Commando 14.5 DM500 Release

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Here we go then, with yet another CRACKING Commando release for DM500S

Actually, it should also work on DM500C boxes,too, if you pop your own local cables.xml file into /var/etc

Okay, what has changed since the October 2011 Commando 14.4 release? Let's take a look...

Sadly, Rytec online 2 Day EPG has been removed. LraiZer reports that the downloaded tarball, when unzipped into /tmp - has now grown so phat, it's the straw that breaks the camel's back. In other words- the box crashes, through memory issues...

We're not saying Rytec EPG is gone forever, as Laz has said he will look at alternative ways of handling this data in the future, possibly by doing it on a file by file basis, along the lines that his RadioTimes online EPG works. Anyone got a fast (and FREE) host server we could use for this future dev, pleeeze?

What's new then?

GetEPG by LraiZer. Up to 7 Days EPG direct from the sat stream, so it works even if your box isn't online. This has been made the default EPG mode, and WILL kick in 60 seconds after you've flashed C14.5 - just so you can see how it works. Sit back and enjoy the show, LOL! Yes, we know we're control freaks...

Don't worry, you can easily change the EPG source settings after, via a quick BLUE > BLUE key sequence, where you will find our very user-friendly and dynamic Commando EPG Wizard menus.

GetEPG is fully-compatible (apparently, so Laz says) with the DreamboxUK Database as well. Wooo! And the SgtFlipFlop variety, if you first load them, and then do a 'Scan / Update'.

German language By popular request from our German freunde, we have added Deutsch sprache support, including all the Extra code that Commando contains. But please remember, we have a 4.0MB JFFS2 var partition, which leaves no room for the usual /var_init folder normally found E1 in root SquashFS.

Our release is by default a 7.75MB mtd3 Flash w/o Bootloader format for the UK, meaning that you will not see the LANGUAGE prompt at first boot, like you may expect.

To switch Language to Deutsch: Menu > Settings > OSD > Language > deutsch

And for you UK users that find yourself in German and don't know how to get back to English (I did this in 2004 in Zg0re Balu from Polish, fcs): Menu > 3 > 6 > Red > english

Sorry, but our Blue > Blue EPG shell menu for 28.2ºE is English only...

Satellites: Resulting from feedback, requests, and testing from our cousins in North America, Canada, and Australia, we have added the sats for these regions, thanks to (the aptly-named) Satsearching.

Picons: thanks to LraiZer's genius graphical skills, working with only the 16 base colours that are allowed in Neutrino, we proudly present a picons in the Infobar package of over 330 items, most of them with a nice '3D feel' to them, as well... Awesome! 84 of these are symlinks, for Regional and +1 channels, to save some space.

But he has really pushed the boat out with this package, including the very latesr logo designs from all of the providers. Eye-bleeding pixel-level work- stunning results- thanks, Laz!

TuxText: Yes- by popular request, this plugin is now embedded in the root partition and fully working. This means sub-titles too, for your audibly disadvantaged visitors,..

Services - Bouquets - EPG Channel Maps

Yes, it's all fresh and bang up to date. Don't even think about asking if Sly Sports F1 is in there, regarding Bouquets and Picon and EPG. Naturally, you'll need to be a Sly subsciber to Sly Sports and/or Sly HD in order to actually watch this channel.

Driver support: It seems the latest cheapo clones out of China are shaving pennies off their price, by using a shite Philips tuner. Users are suffering glitching with these units...

We have a new feature in BLUE > MENU > YELLOW > YELLOW (System Info) that identifies which tuner you have. If it's a Philips, then we have no solution for this problem, sorry. If it says Alps-S - then you're laughing.

You can try other head.ko drivers one by one in: /var/driver and reboot. LraiZer has protected this, by detecting if the driver you are testing is the infamous Gemini 'Clone Bomb' driver. So don't worry- your box will NOT become a door stop...

Regional Channels: default services and bouquets are by LraiZer (as always) and are for the North West, even though we happen to know he lives down in Somerset.

For useful tips on how to customize your C14.5 reflash to YOUR local area, please look at:/var/etc/regional_channels.txt for some time-saving hints 'n tips. Either by FTP view, or in Tuxbox Commander, where the doc is easily readable.

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As always, the image is FTA-only and contains no softcams, keys, etc. For Telnet and FTP access, user is root and there is no password (although FTP will need at least one character for the password field).


