Guide: Flash and Backup an Image via Telnet

**nawzad** · 7th February, 2010, 07:27 PM

hello wheen i paste cd /tmp && eraseall /dev/mtd/3 && cp backup.img /dev/mtd/3 && reboot , i get -sh: eraseall: not found
can u help me please

**audreyr** · 2nd March, 2010, 07:22 PM

can anyone tell me where to get a flash image for my db 500c plz

**bob114** · 13th March, 2010, 01:04 AM

hi
this tut has helped me no ends
this is my take with pictures
hope this may help

**baretto** · 13th March, 2010, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by Devilfish

Telnet Commands

To flash an image using Telnet

This method will only work with a .img image file.

Rename the image file to backup.img
FTP the image file to the /tmp folder on the dreambox
Telnet to your box and paste the following command:

Code:

cd /tmp && eraseall /dev/mtd/3 && cp backup.img /dev/mtd/3 && reboot

To telnet, click START > RUN and type Telnet ip.address.of.dreambox
A command window will appear, enter username root and password dreambox.

Oh no. I decided to flash my Dbox again but...

I did all this without placing the backup.img file into the tmp folder of the DBox

Now my Dreambox is completely dead because i think that command deletes everything. The light is on but theres nothing on screen even the remote does not work

How will I flash my Dbox now? Knowing that I have no idea what the IP is.

HELPPPP!

**bob114** · 14th March, 2010, 12:42 AM

hi
beretto
have a look at Guide: Flashing a Dreambox with Dreamup sticky

**baretto** · 16th March, 2010, 05:03 PM

Thanks bob. It worked a charm.

**harky** · 23rd March, 2010, 11:51 AM

telnet seen to be abit hard for me to flash my dm500c.. Zzz

i had d/l PuTTY as i m using vista but when i enable the prog and feature

Run - Telnet ip.address.of.dreambox

it popup but than later the window gone i assume it cannot connect how ?

btw it a new setbox..

**harky** · 24th March, 2010, 04:18 AM

update
manage to get it flash thanks.

**maxsteel** · 5th April, 2010, 06:03 AM

Thanks for the info

**tadaoow** · 17th April, 2010, 12:42 AM

thanks for guide much appreciated

**drews** · 20th April, 2010, 06:59 PM

thanks for info

**gilb426** · 13th May, 2010, 04:27 PM

hello anyone has a new DSM image backup file for the dm 500s. channel gone. new at this box already set up for this. help please

**sbu7360** · 27th May, 2010, 01:29 PM

dear all, i'm kind of confused..

do i flash the image 1st or do i do a backup 1st?

i'm stuck at the point where i'm asked to ftp the backup.img to the box... i really dun noe how to work tis step.