unable to flash gigablue ue

[bacon_&_cabbage]

unable to flash gigablue ue
I have downloaded the latest vix image for the receiver
Extracted the files.
Copied the gigablue folder over usb pen drive formatted as fat 32. (gigablue/ue/8files)
Turned the receiver of.
Inserted the usb stick.
Restarted the box.

It boots straight back into vix. The reason I want to reinstall is at the moment I am unable to install any kind of plugins either ipk, or form the plugins menu, it hangs and crashes the receiver and then reboots.
I keep getting the following message: after trying to install the ipk from tmp

Collection errors.
*Parse_from_stream-nomalloc: Excessively long line at 7. Corrupt file. the plugins I was trying to install ended in mipsel32.ipk

I have also done a factory restore on the image but the problem is still there.

at the moment its on
vix3.0
Build 668
Drivers 2013-30-11
Last update 2013-05-21

I have tried now several usb keys which all work on the gigablue quad.
Also have used hp format tool to format the usb sticks to fat32

Is there any other way around this, like copying the file to my external hard drive which is set for epg and recordings, which vix can see.

Or has anyone got a backup for the above receiver that I could install through vix.

at the moment its on
vix3.0
Build 668
Drivers 2013-30-11
Last update 2013-05-21

Any help or info greatly appreciated.

[Larry-G]

unable to flash gigablue ue
I have downloaded the latest vix image for the receiver
Extracted the files.
Copied the gigablue folder over usb pen drive formatted as fat 32. (gigablue/ue/8files)
Turned the receiver of.
Inserted the usb stick.
Restarted the box.

It boots straight back into vix. The reason I want to reinstall is at the moment I am unable to install any kind of plugins either ipk, or form the plugins menu, it hangs and crashes the receiver and then reboots.
I keep getting the following message: after trying to install the ipk from tmp

Collection errors.
*Parse_from_stream-nomalloc: Excessively long line at 7. Corrupt file. the plugins I was trying to install ended in mipsel32.ipk

I have also done a factory restore on the image but the problem is still there.

at the moment its on
vix3.0
Build 668
Drivers 2013-30-11
Last update 2013-05-21

I have tried now several usb keys which all work on the gigablue quad.
Also have used hp format tool to format the usb sticks to fat32

Is there any other way around this, like copying the file to my external hard drive which is set for epg and recordings, which vix can see.

Or has anyone got a backup for the above receiver that I could install through vix.

at the moment its on
vix3.0
Build 668
Drivers 2013-30-11
Last update 2013-05-21

Any help or info greatly appreciated.

You can use the image manager to flash image's easily without the need for a USB stick.

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[Mr. Mister]

Use The HP formatting tool to format your USB pen..

Just google it.. and install.. Then run as adminastrator..

then put your image on the USB pen..

[bacon_&_cabbage]

Thanks for the replys guys,
Have also reformatted the usb sticks with hp format tool. No joy. I know the hp mem stick just used this morning to flash my quad receiver.

I was in image manager but it finds the backups no problem but what about a new image.
Can i get some more info on how to the above through image manager.

Thanks guys

[Larry-G]

we have a known issue at the moment with downloading new images via the image manager but you can manually FTP any image of your choice to the backup folder and then use the image manager to restore that image.

[Larry-G]

How to restore flash a image in ViX 3.0 without a USB stick ( all receivers )
Click Here

[bacon_&_cabbage]

Thanks all who replied.
Il let you know how I get on, roughly how long should it take to flash the image from within vix image manager

[Larry-G]

Thanks all who replied.
Il let you know how I get on, roughly how long should it take to flash the image from within vix image manager

Less time than it takes to flash via a USB stick. I regurally use this method on my boxes and it takes less than two minutes almost every time.

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[bacon_&_cabbage]

Ok guys still no joy,
downloaded openvix-3.0 729-gb800ue-usb.zip
extracted it.
ftp'd over gigablue folder to /media/hdd/imagebackups
then went into vix image manager and chosse gigablue.
Then I got a warning that said "Sorry the image gigablue is not compatible with this gigablue hd 800 ue"

Any ideas

[Larry-G]

Ok guys still no joy,
downloaded openvix-3.0 729-gb800ue-usb.zip
extracted it.
ftp'd over gigablue folder to /media/hdd/imagebackups
then went into vix image manager and chosse gigablue.
Then I got a warning that said "Sorry the image gigablue is not compatible with this gigablue hd 800 ue"

Any ideas

Dont extract the gigablue folder. Extract the archive then copy the whole thing to the image backup folder.

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[bacon_&_cabbage]

When I have openvix-3.0 729-gb800ue-usb.zip extracted, it gives me another folder, called gigablue and in that there is ue and in that is 8 files, so all is in there and correct.

I am sending over gigablue folder and all its contents.

is that correct.

[Larry-G]

When I have openvix-3.0 729-gb800ue-usb.zip extracted, it gives me another folder, called gigablue and in that there is ue and in that is 8 files, so all is in there and correct.

I am sending over gigablue folder and all its contents.

is that correct.

no just extract the .zip file then copy the whole openvix-3.0 729-gb800ue-usb folder including the gigablue folder to the image backup folder on your box then use the image manager to restore that.

[bacon_&_cabbage]

Got it sorted as far as getting the folder , I switched to windows amd used 7 zip ftp'd the folder over to image backups and went in to vix and choose the image, all started got the usual warning message, but it went no further than that, it remained like for over half an hour, tried 3 different images, vix, openmips and power-board and all were the same.

So im still no further on but thanks for the reply's and help guys.

[bacon_&_cabbage]

When you say a single gigablue folder what do you mean.
Im trying to install vix, when extracted I have a gigablue folder, then a ue folder and then the 8 files is in folder, is that correct.

[Stanman]

on the root of your USB there should only be one folder called gigablue