Utility: Linux/OS X batch beta firmware upgrade script

[bcjenkins]

Greetings,

Please note: I cannot take responsibility for use of these scripts, but it works for me. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

I only have 2 HD Extenders now, but will be adding 5 more to the mix by the time I am done. Firmware upgrading multiple devices would be painful sitting in front of each TV.

I am attaching 2 scripts

telnet_extender.sh:

This script establishes a connection to the extender, and then downloads the firmware upgrade script from a web server, executes it, and disconnects.
Note: I have hosted one in my dropbox and you're welcome to point to it. Otherwise place this in some location on a webserver and adjust the URL appropriately.

flash_stx1000beta:

This script executes on the extender and downloads the firmware, version file, and attempts to md5 check prior to flashing. Afterward the extender is rebooted.
Note: The version of md5um on the extender is exiting with an errorlevel 1 regardless is successful or not. A bug will be filed with SageTV

Usage:

./telnet_extender.sh | telnet ip_address_of_extender

Note: for the first use:

chmod +x telnet_extender.sh

This does not need to be run from your SageTV computer. Just from a PC connected to the same network, etc.

[bcjenkins]

Used the script to update 2 extenders easily. To determine IP addresses of your extenders try nmap (as root) and look for (Shanghai DareGlobal Technologies Co.)

Otherwise, I would reserve in DHCP the IP addresses.

B

[jreichen]

bcjenkins,

Nice work! I have no idea how you figured this out. Does it update the firmware faster than doing it through the UI? Mine takes about 20 minutes.

Personally I don't think I'll use the script. I like what you've done and I'm interested in how the HDX works, but am reluctant to do anything unsupported to it. It's low-maintenance and I want to keep it that way

I'd like to know what else can be done with HDX, though. Please update us on anything you find.

[bcjenkins]

It updates faster for me because I don't have to go to each TV and type in all the codes, etc. You can also adjust settings from the terminal prompt as well. This means some enterprising soul could actually work a settings adjustment into the web server add-on.

To adjust the settings, I telnet in and

1. cat > /tmp/config

2. Paste the code in from editor
3. ctrl-d to close the file

4. /nanoserver/scripts/saveconfig

B

VIDEO_SUPPORTED_MODE_NAMES=
TV_STANDARD=NTSC
VIDEO_SUPPORTED_MODES=
VIDEO_RESOLUTION=
NETWORK_MASK=255.255.255.0
AUDIO_OUTPUT=Analog
SERVER=
VIDEO_RESOLUTION_NAME=
NETWORK_IP=
NETWORK_DNS=
NETWORK_INTERFACE=eth0
AUTOCONNECT=1
NETWORK_GATEWAY=
VIDEO_CONNECTOR=
NETWORK_MODE=0
PREF_SERVER=
REMOTE_SERVERS=""