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    Bootloader

    Hi.
    Can someone clarify where it's at regarding the bootloader upgrade? Am I right in thinking all new images will require this?
    At the mo. I am on Vix 2.2 as I gather 2.3 has problems.
    Is the way to go to wait for Vix 2.4 before upgrading the bootloader?

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    what problems do you think 2.3 has ?. as for 2.4 thats not even in planning yet, we've only just released 2.3.
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    when i upgraded the boot loader on my ET5000 vix 2.2 still loaded & seemed to operate fine i think the issue is once you have flashed 2.3 there is no way back to 2.2, but there is probably no reason to upgrade the boot loader if you are not going to upgrade to 2.3 :-)

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    well thats certainly not a ViX problem but rather to do with the bootloader as released by the manufacturer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pheonix View Post
    what problems do you think 2.3 has ?. as for 2.4 thats not even in planning yet, we've only just released 2.3.
    Ahem more confusion - I think it's the 2.3 image on the Xtrend that has problems with the new bootloader and not the VU!

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    Quote Originally Posted by copex View Post
    when i upgraded the boot loader on my ET5000 vix 2.2 still loaded & seemed to operate fine i think the issue is once you have flashed 2.3 there is no way back to 2.2, but there is probably no reason to upgrade the boot loader if you are not going to upgrade to 2.3 :-)
    That would seem to be a major reason NOT to upgrade the bootloader.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spoof View Post
    Ahem more confusion - I think it's the 2.3 image on the Xtrend that has problems with the new bootloader and not the VU!
    your wrong in your assumptions again.
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    Never had any issues with et5k and bootloader but i have no reason to downgrade to any image other than to use the latest one
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    Quote Originally Posted by copex View Post
    when i upgraded the boot loader on my ET5000 vix 2.2 still loaded & seemed to operate fine i think the issue is once you have flashed 2.3 there is no way back to 2.2, but there is probably no reason to upgrade the boot loader if you are not going to upgrade to 2.3 :-)
    Wrong assumption

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    my ET5000 seems to be running fine with 2.3 no complaints from me .

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