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title: XiosDS
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Pivos Xios DS Media Play!

Hardware version
:   M3

Platform
:   AMLOGIC MESON3 8726M SKT SH

CPU
:   ARM Cortex-A9

CPU Features
:   swp half thumb fastmult vfp edsp neon vfpv3

Arch
:   `armv7l`

Target
:   `arm-linux-gnueabihf`

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# Firmware

<http://www.pivosgroup.com/support.html>

## XBMC-Linux

<http://update.pivoscdn.com/XIOS_DS/XBMC/xbmc-XIOS-Linux-M3-051013.zip>

1.  Copy to root of USB stick or microSD card 
2.  Hold upgrade pinhole button and power on 
3.  Boots into Android-style recovery menu 
4.  Update from update.img

# SSH Access

user
:   root

pass
:   letmein

# XIOS Settings

## Move userdata to sdcard or USB stick

/etc/init.d/S95xbmc stop
    cd .xbmc
    cp -r userdata /media/usb0/
    mv userdata userdata.bak
    ln -s /media/usb0/userdata userdata
    reboot

*   051013 build has sdcard support. Looks for dir "/mnt/sdcard/xbmc-data"

## Set Remote to send Keypresses

`userdata/guisettings.xml`

## Customize Keymap

cp /usr/share/xbmc/system/keymaps/keyboard.xml ~/.xbmc/userdata/keymaps/

[[$[Get Code]]][26]

In FullscreenVideo:

*   Back button is Stop 
*   Return, Enter and Menu (m) is Pause 
*   Context (c) is OSD 
*   Left is SmallStepBack (-7s)

# Migrate from [AppleTV][29]

1.  backup [AppleTV][30] XBMC data

ssh root@openelec "tar czvf - .xbmc" > xbmc-backup.tgz

# Remote Control Hardware

*   Apple Remote ~£15, 7 buttons (up, down, left, right, ok, play/pause, menu) 
*   Boxee Remote £??, 7 buttons (up, down, left, right, ok, play/pause, home) + qwerty

## [AppleTV][30] White

Configuration in `.kodi/remote.conf`

# Apple TV  remote
    factory_code	= 0x87ee0001 
    work_mode  	= 1
    repeat_enable 	= 1
    release_delay	= 150
    debug_enable 	= 1
    reg_control	= 0xfbe40
    
    key_begin
    	0x0b 103	;UP
    	0x0d 108	;DOWN
    	0x08 105	;LEFT
    	0x07 106	;RIGHT
    	0x04  28	;OK
    	0x02  14	;MENU
    key_end

## Load on the fly

amremote_config .xbmc/remote.conf

## Log

In dmesg.

# Upgrading

## Gotham

Forum
:   <http://www.pivosforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=4747&hilit=cec>

Release
:   <http://bit.ly/1qETlp4>

## TOFULinux

1.  . Upgrade via `script.module.tofulinux.tool` plugin. 
2.  . Restore `exclude.txt`, `remote.conf` and `userdata` symlink.

# Issues

Bugtracker
:   <https://github.com/Pivosgroup/buildroot-linux/issues>

## Can't set DNS for static IP

Symptom
:   Won't resolve HASTUR SMB name.

Symptom
:   Can't install any addons.

Workaround
:   Use DHCP

echo "nameserver 192.168.0.1" > /root/.xbmc/myResolv.conf

[[$[Get Code]]][33]

## Can't Switch between static and dynamic IP

UI doesn't update but changes seem to work after a reboot.

## Can't use virtual keyboard

Symptom
:   can't search for anything or input text

Workaround
:   use the USB keyboard

Cause
:   settings imported from [AppleTV][30] had set remote not to send keypresses

Fix
:   Set xpath "settings/input/remoteaskeyboard" = "true" in guisettings.xml

## Back button doesn't stop video playback

Symptom
:   Hitting "Back" while in full screen video returns you to the UI but with video running in the background

Workaround
:   [Fix keyboard.xml][34] 
        <FullscreenVideo>
                <keyboard>
                  ...
                  <backspace>Stop</backspace>
                  ...
                </keyboard>
              </FullscreenVideo>

# Developing

*   <https://github.com/Pivosgroup/buildroot-linux> 
*   <http://www.pivosforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=981>

# Log

2013-08-07
:   Purchased for €142.57 from Pivos Europe

2013-08-13
:   Arrived

2013-08-14
:   M3. Power on, flash Linux firmware

2013-09-26
:   Updated root password. Reserved dynamic IP on router

2014-09-15
:   Update to xbmc-13 "Gotham"

2015-03-02
:   Update to (the-hydra mk2) kodi-14 "Helix"

[25]: XiosDS?action=sourceblock&num=1
 [26]: XiosDS?action=sourceblock&num=2
 [29]: /AppleTV/Linux
 [30]: /AppleTV/AppleTV
 [31]: XiosDS?action=sourceblock&num=3
 [33]: XiosDS?action=sourceblock&num=4
 [34]: http://www.pivosforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=2494&start=20

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