How to make a MAXVAR image ???

**drhg** · 19th October, 2008, 11:55 AM

hi Guys !!!

this for newbies developers & who wanna to make a maxvar images

to make a maxvar image you have to modify kernel ( exactly i mean dreambox.c file ) to
change proportions between cramfs & squashfs parts inside the image
you will find in the attachment the maxvar patch to do that for you

how to apply patch ?

put maxvar.diff after decopress in your cvs folder ( ex; tuxbox-cvs )
open terminal & launch the following commands:

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cd tuxbox-cvs

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patch -p0 < maxvar.diff

then

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rm .linuxkernel

&

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make .linuxkernel

now you have cdk with kernel customized for making a maxvar images

then launch the usual commands as follow:

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cd cdk

rm .enigma

make .enigma

make rebuild-flash

Stop; here at this step & make the following steps:

go to this path \root\cdkflash\root in your cvs folder then;
remove any addons or games you don't need from \lib\tuxbox\plugins
& languages you don't need from \share\locale
& delete the unwanted skins from \share\tuxbox\enigma

Note: dont delete the default skin

finally launch

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