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RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - bobones - 2014-06-09

Got Ilia to build to finish. Seems "version" file was missing for a cp so I manually made it with " echo 13.1 > package/thirdparty/xbmc/version". Not sure if that's what is meant to be in there, but anyway, "make" now completes.


RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - bobones - 2014-06-09

Great, looks like I've bricked my box. I just get the MX Linux boot logo and nothing else. When I hold reset button and insert power it's the same with no card or android card. No green light, no recovery menu. Bummer.


RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - Biatsch - 2014-06-09

U cant brick your box

Download bootcard https://www.dropbox.com/s/wye0tb85cjtyhku/MX_LINUX-STVMX_Android_Revert.zip than overwrite with that https://www.dropbox.com/s/epp5ucxcvlc6hrk/BOOTCARD%20%20for%20MX%2020130805%20Android%204.1.zip

Than i think u have the necessary files on the bootcard

To unbrick

To ubrick

U just need the necessary files on the card


RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - bobones - 2014-06-10

Yay, that worked! Thanks man! Going back to MyGica 4.2 for the time being!


RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - redi - 2014-06-10

bummer so no passthrough yet with Linux gotham.

I think that's really the only issue that sticks out. thanks for trying the compile and install though!


RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - bobones - 2014-06-10

I'm not sure why the image I built didn't work, but I really am a newbie at this stuff. I successfully compiled images from both the Croniccorey and Ilia repositories, but have only tried to flash my box with the Ilia build from yesterday. He's since tagged his "release" so I am building again with that. I might try to flash my box with the Croniccorey image to see if the problem is with the methods I'm using or with the actual code in the build. I'm using Biatsch's "empty sdcard" to attempt to load the images on my box. I am not so worried now about bricking my box as I now have an sdcard that will recover back to the 4.1 Geniatech Android from what appears to be a bricked box.


RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - bobones - 2014-06-11

Good news! I've successfully flashed my ATV1200 with the Ilia "release" and I now have MX Linux with Gotham 13.1 including passthrough! Cool
Only minor issues I've noticed is that initial splash screen says 13.0 but system info confirms it's 13.1, also red led displays instead of green when on, and some keys on the remote don't work out of the box, but I'm sure that's easy enough to fix. I also copied my .xbmc folder over from my Android setup so everything all works as it did under Android, only faster and crisper! I'll put this image up somewhere so you can try it out.


RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - Ilia - 2014-06-11

Guys, well done, I am glad more people are using and enjoying these builds.

Yes you need two files during the build process, version and model, I use them for my firmware update process, cause I support reff16 and Mx2 series and the addon determines what to download based on them.

In terms of splash screen, you can provide your own, have a look at the BOXiK defconfig files.

In terms of branches, release will be the most stable one.

And finally, ALL the credit goes to Corey and J1nx and the other devs.

Ps: if you are clever enough you can get my BOXiK skin to install automatcily with the build which I find much better than the original confluence Smile)

Oh and passthru atm is forced ( ie a dirty hack) hence why it's not available in Corey's repo


RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - bobones - 2014-06-11

Hey Ilia, thanks so much for your build. It's great to have passthrough and 13.1 on Linux!

Just to let you know, the "release" compile for mx_linux_g02ref_defconfig stopped 3 times: once, because there was no package/thirdparty/xbmc/settings/stvmx_advancedsettings.xml file found. I copied it into the tree from the "head" branch I had cloned the other day. Also, as you mentioned the missing version and model files. I put "13.1" in the version file and "stvmx" in the model file. Is that OK?

Finally, should I disable the boxik updater thing and if so how?


RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - bobones - 2014-06-11

I've put the initial build here https://www.dropbox.com/s/q4ypgzdumxn112m/MX_LINUX-STVMX-ILIA-RELEASE-20140611.zip

Still to fix the splash screen and remote.conf. I would also like to disable the boxik updater service.


RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - Ilia - 2014-06-12

Have a look in packages/thirdparty/xbmcaddons u should be able to configure it not to be included in the build


RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - Spada Spud - 2014-06-12

(2014-06-09, 23:27)Biatsch Wrote: U cant brick your box

Download bootcard https://www.dropbox.com/s/wye0tb85cjtyhku/MX_LINUX-STVMX_Android_Revert.zip than overwrite with that https://www.dropbox.com/s/epp5ucxcvlc6hrk/BOOTCARD%20%20for%20MX%2020130805%20Android%204.1.zip

Than i think u have the necessary files on the bootcard

To unbrick

To ubrick

U just need the necessary files on the card

Thanks. I wasnt too sure what file i was to use as they are both recovery type but i got it back again. I did have another dead box with just the red light on. I didnt recover that.
Did you want us to write the file of the MX_LINUX-STVMX_Android_Revert.zip file then over write with the bootcard files? If I did this they would only use the bootcard files from what i can see but i could be wrong.

(2014-06-11, 22:18)bobones Wrote: I've put the initial build here https://www.dropbox.com/s/q4ypgzdumxn112m/MX_LINUX-STVMX-ILIA-RELEASE-20140611.zip

Still to fix the splash screen and remote.conf. I would also like to disable the boxik updater service.

Got this one installed. Looks good and seems to work well. It seems that the resolution was locked to 720p. I couldnt change to 1080p. It was greyed out. The network manager didnt pick up the wireless hardware on the ATV520e.

Yes it would be nice to get rid of the boxik stuff. I hate it when there are built in addons and you cant remove them. Repo ok but addons...hmmm


RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - bobones - 2014-06-12

Sorry, don't know about 720p being locked in, but I don't think true 1080p is possible with this box. Is the 520e the one with broadcom wireless and not yet supported in the kernel?

I've just uploaded a new Ilia build which has the stock Gotham 13.1 splash page, a hopefully more useful remote.conf and the boxik update service removed. I also built this with a 3 xbmc patches from Corey's repo relating to remote/keyboard that Ilia hadn't merged into to his repo and included Ilia's boxik skin (default is still confluence). Please bear in mind that this is completely untested so flash at your own risk!

Edit: Withdrawn link because remote.conf ain't right!


RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - bobones - 2014-06-13

Change of tack. I'm currently building Corey's latest gotham 13.1 release (united_aml branch) with Ilia's forced pass through patch and a suitable advancedsettings.xml which doesn't hide the audio options and an /etc/xbmc/remote.conf file that works for the remote I have (same as Biatssch;s). Will post it up tomorrow.


RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - redi - 2014-06-13

You're awesome