VIX 2.3 compatible PV .ipk ?

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Hi guys, it seems but this is a long standing issue, but after crawling so many 
threads on web forums, looks like PV is not compaitble with VIX 2.3.. but there 
is some custome build IPK release that works ok for with VIX? 
The latest version in the feeds is the only version you can install.

The version in the feeds is specifically tailored for the image, and is updated 
as and when the image it self is updates. if you however update PV any other 
way it can and does break things in the image and causes massive headaches.

What is the exact version in the feeds? Do you guys know?

Thanks,
Darren>

Original issue reported on code.google.com by darren.m...@gmail.com on 2 Nov 2012 at 4:29

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Hi Darren,

As far as I remember, VIX took PV out of its plugins feeds since there were a 
lot of users posting crash loops when PV was installed. This actually was a 
good thing because now you may install PV builds manually, to your liking.
I had PV running (not so) smoothly on my Duo on OpenVix 3.0 latest build.
Now, PV runs very smoothly on my Quad on OpenMips - which has PV in its feeds.
On my Quad PV was ok even in OpenVix 3.0.

I would strongly suggest you flash your box with the latest VIX build and then 
manually install the latest PV build.

BUT DO NOT FORGET;

1. when you run PV first setup -  you have to disable the first two options; do 
not run PV on Enigma start and do not update automatically.

2. You also need to to copy a missing PV .lib file manually (via FileZilla or 
any FTP program), after you install PV. The file goes to this folder

/usr/lib/enigma2/python/Plugins/Extensions/ProjectValerie

The above two things are VERY IMPORTANT - in order not to have green/black 
screens of death - or even worse the crash loops.

Trust me, I've been there. ;)

cheers
Erion

Original comment by erion.xh...@gmail.com on 8 Nov 2012 at 12:00

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Hi Erion,
Thanks a lot for the reply.
I went around it another way, took the hit and flashed Black Hole Image to my 
VU.
My actual VIX image seemed to have got corrupted on a backup somehow, and had 
to do a null-modem cable flash (long story) as USB wasn't recognised by the old 
VIX image 8)

Anyway, i have PV working now really smoothly, it seems rock solid on the BH 
image, and i the BH and VIX images are similar, but BH seems more stable and 
mature to me. (Not just on PV)

Anyway, thanks for the response mate!

Original comment by darren.m...@gmail.com on 8 Nov 2012 at 12:20

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Yes i have had crash loops before, so you can just del/rename the directory 
that causes crash :)

Original comment by darren.m...@gmail.com on 8 Nov 2012 at 12:22

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Glad to hear you sorted it out!
On a side note; Coming from 2 years of VIXing, I found BH a little bit 'rough 
on the edges'. IMO VIX 3.0 is far more user friendly than VIX 2.4.

Now that I am on OpenMips 2.0 (on my GB Quad) I do really miss some of the nice 
layouts of VIX, especially vix epg and its nightHD skin.

But, on the positive side, OpenMips, combined with GlassHD 16 skin, CoolTV 
guide and PV, it really does (out)match the latest VIX build.

In the end of the day, it comes down to personal preferences. :)

cheers

Original comment by erion.xh...@gmail.com on 8 Nov 2012 at 12:43

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Well i'll take your word on it mate, i have only had BH for less than a week :)
I might flash VIX v3. But i really like PV, and I want that to run smoothly.
I have CoolTV guide and that works well... i have seen that VIX guys *may* have 
taken the (partial) code of Cool TV Guide from the dev... 
http://openpli.org/forums/topic/23359-cool-tv-guide-v562-by-coolman/page__st__20
__p__284596#entry284596

Original comment by darren.m...@gmail.com on 8 Nov 2012 at 12:54

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ouch, that looks pretty bad... :S

I knew that VIX took some 'partial' code from coolman for the now-called VIX 
epg - which basically seems the coolman epg tweaked for the VIX interface, but 
did not know that the thing went to the wrong direction.

Hm, this explains why everyone in VIX team (be it testers or its forum admins) 
are pretty jumpy when cool epg is mentioned... Same goes when I tackle the 
non-compatibility of PV with VIX - I do have a few threads on these two very 
nice plugins, which VIX basically seems to let them down...

you can read urself what I'm talking about (it's one of my threads in WoS VIX 
forum);

http://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?22873-GigaBlue-Quad-OpenMips-2-
0-HDGlass16-skin-CoolTV-Guide-Quad-on-VIX-3-1-)

http://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?18904-Is-Project-Valarie-workin
g-with-latest-vix-image/page2&highlight=valerie

Original comment by erion.xh...@mobilebee.al on 8 Nov 2012 at 5:33