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Amiko Alien2 / SAB / GM / ST7162 ** ENIGMA ** Discussion Thread

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  • #3852
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,892 ✭✭✭deezell


    championc wrote: »
    Oh please, lets not go there again. You'll end up with two pages full of back and forth posts.....

    Thats a bit harsh! techdiver's not been there to go back in the first instance. Problem solving is a process of test and see sometimes, so untried procedures (in this case boot and flash from a USB) might just suceed. A new fresh image of course is worth a try, but I imagine he wants to get his own familiar customised image back if possible. If that takes a bit of back and forth blogging, it's worth it if he gets a result in the end


  • #3853
    Zardoz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,878 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    championc wrote: »

    My suggestion would be to go and flash a fresh enigma2 image and build it up from there. Try OpenATV v5.

    If a fresh image bombs out, then hardware would be the prime suspect.

    He has already tried that.
    Techdiver installed the default Hyperion 4.5 image last week and it caused problems
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=95640311&postcount=3835

    I suppose he could try Openatv5 .
    Speaking of Openatv ,anyone else having an issue with Openatv 5 on the Alien 1 where if you bring up the channel list and select a channel the picture only comes up in a small section of the screen ,the preview screen ?
    Its very annoying and happens with the channel preview turned off ,the only way to get the picture full screen is to bring up the channel list again and reselect the channel .
    It works ok with the preview on but you have to press the ok button twice .


  • #3854
    AlonzoHarris
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭AlonzoHarris


    My mount points for the external HD got mixed up.
    Anyone remember how to point to the updated picons folder?


  • #3855
    techdiver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭techdiver


    Ok, so I installed Hyperion 4.5 from scratch again using the boot loade technique.

    I'm already having lock-up and green screen issues. My menu items have decided to disappear now also. Also, the plugin down loader won't work. It says "No New Plugins"??

    Spark has been running flawlessly for days now, so it's hardly a hardware issue.

    I might try OpenATV. Does anyone know where I can get the base image?


  • #3856
    Zardoz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,878 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    techdiver wrote: »
    Ok, so I installed Hyperion 4.5 from scratch again using the boot loade technique.

    I'm already having lock-up and green screen issues. My menu items have decided to disappear now also. Also, the plugin down loader won't work. It says "No New Plugins"??

    Spark has been running flawlessly for days now, so it's hardly a hardware issue.

    I might try OpenATV. Does anyone know where I can get the base image?

    Spark and Enigma 2 use different Flash partitions and different sectors of Ram it would seem.
    The receiver has 256MB of flash memory space but E2 only uses 120MB ,the rest is reserved for Spark.
    There was talk a while back that the Spark partition could be deleted and E2 could use the full 256Mb but I heard no more on it.

    There is a possibility that the E2 Flash sector is faulty perhaps whilst the Spark partition is fine ?

    You can get the nightly Openatv 5 builds here
    http://images2.mynonpublic.com/openatv/5.0/index.php?open=amikoalien


  • #3857
    NegativeOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 431 ✭✭NegativeOne


    techdiver wrote: »
    Ok, so I installed Hyperion 4.5 from scratch again using the boot loade technique.

    I'm already having lock-up and green screen issues. My menu items have decided to disappear now also. Also, the plugin down loader won't work. It says "No New Plugins"??

    Spark has been running flawlessly for days now, so it's hardly a hardware issue.

    I might try OpenATV. Does anyone know where I can get the base image?
    Are you sure your harddrive is mounted properly? When you record something check where it saves to. If it records to the box itself then you know the harddrive is not mounted fully. Also did you enable a swapfile?


  • #3858
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,892 ✭✭✭deezell


    NegativeOne wrote: »
    Are you sure your harddrive is mounted properly? When you record something check where it saves to. If it records to the box itself then you know the harddrive is not mounted fully. Also did you enable a swapfile?

    It's stating to look like hardware problems in the E2 partition. In my experience with Linux devices I'd say you'll need to replace a memory chip, but they are soldered in as far as I'm aware. Still, try another Image first.


  • #3859
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,558 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    If memory serves, techdiver's box isn't that old and should be under guarantee. Return to source might be on the cards.


  • #3860
    championc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,181 ✭✭✭championc


    techdiver wrote: »
    Ok, so I installed Hyperion 4.5 from scratch again using the boot loade technique.

