Guide: Flashing a Dreambox with Dreamup

[EAMO 2]

[QUOTE=nERd_Life;1500028]Can i do a re-flash using this method for DM 500c?

recently my DM500-c died suddenly but LED is on?

i cant download the dreamup cause not enough post count i think?.
Yes just follow tutorial to the letter. You may have to try several
diff versions of Dream-UP to find compatible version for your box
Think 1.3.1.0 version suits a lot of DM500c clone boxes

[penz]

Anyone heard abt 501-c? Claim to be better than 500-c. But got no ethernet port and the rs232 is female instead of male.

[piopat]

if it has no ethernet port you cant cardshare (unless you use a device simillar to what kryptview used called an i connector,and i dont know if that works on a dm500c),i think if you can get access to a cable server and if your advised to get a dreambox get a dm500c .

[joshy]

Where can I get a .img file for my dream box?

And am accessing using RS232 converter thru my laptop but the dream up is unable to detect any com port.

My box blacked out but the green light is still intact.

Any help?

=(

[andy91]

Where can I get a .img file for my dream box?

And am accessing using RS232 converter thru my laptop but the dream up is unable to detect any com port.

My box blacked out but the green light is still intact.

Any help?

=(

Better to do it on a desktop pc with a null modem cable.
Those converters are not the best and dont always work.
Visit OpenPLi - Open Source Set-Top Box Software for your image or our download base.


You might need this software

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/other/8/r232-usb-serial-cable-driver-1826/

Andy.

[joshy]

Thanks Andy for your reply.

Able to actually guide me from the very start in saving my dreambox.

I have read through this whole thread but unable to reinstate my box.

The more I read, The more confusing it gets.

Thank you very much for your kind assistance.

[andy91]

Download Dreamup 1.3.3.4 thats the most popular and add an ethernet cable with the null modem cable it will speed the flash process.
Dont always work first time might take a minute might take an hour to get a connection.
Patience is the key and try other versions of Dreamup if 1.3.3.4 doesnt work.

Andy.

[piopat]

obviously your box is stuck with a permanent green light so the only option is to change the image ,the image is the name for the tv software . you dont say what dreambox you have but as your asking for a .img file i have to assume your box is a dm500s .

as andy says usb to serial adaptors dont always work .what that means in simple terms is a usb adaptor needs a bit of software called a driver (which is installed on a computer ) and again simply put the driver allows the computer to see the box and communicate with it .however the newer laptops these days run on windows vista and in my experience vista is incompatable with most drivers . some people have found one that works but from my experience ive never found one that works .

so as andy says the easiest way forward is to use a desktop computer as they will have the same 9 pin connection that you have on the back of your box ,and all you would need is a null modem cable and no need for a usb adaptor or drivers .

perhaps your kids have an old desktop computer ,or maybe a friend or family member ,you would only need it for about 15 minutes .you can download the image and dream up to a usb memory stick which you then stick into the desktop computer .

there is another method the root crampfs method but i think if your struggling using a desktop would be the best sollution . if you need a tutorial i can direc you to one .

[JEH]

DM800HD

Hello

I'm having the same issues....

Display reading : No CA

Trying to reflash uding DreamUp 1.3.3.9 but it never completes the initial process...
Is there a special / patched version of DreamUp to be used here?

Regards

JEH

[piopat]

i assume your box is a dm800 or simillar if you have the no ca error message it means you have used an image with the wrong bootloader version for your box .

power the box off via the switch at the rear ,then power it back on and look at the little lcd display on the front . it will display various info such as sim version and bootloader version ,if for example it says sim 2.01 bootloader 76 then you need an image with the very same sim and bootloader versions .

[desilathha]

Hi I am new to this, my dreambox DM500-S stopped working, there's green light but black screen, tried to download dreamup zip but it wouldn't allow since I have not posted before. Can anyone please help me?

[desilathha]

After previous post I managed to download DreamUP zip file, is that correct for DM500-S

[piopat]

thats what you need ,as its a .zip file you have to open it (its what we call unzipping the file) so you need a program called peazip or winrar to unzip this file .once unzipped you will be able to see dream up proper ,then you connect a null modem cable to both your box and your compter and open dream up and flash your box .you will need to download a suitable image .

[desilathha]

Thank you Piopat, Could you please guide me for suitable Image for DM500-S. unsuccessfully tried the link in your signature to search image. Thank you again

[piopat]

if you click on the last link in my signature area (near the bottom of my posts ) you can download an image called nabilo maxvar v8 ,this image is a good image which works well and i use it my self .