Tutorial on how to Telnet & backup flash For DM500 using putty

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  • ASTROBOX
    DK Veteran
    • Jun 2010
    • 163

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    DM500 Tutorial on how to Telnet & backup flash For DM500 using putty

    Tutorial on how to Telnet & backup flash For DM500 using putty




    PD DreamboxToolbox v.9.0-Largest source of Dreambox Satellite Receiver

    Note : Box must have connection to internet for it to work
    Be sure to have your rs232 null cable to dreamup flash just in case anything goes wrong

    Open PD_DreamboxToolbox _V.9.0.0
    Open DCC/establish connection
    Open Putty telnet


    1. Host Name (or IP address) - Fill this box with your box ip
    2. Port - Use default 23
    3. Connection type - Telnet
    4. Click Save
    5. Close window on Exit - Only on clean Exit (So u know that if it is successful or not)
    6. Click open
    7. DM500 Login is - root (small letterword)/ Click Enter
    8. Password - dreambox (small letterword)/ Click Enter

    Congratulation u have successfull establish connection with your DM500

    Next step is how to Flash or backup your box images taken from Mr. Devlish post




    Let me explain in detail:

    This method will only work with a .img image file. - ( means only img format no other format will work)


    Rename the images file that u want to upgrade or change to backup

    FTP or send the backup images that u already rename it to your box temp folder using DCC

    copy & paste
    cd /tmp && eraseall /dev/mtd/3 && cp backup.img /dev/mtd/3 && reboot
    to the putty program/click Enter/wait till the putty program to auto close

    Note : If u get illegal messages or the program do not auto close after 100% not to worry
    force close putty program/Point your RCU to box then press any buttons as for me volume up buttons
    force reboot box by off the main power wait for about 15sec than on the power back (sometime it just won't work)
    If the box just hang won't reboot than the only solution is dreamup, as u can't change from normal to maxvar images vise versa

    As for backup images

    copy & paste
    cat /dev/mtd/3 > /tmp/backup.img
    click Enter/wait for the root@DM500 ~ # (in blue colour) means u successful backup the whole images
    FTP to your box temp folder using DCC there u can find your backup images/save to your pc/delete the backup images from the temp folder after u save it

    My advise is to do the backup method 1st, if u can do this than u can try to flash or upgrade a different images
    This is my way of using telnet flash if u guys felt that i miss something or want to add info please do so
    We r all here to share knowledge & experience
  • faizsaints
    Newbie
    • Jun 2012
    • 2

    #2
    I'll be the first the reply this awesome guide thumbs up for the guide onces again!

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