    I'm already having lock-up and green screen issues. My menu items have decided to disappear now also. Also, the plugin down loader won't work. It says "No New Plugins"??

    Spark has been running flawlessly for days now, so it's hardly a hardware issue.

    I might try OpenATV. Does anyone know where I can get the base image?

    Create your whole setup with NO HDD attached. All of the images I created have all been without a HDD so it's the best way to eliminate the HDD as being a cause. However, it shouldn't be an issue since it's not in Spark


  • #3861
    aireng
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭aireng


    Hi Guys,
    How do you change the box password? On Hyperion 4.5 and OpenATV. Thanks.


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  • #3862
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,892 ✭✭✭deezell


    techdiver wrote: »
    Ok, so I installed Hyperion 4.5 from scratch again using the boot loade technique.

    I'm already having lock-up and green screen issues. My menu items have decided to disappear now also. Also, the plugin down loader won't work. It says "No New Plugins"??

    Spark has been running flawlessly for days now, so it's hardly a hardware issue.

    I might try OpenATV. Does anyone know where I can get the base image?
    Just recalled that when I changed from OpenATV to hyperion I had menu freezing, some blue screening, other problems. Other problems also with crossEPG. I solved it all when I correctly mounted the partition on the hard disk as HDD. If Hyperion is trying to use the remaining box memory for EPG, etc, it's likely that it will run out crash the system. When you boot hyperion next go straight to PKT blue panel and unmount any HDD, then scan and remount to your hard drive partition. With this in place the system will have storage for crossepg, swapfile, timeshift etc.


  • #3863
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,892 ✭✭✭deezell


    aireng wrote: »
    Hi Guys,
    How do you change the box password? On Hyperion 4.5 and OpenATV. Thanks.
    Telnet to the box, use command 'passwd' . You are then asked for your old password and prompted to supply and confirm a new one


  • #3864
    techdiver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭techdiver


    deezell wrote: »
    Just recalled that when I changed from OpenATV to hyperion I had menu freezing, some blue screening, other problems. Other problems also with crossEPG. I solved it all when I correctly mounted the partition on the hard disk as HDD. If Hyperion is trying to use the remaining box memory for EPG, etc, it's likely that it will run out crash the system. When you boot hyperion next go straight to PKT blue panel and unmount any HDD, then scan and remount to your hard drive partition. With this in place the system will have storage for crossepg, swapfile, timeshift etc.

    Hi,

    My hard disk is mounted correctly. I tested to make sure that all files destined for it are writing to it.


  • #3865
    techdiver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭techdiver


    I installed OpenATV 5 and it seemed to be running better but then the crashes started to happen.

    It is starting to look like a hardware issue, if the assumption that the RAM is partitioned between systems.

    I'm still within my warranty period, but the issue I have is trying to prove it's a hardware issue as I can imagine they will say if Spark is running fine then the issue is enigma2.

    Are there any tools that you know of that I can run through putty to test the RAM. I've looked up MemTest86, but not sure that would install.


  • #3866
    Slevster
    Registered Users Posts: 591 ✭✭✭Slevster


    Where did you purchase? Can you call in to them, and show what happens with an enigma image?( although, you can be sure that it will work perfectly that one time if you do! Sods law )


  • #3867
    techdiver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭techdiver


    Slevster wrote: »
    Where did you purchase? Can you call in to them, and show what happens with an enigma image?( although, you can be sure that it will work perfectly that one time if you do! Sods law )

    Ha Ha, how true!

    I bought it from freetv.ie (tvtrade).

    I might drop them an email about it.


  • #3868
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,892 ✭✭✭deezell


    techdiver wrote: »
    Ha Ha, how true!

    I bought it from freetv.ie (tvtrade).

    I might drop them an email about it.

    They do say on their site that Enigma2 is not covered under warranty, but having said that if you were to install their linked image (openATV) and could show the problem they might consider checking out the box. They might also have some hardware testing utilities, probably you will need somthing while in Spark to check the read/write consistency of the E2 partition. They are down in Portarlington.


  • #3869
    Zardoz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,878 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    techdiver wrote: »
    It is starting to look like a hardware issue, if the assumption that the RAM is partitioned between systems.

    Are there any tools that you know of that I can run through putty to test the RAM. I've looked up MemTest86, but not sure that would install.

