How to backup an image on the dm600?

[blineboy]

i think u have to right click the file youre sorting out in either ftp or tuxbox, and theres a setting in there somwhere which lets you change the chod to 755, you can either type it or you can just untick.tick boxes until it shows 755, would be easier if i had my old box with me, just sorting my own 600 today, so cant me anymore help, hope that kinda helps u out.

[bub]

Done all the CHmods but I am having problems with the last line 'Chmod /etc/tuxbox/config/shellexec.conf to 775'
when using FlashFXP the folder 'config' shows as a shortcut, you cant open it or put the 'shellexec.conf' file in it. I have tried from the root directory by using /etc/tuxbox/config/ but it still wont go in. Its as if the config file is write protected but its not, its value is 777.
Any help please

bub

[aftermath]

Done all the CHmods but I am having problems with the last line 'Chmod /etc/tuxbox/config/shellexec.conf to 775'
when using FlashFXP the folder 'config' shows as a shortcut, you cant open it or put the 'shellexec.conf' file in it. I have tried from the root directory by using /etc/tuxbox/config/ but it still wont go in. Its as if the config file is write protected but its not, its value is 777.
Any help please

bub

its 755 not 775 , just right click / CHmod

[bub]

its 755 not 775 , just right click / CHmod

I would Chmod it but I cant get the shellexec.conf file into the config folder.

[aftermath]

have you tried re naming the extension, then name it back once its went across
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[bub]

Even if I rename it it wint go into the config folder, here is a pic of my structure ignore the notepad file, I tried puting other files in there and nothing. I cannot open the config file on the right hand pane

[aftermath]

have you tried transfering the files seperate and not as a folder ?

[bub]

have you tried transfering the files seperate and not as a folder ?

yes tried both ways, its something to do with the config folder, im going to restart my dreambox, see if that helps

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no same thing with restart cant open or do anything with the config folder

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done a properties check on the config folder and 30 meg in size and contains 1649 files and 342 folders, thats a lot of stuff in there but I cant open the dam folder

[Saruman0]

Shellexec is in USR/BIN. You can't open the config folder using the path as advised.

[bub]

ok got it working, I put the shellexec file in the tuxbox folder, ive done the chmod on it and the image is backing up now.

Thanks for help
bub

[lorrebreaker]

Copy the three files included in the archive to "/usr/bin".
After that you have to set the rights to 755 for all three files to make them executable.

To start the script you have to enter "build-nfi-image.sh DIRECTORY". DIRECTORY is the place,
where the .nfi file will be build, e.g. "build-nfi-image.sh /media/hdd" will place the backup on your harddisk.

About 50MB free space is needed and the Box must have an internet connection to load the Secondstage-Bootloader from DMM.

Cheers Devilfish
Worked a treat, just done my first dm600 backup, nice and painless

[Mastermind44]

Here's another backup script, thanks to mrdude!

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No need for the receiver to be connected to the internet for this to work.

How to:

Ftp the included files to the dreambox root dir.

Chmod all the files in usr/bin to 755
Chmod /usr/lib/tuxbox/plugins/flexmenu.so to 755
Chmod /usr/lib/tuxbox/plugins/flexmenu.cfg to 644
Chmod /etc/tuxbox/config/shellexec.conf to 775


Once done - press yellow on the dreambox remote control to bring up the plugin menu.
Select 'Backup Your Dreambox'.
The backup process will take a little while - once complete your new image backup will be created in the /media/hdd folder.

Use dreamup - to flash back to the dreambox or you can do it the fast way like this.

Make sure you have some way of giving the dreambox an ip address (connect to a router for example)

telnet into the dreambox and enter these commands.

mount /boot -o remount,rw
rm /boot/*
reboot

Once the box has rebooted - it wont appear to come on, just enter the box ip into your internet browser, you will see a web interface to flash the box - use your image, this takes only a couple of minutes - once complete reboot the dreambox and that's all folks.

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I try to download the file to try it on a 600-S but I have no access. Cans somebody help with this two backup scripts?

[famox]

Here's another backup script, thanks to mrdude!


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No need for the receiver to be connected to the internet for this to work.

How to:

Ftp the included files to the dreambox root dir.

Chmod all the files in usr/bin to 755
Chmod /usr/lib/tuxbox/plugins/flexmenu.so to 755
Chmod /usr/lib/tuxbox/plugins/flexmenu.cfg to 644
Chmod /etc/tuxbox/config/shellexec.conf to 775


Once done - press yellow on the dreambox remote control to bring up the plugin menu.
Select 'Backup Your Dreambox'.
The backup process will take a little while - once complete your new image backup will be created in the /media/hdd folder.

Use dreamup - to flash back to the dreambox or you can do it the fast way like this.

Make sure you have some way of giving the dreambox an ip address (connect to a router for example)

telnet into the dreambox and enter these commands.

mount /boot -o remount,rw
rm /boot/*
reboot

Once the box has rebooted - it wont appear to come on, just enter the box ip into your internet browser, you will see a web interface to flash the box - use your image, this takes only a couple of minutes - once complete reboot the dreambox and that's all folks.

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Sorry but i can't dowload backup plugin !

[jempy]

worked superb! restored my first dreambox from an image of my second box. and that as a noob on x-mas eve.

many thx!

[Ginkman]

cheers Devilfish, the mr dude one worked a treat for me on the Gemini 4.60 image.

It's the plugin I remember from the MrDude image I first used on the 600's.

cheers MrDude........