and transponder details.?? Can I manually edit or replace those from within Windoze XP using any of the shareware FTP tools etc? I have tried using DreamEdit etc but they do not seem to affect the satellite file list in the Dreambox 500S.
I have an enormously long list of satellites, most of which are in the Northern Hemisphere and far too west for us here, we're way down in the South Pacific. I would like to trim/edit the size of the satellite file/s down a bit to a few limited satellites available to us here in this part of the globe, notably from approx 120 East to 180East on Ku band or even some on C band in the same range.
I am happy to edit them either in a text editor in Windoze or as an .XML file in Micro$oft Excel then copy them back to the right Linux folder or directory (???) or directly edit them in the DM500S Linux environment. I also need to update the existing transponder lists such as Optus D3 which went into orbit last August as did JCSAT-R. Where can I copy or delete them from within the DM500S Linux file system? I HAVE NO TROUBLE ACTUALLY OBTAINING THE SATELLITE AND TRANSPONDER DATA BUT NEED TO KNOW HOW AND WHERE TO PUT IT...
I'm on Skype if people want to help out in real time conversations or leave your message here? ZL2ROB. Many thanks, Rob.
DM500S;- Where are the satellite files stored?
Started by zl2rob, 14 Jun 2010 09:30
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Posted 14 June 2010 - 09:43
Dreamboxedit will do that just fine. Load the config from the box, delete everything you don't need, send it back to the box, reload the box (from Dreamboxedit).
Note that Jade is an old image. You might want to switch to OpenPLi, it has an up-to-date sattelites list on board as well.
Note that Jade is an old image. You might want to switch to OpenPLi, it has an up-to-date sattelites list on board as well.
Currently in use: VU+ Duo 4K (2xFBC S2), VU+ Solo 4K (1xFBC S2), uClan Usytm 4K Pro (S2+T2), Octagon SF8008 (S2+T2), Zgemma H9.2H (S2+T2)
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Hi... Many thanks for the very quick response! We' re very grateful and plased to have the OpenPLi suggestion. IS it safe to load it on a Chinese clone 500S?
The problem for us is WHERE TO FIND THE actual files on the Dreambox for editing the satellites listings? It seems as if Dreambox Edit wants to store them in some place on the Dreambox 500S but it doesn't pick up or new or amended satellite/s listings and find, apply or use them in the DM500S.
We have even rebooted after alterations (it SHOULDN'T be necessary in Linux but was in Windoze) to make sure it re-read file updates. Nothin' happens and no chages to the satellite listings. Kind regards, Robert.
The problem for us is WHERE TO FIND THE actual files on the Dreambox for editing the satellites listings? It seems as if Dreambox Edit wants to store them in some place on the Dreambox 500S but it doesn't pick up or new or amended satellite/s listings and find, apply or use them in the DM500S.
We have even rebooted after alterations (it SHOULDN'T be necessary in Linux but was in Windoze) to make sure it re-read file updates. Nothin' happens and no chages to the satellite listings. Kind regards, Robert.
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Posted 14 June 2010 - 12:34
Don't know, nobody in the team uses clones, so we don't have experience with them.
There's a default list in the image (which is read-only), DreamboxEdit stores it's updated version in /var/etc. When you reboot the box, it checks if this file exists, and if it does, it will use it instead of the read-only one.
There's a default list in the image (which is read-only), DreamboxEdit stores it's updated version in /var/etc. When you reboot the box, it checks if this file exists, and if it does, it will use it instead of the read-only one.
Currently in use: VU+ Duo 4K (2xFBC S2), VU+ Solo 4K (1xFBC S2), uClan Usytm 4K Pro (S2+T2), Octagon SF8008 (S2+T2), Zgemma H9.2H (S2+T2)
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/images/smiley/more/eusa_doh.gif Hi from New Zealand! Kia Ora! (A NZ Maori greeting). I have a DM500s with PLi Jade loaded. Where does it store the actual satellites and transponder details.?? Can I manually edit or replace those from within Windoze XP using any of the shareware FTP tools etc? I have tried using DreamEdit etc but they do not seem to affect the satellite file list in the Dreambox 500S.
I have an enormously long list of satellites, most of which are in the Northern Hemisphere and far too west for us here, we're way down in the South Pacific. I would like to trim/edit the size of the satellite file/s down a bit to a few limited satellites available to us here in this part of the globe, notably from approx 120 East to 180East on Ku band or even some on C band in the same range.
