just got a dreambox, more like nightmarebox when it comes to setting it up

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  • mikedickhertz
    Newbie
    • Apr 2009
    • 2
    #1

    just got a dreambox, more like nightmarebox when it comes to setting it up

    well first off i have a dm500s and before i get harangued about this being a useless thread by a noob who doesn't have the common sense to look up his "common" problem on the forum i just want to stress that mine is kinda unique considering i haven't found any definitive answers on this site or the web for that matter. to begin my new dreambox is in chinese and their is no color what so ever, just black and white and this is just the begininng. i also am using a macintosh g4 so alot of suggestions and tutorials don't even cover how to flash the box by that means or how to network through it. granted on other forums i have been given some guidance but alot of people seem to forget my aforementioned barriers keeping me from utilizing their solution provided they actually dumbed it down enough for me to understand. so i'm sorta stuck between a rock and a hard place. any solutions would be thanked greatly.
    by the way what is with the fact that i have to contribute to the forums before i can download flash wizard (recommended on another forum) which by the way i don't even know if it is executable on a mac.
    Tags: dreambox, nightmarebox, setting
    • satman
      V.I.P. Member
      • Jun 2008
      • 736
      #2
      use DreamUp and just reflash it with any image,
      being chinese obviously a clone so just stay away from gemini images.

      Bollox mac just noticed,,, is there not ay windows or linux emulator you have will let you run dreamup?
      boom!

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        • Krypton
          DK Veteran
          • Jan 2009
          • 694
          #3
          does the mac not have a telnet like facility?
          Khan, you bloodsucker! You're going to have to do your own dirty work now, do you hear me? Do you?

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            • cauliflower69
              Senior Member
              • Nov 2008
              • 261
              #4
              h**p://www.faqintosh.com/risorse/en/guides/dbox/


              Might help

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                • madsen
                  Newbie
                  • Apr 2009
                  • 1
                  #5
                  Wrong output setting

                  My guess is you have the wrong settings for your output, that's why it's black and white. It might be set at s-video and you're using a scartcable. The picture will be there but the colors are gone. Happened to me on my 7025.
                  You set it in "Setup" and it's the first option on the menu. (Menu/Setup/"Color Format") Don't ask me what it looks in chineese.

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                    • cauliflower69
                      Senior Member
                      • Nov 2008
                      • 261
                      #6
                      If he flashes a new image he can then just pick his settings at the beginning

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                        • mikedickhertz
                          Newbie
                          • Apr 2009
                          • 2
                          #7
                          well alright guys thanks, i got virtual pc running and i should be able to run those programs once windows xp is functioning. i'll keep you guys posted once everythings rockin'

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                            • despdan
                              V.I.P. Member
                              • Dec 2008
                              • 544
                              #8
                              As krypton says use telnet & an ftp prog

                              ftp the image you want to flash to the tmp folder on the box.

                              then telnet to the box
                              Code:
                               
cd /tmp && eraseall /dev/mtd/3 && cp backup.img /dev/mtd/3 && reboot

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