    After further reading it would seem that the Ram is not partitioned ,only the flash memory.

    The receiver has 256 MB of Ram but Enigma 2 is only allocated ~120 MB ,the rest is reserved for system tasks such as frame buffer.

    The Vu+ Duo for example has 384MB of Ram but Enigma 2 is only allocated 138 MB of ram.


  • #3870
    techdiver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭techdiver


    Zardoz wrote: »
    After further reading it would seem that the Ram is not partitioned ,only the flash memory.

    The receiver has 256 MB of Ram but Enigma 2 is only allocated ~120 MB ,the rest is reserved for system tasks such as frame buffer.

    The Vu+ Duo for example has 384MB of Ram but Enigma 2 is only allocated 138 MB of ram.

    So, if the RAM is only allocated and not partitioned, then I should be seeing issues in Spark also.

    I'm assuming Spark then uses the same RAM as enigma2?


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  • #3871
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,892 ✭✭✭deezell


    techdiver wrote: »
    So, if the RAM is only allocated and not partitioned, then I should be seeing issues in Spark also.

    I'm assuming Spark then uses the same RAM as enigma2?
    Probably correct, but if the E2 flash image is corrupt due to problems in its partition, Spark will be unaffected. The operating system (spark or E2) is loaded from the flash into the ram after boot. Missing bits or bytes will cause problems when they are encountered by the processor. I'm wondering what level of verification is performed on the flash image when it is written. having said that, its possible that the memory may present the correct values momentarily after a flash write, only to change later and cause problems. Too many read/writes to flash memory can burn it out in time.


  • #3872
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,892 ✭✭✭deezell


    techdiver wrote: »
    So, if the RAM is only allocated and not partitioned, then I should be seeing issues in Spark also.

    I'm assuming Spark then uses the same RAM as enigma2?

    Here's a suggestion to see if the E2 flash partition is faulty. You can install a plugin know as multi boot, or BarryAllen multiboot. This allows you to have additional images on a flash drive plugged into the back of the box. If you boot from one of these images and all is well, it points to a problem with the internal flash. There is a multiboot option also in the PKT blue panel menus, but that's in hyperion, which is likely to fail on you box as you use it. I'm assuming it's possible to install the multiboot plugin in Spark, then save the hyperion and OpenATV images to the USB. From there its possible to boot from these images, according to this site.
    http://www.sat-universe.com/showthread.php?t=81779
    EDIT I think this can only be kicked off from Enigma2, so it might be worth trying the one IN PKT blue panel assuming your box doesn't crash.


  • #3873
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,693 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    there was a Nor flash memory update in Spark 1.2.75


  • #3874
    basillarkin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,442 ✭✭✭basillarkin


    I'm running vix4blue on enigma 2 and can't turn off audio description the voice over is ruining GOT any one help?


  • #3875
    NegativeOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 431 ✭✭NegativeOne


    Usually red button and switch audio source to the one that is not Nar


  • #3876
    basillarkin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,442 ✭✭✭basillarkin


    Can't seem to find it, any way doing it going into main menu?


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  • #3877
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,892 ✭✭✭deezell


    basillarkin wrote: »
    Can't seem to find it, any way doing it going into main menu?

    Not familiar with vix4, but one of the colored buttons should bring up audio choice. Usually red, but I've come across yellow on other image blogs. This should allow you to chose between mpg and Ac3 audio, mpg is the one with the narrative, chose Ac3. In the main menus it might be possible in audio configuration to set the default/preferred audio track to Ac3.


  • #3878
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,693 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    added Amiko Alien Toolbox 2.2 app

    https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vdcgbqqnhywxao8/AAAUP3hhyz1smLPNuSr_an2Ma?dl=0


  • #3879
    pod2011
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭pod2011


    I have been been happy with fresh pots hyperion 4 image for the last year, any one comment on hyp4.5, is it as stabe as 4 now. is it worth flashing? or is there no real difference? thanks..


  • #3880
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,693 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    anyone tryed or have a powervu emu or simular working on the alien 2?


