69 replies to this topic

[mman]

So, now I do not need to flash the box, I can just go to software update, and everything will be fine?

[Meega]

So, now I do not need to flash the box, I can just go to software update, and everything will be fine?

No ,you have to flash.

There is a difference between update and flashing the box.

 

Flashing means downloading the .nfi file and flash it while the box is in stop mode.

Edited by Meega, 21 April 2013 - 14:38.

[mman]

Yes, I know how to flash it, I've done it so many times. But I do not want to loose all the plugins and install them again, please just tell me is there going to be possible just to update the software just from my box DM 8000, like it was till know. I do not want to flash it, just want to update the software???

[Meega]

Don't you use autobackup ?

All the plugins from the feed (and on the feed)and the settings will be restored,no problem.

[mman]

Hey Meega, I have the plugin autobackup but I was thinking that only backups channel settings, not the all plugins installed. Do I need something different maybe?

[mman]

And one more question: afterf I flash it, what to do next time, let's say tomorrow when the new update is available, just to update the software from my box right?

[Lost in Space]

And why are you not answering his original question ?

 

I was so friendly and flashed an image from 16.04 on my 8k and did and upgrade which now runs smootly and the box boots with latest drivers and kernel.

 

But off course it has then still a jffs2 based root filesystem.

 

I then installed latest dFlash, changed backup tool from mkfs.jffs2 to mkfs.ubifs and did a backup.

 

The resulting nfi was flashed - and voiala - I have ubifs and all things my image had before the upgrade.

 

So no, there is no real need to flash a fresh image just to get ubifs anymore now that the loader ipk was fixed.

[Meega]

Make sure that in autobackup the option "create autoinstall" is enabled.

Then your plugins will be installed as well.

 

Tomorrow (after flash today ) you can update from the box.

[mman]

OK I have flashed it, I've made create autoinstall, but only the channels settings is there, how to restore my plugins, none of them is in the plugin sections???

[Meega]

Dang ,you didn't create the backup after enabling.

My mistake.

 

Where there many plugins?

And which ones?

I help you trough pm

[gregoire]

Is there a way to flash remotely from ssh (I mean a way to have the DM8k in a flashable status claiming an IP from the Wifi that I could completely open for this purpose) ?

And also, is there a way from ssh to actually do the backup (it's set to manual) ?

Also, is there a way to have warnings with opkg upgrade ?

[Lost in Space]

• nfiwrite (coming to a cinema near you tomorrow)
• dFlash gives you a dbackup.sh which you can also start in telnet
• opkg verbosity=0...4

Edited by gutemine, 27 April 2013 - 19:51.

[nisse69]

Hi !

 

I did a clean flash 19/4 and all went well, no problem with online update after that.

But when i did a online update today 28/4 i got a ERROR in the display on the dm8k (the ethernet port i dead).

 

Right now i am testing to flash it with null modem cable (openPLI .nfi 2013-04-28)

 

Nisse69

Edited by nisse69, 28 April 2013 - 07:00.

[Meega]

Hi !

 

I did a clean flash 19/4 and all went well, no problem with online update after that.

But when i did a online update today 28/4 i got a ERROR in the display on the dm8k (the ethernet port i dead).

 

Right now i am testing to flash it with null modem cable (openPLI .nfi 2013-04-28)

 

Nisse69

You only have to flash the bootloader.

[nisse69]

Hi !

 

I did a clean flash 19/4 and all went well, no problem with online update after that.

But when i did a online update today 28/4 i got a ERROR in the display on the dm8k (the ethernet port i dead).

 

Right now i am testing to flash it with null modem cable (openPLI .nfi 2013-04-28)

 

Nisse69

You only have to flash the bootloader.

Ok, i didn't know that, will do it next time.

 

Nisse69

[nisse69]

Hi !

 

flashed my 8k with null modem cable and everything is working now, i use autobackup and autoinstall funktion but the plugins did not load.

 

Nisse69

[hwads]

How do you flash only the bootloader?

[Lost in Space]

search for the loader as nfi and then it is a normal Flash with DreamUP

[hwads]

search for the loader as nfi and then it is a normal Flash with DreamUP

is loader the bootloader as in secondstage  84

[Lost in Space]

yes :-)

 

Like this one ......

 

http://www.dreamboxu...e-dm8000-84.nfi