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jaylar
16-12-12, 18:40
hi all trying to flash boot loader on to et9000 i placed the folder et9000 bootloader on a formatted fat32 stick but the box just boots up as normal got no other sticks in do i have to rename the folder to ET9x00 cheers i also have a hard drive connected. my current build is kernel 3.1.0..... image 2.3....build 133 thanks
The Lambton Worm
16-12-12, 20:52
Rename the folder to et9x00 and it should work.
Rob van der Does
17-12-12, 05:00
Rename the folder to et9x00 and it should work.
If that is needed the box is already on the latest bootloader, so flashing the bootloader is of no use (and if it goes wrong you have no box at all).
jaylar
17-12-12, 18:32
so renaming the folder is not going to work then your saying. or am i on the latest bootloader
Stanman
17-12-12, 19:46
If when you boot the box on the VFD it says Et9x00 your on the latest bootloader and can only use images with folder name ET9x00
jaylar
17-12-12, 21:02
thanks mate when i boot box it says Et9x00 so i guess i must be on latest boot loader just that it is been over a year since i had the box and was under the impression that it was an old boot loader . should i update now to the latest build by usb or download via the box thanks guys
Larry-G
17-12-12, 21:08
thanks mate when i boot box it says Et9x00 so i guess i must be on latest boot loader just that it is been over a year since i had the box and was under the impression that it was an old boot loader . should i update now to the latest build by usb or download via the box thanks guys

I would advise a fresh flash as updating so much in one go online could introduce instabilities into the image, also one of the latest images requires a fresh flash due to changes in the way some medai files are handled ( cant quite remember the exact build at the moment ).

plus you cant update from a older image ( pre 3.0 ) online to 3.0 if you understand me.
jaylar
17-12-12, 21:23
yes mate i understand will give it a go and let you know how it gos thanks mate
jaylar
17-12-12, 21:42
hi mate if i do and update can i then do a restore from back up
Larry-G
17-12-12, 21:58
hi mate if i do and update can i then do a restore from back up

if that online update was created from a existing ViX 3.0 image yes, if it was created from a earlier 2.4 or lower image then no as it will break certain core functions such as but not limited to the FTP protocol.
jaylar
18-12-12, 22:39
Cheers mate update done all good