  • #3881
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,892 ✭✭✭deezell


    Zardoz wrote: »
    ........anyone else having an issue with Openatv 5 on the Alien 1 where if you bring up the channel list and select a channel the picture only comes up in a small section of the screen ,the preview screen ? Its very annoying and happens with the channel preview turned off ,the only way to get the picture full screen is to bring up the channel list again and reselect the channel .It works ok with the preview on but you have to press the ok button twice .
    I meant to post this earlier. In cool Tv guide setup , under the green button menu, you edit the OK button to change channel and exit the preview, as against just changing the channel, requiring two presses or a long press to exit.. This is in Hyperion, I imagine you can edit the keys in OpenAtv for the guide also.


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  • #3882
    techdiver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭techdiver


    deezell wrote: »
    Here's a suggestion to see if the E2 flash partition is faulty. You can install a plugin know as multi boot, or BarryAllen multiboot. This allows you to have additional images on a flash drive plugged into the back of the box. If you boot from one of these images and all is well, it points to a problem with the internal flash. There is a multiboot option also in the PKT blue panel menus, but that's in hyperion, which is likely to fail on you box as you use it. I'm assuming it's possible to install the multiboot plugin in Spark, then save the hyperion and OpenATV images to the USB. From there its possible to boot from these images, according to this site.
    http://www.sat-universe.com/showthread.php?t=81779
    EDIT I think this can only be kicked off from Enigma2, so it might be worth trying the one IN PKT blue panel assuming your box doesn't crash.

    Thanks for the suggestions.

    I tried using the PKT multi boot method, but it doesn't seem to work for me. I made a backup and then extracted it to the USB stick and set it as the boot device, but when I re-boot the box just stays stick on "boot" and I have to recycle the power again and it boots back into the flash installation.

    I've tried installing barry allen, but that won't install. I get - "unknown package 'enigma2-plugin-extensions-barryallen'.". The internal structure of the plugin is different than any of the others. It starts in media/ba. Tired manually copying to both that directory and the extensions directory to no avail.

    Any ideas?


  • #3883
    Zardoz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,878 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    deezell wrote: »
    I meant to post this earlier. In cool Tv guide setup , under the green button menu, you edit the OK button to change channel and exit the preview, as against just changing the channel, requiring two presses or a long press to exit.. This is in Hyperion, I imagine you can edit the keys in OpenAtv for the guide also.

    Thanks Deezel but I dont mean in Cool Tv guide ,I just meant the normal guide ,when you press the up or down button to bring up the channel listing in a bouquet.

    In Openatv you can select the preview mode (its a worthless feature and an annoying one in my opinion) ,it requires pressing the ok button twice to change channel.
    The problem is that when the preview mode is off ,as it is as default, when you change a channel by bringing up the channel list and selecting a new channel and pressing ok ,the picture stays in the preview section of the screen only,it doesnt fill the screen like it should .
    I've tried installing barry allen, but that won't install. I get - "unknown package 'enigma2-plugin-extensions-barryallen'.". The internal structure of the plugin is different than any of the others. It starts in media/ba. Tired manually copying to both that directory and the extensions directory to no avail.

    Any ideas?

    I'm pretty sure Barry Allen wont work on an SH4 based receiver ,Mips only .


  • #3884
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,892 ✭✭✭deezell


    Zardoz wrote: »
    Thanks Deezel but I dont mean in Cool Tv guide ,I just meant the normal guide ,when you press the up or down button to bring up the channel listing in a bouquet........
    I'm pretty sure Barry Allen wont work on an SH4 based receiver ,Mips only .

    Yes, I've bin reading up on multiboot, hard to get good info, but the gist of it seems to be that it was written primarily for single boot boxes, to allow image switching without erasing the original flash. There's a version called DuckBA multiboot for 7162 boxes, which, I think, is what gives the AA2 boxes the facility to dual boot. The PKT multiboot utility on the Hyperion image is based on this (again, I think), and I'd be interested to find out if anyone gets it to work, or even find a clear source of info, thats not in google translated dutch!. There are no clear guides out there, so you have to experiment. There is mention of betas for 7162 boxes, also warnings about bricking the box, beyond rescue images, at the very least restoring with a serial cable, and sometimes having to replace the actual kernel chip! Heres a starting point for anyone who's interested
    http://linuxsat-support.com/showthread.php?t=27124


  • #3885
    jayo26
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,779 ✭✭✭✭jayo26


    pod2011 wrote: »
    I have been been happy with fresh pots hyperion 4 image for the last year, any one comment on hyp4.5, is it as stabe as 4 now. is it worth flashing? or is there no real difference? thanks..

