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[cobus]

I have buy an new  Multibox a few days before there is an home build image of Pli installed in slot 5 how can update this one to bv Pli 8 i can not with recovery there is no slot 5 on it to install it is there a way to install it with telnet ?

[betacentauri]

Really 5th slot?

The box normally only supports 4 slots. And if you install the recovery image (I know not possible at the moment) you should see only 4 slots.

 

Can you please post the output of

cat /proc/cmdline

Having more than 4 slots is a little bit problematic as only 4 partitions for kernels are available. I want to check whether the previous user has added a 5th kernel partition. If not, 5th slot needs also to use one of the 4 already for other slots used kernels. That's not recommended. I would also say, better flash recovery and don't use slot5.

[cobus]

multibox login: root
Last login: Thu Jan  7 17:17:17 CET 2021 on pts/0
root@multibox:~# cat /proc/cmdline
root=/dev/mmcblk0p23 rootsubdir=linuxrootfs2 rootfstype=ext4 kernel=/dev/mmcblk0p20 console=ttyAMA0,115200 blkdevparts=mmcblk0:1M(fastboot),1M(bootargs),18M(recovery),2M(bootoptions),2M(deviceinfo),4M(baseparam),4M(pqparam),4M(logo),40M(fastplay),20M(kernel),20M(trustedcore),4M(misc),1024M(system),150M(vendor),306M(e2tv),256M(cache),50M(private),8M(securestore),16M(linuxkernel1),16M(linuxkernel2),16M(linuxkernel3),16M(linuxkernel4),-(userdata) hbcomp=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13 mem=937M mmz=ddr,0,0,60M vmalloc=500M
root@multibox

this is on the homebuild image (slot5)

Edited by cobus, 7 January 2021 - 17:24.

[Frenske]

@Cobus.

Do you also experience this with one of the previous recovery images or only with the present recovery which is not suitable for this model.

[cobus]

this is with all recovery's

 

 

 

Here are the pictures.

 

https://forums.openp...multibox-slot5/

Edited by cobus, 7 January 2021 - 17:28.

[Dimitrij]

1 slot android

4 slots enigma2 image

 

Or I'm wrong?

Edited by Dimitrij, 7 January 2021 - 17:31.

[betacentauri]

Yes, Dimitrij. But until now I didn't know that you can use the android slot for an enigma2 image.

 

@cobus Please do this:

cd /tmp
mkdir b
mount /dev/block/by-name/bootoptions /tmp/b

I hope this don't throws an error.

Then please post here the output of

ls -la /tmp/b
cat /tmp/b/STARTUP_LINUX_5

Important: Don't remove or change the STARTUP files! Otherwise box may not boot.

[cobus]

yes you are wrong 1 android and 4 enigma2 where i can chose and one slot 5 (factory) homebuild image when i start with android there is a app called TransE2 when i put this app i go to slot5 and the factory image (homebuild) on slot5

[cobus]

multibox login: root
Last login: Thu Jan  7 17:20:51 CET 2021 on pts/0
root@multibox:~# cd /tmp
root@multibox:/tmp# mkdir b
root@multibox:/tmp# mount /dev/block/by-name/bootoptions /tmp/b
root@multibox:/tmp# ls -la /tmp/b
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root         16384 Jan  1  1970 .
drwxrwxrwt    3 root     root           160 Jan  7 17:38 ..
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root           225 Jan  6 23:25 STARTUP
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root           136 Jan  5 02:07 STARTUP_ANDROID
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root           136 Jan  5 02:07 STARTUP_ANDROID_DISABLE_LINUXSE
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root           225 Jan  5 02:07 STARTUP_LINUX_1
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root           225 Jan  5 02:07 STARTUP_LINUX_2
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root           225 Jan  5 02:07 STARTUP_LINUX_3
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root           225 Jan  5 02:07 STARTUP_LINUX_4
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root            96 Jan  5 02:07 STARTUP_RECOVERY
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root           267 Jan  5 02:07 bootmenu.conf
root@multibox:/tmp# cat /tmp/b/STARTUP_LINUX_5

 

[cobus]

multibox login: root
Last login: Thu Jan  7 17:48:21 CET 2021 on pts/0
root@multibox:~# cd /tmp
root@multibox:/tmp# mkdir b
mkdir: can't create directory 'b': File exists
root@multibox:/tmp# mount /dev/block/by-name/bootoptions /tmp/b
mount: /var/volatile/tmp/b: /dev/mmcblk0p4 already mounted on /var/volatile/tmp/b.
root@multibox:/tmp# ls -la /tmp/b
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root         16384 Jan  1  1970 .
drwxrwxrwt    3 root     root           160 Jan  7 17:38 ..
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root           225 Jan  6 23:25 STARTUP
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root           136 Jan  5 02:07 STARTUP_ANDROID
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root           136 Jan  5 02:07 STARTUP_ANDROID_DISABLE_LINUXSE
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root           225 Jan  5 02:07 STARTUP_LINUX_1
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root           225 Jan  5 02:07 STARTUP_LINUX_2
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root           225 Jan  5 02:07 STARTUP_LINUX_3
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root           225 Jan  5 02:07 STARTUP_LINUX_4
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root            96 Jan  5 02:07 STARTUP_RECOVERY
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root           267 Jan  5 02:07 bootmenu.conf
root@multibox:/tmp# cat /tmp/b/STARTUP_LINUX_5
cat: can't open '/tmp/b/STARTUP_LINUX_5': No such file or directory
root@multibox:/tmp#

 

[cobus]

I have the name changed on slot5 it is a homebuild.

 

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Edited by cobus, 7 January 2021 - 17:59.

[betacentauri]

Is quite strange and I don't understand why slot 5 is shown as there are only 4 startup files with numbers 1 to 4.

Can you start e2 in debug mode and post the log here?

 

If that don't help I need to get my box from the basement and need to test myself.

[cobus]

I have 2 boxes and the latest who I buy on the end of the year 2020 have this the older don't.

[betacentauri]

Have you installed the 7.3 recovery image on the "problem" box?

As said please post debug log from the "problem" box.

[littlesat]

Begin 2020 Inposter Some python code that could be executed via de console that shows the slots..

It also helps you post the content of your setup files.

Edited by littlesat, 7 January 2021 - 18:29.

[cobus]

This is the image when I started the box for the first time and I only get this when I start from android to enigma2 with transe2 app when I restart between the 2 or more slots from the recovery I don't see this slot no more but it is there. I cant flashing to this slot with image flashing tool I get an error when I try this.

 

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Edited by cobus, 7 January 2021 - 18:31.

[littlesat]

What is transe2 app? Maybe starting via this app makes the 5th slot and arranged an alternative boot stuff or so.... and from Android does not properly restart or start enigma2..... then the android app is buggy a enigma2 then sees an extra a slot.

Edited by littlesat, 7 January 2021 - 18:33.

[cobus]

This is the app.

[cobus]

But the  main question is can i update this image (slot5) with telnet ?

[littlesat]

It looks like when you startup enigma2 from Android the multiboot flash system cannot work.... when you start it from recovery so plain it can work.....
Maybe we need to consider to block the multiboot and flash.....
I would not recommend to flash when starting e2 that way...

Edited by littlesat, 7 January 2021 - 18:46.