Have you tried hooking it up to a RS232 port using a null modem cable, and reflashed it that way?
I've rarely had "black screens", so I've had to use Dreamup to flash the receiver, as opposed to flashing by network
Have you tried hooking it up to a RS232 port using a null modem cable, and reflashed it that way?
I've rarely had "black screens", so I've had to use Dreamup to flash the receiver, as opposed to flashing by network
Managed to unbrick it by reflashing - none the usb to serial, x cable, nothing thing worked. thought abt vuying express card but hear win7 is not good. too many ifs and buts conditions, it was quite daunting whether to throw so more good money at ""bad"" technology
last resort was to blow off the dust of an old p3 box which has not been used and sitting in the storeroom. Dont even know why i kept it in the first place???.
Viola - dreamup began talking to the dead dm500. Amazing !! sincerely think dmboxes need to be upgraded in this respect of null modem and serial port connectivity. How many of us actually have a good working p3 or pp4 sets?
Anyway i am happy now. Thx for the input.
hi m8
the port in my laptop is 15pin (blue coulor) and the port in my box is 9pin.i still can use the null modem cable?some one told me this blue port is not for flashing and i can use usb/9pin port cable is that correct?
good post i really liked it.
Any expert can guilde me to download the image file? Still searching for the null cable thou, was wondering is there a adapter from 9 pin to usb?
Also, if the card expired, is flashing still useful? Really new and on my learning path, appreciate any help here.
I have the same situation, I used the command
cd /tmp && eraseall /dev/mtd/3 && cp backup.img /dev/mtd/3 && reboot
and my page blank out. I think i need some null cable using a netbook without rs 232 outlet only with USB port.
In SG, any place to buy any kind of cables to connect using usb? Really need help, now my 500c cannot connect via lan cable. Blank, any expert, please advise and help please.
root@dm800:/tmp# cd /tmp && eraseall /dev/mtd/3 && cp mybackup.img /dev/mtd/3 &&
reboot
-sh: eraseall: not found
I'm having this error. I have already change the file name to mybackup.img via flashfxp and place the file in the tmp folder. Anyone can help me out here?
Going to try Waqasahmed suggestion using DREAMUP and serial cable to clone one Dreambox500S to another Dreambox500S. Does it mean I have to first connect to one Dreambox(source) to copy its image, disconnect it and then connect the second Dreambox(target) to upload the copied image? Sorry if I am looking for step by step procedures for the sequence of connecting the serial cable as I am a newborn.
Many thanks to the useful posts in this Forum that has increased my understanding of the Dreambox.
Help appreciated.
Hi all,
Is this cable can be use for flashing the image for DM500C?
did this and now I only have a green light on my box, THANKS A LOT OP YOUR A STAR!
D$CKHEAD.
I've got a DM800C HD PVR. Trying to backup the image that comes with the box so I can reflash it later if something should go wrong. I've managed to telnet to it and realised that there is no such directory /dev/mtd/3 in it. I can only find /dev/mtd3 in /dev:
So, how should I backup this box's image?Code:root@dm800:~# ls -l /dev/mtd* crw-rw---- 1 root root 90, 0 Jan 1 08:00 /dev/mtd0 crw-rw---- 1 root root 90, 1 Jan 1 08:00 /dev/mtd0ro crw-rw---- 1 root root 90, 2 Jan 1 08:00 /dev/mtd1 crw-rw---- 1 root root 90, 3 Jan 1 08:00 /dev/mtd1ro crw-rw---- 1 root root 90, 4 Jan 1 08:00 /dev/mtd2 crw-rw---- 1 root root 90, 5 Jan 1 08:00 /dev/mtd2ro crw-rw---- 1 root root 90, 6 Jan 1 08:00 /dev/mtd3 crw-rw---- 1 root root 90, 7 Jan 1 08:00 /dev/mtd3ro brw-r----- 1 root disk 31, 0 Jan 1 08:00 /dev/mtdblock0 brw-r----- 1 root disk 31, 1 Jan 1 08:00 /dev/mtdblock1 brw-r----- 1 root disk 31, 2 Jan 1 08:00 /dev/mtdblock2 brw-r----- 1 root disk 31, 3 Jan 1 08:00 /dev/mtdblock3 /dev/mtdblock: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Jan 1 08:00 0 -> ../mtdblock0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Jan 1 08:00 1 -> ../mtdblock1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Jan 1 08:00 2 -> ../mtdblock2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Jan 1 08:00 3 -> ../mtdblock3
Will the above command work?Code:cat /dev/mtd3 > /tmp/backup.nfi
Thanks
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