    Been using it for the past six months nearly and havent had any problems with it at all still running as good the day i installed it first i just keep the timers deleted and epg cleaned ecery so often off hard drive.


  • #3886
    Skippy along
    Registered Users Posts: 689 ✭✭✭Skippy along


    jayo26 wrote: »
    Been using it for the past six months nearly and havent had any problems with it at all still running as good the day i installed it first i just keep the timers deleted and epg cleaned ecery so often off hard drive.

    I have also being running freshpots 4.5 last 6 months no problem but have a question how do you clean the epg from the hardrive

    Thanks


  • #3887
    aireng
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭aireng


    Could someone give me the exact process of changing the password using telnet please. I telnetted to the box by typing o and the ip address. It then asked for spark 7162 login. I logged in using root and pkteam and changed the password. It's the enigma root password I want to change though. Thanks


  • #3888
    aireng
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭aireng


    It's actually the streaming port password I'd like to change


  • #3889
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,892 ✭✭✭deezell


    aireng wrote: »
    It's actually the streaming port password I'd like to change

    That's in the webif settings I think, I'll check when I'm at the box later.


  • #3890
    FlexMcMurphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 424 ✭✭FlexMcMurphy


    I think the webif log-in is the same as for the box itself though I may be wrong. You'd log in to the ip address of the Alien2 via telnet from something like Putty. Now you're in the underlying Unix OS where you could create a new user account or change password of existing account (e.g: pkteam) with the command # passwd

    Flex


  • #3891
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,892 ✭✭✭deezell


    FlexMcMurphy wrote: »
    I think the webif log-in is the same as for the box itself though I may be wrong. You'd log in to the ip address of the Alien2 via telnet from something like Putty. Now you're in the underlying Unix OS where you could create a new user account or change password of existing account (e.g: pkteam) with the command # passwd

    Flex

    Right enough Flex, webif uses the box login if you turn on authentication,. I have a vague memory of setting passwords on the box as against using telnet, but I went from enigma to spark to OpenATV to hyperion over a couple of weeks, its hard to remember all the stuff encountered.


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  • #3892
    FlexMcMurphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 424 ✭✭FlexMcMurphy


    aireng wrote: »
    Could someone give me the exact process of changing the password using telnet please. I telnetted to the box by typing o and the ip address. It then asked for spark 7162 login. I logged in using root and pkteam and changed the password. It's the enigma root password I want to change though. Thanks

    Even with an engima2 image running when you telnet in you get a spark7162:~# prompt. Actually I think the Unix OS on most images for Alien2 is so modified and slimmed down that you can't create new user accounts or anything. So once logged in to change the password for the root user you type 
    spark7162:~# passwd
    at the prompt and then enter a new one which is a good idea especially if streaming out to the net.

    Flex


  • #3893
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,892 ✭✭✭deezell


    FlexMcMurphy wrote: »
    Even with an engima2 image running when you telnet in you get a spark7162:~# prompt. Actually I think the Unix OS on most images for Alien2 is so modified and slimmed down that you can't create new user accounts or anything. So once logged in to change the password for the root user you type 
    spark7162:~# passwd
    at the prompt and then enter a new one which is a good idea especially if streaming out to the net.

    Flex
    c

    Yes, you can set webif to request the box password for the interface and seperately for the stream. Just turn off stream authentication if you don't want a password request.The Oscam web interface on port 8888 has its own password, but I don't see a way to set a different password for webif, unless there's something it it's configuration files. Probably not good to use defaults, especially if you have your box port forwarded to the outside.


  • #3894
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,693 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    over half of boxs with port forwarding and static Ip have default settings , a lot have streaming left open and some have Ftp open


  • #3895
    Partymack
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭Partymack


    Lads,
    I'm using OATV 5 on AA2.

    Have it set up nicely with powerline link to my router. There's 2 things I'm looking at sorting and would be great to get a step by step if anyone knew how:

    1. Streaming on my home network primarily to my iPad and iPhone.

    2. Ability to log in to view EPG and set recirdings romotely. Will be away a bit this summer do would be nice to have this ability.

    Any thoughts?


  • #3896
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,892 ✭✭✭deezell


    Partymack wrote: »
    Lads,
    I'm using OATV 5 on AA2.

