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    Hi all,

    I had a notification to upgrade, after restarting the box, it was on, but couldn't get a menu up. rebooted half a dozen times - without success!

    So as I had some other images on, I went to reboot into another image - but i had no menu.

    So I had a stupid brain fart - I would change the boot startup folder to say OpenATV. So I edited the startup file - Copied START_2 to START
    boot emmcflash0.linuxkernel2 'brcm_cma=440M@328M brcm_cma=192M@768M root=/dev/mmcblk0p8 rootsubdir=linuxrootfs2 kernel=/dev/mmcblk0p4 rw rootwait h7_4.boxmode=1'
    I then rebooted and NOTHING. All it was showing was BOOT
    So I got a USB out and copied the zgemma folder onto the USB - Held in pushbutton - BOOT - that was all!! Arrhhhhhh!!
    Tried 3 more different USB - all the same - NOTHING
    Tried reformatting USBs with windows then Partition Wizard - NOTHING!
    Tried OpenATV, Vix, Pure2 - NOTHING WORKS!!!! ARRRRRHHHHH!!

    Been at this for over a week!

    Can anyone help and advise please
    Thanks
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    ZG H7c stuck on Boot

    Some changes have happened to the recovery emmc part. Image & recovery emmc files here >> https://www.openvix.co.uk/index.php/...ges/zgemma-h7/

    Read this thread which will help you I think >> How to USB flash New Multi-boot recovery menu and Image - New procedure 21/04/2020
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    Quote Originally Posted by deejayh View Post
    Hi all,

    I had a notification to upgrade, after restarting the box, it was on, but couldn't get a menu up. rebooted half a dozen times - without success!

    So as I had some other images on, I went to reboot into another image - but i had no menu.

    So I had a stupid brain fart - I would change the boot startup folder to say OpenATV. So I edited the startup file - Copied START_2 to START

    I then rebooted and NOTHING. All it was showing was BOOT
    So I got a USB out and copied the zgemma folder onto the USB - Held in pushbutton - BOOT - that was all!! Arrhhhhhh!!
    Tried 3 more different USB - all the same - NOTHING
    Tried reformatting USBs with windows then Partition Wizard - NOTHING!
    Tried OpenATV, Vix, Pure2 - NOTHING WORKS!!!! ARRRRRHHHHH!!

    Been at this for over a week!

    Can anyone help and advise please
    Thanks
    So I assume you actually had an image installed in slot 2??? which is where it was booting.
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    Yes twol Thanks

    Andy_Hazza Thanks for the reply and information

    I have literally tried everything and was contemplating trashing it and buying another ZG H7c

    But I have been searching everywhere (as just changing 3 things in that START file has damaged it beyond repair?!!) Crazy

    Anyway I ran up against this - http://www.pur-e2.club/OU/images/ind...7-2partitions/
    Yes Yes I know it is Pur-e2 - but soon as I put this on the USB into the H7 - off it went and chopped the 4 image slots into 2!

    Absolutely brilliant guys, what a lifesaver

    Guys once again for your help

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy_Hazza View Post
    Some changes have happened to the recovery emmc part. Image & recovery emmc files here >> https://www.openvix.co.uk/index.php/...ges/zgemma-h7/

    Read this thread which will help you I think >> How to USB flash New Multi-boot recovery menu and Image - New procedure 21/04/2020
    https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/top...ink_source=app
    Sorry but the last link directed me saying I do not have the permissions to view!! Arhhh

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    Just checked that link and also cannot view as it might be staff only or mods can.

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    Quote Originally Posted by deejayh View Post
    Yes twol Thanks

    Andy_Hazza Thanks for the reply and information

    I have literally tried everything and was contemplating trashing it and buying another ZG H7c

    But I have been searching everywhere (as just changing 3 things in that START file has damaged it beyond repair?!!) Crazy

    Anyway I ran up against this - http://www.pur-e2.club/OU/images/ind...7-2partitions/
    Yes Yes I know it is Pur-e2 - but soon as I put this on the USB into the H7 - off it went and chopped the 4 image slots into 2!

    Absolutely brilliant guys, what a lifesaver

    Guys once again for your help
    Unless PureE2 have done something really stupid, you should be able to use FlashOnline to flash a OpenViX image into the second slot and it should recognise that there are only 2 slots to play with.
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    sorry catkid, maybe its for logged in users?
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    twol

    Dont forget, I was running nothing and could get nothing mate!!
    They fortunately had this to put onto a USB and load it on my system! As everything had failed (on all systems to run any package!!)

    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by deejayh View Post
    twol

    Dont forget, I was running nothing and could get nothing mate!!
    They fortunately had this to put onto a USB and load it on my system! As everything had failed (on all systems to run any package!!)

    Cheers
    Yes, I realise that, but all I am saying is that you now should be able to flash ViX from PureE2 into a slot.
    Gigablue Quad 4K & UE 4K
    .........FBC Tuners:
    ------------------> DUR-Line DCR 5-1-8-L4 Multiswitch to 1.5M dish(28.2E)
    ------------------> Spaun SUS 5581/33 NFA Multiswitch to 80 cm dish(19.2E)
    .......................> FBC & DVB-S2X into 90cm dish (27.5W) Opticum robust Unicable LNB
    AX HD61, Edision Osmio 4K+, Zgemma H9Combo, Octagon SF8008 , gbtrio4k, h9se using Legacy ports on multiswitches
    Zgemma H9 C/S into Giga4K

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    Quote Originally Posted by deejayh View Post
    sorry catkid, maybe its for logged in users?
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    I thnk he was referring to link Andy_Hazza posted none of us can view it.

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    Ah soz, was Dev link. Apologies.


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    Hello

    I seem to have the same problem as the OP in this thread. I just started using my ZGemma H7S yesterday. It came from WOS with OpenATV 6.4 installed. I wanted to try OpenATV 6.3 so downloaded it from the Software Manager menu and put it in (I think?) slot 2 and then asked it to boot into that and copy over the settings from OpenATV 6.4. However after restarting I juts have a black screen on the TV. It doesn't seem to boot up. I tried putting OpenATV 6.3 image files in a folder called 'zgemma' on a fat32 formatted usb key in the back of the box. As soon as I power it on I press the power button on the front of the box and I think it's supposed to cycle through boot, usb, flash. I see flash appear and disappear in about half a second so I don't know when to release the power button to start flashing the image then it gets stuck on "BOOT" on the LED screen and nothing else happens.

    How can I get my box to boot an image again?

    Cheers,

    Flex

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    Hi guys old thread I know, but this multiboot recovery sounds like it can be incredibly useful in bad situations, can I ask why the H9 multi boot recovery is available but the H7 is restricted to a hidden dev area?

    Thanks.
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    The recoverymmc files are on the openvix site for everyone to access.

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