Secondstage Bootloader (antifreeze) - No more freezing

[tfspark]

I posted a couple of weeks ago, and received great help from here getting a friends DM800 running.

I now have it back again 'cause he says it keeps freezing and the only way to get it going again is to pull the plug.

After lots of searching and reading on the internet it appears to be a fairly common problem. It doesn't seem to be image or cam related.

Dreambox have released a "secondstage loader" which is nicknamed antifreeze!!

Boot the box holding the power on button, it then displays its ip address. Use your fav web browser to browse to the box and flash the secondstage nfi. Its fairly instant as its only 165k.
Reboot and away you go.

Early days but it has been running non stop on BBCHD for about three hours now. Not bad as it was locking up about every fifteen minutes before.

Hope its of some use to someone.:top:

Updated 67 version here...

Digital Kaos (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/attachments/f34/1201d1225828459-secondstage-bootloader-antifreeze-no-more-freezing-secondstage-67.zip)

[Devilfish]

Thank you very much for posting your findings tfspark! :)

[tfspark]

Just a quick update from my first post.

If you reflash with another image it puts the second stage bootloader back to version 60. If you want to keep that image then you will need to flash the bootloader-62 again. (attached to first post)

It seems that these images all contain a bootloader and I think that the only one at the moment with the 'antifreeze' bootloader is LT-fifth SP2.
That image also contains the latest code from Dream dated 20080912.

I've got it running at the moment so we'll see how it goes.

[asuk]

thanks for the anti freeze fix. my dm800 needed it. :hello:

[Geronimoe]

Hiya just like to say this really works, no more frezzes and running so much cooler as it should for such a cool piece of kit

Geronimoe

[Dafish]

Hi,
Im a newbie. The new Hd Dreambox howmany Hd channels can you receive on Virgin?

Does this enhance or upscale the Sd chanels picture at all?

Just curious!!

[Parisno]

Thanks for the fix, I never had any problems with my DM800, but I have always used the latest LT image.

@Dafish One HD BBC HD
Yip upscales the pic to up to 1080i, much improved picture over DM500 on my Plasma, and slightly improved on my LCD (Both HD TVs)

[tfspark]

Hi,
Im a newbie. The new Hd Dreambox howmany Hd channels can you receive on Virgin?

Just curious!!

As Parisno says, only one channel at the mo, BBCHD. To be honest it doesn't show much content either. Has rolling previews in the day, then in the evening it shows some hd programmes. Quality is superb though.

Lots of talk of lots more to come so bit of a waiting game.

I'm waiting for the dm8000 so I can have a sat tuner as well as cable and get the best of both worlds.:laugh:

[Bucky]

I'm waiting for the dm8000 so I can have a sat tuner as well as cable and get the best of both worlds.:laugh:

I'm thinkin about waiting for the DM8000 aswell, any ideas when it will be out??

[harry1986]

i cant seem to open the file document secondstage

[hogansghost]

There's now a b/loader #67 which you can pull directly from dream - h**p://dreamboxupdate.com/opendreambox/1.5/dm800/images/secondstage-67.

You may already have this, just check the screen as it boots and it'll say "Boot #60" 62 or 67.

I've also attached it and is updated in the same way as the 62.

Thanks to the OP for highlighting the issue and fix.

[harry1986]

i cant open and view this file on winrar at all and also where does it go in your dreambox 500c im confused does it go to some file when it opens ftp for example like etc,keys,scce these kind of folders or where else?

[hogansghost]

i cant open and view this file on winrar at all and also where does it go in your dreambox 500c im confused does it go to some file when it opens ftp for example like etc,keys,scce these kind of folders or where else?

HI there, it's installed in the same way you would an image. It won't overwrite your image (but best make a backup before you make a change) :-)

I remember seeing instructions on getting the DM into a debug startup by telnetting into it, running a few commands then, as it restarts, logging in via browser to upload this new bootloader. Not sure if you'd also be able to use DreamUP to get this installed.

Sorry if this sounds scrappy, I'll try and find the original post and all will become clear !!