I am happy to edit them either in a text editor in Windoze or as an .XML file in Micro$oft Excel then copy them back to the right Linux folder or directory (???) or directly edit them in the DM500S Linux environment. I also need to update the existing transponder lists such as Optus D3 which went into orbit last August as did JCSAT-R. Where can I copy or delete them from within the DM500S Linux file system? I HAVE NO TROUBLE ACTUALLY OBTAINING THE SATELLITE AND TRANSPONDER DATA BUT NEED TO KNOW HOW AND WHERE TO PUT IT...
I'm on Skype if people want to help out in real time conversations or leave your message here? ZL2ROB. Many thanks, Rob.
I have an enormously long list of satellites, most of which are in the Northern Hemisphere and far too west for us here, we're way down in the South Pacific. I would like to trim/edit the size of the satellite file/s down a bit to a few limited satellites available to us here in this part of the globe, notably from approx 120 East to 180East on Ku band or even some on C band in the same range.
I am happy to edit them either in a text editor in Windoze or as an .XML file in Micro$oft Excel then copy them back to the right Linux folder or directory (???) or directly edit them in the DM500S Linux environment. I also need to update the existing transponder lists such as Optus D3 which went into orbit last August as did JCSAT-R. Where can I copy or delete them from within the DM500S Linux file system? I HAVE NO TROUBLE ACTUALLY OBTAINING THE SATELLITE AND TRANSPONDER DATA BUT NEED TO KNOW HOW AND WHERE TO PUT IT...
I'm on Skype if people want to help out in real time conversations or leave your message here? ZL2ROB. Many thanks, Rob.
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Posted 14 June 2010 - 09:43
Dreamboxedit will do that just fine. Load the config from the box, delete everything you don't need, send it back to the box, reload the box (from Dreamboxedit).
Note that Jade is an old image. You might want to switch to OpenPLi, it has an up-to-date sattelites list on board as well.
Note that Jade is an old image. You might want to switch to OpenPLi, it has an up-to-date sattelites list on board as well.
Currently in use: VU+ Duo 4K (2xFBC S2), VU+ Solo 4K (1xFBC S2), uClan Usytm 4K Pro (S2+T2), Octagon SF8008 (S2+T2), Zgemma H9.2H (S2+T2)
Due to my bad health, I will not be very active at times and may be slow to respond. I will not read the forum or PM on a regular basis.
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Hi... Many thanks for the very quick response! We' re very grateful and plased to have the OpenPLi suggestion. IS it safe to load it on a Chinese clone 500S?
The problem for us is WHERE TO FIND THE actual files on the Dreambox for editing the satellites listings? It seems as if Dreambox Edit wants to store them in some place on the Dreambox 500S but it doesn't pick up or new or amended satellite/s listings and find, apply or use them in the DM500S.
We have even rebooted after alterations (it SHOULDN'T be necessary in Linux but was in Windoze) to make sure it re-read file updates. Nothin' happens and no chages to the satellite listings. Kind regards, Robert.
The problem for us is WHERE TO FIND THE actual files on the Dreambox for editing the satellites listings? It seems as if Dreambox Edit wants to store them in some place on the Dreambox 500S but it doesn't pick up or new or amended satellite/s listings and find, apply or use them in the DM500S.
We have even rebooted after alterations (it SHOULDN'T be necessary in Linux but was in Windoze) to make sure it re-read file updates. Nothin' happens and no chages to the satellite listings. Kind regards, Robert.
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Posted 14 June 2010 - 12:34
Don't know, nobody in the team uses clones, so we don't have experience with them.
There's a default list in the image (which is read-only), DreamboxEdit stores it's updated version in /var/etc. When you reboot the box, it checks if this file exists, and if it does, it will use it instead of the read-only one.
There's a default list in the image (which is read-only), DreamboxEdit stores it's updated version in /var/etc. When you reboot the box, it checks if this file exists, and if it does, it will use it instead of the read-only one.
Currently in use: VU+ Duo 4K (2xFBC S2), VU+ Solo 4K (1xFBC S2), uClan Usytm 4K Pro (S2+T2), Octagon SF8008 (S2+T2), Zgemma H9.2H (S2+T2)
Due to my bad health, I will not be very active at times and may be slow to respond. I will not read the forum or PM on a regular basis.
Many answers to your question can be found in our new and improved wiki.
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