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[hu2]

total newbie
Need some help as seller (hm-sat -de) not responding. i bought vu+ duo (not clone)

i'm unsure what firmware i have been sold. it says:

version Nov 8 2011 -vuplus_experimental
Image: experimental 2011-11-08

what firmware is this? PLi?

I would like to upgrade, i'm told PLi is good. what is most stable version?

Can I do this on line and if so how? link to instructions etc?

Also is it easier just to flash?

Will new flash/firmware replace deleted root/password from folder? (accidentally...long story and completely lost all ftp / telnet access) 'change root password' plugin ineffectual as folder gone!

thankyou for your help

[hemispherical1]

I assume it would say OpenPLi if it was OpenPLi installed, rather than -vuplus_experimental.

You can't "upgrade" an image to a completely different image, although you can "flash" any supported image you like, but that's not really an upgrade/update. Once installed you'd be able to update OpenPLi to newer versions, over the network with the remote...

OpenPLi images for your box would be linked off the frontpage/Home (openpli.org) under Nightly Builds.

I'd think flashing instructions would be on the OpenPLi Wiki, but I have no Vu boxes so I never actually looked.

A fresh flash will replace EVERYTHING from the old image, passwords, configs, etc...

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hemi

[hu2]

kia ora e hoa
Thank you for replying!

so i think you are saying:

1. Find an OpenPLi image
2. flash it with usb stick... then i have replaced original with PLI
3. then update

[hemispherical1]

An immediate update isn't necessary, but in the future you should be able to simply update the image with a few remote clicks. Personally I update my image once a month or so, some folks seem to do it daily ( and panic if nothing has changed ), others are running images from 2010...

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hemi

[Mavarick]

I tried to update mine with some plugin's and it comes up with something about may need to run opkg_updater and didn't update and I have no idea where to get that from , the box is not connected all the time to the net as there is no point near where it is for this .

Enigma may 9 2011 No branch
Image unavailable
Front processer ver0

i got this 2nd had, it goes good just wanted some extras, never had anything to do with Linux before

Thanks

[hemispherical1]

If you're using a year old (Enigma may 9 2011) OpenPLi image, I don't think the old images & their software feeds are supported anymore.

Updating to a modern image should return the feeds.

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hemi

[Mavarick]

Hi Hemisperical1,

Thanks for that information,
what is the best way to do this?
can it be done via USB,
Cheers

[hemispherical1]

OpenPLi's WIKI should have information on flashing the various boxes. Remember that flashing overwrites everything contained in flash, backup any important files, i.e. cam configs, etc...

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hemi

[Mavarick]

Hi Hemi.
do I back it up in the hard drive? and what is the best modern image to use

thanks