[belliash]

I only tried CVBS with Android 4.1 and got troubles to get it working. Then bricked my box after trying to flash Linux. Due to that I cannot say its not working - thats what i heard, but noone ever tried it here and gived the clear answer


About flashing. I'm actually waiting for courier. He should arrive today and bring me the new STB.
After that i will be able to check anything. Anyway, I found 2 different images - conversion and upgrade.
As a conclusion after my last flashing issue i thought that maybe i have tried to install wrong image. Thats why I asked for a clear instruction which file to download (which one will fit into my box).
Thats better than nothing Last time I tried links from 1st page, but as you can see, I got no luck with it.

[belliash]

Android says about this device:

Model number: MBX reference board (stvmx)
Android version: 4.2.2
Uboot version: 62f8b14(20140403.152321)
Recovery version: 828eb94-7349e88(20140322.132530)
Kernel version: 3.0.50-g2b340ab
Build version: V003B001_20140519

MTD layout:
mtd0 00400000 00400000 "logo"
mtd1 00800000 00400000 "boot"
mtd2 20400000 00400000 "system"
mtd3 1f400000 00400000 "cache"
mtd4 12c00000 00400000 "backup"
mtd5 aa800000 00400000 "data"
mtd6 00008000 00001000 "ubootenv"

and here CVBS works like a charm. So which Linux should I flash now?
Should I use MX_LINUX_v1.00-STVMX-conversion.zip ?

[bobones]

@belliash

I have 2 ATV1200s: one currently runs MX Linux and has gone back and forth between MyGica 4.2.2, Geniatech 4.1 and MX Linux Gotham 13.2 (own build). I am pretty sure that the first MX Linux I flashed was done using the MX_LINUX_v1.00-STVMX-conversion.zip file as instructed by Croniccorey in page 1 of his thread.

The other box has, as far as I can recall, always run just Android and is currently on the MyGica 4.2.2 f/w. The MTD layout and system parameters are the same as you report above. I am about to flash this box to the latest MX Linux so I am going to use the stvmx conversion first just to be safe ... OK successfully flashed to Frodo 12.4, ran NetworkManager program addon to configure wireless, connected with ssh and MTD now looks like this:

dev: size erasesize name
mtd0: 00400000 00200000 "logo"
mtd1: 00800000 00200000 "recovery"
mtd2: 00800000 00200000 "boot"
mtd3: 10200000 00200000 "system"
mtd4: 10000000 00200000 "cache"
mtd5: de200000 00200000 "data"
mtd6: 00060000 00001000 "bootloader"
mtd7: 00008000 00001000 "ubootenv"

Now I've copied latest MX Linux (my build but basically same as corey and Auxbox's 1.0.1) to SD and flashed ... no problem at all, now on virgin 13.2 with 1080p kernel.

Now restoring .xbmc folder from other ATV1200 to save me manually setting it all up again using tar archive on USB stick
.. OK, done, all addons, live tv etc working.

Hope that helps.

Edit: just tested CVBS and I get no signal. Maybe you should just pick up a cheap HDMI to CVBS converter or stick to Android for the time being.

[AuXBoX]

oppss i reverted back to android and now my screen is blank. think ive bricked my box

Is the red light on? Apparently if the red light is on then it is recoverable.

I'm in the same situation myself at the moment. I reverted my ATV1200 to Android , installed and configured XBMC. Then I powered off and back on again and nothing.

The serial port shows this over and over again:

Code:

System Started
Enter Exception:0x00000004
        link addr:0x8f000fb8
EEEE I3000000032940xf300110303;77520EEEE I400000004294_M6_BL1_3431>2534313

chip type = MX
ddr type = 256*8*4 1G

DDR clock is 504MHz with Low Power & 1T mode

DDR training :
DX0DLLCR:40000000
DX0DQTR:ffffffff
DX0DQSTR:3db05001
DX1DLLCR:40000000
DX1DQTR:ffffffff
DX1DQSTR:3db05001
DX2DLLCR:40000000
DX2DQTR:ffffffff
DX2DQSTR:3db05001
DX3DLLCR:40000000
DX3DQTR:ffffffff
DX3DQSTR:3db05001
Stage 00 Result 00000000
Stage 01 Result 00000000
Stage 02 Result 00000000
Stage 03 Result 00000000

HHH
Boot From SPI
0x12345678
Boot from internal device 1st SPI RESERVED

I need to do some reading to find out how to recover it.

