Help required please

[15Vidic15]

I have bought a dreambox 500c from www.linuxsat.co.uk (http://www.linuxsat.co.uk)

and I can't get it to work!

I have emailed them and all I got was i will need to load a new image on the box.

I don't really no what or how I would do this? I am not a very tecnical kind of person but if someone could expain what and how I could do this very simple way I would be very very gratefull
:embarassed:

[Swiftie]

Start from here -> http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f34/guide-flashing-dreambox-dreamup-33/

The image you need is here -> Digital Kaos - Downloads - Digital Kaos v1.1 Image for Dm500 C/S/T (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/images/2/digital-kaos-v1-1-image-dm500-c-s-t-312/)

Then after all is done come back and sort out how to connect the box from the PC.

Just read up the red stickies and you should be ok.

[chic.]

hi m8 i dont have one of these boxes but this may help you http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f34/guide-how-use-flashfxp-ftp-your-dreambox-1307/

[Scarface]

3 posted while i was posting lol!! DOH!

[15Vidic15]

Start from here -> http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f34/guide-flashing-dreambox-dreamup-33/

The image you need is here -> Digital Kaos - Downloads - Digital Kaos v1.1 Image for Dm500 C/S/T (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/images/2/digital-kaos-v1-1-image-dm500-c-s-t-312/)

Then after all is done come back and sort out how to connect the box from the PC.

Just read up the red stickies and you should be ok.

Thank you very much I will do this tonight :)

[15Vidic15]

I am now trying to buy a null modem cable, but on my lap top I only have a 15 pin female point.


Can I buy a USB to 9 pin null modem cable?

:manuflag:

[challah]

you can get usb to null modem in maplins or ebay

[15Vidic15]

I have just ordered a cable from ebay


:party:

[faulks6164]

usb cables are very touch and go mate i would personally ask a friend with a pc to let you do it and buy a null modem cable

[15Vidic15]

Oh ok I will give this USB a go if not I will have to use my dads computer

[15Vidic15]

Just an update, I have managed to flash my box and I have done a bruteforce scan, and it has found all the channels but the only ones I get a picture on are the free channels such as BBC 1 Itv etc.


Can anyone tell me what I have done wrong?

[smoggie]

Just an update, I have managed to flash my box and I have done a bruteforce scan, and it has found all the channels but the only ones I get a picture on are the free channels such as BBC 1 Itv etc.


Can anyone tell me what I have done wrong?

have you added the keys needed to decrypt the pay channels?

[15Vidic15]

No I am not sure how to do this?

[vtorres]

If using a USB to 9pin male i suggest you use a driver from the download section as some people have got the maplins one to work with certain drivers.

EDIT - Just read above posts forget about this one.

[15Vidic15]

If using a USB to 9pin male i suggest you use a driver from the download section as some people have got the maplins one to work with certain drivers.

the usb worked

[vtorres]

Yeah sorry misread posts. How much did the usb to serial pin cost ?

[15Vidic15]

it cost ?8.85including postage
from a company called kenable

[vtorres]

Did you need a null cable as well ?

[15Vidic15]

it came with it

[vtorres]

For ?8 that is a sweet deal.