[meddi83]

Hey guys,

I just used the following command to flash my dreambox but accidently I forgot to upload backup.img in the /tmp folder:

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


What can I do now ? I tried rebooting it but the box is inaccessible :\

any ideas?

Thank you

[meddi83]

(cant even ping it anymore... pings timeout :\)

[caveman_nige]

sounds to me like your gonna need to dig out your null modem cable and a copy of dreamup..

[meddi83]

I dont have a null modem cable.. :\ any other ways?

[meddi83]

(isnt there a way to hard reset it?)

[opsmonkey]

you must have a null modem cable.. how did you put your image on in the first place..???

[meddi83]

I used to upload the images through FTP and then used telnet to flash it... never used a null modem to do this procedure. Isn't this way efficient?

By the way can you provide me of a screenshot of a null modem, in order to try to buy one?

Thank you

[caveman_nige]

have aread of this and see if the method used there is good for you... Continually rebooting

the null modem cable method is like your get out jail free card.. when nothing else works then thats what you use...

[wilf]

Originally Posted by meddi83 I used to upload the images through FTP and then used telnet to flash it... never used a null modem to do this procedure. Isn't this way efficient? By the way can you provide me of a screenshot of a null modem, in order to try to buy one? Thank you

if you need a null modem cable check out this thread i know its for kryptview and not for dreambox but is same cables Kryptview Firmware Loading Guide / Tutorial. i use same one for both

[meddi83]

Thank you guys both, will let you know if anything works!

[meddi83]

Originally Posted by caveman_nige have aread of this and see if the method used there is good for you... Continually rebooting the null modem cable method is like your get out jail free card.. when nothing else works then thats what you use...

Tried that method but the green light at the front is always solid... (and when I check in the router's settings there's no ip assigned to the dbox..)

so i suppose the null modem cable is what's left to do ;\

[meddi83]

Hi again guys. Ok, I got the null modem cable and a USB to RS232 cable (as my laptop has not RS232 input). I installed the usb drivers of the cable, connected the one end of the null modem cable to the converter and the other end to the dreambox. I connect dreamup on the correct com port (found via the device manager) and then plug the electricity cable in the adreambox but nothing happens on dreamup. The status remains "Connectin established....." :\


What is wrong now ?:\

[opsmonkey]

Follow the steps exactly as in the post below..

You should have no problems then..

Guide: Flashing a Dreambox with Dreamup

[meddi83]

Originally Posted by opsmonkey Follow the steps exactly as in the post below.. You should have no problems then.. Guide: Flashing a Dreambox with Dreamup

Thats what I did mate :\

Connected the one end of the null modem cable to the USB converter, and then to the pc. Then the other end to the DBOX.

Ran Dreamup, chose the correct com port and pressed "Connect".

Then I plugged in the electricity cable on the dreambox, it turns on. I waited around 5 minutes but Dreamup's status remains to "Connection prepared...." .. It does not change to "Box attached" :\

Any ideas why this is happening?


Thank you

[opsmonkey]

have you got a definitely got a null modem cable.. it is different to a standard RS232 Cable..