You need to make a proper sd bootcard

First download this
How To Make Bootcard
then put this on the card
Bootcard Contents

Then use Terraterm and follow this
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z9re6tdlvlyfnv...x.doc?dl=0

[belliash]

Successfully flashed conversion and then upgraded to 1.01!
It works pretty well now, but as been said before - no CVBS.
Also cant find options to set Ethernet connection

Now waiting for fixes

[bobones]

@belliash

Ethernet is set up to use DHCP, but you can override the settings in /etc/network/interfaces

[belliash]

@bobones: How can I edit this file? No access via SSH while there is no network I need to set static IP.

[Pompey Monkey]

@bobones: How can I edit this file? No access via SSH while there is no network I need to set static IP.

If you go to the "connected devices" page on your router, you can pretty quickly work out what the dynamic IP is for any particular session.

Or, if you use windows SSH to gain access, you will find the box just by using it's identifier: "mx"!

Once in, you can edit the /etc/network/interfaces file to set a static IP (I have not done this myself, but I am told it is straightforward).

Personally, I let it have the dynamic addressing, but reserve a particular IP on my router for the MAC address of the device. This way, my xbmc smartphone remote keeps working

BTW username: root
password: letmein

[bobones]

I think you'll need to use a DHCP server to get your initial configuration, either wired or WiFi (using network manager) to connect with SSH.

[belliash]

@Pompey Monkey: No, I can't There is no such page, nor any web interface. I use router with CLI access only, that has DHCP disabled and I would like to not waste time on setting up DHCP server for one-time use. So for me it's a shot straight into the ass, that it doesn't allow to set static IP. I hope NetworkManager does and I can use wifi for initial setup.

[bobones]

You could copy the file from USB or SD card using the XBMC file manager. Might be easier just to install a DHCP server on your computer: there are plenty out there.

EDIT: actually copying won't work as /etc is mounted read only so you need to run a remount command to be able to change the file.

[Grand Total]

You need to make a proper sd bootcard

First download this
How To Make Bootcard
then put this on the card
Bootcard Contents

Then use Terraterm and follow this
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z9re6tdlvlyfnv...x.doc?dl=0

Thanks. Unfortunately the dropbox link shows error 403 for me.

[belliash]

Error 404 here

[javierpalj]

Hi Dippa NP I have made this Linux Frodo 12.3 compile of 2nd January 2014 available for you in my Dropbox so just go here https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1731...140102.zip and download it. Unzip onto the root of an SD card leaving all files as they are and follow the included How to install ... text file as usual.

You may have to first revert to Android 4.1 before you can install this Linux Frodo 12.3 compile so just use one of the many revert files that are available in this thread. I certainly first had to do a revert to Android on all my boxes that had Linux Gotham builds already in them.

hi
thanks for the download but need one with hardware checks removed as mine is a g02ref n the hardware for this is stvmx i would do it myself but i dont know where to start

Try this out
MX_LINUX_PRERC2-TEST1-STVMX-update.zip

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If it gets to the recovery menu you should be able to flash from there. Have you got it on USB stick or sdcard

SD card. If I do it from recovery, how would be the process?
3 wipes and then apply the image?

Yeah wouldn't hurt to do the wipes, then flash

Sorry to bother you again but I am not an expert in the flash process and have some doubts.
1/ Is it normal that in my case the instead starting the flash process automatically it enter in the recovery and keep waiting?
I have not found any other similar case in the thread.
2/ If I have to flash from recovery, what is the complete process? In Android I selected the .IMG file of the upgrade but in the linux version I cannot file such a file, should I rename and flash the .ZIP? or flash the boot loader.img?
As you can see I am quite confused

Thanks for your help!!!

[AuXBoX]

hi
thanks for the download but need one with hardware checks removed as mine is a g02ref n the hardware for this is stvmx i would do it myself but i dont know where to start

Try this out
MX_LINUX_PRERC2-TEST1-STVMX-update.zip

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SD card. If I do it from recovery, how would be the process?
3 wipes and then apply the image?

Yeah wouldn't hurt to do the wipes, then flash

Sorry to bother you again but I am not an expert in the flash process and have some doubts.
1/ Is it normal that in my case the instead starting the flash process automatically it enter in the recovery and keep waiting?
I have not found any other similar case in the thread.
2/ If I have to flash from recovery, what is the complete process? In Android I selected the .IMG file of the upgrade but in the linux version I cannot file such a file, should I rename and flash the .ZIP? or flash the boot loader.img?
As you can see I am quite confused

Thanks for your help!!!

Yes change the extension to .img

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You need to make a proper sd bootcard

First download this
How To Make Bootcard
then put this on the card
Bootcard Contents

Then use Terraterm and follow this
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z9re6tdlvlyfnv...x.doc?dl=0

Thanks. Unfortunately the dropbox link shows error 403 for me.

i'll try get another link finding it difficuilt to get dropbox to show this file