Guide: Flashing a Dreambox with Dreamup

[synort]

Is it suggested to use Lan instead of null modem for flashing? I'm using a laptop that hasn't a serial port.

where can i find a tutorial for this??? i would rather use the ethernet port if possible...

[shieldquick]

Was trying to do a backup using Dreamup 1.3.3.9 and connecting the Dreambox to my router, but it was not detected by Dreamup.

I checked "use network" and inserted the relevant IP addresses. Dreamup stays at "connection prepared, now switch on dreambox"

Am currently using a clone DM 800 HD (non-SE). Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[mouzer]

Hi, I have a Dreambox DM500S.

It used to work fine an I have flashed it successfully via ethernet using FlashWizard Pro before. Last time I did this using an OpenPLI image, it hanged during the Writing and verifying Cramfs partition.

So I connected it via Null Modem cable using a Serial to USB cable adapter. (Drivers for this adapter are installed)

DreamUp doesn't seem to recognise the Dreambox when I power it up.

I tried using Putty to connect to it also using the Null cable and I do get a connection using 120000 as baud rate (which is a bit of strange speed setting).

This way I cam change boot parameters and access the bootloader menu where I can set IP addresses and select a boot method, etc. I'm trying to avoid the NFS booting way for now as it's not that straight forward.

Any ideas why DreamUp won't recognize my Dreambox?

Thanks in advance =)

[worrell]

Hi I have a DB 500c and I need to stream via the net I need flash file for the Barbados region to watch MCTV.

[carey1609]

Anyone can help?
I do not know what my brother did but apparently it seem like he did some reset. Now the dreambox keep hanging on the IPL image loading page. Anyone can guide me on how to get it working again.

He did a reset as the channel keeps hanging. There is noting wrong with the machine, I suppose as when i plug it in my room, it works perfectly fine.

[piopat]

if the box is hanging (stuck) while trying to start up then id say your image (thats the tv software ) has become faulty or corrupt ,so i suggest you change the image thats what we call flashing . i assume its a dreambox (as this is a dreambox thread ) but what model dreambox have you got ? .

[masroor]

thank you hopefully this helps

[rh8611]

Thanks to TS for effort! Bookmarked for future use!

[tyksteven]

Stuck after uploading of bootloader

Anyone facing the same problem?

[piopat]

try an older version of dreamup ,you can get one for the dm500 from the last link in my signature area which is near the bottom of my post . if the problem persists you can always use the root.cramfs method to flash the box .

[tyksteven]

Stuck at initiating flash loader

Tried using DreamUP v1.3.2.1. also same problem.

How do I go about using root.cramfs to flash the box? Does it work for box that had a bad flash?

[piopat]

ok heres some thing you can try (your Dreambox must be connected to your router) and you will need to download and setup dream control center,you can download it from this link
4shared - My 4shared - shared folder - free file sharing and storage

and you can find instructions on setting up dream control center in the following link in mtv1 tutorial

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f39/dreambox-control-center-setup-dcc-224608/

obviously if the dcc or the image are zip or rar files you will need to unzip/unrar them .

once you have dream control center downloaded and setup do the following:
1. Rename the image into root.cramfs (in small letters) all you do is click on the image name one time to highlight it then right click on it and you will see options (click on rename )
2. now open dream control center and click on FTP (bottom left corner of the screen),now you should see two big boxes of files ,the box on the left contains files in your dreambox and the box on the right contains files in your computer ,and in between the boxes are two little arrows one points left the other points right . so in the box on the left double click on the file called var ,then double click on the file called tmp . now look in the box on the right and find the root.cramfs file and click on it once to highlight it ,now look between the boxes and click on the little arrow pointing left (that should send the file into the box on the left ,if it does that means the file is in your box ) if you get a message saying this file allready exists do you want to over write ? just say yes .then you can close dcc .


3. the next part you do with your dreambox remote ,menus can vary a little from image to image but hopefully you wont have any trouble . i use nabilo image and this is how i would do it ,press the Menu button on your remote control ,then press number 6 (setup) ,then choose expert setup ,then choose software update .

4. Now you will see 2 possibilities:1. Internet update 2. Manual update

Now you choose the second option (Manual Update).

hopefully then you should see some thing like this this


if you see the above press the green button and all being well the image should start installing . when its complete you obviously have to go through the installation process by choosing language and setting time and date etc and by scanning for channels .

let us know if the above works .

[rh8611]

Hey guys,
need advise.

regarding flashing of dm500c, should i get this below.

1. Null Modem Cable. (9pin female to 9pin female)
2. USB to 9 Pin male USB adaptor

OR

1. USB to 9pin female cable?

I am using Window XP on a laptop. Pls advise. thanks

[dixie74]

these are what i used on my dreambox 800hd.Serial Null Modem Cable DB9F to DB9F RS232 | eBay hope tjis helps.not sure if you can use these on laptop as they dont have com ports well mine hasnt anyway.guess your using dreamup.

[rh8611]

thanks much dixie74.
my laptop does not have a com port. Does that means I need a USB to Serial Adaptor?