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Amino 110 STB
Posted: 30 Mar 2006 18:18
by burrebever
Hello,
First I'm very srorry for the offtopic msg
but I don't know where to put it.
Second, is here anybody who can
help me to set up a Amino 110 STB??
Using a linux dhcp server but
the Amino just say "Multicast Group not found".
and just continue "loading".
Should't keep going and load the software and
not try to upgrade after failure??
It just looping...
Thanks for all the help!
Posted: 06 Apr 2006 10:10
by __mami2
Do you have amilinux?
so, the failur in operation of your IP STB is due to an unsuccessful upgrade, YES?
so I should say that you may have difficult time correcting the IP STB.
Now, open the cover of IP STB and prepare a standard serial cable.
Aminet has a debug interface ( I have done all of these myself ) this is a serial debug interface, if you connect it to the serial port of your pc you will be able to connect to aminet using Hyper Terminal and you will be able to see the main linux operating system running on aminet.
you should login as root, now, there is a folder in the linux folders of aminet, which contains the main files needed for upgrade operation. as far as i remember this was the bin directory.
There is a file in this directory which indicates if the upgrade operation has done successfully, or if it should begin from begining or if it is in the middle of the upgrade. Now you should set the proper value in this file to point to aminet that the entire upgrade procedure should be begun from the begining.
Take care of your serial cable, it should be a 3.3 volt one otherwise you will burn aminet.
Good luck.
Posted: 06 Apr 2006 14:08
by burrebever
hmm... sound like a good idee...
but the problem is that I don't have seriel
port on my Amino 110....
There are no pins at all...
Is there anyone how can send or mail me
conf files (dhcp w/ Amino code and mcastboot)??
burrebever@everyday.com
Tnx for all the help
Posted: 12 Apr 2006 08:09
by acidburn
Can you connect through the LAN interface to the STB?
He has the conf files and there you can configure where the middleware server is, or one your stream.
throug ssh.
AmiNet110 serial port
Posted: 18 Apr 2006 11:36
by azulene
Now, open the cover of IP STB and prepare a standard serial cable.
Aminet has a debug interface ( I have done all of these myself ) this is a serial debug interface, if you connect it to the serial port of your pc you will be able to connect to aminet using Hyper Terminal and you will be able to see the main linux operating system running on aminet.
Could you give a detailed information how to use the serial port on AmiNet110. Thank you.
Posted: 16 May 2006 22:21
by acidburn
Let's do not give the instructions how to connect to the amino box through the serial interface, there will be lot of "hackers" then..
The Aminobox has three boot steps/options
1. xmboot
2. upgrd
3. fisys
let me finish this later, 'coz I've havn't the manuals in this pc..
if i'm lazy, then mail me.
girts.legzdins(at)latvenergo.lv
Maby somebody knows if the mcastboot tool is working with VLANs?
Posted: 17 May 2006 19:56
by acidburn
I'm back..
So: my dhcp servers config looks like this:
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[acidburn@lr1 ~]$ more /etc/dhcpd.conf
allow bootp;
ddns-update-style ad-hoc;
next-server 10.41.0.2;
option space AMINO;
option AMINO.address code 1 = ip-address;
option AMINO.port code 2 = integer 16;
option AMINO.product code 3 = text;
option AMINO.option code 4 = text;
option AMINO.version code 5 = text;
option AMINO.middleware code 6 = ip-address;
option AMINO.mw_port code 7 = integer 16;
option AMINO.homepage code 8 = text;
class "AmiNET110 mboot"
{
match if (option vendor-class-identifier="aminoAMINET11xmboot1.31") or
((substring(option vendor-encapsulated-options, 2,
9)="AMINET110")
and (substring(option vendor-encapsulated-options, 13, 5)="mboot"));
vendor-option-space AMINO;
option AMINO.address 225.50.50.52;
option AMINO.port 11111;
}
class "AmiNET110 upgrd"
{
match if (option vendor-class-identifier="Aminoaminet110upgrd") or
((substring( option vendor-encapsulated-options,2,9)="aminet110")
and (substring( option vendor-encapsulated-options,13,5)="upgrd"));
vendor-option-space AMINO;
option AMINO.address 225.50.50.53;
option AMINO.port 11111;
}
class "AmiNET110 fisys"
{
match if (option vendor-class-identifier="Aminoaminet110fisys") or
((substring( option vendor-encapsulated-options, 2, 9)="aminet110")
and (substring(option vendor-encapsulated-options, 13, 5)="fisys"));
vendor-option-space AMINO;
