Guide: Flash and Backup an Image via Telnet

[Devilfish]

This method won't work with a DM800, I've been out the came for a ages now so can't help you further, sorry.

[smirnoff_rules]

u have to flash from the boxes webpage m8 , power up box with your finger on the power button . u will see message stop and remove finger and u will see an ip address , but that in your browser and u have an option to flash an image , search for it and flash

[Bulld0g]

As above, flashing this way takes about two minutes. When you add your bouquets etc and set the box up the way you want it, go to MENU...SETUP....SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT....BACKUP SYSTEM SETTINGS.

Next time you flash another image you can add these settings, as above but using RESTORE SYSTEM SETTINGS. no need to make a back up of your image when you can save your settings and just restore them to a new image. Takes about 2-3 minutes in total.

[digitalim]

Hi, I'm using DM500(Sliver), currently only can watch normal channel.
I wanted to refresh but keep having invalid login.
I tried the username and password given (root / dreambox) but still fail.
Is there any other username and password can be use?
Thanks

[gringo 85]

how do i flash my 518s without killing it?

i have bought a dreambox but have no idea how to set it up without frying it. can anybody help?

[AVGAL]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BovvFtD6Cis&feature=related]Flash Dreambox Without Serial Cable - Using FTP & Telnet Tutorial - DM500 - YouTube[/ame]

[mizen1]

thanks for all the info ....im off to Maplins on tuesday thanks again

[waqasahmed]

thanks for all the info ....im off to Maplins on tuesday thanks again

Lol. If you're looking at a network cable, do not go to Maplins. You're going to get ripped off. If it's quality you want, then go on eBay and type in cat5e 350MHz and find some cable from there, but otherwise I'd not bother with Maplins at all

[mizen1]

maplins and network cables

[QUOTE=waqasahmed;1581277]Lol. If you're looking at a network cable, do not go to Maplins. You're going to get ripped off. If it's quality you want, then go on eBay and type in cat5e 350MHz and find some cable from there, but otherwise I'd not bother with Maplins at all[/QUote

Many thanks to all again. Love this site and i will be telling my friends.

[leowyk]

Telnet Commands

To flash an image using Telnet

This method will only work with a .img image file.

• Rename the image file to backup.img
• FTP the image file to the /tmp folder on the dreambox
• Telnet to your box and paste the following command:

cd /tmp && eraseall /dev/mtd/3 && cp backup.img /dev/mtd/3 && reboot

To telnet, click START > RUN and type Telnet ip.address.of.dreambox
A command window will appear, enter username root and password dreambox.

To backup an image using Telnet

• Telnet to the box and paste the following command:

cat /dev/mtd/3 > /tmp/backup.img

• FTP to the box and navigate to the /tmp
• Here you will find the backup.img file.

Hi,

Will the back up cmd work for mac OS?

[waqasahmed]

Hi,

Will the back up cmd work for mac OS?

Yes. The commands are for the linux receiver. You are only using telnet to send commands to the receiver, hence it doesn't matter what OS you are using to initiate the commands - All you need is a telnet client

[ozkanb]

How to do this on dreambox 500 HD?

[DBTraitor]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8gXphh8v5A&feature=related]Flash Dreambox using FTP & Telnet - YouTube[/ame]

[jiangou2007]

hi all,
my DM500C cannot flash by Dreamup and Telnet method.
Is Jtag able to recover it?

[sagit524]

i never succeed flashing the image through telnet. my box become dead box. is there any do and dont or pre-configured/ step that need to be done before using the telnet methods.