[harry1986]

Thanks hogansghost ill give that a try now :)

[harry1986]

nope it aint the same it wont let me even find the folder like images are images files but this is a zip it dont find that iw dont open with winrar nor does it find winrar with dreamup?

[Devilfish]

Unzip the file to get a .nfi file. Don't know what to do with it but it extracts ok, unlike the first one.

[harry1986]

it says the archive is corrupt i tryed eveything i also tryed to move the nfi file but still gave me the same message are you using winrar devilfish?

[Devilfish]

I tried it on my PC in work the other night and it didn't work, kept saying it was corrupt, then I tried it on my home PC and it's fine.

I've uploaded it here if it's any use.


http://rapidshare.com/files/161010452/secondstage-67.nfi

[harry1986]

nope still no luck thanks for trying delvilfish i still cant find anyway of finding that folder by winrar or just the file itself.

[harry1986]

Each time i try an select this file it doesnt find it at all and at the bottom when using dreamup it says files of type Dreambox Flash Images (*bin: *img) and you cant pick any other file type so how can i flash the secondstage nfi format file?

[thered]

harry you have a dm500 why do you want this its for the dm800 which is why your having problems

[harry1986]

oh its not for dreambox 500c? its cos my pictures freeze on sky sports and some toher channels and i got a splitter and then brought a booster ive tryed everything but still the same even reflashed dk 1.1 but still no luck its ok sumtimes.

[skabb]

I think this is what il need my DM-800 hangs randomly on both PLI-And gemeni i also tryed LT5 with bootloade 62 in image..seems to work fine but i cant get or find correct config

[smokey_jnr]

is this fix just for dreamboxes or can it work on DBOX2's???

[thered]

just for the dm 800 as far as i know m8

[msb]

Hi
I am newbe into dreambox DM800 running Gemini2 3.8 also I am running with Barry allen on USB flash with the following images: Gemini2 3.7, Pli and Nabilsat.black hole. my question is what is secondstage? and what can it do for me? does it run on LT only or you can install with any images? I do have a lot of freezes but I am not sure if this will fix for me. I will appreciate any assistance. Thanks

[Soni1]

Hi, I received my box last week and still struggling with it. I have around 60 peers and as soon as I try to move my old server to DM800, the lan just gets hung.

By the way my box already has bootloader 67. I have done and tried everything possible.

Any help or advice?

[nilmag]

I have now tried some of the new images, gemini3.90 and newnigma2.2.3 etc. Also tried to upgrade gemini 3.80 with secondstage bootloader 67. And for my dm800 67 is a disaster. Frezzing every 2 min to 30 min.

Tried to downlad seconstage-62 from this tread, but every time I get corupt file.
Really need the 62 version of the secconstage bootloader. Could someone please put a link here for a download that works?

[Parisno]

I never had any freezing problems with my dm800 till I installed the so called freezing fix secondstage-67 now it freezes all the time, I have been looking for the 62 fix to try and remedy the 67 fix, not tried yet, but here it is hope it helps.

P

[nilmag]

Thanx mate.
Will try this later tonight. Unpacked ok so link and package is good :D

[Parisno]

Thanx mate.
Will try this later tonight. Unpacked ok so link and package is good :D

Just flashed mine with it and it's as bad as ever.
DM800 is back in the box (Pile of crap and waste of 350 quid) back to the good old clone DM500.

Motto - BUY A CLONE it's cheaper and works!

Ripped off
Pissed off
P
:cobblers:

[tomcat415]

for anyone that wants the dreambox-secondstage for dm800

dreambox-secondstage_69-r0_dm800.ipk
dreambox-secondstage_70-r0_dm800.ipk
dreambox-secondstage_70-r1_dm800.ipk
dreambox-secondstage_72-r0_dm800.ipk

[chrisbati]

Thanks for this, hope it'll resolve my DM 800 problems

Chrisbati

[bobbyjoe]

Have tried 62 & 72 s/s bootloaders on my dm800hd am using nabilo blackhole latest img still problem rebooting! on hd channels is there a cure for this

[Gazmann]

Hi

Can this be installed via USB flash if so how?

Thanks

[Parisno]

anybody tested the seconstage 75 or 76 ?

I haven't even seen 76, but 75 works fine for me, can you post 76?