    Have it set up nicely with powerline link to my router. There's 2 things I'm looking at sorting and would be great to get a step by step if anyone knew how:

    1. Streaming on my home network primarily to my iPad and iPhone.

    2. Ability to log in to view EPG and set recirdings romotely. Will be away a bit this summer do would be nice to have this ability.

    Any thoughts?
    First step, stream internally by using the ip of the box in a browser. This will open the webif interface, from where you can browse epg, set timers and stream. Get this ip from the network settings on the box. Set the box ip to fixed, but also log in to the router and set the box device settings to ' always use this ip'. To stream to phones and pads, use a browser or download an app such as Dreamdroid. To access webif from outside, port forward your box ip to the external ip of your router. This step is router specific. You will need to set port 80 of the box to map to port 80 of the outside ip. Entering the external Ip will then bring up the webif browser away from your home. Your external Ip can change if your router is powered off and on, you might want to subscribe to a name server service such as no-ip.com, which will give you a url mapped to your ip, and your router can be configured to keep no-ip updated if the external Ip address changes.


  • #3897
    yllw.ldbttr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭yllw.ldbttr


    I have a GM Triplex and an Amiko Alien 2 DUAL tuner box.

    All of these images install fine on the GM Triplex but they all hang at the BOOT prompt on the AA2 Dual tuner. Could anyone point me in the right direction of an image for the dual tuner box, is the architecture different?


  • #3898
    Partymack
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭Partymack


    deezell wrote: »
    First step, stream internally by using the ip of the box in a browser. This will open the webif interface, from where you can browse epg, set timers and stream. Get this ip from the network settings on the box. Set the box ip to fixed, but also log in to the router and set the box device settings to ' always use this ip'. To stream to phones and pads, use a browser or download an app such as Dreamdroid. To access webif from outside, port forward your box ip to the external ip of your router. This step is router specific. You will need to set port 80 of the box to map to port 80 of the outside ip. Entering the external Ip will then bring up the webif browser away from your home. Your external Ip can change if your router is powered off and on, you might want to subscribe to a name server service such as no-ip.com, which will give you a url mapped to your ip, and your router can be configured to keep no-ip updated if the external Ip address changes.

    Cheers Deezel, very detailed response.

    I've used Webif lots of times so I'm comfortable with that bit. Will try the settings change on router and box. Couple of specifics:
    1. How do I fix the ip of the box? Is it done from Webif or on the box in network settings?
    2.Currently On Webif I can't seem to get it to stream. I have VLC and I can see the stream icon in Webif but it doesn't open a player and stream. Any ideas?

    Thanks again.


  • #3899
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,558 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    Partymack wrote: »
    ......
    2.Currently On Webif I can't seem to get it to stream. I have VLC and I can see the stream icon in Webif but it doesn't open a player and stream. Any ideas?

    Thanks again.
    In the Webif bouquet list, click on the small TV icon on the very far right of the channel name. You need VLC or other program set to open m3u playlist files.


  • #3900
    Partymack
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭Partymack


    Gerry Wicklow wrote: »
    In the Webif bouquet list, click on the small TV icon on the very far right of the channel name. You need VLC or other program set to open m3u playlist files.

    Cheers Gerry,

    Will try that this evening. I know the icon and currently when I click I'm getting some sort of error message. Will try later.

    Cheers b


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  • #3901
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,892 ✭✭✭deezell


    Partymack wrote: »
    Cheers Deezel, very detailed response.

    I've used Webif lots of times so I'm comfortable with that bit. Will try the settings change on router and box. Couple of specifics:
    1. How do I fix the ip of the box? Is it done from Webif or on the box in network settings?
    2.Currently On Webif I can't seem to get it to stream. I have VLC and I can see the stream icon in Webif but it doesn't open a player and stream. Any ideas?

    Thanks again.

    Fixing the IP address is just to prevent the IP changing if the box is powered off, and some other device (mobile phone say) grabs that IP before its powered on again. Go into box setup system network, change network setup from DHCP to fixed . The box will retain the IP thats been set. You need to also reserve this IP for the box in the router, else you could havetwo devices trying to use the same IP. To stream from webif you set VLC to be the default playe for files of type .M3U . On you PC go into Start/ Default programs/Associate a file type or protocol with a program, And link filetype .M3U to VLC


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