d box image backup

[kenmonu]

basicially was i am try to do is backup an image to flash to another box with ifa, any help would be much appreciated.

[scubar]

hi mate you need to use the remote on the box with the image you want to back up then press dbox button then service, then image flash / backup. (from memory!!! not near the box at then min!!) when you execute the back up the image should be saved to the var/temp directory, but only until you power down the box so leave it on and ftp the image from the box onto your pc. then you can put it on the other box with either ftp or IFA no problem.

[kenmonu]

hi scubar, i am hear next to the box now, i have already backed up the image, its says its backed up in /tmp/mtp4/img but when i connect to box with ftp i can,t seem to find it in tmp.

[scubar]

it should be there mate that file name sounds correct from memory so it sounds like it is backing up the image to the box. ensure you do not turn the box off between backing up the image and connecting with ftp. also maybe the ftp programme you're using may not be searching for all file types, just a thought. sounds like you're half way there though!!

[kenmonu]

cheers scubar, will try ftp again.

[kenmonu]

when i ftp to box i am going to var, tmp, and looking at camd.socket
controld.sock
ifstate
neutrino.sock
sectionsd.sock
shrink
timerd.sock
zapid.sock

but can't seem to find any image. the image i an using is andremeda 2. by xaxafan.

[scubar]

mate that is exactly where the mtp.img file should be, this is a step by step guide
1. Once you have the image the way you want it you can transfer it to you PC
2. Press dbox on your remote
3. Hi-lite service menu press ok
4. Hi-lite image update/backup/restore press ok
5. Hi-lite flashread/write
6. Hi-lite Read one partion (backup) Important
7. Hi-lite Flash without bootloader Important
8. The image will now be in the /tmp folder called mtd with a number after it IE:mtd4 9. Start FlashFXP and go to the /tmp folder right click on the image and pick transfer
10. Remember it defaults to /var/ so go up a folder to find the /tmp folder
thanks to deeboi, fergal and shamushbhoy at technosource for the step by step guide.
that should sort you out pal.

[kenmonu]

ok scubar, will try that and report back, thanks.

[kenmonu]

still no joy, i am going to service, then
blue button- image upgrade/ backup, then
expert functions then
epert functions and i am lookng at
red button -read whole image
green button-write whole image
yellow button-backup one partition
blue button- flash one partition, its at this stage its get confusing tried all of these options and its telling me image is successfully saved. same old story when i ftp in to box its not in tmp folder, just about ready to trow in the towel at this stage.

[MetMan]

still no joy, i am going to service, then
blue button- image upgrade/ backup, then
expert functions then
epert functions and i am lookng at
red button -read whole image
green button-write whole image
yellow button-backup one partition
blue button- flash one partition, its at this stage its get confusing tried all of these options and its telling me image is successfully saved. same old story when i ftp in to box its not in tmp folder, just about ready to trow in the towel at this stage.

backup ONE PARTITION followed by Flash WITHOUT BOOTLOADER this will create mtd3.img in the tmp folder 7.88mb in size

if u disconnect box , reboot etc u will lose the image as its stored in the ram......

[kenmonu]

cheers metman, will try that now.

[kenmonu]

ok metman, i press backup one partition and i am looking at

br bootloader
flfs(uboot)-boot)
root(jffs2)
flash without bootloader
complete flash

which one do i press now

[MetMan]

ok metman, i press backup one partition and i am looking at

br bootloader
flfs(uboot)-boot)
root(jffs2)
flash without bootloader
complete flash

which one do i press now

flash without bootloader

[kenmonu]

got their at last, in my hast to get this done i was disconnecting the box after the flash. flashed again and left the box on, and its sorted, thanks to scubar, and metman who really went beyond the call of duty, cheers gents.

[$Furious]

mate that is exactly where the mtp.img file should be, this is a step by step guide
1. Once you have the image the way you want it you can transfer it to you PC
2. Press dbox on your remote
3. Hi-lite service menu press ok
4. Hi-lite image update/backup/restore press ok
5. Hi-lite flashread/write
6. Hi-lite Read one partion (backup) Important
7. Hi-lite Flash without bootloader Important
8. The image will now be in the /tmp folder called mtd with a number after it IE:mtd4 9. Start FlashFXP and go to the /tmp folder right click on the image and pick transfer
10. Remember it defaults to /var/ so go up a folder to find the /tmp folder
thanks to deeboi, fergal and shamushbhoy at technosource for the step by step guide.
that should sort you out pal.

Thanks mate really helped me was lookign for a quick backup solution.