OpenViX 6.2 is based on the OE-Alliance-core branch 5.1.
The easiest way to flash latest OpenVix image is to do the following:
First:
Download the image to your receiver's storage device
Blue button > ViX > Image manager > Yellow (Downloads) > Select OpenViX > Select image version > Press OK
You will see the download status
Second:
Once downloaded, you should still be in Image manager and the latest image should be highlighted.
Ensure you have the correct image selected then press the Blue button (Flash)
The new image will flash and box will reboot when completed
You can then restore settings and plugins from OpenViX 6.1 (and earlier) series images after you have flashed the image. This will restore most things to how you had them before.
RESTORE PROCESS WILL NOT RESTORE PLUGINS THAT ARE NOT ON THE CURRENT PLUGIN SERVER. THESE MUST BE INSTALLED MANUALLY.
So what is different in OpenViX 6.2?
OpenViX 6.2 builds on the success of 6.0 and aims to bring you the important things such as improved stability and bug fixes, rather than gimmicks.
The main change from version 6.0 to version 6.2 has been to upgrade from oe-alliance-core branch 5.0 to 5.1. The OE (Open Embedded) core on which the image is built has also undergone major changes, updates and fixes, and uses the latest bitbake version. Also the enigma2 codebase has been updated to remove Python 2 backwards compatibility code that is no longer needed.
It is now possible to display the menu as a horizontal scrolling list (requires a compatible skin, currently Magic-FHD or Simple1080).
Contains experimental FCC (fast channel change) code for hardware that supports this (Vu+ models with FBC tuners).
***Password required for FTP, TELNET & SSH!*** SEE GUIDE HERE!
OE-A 5.1
Python 3.10
Extensive changes "under the covers" to meet python3.10 requirements.
Some plugins may no longer be supported (depends on source availability etc) or still may need code changes
Has been extensively piloted over last 5 months.
Apart from the above users should not notice many other differences between previous OpenViX 6.0 and OpenViX 6.1 (i.e. there are not many functional differences.).
Known Image issues
Dreamplex - Some users in certain setup's may have issues.
QuadPiP - file in /etc/enigma2/quadpip/ should be deleted after a restore from settings, setup recreated and a new settings backup made.
Some users in certain setup's may have issues.
Known Plugin/Receiver issues
Older receivers with lower amounts of memory struggle with downloading OpenTV EPG data using Cross EPG downloader. Use a swap file in such cases.
Some plugins may not be currently compatible with python3 or the OE-A 5.1 core, streaming plugins may also require their respective author's to add dependencies for GST 1.xx.
Button Mappings
Short Red** & *** - Show current channel EPG info (ViX Single EPG).
Long Red ** & *** - Sort single EPG info when in channel list.
Short Green** & *** - Timers.
Long Green*** - AutoTimer Timers.
Short Yellow*** - EPG Search.
Long Yellow*** - Instant IMDB Database search on the current programme.
Short Blue - Extensions.
Long Blue*** - Plugins Menu.
EPG - Opens ViX EPG.
Left/Right** - Opens ViX QuickEPG.
Left/Right** - Opens ViX QuickEPG.
Up/Down** - Open Full Screen Channel List.
Long Up/Down - Open PIP list on boxes that support PIP.
TV Button** - Open Full Screen Channel List.
Long TV Button - Open Bouquets List.
** Can be changed in ViX Menu
*** Can be turned off in ViX Menu
Special Thanks
Twol for the conversion to Python 3. This involved manually converting literally hundreds of Python files and associated c++ code.
Especially, ccs, ronand, and BeffudledBrian for their feedback and extensive testing over the last year.
Twol and Huevos for testing, debugging, and responding to feedback and problems.
Huevos for preparing the new build environment, scripts, and building the 6.2 image.
Huevos for setting up new feeds for picons.
Rytec, doglover and all the teams that host EPG feeds for EPG Importer, for their continued support.
All developers for their plugins used in the feeds of this image.
All of the ViX Beta team for their hours of testing and dedication on improving the image.
All those who have submitted patches/fixes
To all who have submitted translation work for OpenViX.
Huevos for his work on blindscan and ABM.
Peter de Jonge, abu baniaz & Huevos for their work with Andyblac to improve ABM.
Rob van der Does, rossi2000 and Huevos for OpenViX skins.
And finally, the forum sponsor, World of Satellite, for providing the hardware for testing, building and hosting OpenViX.
Notes
Receivers not supported in 6.2
Due to limited resources some end of life models will not be built in version 6.2. If you want to use OpenViX with these receivers please build version 6.2 yourself. There are instructions in our enigma2 repo and we are happy to support you with this on the forum. The following is a list of the receivers supported in previous versions of OpenViX, but not supported in version 6.2:
Octagon SF4008
Edision OS mini
Edision OS mini+
Edision OS nino
Edision OS nino+
Edision OS nino pro
VU+ Duo
VU+ Uno
VU+ Ultimo
Xtrend ET-7x00
Xtrend ET-9x00
Miraclebox Premium Twin
Miraclebox Mini Plus
Miraclebox Mini Hybrid
Miraclebox MB-Micro
Miraclebox MB-Micro v2
Miraclebox Premium Twin Plus
Miraclebox MB-Premium Ultra
Octagon SF128
Octagon SF138
Octagon SF228
Technomate TM-Twin
Technomate TM-Nano 2 Super
Technomate TM-Nano 3T
Gigablue HD Quad
Golden Interstar LX3
Mutant HD11
Mutant HD1200
Mutant HD1500
Technomate TM-Single.
Technomate TM-Nano-OE.
Technomate TM-2T.
TM-Nano-2T.
Mutant 500C.
Octagon SF8.
Octagon XP1000+.
Gigablue SE Plus
Gigablue UE Plus
Golden Interstar LX1 & LX2
Media Link Ixuss Zero
Miraclebox Mini
Opticum DVBC-1
Spycat
Venton HDx
Xtrend ET4x00
Xtrend ET5000
Xtrend ET6x00
GB Solo
GB 800SE
GB 800UE
Mara M9
Venton Unibox
VU+ Solo
Translations:
If anyone is interested in doing any translation work for the plugins and the image itself, please see here
Image Downloads.
(Available via
www.openvix.co.uk)
Reporting Issues
Please report any issues using these guidelines
http://www.world-of-satellite.com/sh...upport-Section!