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Unable to install OpenPli on Solo 4K

Started by radar, 16 Dec 2016 22:53

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#1 radar

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Posted 16 December 2016 - 22:53

Hi all,

 

After the issues I got with a solo2 and a duo2, I ordered a Solo 4K. It's brand new.

I tried to install OpenPli on it but all my tentatives were unsuccessful. It goes through all the steps until the rebooting phase then both screens (the embedded and the tv) blink several times, then I have the Vu+ logo with black and grey background then everything disappears: black screen on the TV (I'd say that the screen is turned off) and grey embedded screen.

I repeated the operation several times with the same result.

 

Can someone please help me with this issue?

 

Thanks.

 

PS: The installation webpage (https://openpli.org/...c/installation/) gives a 404.


Re: Unable to install OpenPli on Solo 4K #2 WanWizard

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Posted 16 December 2016 - 22:54

Where do you get that link from? That doesn't seem correct...


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Posted 16 December 2016 - 23:03

From the download page: https://openpli.org/download/

There is an "Installation" link in bold.


Re: Unable to install OpenPli on Solo 4K #4 Eragon

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Posted 16 December 2016 - 23:09

 I ordered a Solo 4K. It's brand new.

Have you initially tested the Solo4K with the original Vu+ image before flashing OpenPLi?

Did it work correctly?


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Posted 16 December 2016 - 23:34

Yes, it did.

Re: Unable to install OpenPli on Solo 4K #6 Eragon

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Posted 16 December 2016 - 23:51

Did you try with different pendrives?


Re: Unable to install OpenPli on Solo 4K #7 radar

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Posted 17 December 2016 - 08:24

Yes. One was not good and resulted in wrong text but three others seemed to work correctly.

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Posted 17 December 2016 - 10:03

Tested this morning with BlackHole and it worked on the first attempt.

The OpenPli stucks at rebooting and does not show the display setting screen.


Re: Unable to install OpenPli on Solo 4K #9 Pr2

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Posted 17 December 2016 - 10:35

Hi,

 

You need to open up the front door of the Solo4k and press the button hidden behind this door to validate that you want to flash.

 

The big blue button on the front panel is useless.

 

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Re: Unable to install OpenPli on Solo 4K #10 radar

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Posted 17 December 2016 - 11:14

Yes, I know :)

This is how I managed to start the flasing with both OpenPli and BlackHole.

On both, everything seems OK until "Rebooting in 0 seconds". Then, while BlackHole reboots correctly and offers to set the video input (480, 720, 1080i, etc), OpenPli remains on black screens. 


Re: Unable to install OpenPli on Solo 4K #11 Pedro_Newbie

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Posted 17 December 2016 - 11:21

But does something happen when you press the Menu button?


Re: Unable to install OpenPli on Solo 4K #12 betacentauri

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Posted 17 December 2016 - 11:58

Do you have an internal hdd or a usb stick attached on first boot? Does it contain a backup directory with settings backup?


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Re: Unable to install OpenPli on Solo 4K #13 WanWizard

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Posted 17 December 2016 - 13:46

From the download page: https://openpli.org/download/

There is an "Installation" link in bold.

 

Hmm... Something is seriously broken somewhere... More for the todo list... :(


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Posted 17 December 2016 - 17:37

Do you have an internal hdd or a usb stick attached on first boot? Does it contain a backup directory with settings backup?

Nope. It's completely new, open for the first time yesterday.

But does something happen when you press the Menu button?

No. Nothing happens, except the blue light on the front that blinks.

 

 

 

From the download page: https://openpli.org/download/

There is an "Installation" link in bold.

 

Hmm... Something is seriously broken somewhere... More for the todo list... :(

 

Happy to help, finally ;)


Edited by radar, 17 December 2016 - 17:38.

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Posted 18 December 2016 - 11:44

I managed to install it but only if directly connected to the TV with an HDMI cable. If it is connected through an audio receiver (Onkyo), it stucks when trying to detect the video mode.

Note that Black Hole does not stuck at the same point.

 

If you want to make tests to fix this issue, please let me know.

 

PS: it seems that the SSL certificate of the website has expired 2/3 days ago.


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Posted 23 December 2016 - 16:24

Finally, I figured out that the problem comes from the network interface. For some reason, even if OpenPli is installed and running, restarting it with an ethernet cable plugged in prevents it from completing the boot. Unplugging the cable allowed it to boot normally.

When the cable is plugged in, restarting the network interface freezes the receiver. Testing the interface results in issues getting an IP address but using a static one works. Note that all other devices at home use DHCP addresses with no issue.

Please, let me know if you can investigate on that. I can help, at least by running tests.


Re: Unable to install OpenPli on Solo 4K #17 MiLo

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Posted 24 December 2016 - 10:55

What's output on the console if you do "ifup eth0" with the cable attached? (use "ifdown eth0" first if it complains the interface was already up)
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Posted 12 January 2017 - 10:26

Sorry for my late response but I returned this device.


Re: Unable to install OpenPli on Solo 4K #19 Erik Slagter

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Posted 12 January 2017 - 19:17

Thanks for the update!


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