Flashing ET5000

[jcm193]

Hi ive been trying to flash the new version of vix onto the box but this will not allow me to it, it was previously running vix and now its running on openpli kernel version 3.1.0. I have noticed when i reboot the box i get a vix splash screen and then then openpli comes on and it boots and run perfectly i have noticed the webinterface no longer works for some reason,ive followed the tutorials how how to flash but it does not seem to work is there anything else i can do thanks.

[silverfox0786]

considering yr on openpli 3.1.0 im assuming you flashed teh new bootloder

apart from that its the same procedure to flash vix 2.3

teh splash will remain vix as pli dont have splash and teh box keeps the old splash if no new one is present

[jcm193]

Thanks silv i didnt flash a new bootloader as far as iam aware i think it was updated in an online software upgrade,when ive loaded the new vix on a usb stick the receiver recognises the stick it says there is no viewable content or something like that anyway i reboot the box and keep the up button in on the front of the box but nothing happens and it stays on openpli am i doing something wrong.

[silverfox0786]

the first and foremost thing that needs to be done is flash the new bootloder in vix reelase thread

that is flashed as normal like an image

then after that flash the image vix 2.3

[Stanman]

What was your image upgrade VIX2.2>??

The BL is not in the image / update and needs to be flashed separately.

The fact your were on 3.1.0 seems to indicate your bootloader has been updated. If not and you want to run vix 2.3 than BL needs to be flashed and than VIX 2.3.

BL is in the image release thread.

[jcm193]

Yes the original image was on vix 2.2 then i upgraded to openpli,i have tried to flash 2.3 but nothing happens when i power up and press the up button on the front of the receiver i just tried loading Bootloader ET5X00 2011-09-29 but nothing happened again its not a massive problem as openpli is very stable but it would be nice to change if i wanted to in the future.

[Stanman]

Download the bootloader from the first post here http://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?13649-ViX-Team-ET5x00-Image-v2-3-07-12-2011

It literally takes a matter of seconds to flash. Once done flash with the image from the same post.

[silverfox0786]

not sure what u have done here but the bootloader to load needs to be in folder format et5000

then when flashing VIX 2.3 folder needs to be et5x00

[jcm193]

I have to be doing it wrong somehow what iam doing it putting the usb in the front it comes up with the message and the red X i then turn the box off and turn it back almost straight away at the same time im holding the silver up button on the front of the reciever the box reboots i get the vix boot screen then it loads up openpli and it works fine.I tried flashing the bootlader nothing happend i also tries vix 2.3 gm and the other version still nothing,i guess iam going to have to leave it on openpli and live with it.

[silverfox0786]

i guess iam going to have to leave it on openpli and live with it.

na your not we shall get your sorted

make sure the bootloder is on the USB stick inside folder et5000

flash box like this then


Format USB memory stick FAT32.

Create et5000 folder in root of memory stick and copy files to that location.

Insert the USB medium into either USB sockets on the front or rear panel.
Now Power Off and Power On the box through the powerswitch at the rear panel of the box.

After Power On, ET5000 is detecting if there is ET5000 firmware available on the USB stick.
When the yellow/orange led shines then there is ET5000 firmware detected.
To load the ET5000 firmware you'll need to press the up button on the frontpanel.
When the green led will shine together with he yellow/orange led then the box is loading the firmware.
Please be patient because it will take couple of minutes to finish upgrading.
When the yellow/orange led will disappear then the box is finished upgrading the firmware.
The box will startup automatically after the upgrade is finished.

-Note-
During upgrading, please don't unplug power or shut down STB.
The frontpanel has 3 leds: RED, GREEN, YELLOW/ORANGE

once completed which will litrally take seconds almost as if not happened

then get VIX 2.3 and put on USB but now make sure folder is named et5x00 and put files in there

then repeat the flash

[make sure the old et5000 folder is deleted infact every time just reformat the usb stick]

[jcm193]

Ok just to let you know that i have removed my external hard drive from the back of the box plugged in the usb stick and it has flashed the receiver which is very good,the only question is why would it not flash from the front usb.

[silverfox0786]

it was detecting yr extrenal USB and thinking that was where the image was

in linux drives are mapped via sda

so it must have been yr HDD was sda1 and yr USB sda2 so it looked at sda1 first not found anything and carried on with booting

[jcm193]

Always something simple thanks for your help silverfox0786 and stanman on this

[silverfox0786]

Always something simple thanks for your help silverfox0786 and stanman on this

no probs mate glad yr sorted

if we knew you had external hdd would have mentioned removing it before hand


:)

[Stanman]

If you'ed said you had an external USB would have made live easier:D

Glad your sorted:thumbsup:

[jcm193]

Sorry guys didn`t realise it was important i will know for next time

[Stanman]

Never flash with any USB sticks connected apart from the image one.