2012-02-28, 22:50
So, you've keenly upgraded to the latest version of XBMC on your ATV2 only to find that the latest version has a deal breaking bug.
Here's how to revert to a previous version:
Note: WinSCP & PuTTY both point to the same location when it first logs into the ATV2.
In the current case of RC1 having the audio sync issue, the file that you want to download is:
org.xbmc.xbmc-atv2_11.0-0~b3_iphoneos-arm.deb
and the command to re-install it is:
Here's how to revert to a previous version:
- Exit XBMC on the ATV2
- On your computer, go to XBMC's repo's deb folder. Code:
http://mirrors.xbmc.org/apt/atv2/deb/
- Download the last version that worked. (usually the first one later than the newest, the page has time stamps)
- Using an SFTP program (I am using WinSCP on Windows) copy the file to your ATV2)
- Using an SSH terminal, (I am using PuTTY on Windows) log into your ATV2, and NAVIGATE the file system to the location that you transferred the file to.
- Enter the following command (where [File Name] is the full filename of the .deb file downloaded:Code:
dpkg -i [File Name]
Note: WinSCP & PuTTY both point to the same location when it first logs into the ATV2.
In the current case of RC1 having the audio sync issue, the file that you want to download is:
org.xbmc.xbmc-atv2_11.0-0~b3_iphoneos-arm.deb
and the command to re-install it is:
Code:
dpkg -i org.xbmc.xbmc-atv2_11.0-0~b3_iphoneos-arm.deb