AW: Testthread zum neuen Nabilo Meoboot
About MeoBoot:
Meoboot is a single coder Multiboot system (not Nabilosat product)
Meoboot is currently developed and supported @ yyyyyxxxx.net board.
Meoboot and Dream Elite images
don't support clones.
Code:
What is MeoBoot:
MeoBoot is a very light, not invasive, Multiboot tool for Enigma 2 images.
System requirements:
MeoBoot is currently designed to work only with Enigma 2 images for Drembox series
dm800 DM8000 and DM7025
MeoBoot can be installed on a standard CF (Compact Flash), an SD card, or a normal USB key.
MeoBoot only accepts devices formatted in Linux (part1) and this to ensure the best performance in dreambox native environment.
The HDD install option is not available the USB, CF and SD are preferred instead.
Operation:
MeoBoot is very simple and intuitive. The plugin includes an Help button, explaining where to upload images before install and how to remove it. It also includes a feature to format the device where the MultiBoot will be used.
About multiboot tools, and suggestions on how to keep the image always updated:
An insight of all multiboot tools would require understanding that DMM second stage are not possible to modify.
It is therefore important to understand that when using a multi-boot tool like Meoboot, the drivers, secondstage and kernel will be loaded by the flash image.
This procedure requires some precautions:
1) It is a good idea to always update the flash image, to make sure it includes the latest drivers and secondstage.
2) Do not install to multiboot images too old, compared to the flash image. They may not work properly when the drivers are very recent, and the CVS is very old.
3) Do not use images in multiboot with different kernel versions. This may cause the malfunction of your whole dream.
To avoid trouble then before installing a new image, always check the image kernel version, and make sure it is the same as the flash image.
These are few and simple explanations that are relevant to use this multi-boot tool and if you follow them, you will then make sure that your Dream always performs at its best, keeping it as much as possible efficient and updated.
MeoBoot was written precisely for this to be simple, transparent and lightweight.
It is very small and does not reach even a mega.
To install it to your DM:
1) download the file to your PC
2) via FTP, copy the file to your DM in /tmp
3) start a telnet session
4) type cd /
5) type ipkg install /tmp/meoboot094_r1_mipsel.ipk
6) the plugin will be installed and Enigma 2 will automatically restart
7) the plugin is available in your image plugin list
However, if your image offers a panel to install IPK's, then you can use it.
MeoBoot & Barry Allen:
Meoboot and Barry Allen are not in competition. These tools are only different and have different approach. Meoboot is made to be very easy and light and small. Barry Allen is a great and complete work and Multiboot system with many functions and useful tools.
Many thanks to Gutemine to have opened the way to have Multiboot in Enigma2.
Meoboot concept is derived by the experience of Gutemine work.
In this thread you will find the updates versions of MeoBoot, but i am sorry, i cannot provide support here in German language.
Some helpful screenshots, taken on DM8000.
Enjoy MeoBoot
; Gemini 4.6 sowie Merlin2Excalibur.
