Dreambox skin

[vishal88]

Hi i just downloaded a skin from the downloads section and ftp it to my dreambox 500c but how to i display the skin on the dreambox?

[Devilfish]

Menu > Setup > System Settings > OSD Settings > Change Skin

[vishal88]

nice thanks

[vishal88]

i just did that but now my dreambox does not work, it keeps on restarting i used New Blueline skin

[Devilfish]

This means it is trying to load the skin but there's something missing.

Did you copy the pictures to /var/tuxbox/config/enigma/pictures?

You could connect a null modem cable and monitor the output to see what the error is or what file is missing when it resets.

Run Hyperterminal on your PC and set the com settings to the attached pic.
Reboot the box and it should say 'DREAMBOX DM500'.
When the following text is displayed, press backspace on the keyboard.

Linux/PPC load: console=null root=/dev/mtdblock5 rootfstype=squashfs ro

Add the following on the end.

console=ttyS0,115200

So now it should read...

Linux/PPC load: console=null root=/dev/mtdblock5 rootfstype=squashfs ro console=ttyS0,115200

Press Enter and the box will boot but will show you what it's doing in the hyperterminal window. When it reboots you will see what error occurs.

Now you will need to reflash the box using Dreamup to get it operational again. You can try the same skin again but make sure all the files are there this time.

There are a mixture of e1 and e2 skins in the download section, make sure you're installing the correct versions. e1 is enigma1 and these are for dm500 and dm7000 boxes.

[kr4sh]

Anyone know any links where i can get more DM500c skins?

Ive got all the E1 ones from the download section but theres not a huge selection. and im searching google but not comming up with much!

So anyone got any links?

would appreciate the help!

[freck]

Skins for Dreambox

[kr4sh]

Awesome, cheers

[Mubz]

Anyone know any links where i can get more DM500c skins?

Ive got all the E1 ones from the download section but theres not a huge selection. and im searching google but not comming up with much!

So anyone got any links?

would appreciate the help!

i stuck a load on >this< thread...
hope it helps...

[kr4sh]

i stuck a load on >this< thread...
hope it helps...

Post of the day!

Thank you very much, this is a great help

That file should be put in the download section!

[tdw197]

Does anyone have a neutrino style skin?

I've just come over to Dk1.1 and its great, but i miss my nice blue skin!

[Mubz]

was messing about with a few images today and really liked the look of darkstarII...
anyone got that skin??

[babychew]

I think I done the same thing last night so I did this manualy without a null modem cabel

Howto Flash via the root.cramfs method

It means that you use the network connection (or crossover cable) to FTP the image to your Dreambox and to flash it manually.

This way is only supported by the CDK boxes or what are also called Engima 1 boxes.

the DM500, the DM56xx and the DM7000

When you have an UTP (LAN) connection between your PC and Dreambox, do the following:

Rename the image into root.cramfs (in small letters)
Copy this root.cramfs with a FTP-software to your Dreambox in the subdirectory /var/tmp
Push on the Dream or Menu button on your remote control to get into the Enigma menu
Go to the System Settings menu and choose the Software update

Now choose Software update where you will see 2 possibilities:
Internet update
Manual update

Now you choose the last option (Manual Update).



The Dreambox is now looking for your /var/tmp/root.cramfs file and when it is found flashing starts the usual way.


or Just Flash it the normal way with the null modem cable!

[babychew]

oops wrong post - sorry!