How can I activate a softcam in GP3?

[superas]

Hello guys. I have installed in my DM8000 HD PVR the latest CVS image from www.dreamboxupdate.com (image release 3.2.1 from 16/02/2012) and then I installed the GP3 wizard (Gemini version 0.47 r4).

After that I installed the custom repositorie so that I can have access to the softcams for Gemini 3. I decided to use the Mgcamd 1.38 (along with the config package) for my box. I have uploaded my newcamd.list file and everything is ready.

The problem is that I don't know how to activate the emu in my Dreambox. As I can see from Blue Panel-->Information-->Installed Camds, the active camd is the "Common Interface". In this list I can see the dccamd and also the mgcamd (both deactivated of course).

I know that GP3 has removed support for softcams and that there is no option for switching between them via GUI. I have read a method here http://www.sat-universe.com/showthread.php?t=91475 but it doesn't apply anymore. To be precise, the bootup file exists in /etc/init.d but there is no such line to change. Also, the "ipkg purge" command is "ipkg remove" now. This is no surprise for me, as these instructions are 3 years old and obviously a lot of code has been changed in CVS images.

Is there any newer method to activate mgcamd or cccam? I mean to activate an installed emu via telnet commands or ftp. Thank you for your time.

 

[Renard]

Hello, go to Blue-Panel, CI-Softcam, select yuor softcam and press green button (save) or the red button (restart). Then softcam is activated. For GP3 there can be used the GP3-camfeed from onestep to install softcam (you will find it here (plugins).
Regards, Renard

 

[superas]

Hello Renard and thank you for your fast reply. Indeed, by following your advice I managed to activate mgcamd 1.38 and now I am satisfied by the result.

If you notice, I have said: "After that I installed the custom repositories so that I can have access to the softcams for Gemini 3". The moderator has removed my reference to onestep, due to policy reasons. I have already installed those feeds.

Anyway, thank you again. I have spent many hours trying to find something easy.

BTW, do you also have GP3 installed, Renard? Which is your opinion for Gemini 3? I read everywhere that other images are better for Dreambox HD receivers. I have good memories from DM500S and Gemini Project, that's why I chose it again for my 8000 HD. Do you think I should try Newenigma for example? Thank you, my friend.

 

[Jahu]

GP3 is good, has many plugins. I use OpenPLI on my 8000 as it has the best subtitle support with nice fonts and customized settings for subtitles, and not like other images that subs are all over the screen.

In one word, most images are same, so I tried them all. If not happy with GP3 try open PLI, Dream-Elite or Nemesis, but as I said, not much difference apart from great subtitles on OpenPLI.

 

[Renard]

GP3-Plugin is the easy way to use the Dreambox. I use it in last Snowflake-Image (there it is already inside). It works fine.
Regards,Renard