option AMINO.homepage "http://10.41.0.1/LE";
}
subnet 10.41.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
option routers 10.41.1.254;
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
option domain-name "letcom.lv";
option domain-name-servers 10.0.37.1;
option ntp-servers 10.41.1.2;
pool {
range dynamic-bootp 10.41.1.200 10.41.1.210;
range 10.41.1.100 10.41.1.150;
allow members of "AmiNET110 mboot";
allow members of "AmiNET110 upgrd";
allow members of "AmiNET110 fisys";
# allow unknown clients;
}
}
subnet 10.41.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.240 {
option routers 10.41.0.14;
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.240;
option domain-name "letcom.lv";
option domain-name-servers 192.168.55.10;
option time-offset 2; # Eastern Standard Time
option ntp-servers 192.168.55.10;
pool {
range 10.41.0.4 10.41.0.10;
allow members of "AmiNET110 mboot";
allow members of "AmiNET110 upgrd";
allow members of "AmiNET110 fisys";
# allow unknown clients;
}
}
My mcastboot.conf looks like this:
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[acidburn@lr1 ~]$ more /etc/mcastbootd.conf
# Configuration file: Fri May 12 09:21:57 2006
[Server]
LogLevel=4
MulticastTTL=10
[Image bootstrap.signed]
MulticastIPAddress=225.50.50.52
MulticastUDPPort=11111
FileName=bootstrap.signed
Description=Linux bootstrap image
ImageType=1
SerialNumber=3
PacketSize=1456
CycleTime=0
[Filesystem mc2]
MulticastIPAddress=225.50.50.53
MulticastUDPPort=11111
ImageName=mc2
Description=upgrade filesystem
SerialNumber=3
DirsPerCycle=128
And everything is working, and also software streaming between two VLANs.. AT LEAST..
))
Have a nice try...
any quests - mailme
mcastboot
Posted: 30 May 2006 13:38
by boothound
I am looking for mcastboot
anyone can help me to find this
Posted: 05 Sep 2006 09:09
by wrecker
Hi all!
How i can create mc2.mcfs file?
Please help!
Posted: 06 Jun 2007 19:30
by gamera06
Hi,
I'm trying to set up a linux server to flash aminet110. The boxes are brand new, so I need to use MBOOT config. My box is a Debian 4.0 and I tried dhcpd from ISC v2.0p15 or dhcpd v3. But I'm getting the same errors:
at the first line of: option space AMINO; it says no option named space, etc...
what dhcp daemon are you using ?
If I need to use another distrib, I can change, I'm not married with Debian
I got the firmwares, dhcpd.conf from Amino, guides, etc.
Re: Amino 110 STB
Posted: 11 Oct 2007 16:16
by prune
Hi,
I also would like to have my amino STB to be configured automaticaly at boot. I don't want to configure the 300 STB by hand, so help is needed here
I'm changed my dhcp server to give a spacial value to the amino (103 and 110). The homepage (or browser_homepage) is set to a http server on the same network and passed to the amino at dhcp negociation.
Then... nothing.
Maybe something need to be done on the amino so it will 'use' the URL given by the DHCP ?
Please help !
Re: Amino 110 STB
Posted: 23 Nov 2007 10:28
by yohann.martineau
Hello,
I'm using Amino Aminet 125 on a local network with a local DHCP server running on debian etch (dhcp3-server).
I'm trying to boot the aminet but it sends dhcp discover and dhcp requests permanently. The TV screen just display: "Loading..." and nothing else.
Within the capture I made, I observed that the ethernet header of the DHCP requets sent by the aminet contains one MAC address (starting with Micropro_... on wireshark) whereas the DHCP request itself contains another MAC address. The "Client MAC address" BOOTP field contains AminoCom_... this is an odd behavior, isn't it ?
Thus my DHCP server sends the DHCP Offer on the MAC address provided within bootp, and I think the aminet 125 drops the packets with this header.
I'm not a DHCP expert, but I try to make it boot correctly.
The dhcp discover contains a vendor-specific-information field with AMINET125 mboot 1.34
Is it necessary for the aminet to receive a firmware image on the first boot ?
Also I've heard that the aminet 125 had a telnet server running. Of course it can only be used when the IP configuration is done. But can you confirm that a telnet server is available on the aminet ?
Thanks a lot,
yohann
Re: Amino 110 STB
Posted: 23 Nov 2007 10:39
by prune
Booting on DHCP should work. This is normal behaviour.
Which is not is how to configure the whole Aminet from the DHCP.
I'm sorry I can't help you more with your DHCP problem. You should try sniffing (tcpdump) the packets between your Aminet and your DHCP server.
Also check the logs of your DHCP server, which may be usefull.
What DHCP server are you using ?
