Is the hardware version I have still operable? It is the original lifetime version.
Due to certain events and life challenges, I never used my original eBlocker.
--->Actually, it's still in the mailing package unopened. I have everything that was initially sent to me.
I've been reading the eBlocker site & have downloaded the original manual.
I realize it may have to go through many updates. Is it possible?
Adding that it's simply for home use. I have an old Mac which I plan to replace but not yet.
@cbr All "White Cube" eBlockers are compatible with eBlockerOS 3. In theory they can be updated via the user interface. But this will surely take a while. Check out this guide for help (available in German only): eBlocker.org/box
If this fails the White Cube can always be updated using an SD card and the Banana Pi m2+ Image. See here for instructions: https://eblocker.org/community/bugs-features/original-white-cube-update-from-eblocker-os-2-5-6-not-successful/#post-5698
In case you have high speed Internet, I'd personally rather use a Raspi 4 as the thru-put is much higher.
Good luck and happy Christmas 🍀🎄
THX!
@cbr Hi Cbr. What you can also do is give the Cube a lot of air during this update process (with a fan at least) because it is getting a lot hotter than normal daily update process!
And if you like, you can join the german discord channel also 🙂
merry xmas
cheers
Merry Xmas and thank you for the advice. A dear friend of mine who planned to help me with this project no longer walks the earth. He thought I was smart enough for this. I hope he was right.
Unfortunately I don't speak German, and am unfamiliar with discord channels. Nevertheless I will investigate that avenue using a translation feature, dankeschön.
One more question comes to mind. If I don't update it, and use in original state. Will it still work? (Though I regret now that I never updated my laptop's OS.)
@cbr For sure the old eBlocker will run "out of the box", but using a seven years old OS is not recommended for security reasons.
I'm very confident eBlockerOS will update - but again: it will probably take a couple of hours and several steps. Patience is even more key than ventilation 😉
Good luck and don't hesitate to drop a line here if you need help. 🍀
THX!