Enjoy!
 

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Thanks, Wiz- but you left an orphaned smiley in the Services and bouquets section of the release notes.

And perhaps add a link to the original C14.4 thread on here, for reference to previous versions history, maybe?

Here's a squeaky-clean DWZ-legal screenie that describes LraiZer's new stream GetEPG better, a picture painting a thousand words, LOL!

Cheers- AL ;)
 

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image is superb.

first time ive had picons on ma box, looks great.....

and the new epg downloader is fantastic.. :)
 
Here we go then, with yet another CRAP Commando release for DM500S

Actually, it should also work on DM500C boxes,too, if you pop your own local cables.xml file into /var/etc

Does not seem to work on cable, have put cables.xml into var/etc but only showing as Kabel Deutschland in cable providers?

Thanks
 
If I remember right, when you put you cables.xml in you have change the scan.conf to match the section header

for example


Cables.xml

Code:
You don't have permission to view the code content. Log in or register now.
Scan.conf
Code:
You don't have permission to view the code content. Log in or register now.

then once you have transfered the files switch the box off at the mains not reboot
 
If I remember right, when you put you cables.xml in you have change the scan.conf to match the section header

for example


Cables.xml

Code:
You don't have permission to view the code content. Log in or register now.
Scan.conf
Code:
You don't have permission to view the code content. Log in or register now.

then once you have transfered the files switch the box off at the mains not reboot

Thanks Renwich, will give it a go.
 
Reading this with interest guys how can you get a current cables.xml for your area is there a way to search for all the frequencys used?
 
first create a cables.xml with a full range scan for symbol rates 6952000 and 6887000
this needs a frequency step of 8000000
from 107000000 to 851000000
i also add a 750000 step just in case freq is not exact.

then turn fast scan off so that the scan will search for available transponders in the Network Information Table on each of these frequencies.
at the end of this 30 minute scan you will have a services.xml which has all the frequencies for your area. use these frequencies to create a Local scan in your cables.xml so that you can then do future fast scans in about 2-3 minutes on only the frequencies for your area.

here is the full range scan CableUK cables.xml i just used. for me, this just picked up 107 transponders with fast scan off and generated a service.xml with 13 transponder frequencies for my area.
ive put these local frequencies in the cables.xml as an example and can now do a fast scan in under 3 minutes which finds the same 157 tv, 28 radio, 72 data channels as the first 30 minute scan.
 

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how odd, i have just done the same full range scan, but this time using fast scan on and this seems to pick up twice as many tv channels as fast scan off?
this used to work fine a few years ago, but looks like fast scan off is not happy anymore when used on cable as i now find 327 tv, 38 radio and 78 data channels with fast scan on!
 
I've just set it to cableuk scan a slow one and it found 193 new tv services 38 radio services 56 data services
 
yes, looks like slow scan on cable is not picking up all the channels, your getting the same results as me. if you now try a fast scan with CableUK, you should find you pick up well over 300 tv channels, and can then make a local scan cables.xml using just the frequencies found in /var/tuxbox/config/zapit/services.xml
 
Hi, im fairly new to this, but competent, i have a linux blackbox 500s, i installed the image and everything seem to be working fine until i tried to use ftp in dreamboxedit.....
here it states its root and no password, tried that, it wont connect.. tried the usual defaults 0000, 1234.... but nothing....
im kind of stuck now has i have no channels and cant get access into to my box, even via telnet.
could i get some help around the problem plz.... cant even restore to factory settings....
 
From the bottom of the release notes:
For Telnet and FTP access, user is root and there is no password (although FTP will need at least one character for the password field).

So, can you connect from PC via Telnet? How about FTP, where at least one character (any old character) is needed for the password? If you can connect via FTP, then DreamboxEdit should also connect via it's FTP, using the same settings.

You can use a password of malantro if you want to, for FTP connections. Cheers- AL :)
 
thanks for the help, have managed to get it goin again.... cheers
 
Ived tried it on a 500c al but couldn't get any scanning going so I used lraizers cable XML in PLI jade and got better results would like the commando image to work and scan it must be something I did wrong lol

Also can mgcamd 1.35a be used with it?
 
i`m used to pli img but love the look of this and the epg is amazing(once i figure out how to get local channels sorted)but where do i download cams from?i cant seem to get CCcam or mgcamd?
 
You have to add them manually as Team Commando only release FTA images :)
 
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