Yes you have a telnet server on the Aminet (I Only know 103 and 110 though). This is how I used to change the config of aminets.
I will release my searches on Amino DHCP config soon, when I find some time to make it clear.
I'm really sorry nobody did this before. It's like people get scared of publishing the way Amino boxes are working... maybe because the "Amino Bible" is not released freely, so they have no right to talk about it.
Re: Amino 110 STB
Posted: 23 Nov 2007 11:04
by yohann.martineau
Thank you for your answer.
I sniffed the network traffic between the set-top-box and the DHCP server. The DHCP server I'm running is dhcp3-server, provided by debian repositories.
I looked at the server logs just after my post and I saw that logs mentioned the aminocom MAC address and never the micropro MAC address... I made a grep with absolute addresses (00 00 ec d9 15 81 and 00 02 02 15 18 3b) on the whole logs. It's really confusing...
Well, it's ok for the telnet server, I think it's the same on the 125 model, even if I can't test it for the moment...
And amino is not the first company who does not publish any technical documents about its boxes... look at
netgem's netbox, it's the same nightmare... even if network configuration is a bit easier...
For amino, a NDA is necessary to get technical support, I think this is the reason why people do not publish information.
Amino 110/125 STB developement board
Posted: 12 Jan 2008 14:21
by dkumargupta
Hey guys !!
Saw the forum and come to know we can log into the box as well.. is there development board available for Amino 110/125 boxes.. what's the cost of the board
I am sorry to asking this, but wanna to have some fun on box...
Any ideas/help will be helpful....
~David
Re: Amino 110/125 STB developement board
Posted: 16 Jan 2008 16:51
by Maulkin
Saw the forum and come to know we can log into the box as well.. is there development board available for Amino 110/125 boxes.. what's the cost of the board
Not quite sure what you mean about development board... The actual aminet boxes are good enough for development on.
Re: Amino 110 STB
Posted: 17 Jan 2008 23:30
by quauhtlimtz
Link removed because not compatible with the rules here
Re: Amino 110 STB
Posted: 18 Jan 2008 22:52
by quauhtlimtz
Any ideas on how to create the mc2.mcfs file?
Thanks.
Re: Amino 110 STB
Posted: 02 Feb 2008 14:44
by zadiraines
Hey guys!
I have one Amino A110, one A125 and one A130.
Can anybody give me the firmware images for them?
I would be very thankful.
Re: Amino 110 STB
Posted: 01 Apr 2008 22:27
by a910
Hi guys
for Amino 110 , there is no Remote Log tool, but you can do 2 things
Telnet to the box, and this depends on your image if its allowing you for Telnet/ssh or not
second is using the debug cable, you need an Amino RS232 cable, open the STB, connect the cable to the PIN and the other side to the PC Serial Port
Re: Amino 110 STB
Posted: 01 Apr 2008 23:13
by yohann.martineau
ok thank you for the tip, but for telnet do you know if there is a fixed login/password ?
Re: Amino 110 STB
Posted: 04 Apr 2008 13:38
by a910
guys
user name for amino is root
password is root2root
Re: Amino 110 STB
Posted: 05 Apr 2008 13:49
by LightSeven
i've got an amino aminet 110 stb, but i want to connect it to my pc, but i dont know how?
do i need to do that with a network cable (utp) or through my usb port on my amino stb?
could anyone explain how it works?
Greetings
Patrick
Re: Amino 110 STB
Posted: 07 Apr 2008 22:35
by a910
HI.
what you mean by connecting to your PC? and why you need that?
if you want, then for sure by the cross cable direct to your pc, not by the USB,
the USB port in the STB is used to connect Keyborad / mouse/ wireless .. and such devices
let me know more about your installation
Re: Amino 110 STB
Posted: 07 Apr 2008 23:31
by LightSeven
HI.
what you mean by connecting to your PC? and why you need that?
if you want, then for sure by the cross cable direct to your pc, not by the USB,
the USB port in the STB is used to connect Keyborad / mouse/ wireless .. and such devices
let me know more about your installation
HI!
first of all.. i'm dutch
so my english isn't good (at all!!)
Anyway. The STB that i use, we get it from our TV provider.
By using our tv we get a menu with all the channels.. and behind the channel is an IP number connected.
I want to find out that IP numbers so i could implement them in my VLC media player
Example:
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#EXTINF:0,Nederland 2 - Voetbal Internationaal
udp://@239.193.128.12:1234
That's why..
What i want to do is connect the STB (amino110) to my PC and then with telnet / hyperterminal or the internet browser (http://?)
Hope 2 like 2 hear from you!
Greetings