SAGEM DBOX2 WON'T BOOT UP

[stevenalis]

Received recently a Sagem Dbox2 two chip. I tried to upload 1 chip image and this gave me kein system. I couldn't check the inside of the box as one of the screws was unmmovable. No problem I thought I'll just IFA a two chip image. Success I uploaded lackys-sylas image and added in my var and zapit folders. All good so far.

Machine worked and I briefly had picture on BBC1 so i switched to Sky Sports to update the keyroll but nothing. Rebooted and to cut a long story short the LCD display shows some numbers when machine switched on but no "lade" just a lcd block. It doesn't go any further than this.

I thought I would reload another image (Commander 10) but IFA doesn't send the box into flash mode.

When I run IFA the following information comes up:-

***Adapter Desc: VIA Compatable Fast Ethernet Adapter #2 - Packet Scheduler Miniport (via IpHlpApi #1)
***MAC address: 00:40:CAF:5F:98 Local IP: 169.254.236.249
***BootP server started... Port 67
***TFTP server started... Port 69
ootP> Request from 00:40:CAF:5F:98 - There is something wrong!
BootP> The request comes from the network itself (and not by the DBox), probably
BootP> running a firewall or any other server on the same network?
BootP> Answer sent!

RSH is in almost all Linux images is not configured / activated!
*** RSH will therefore only work if you have your Linux kernel have patched.

The display on my box shows:

Bmon v1.0 mid 03
feID 00 enxID03
fpID52 dsID01-
92.d8.87.07.00.00-a7
HWrev41 FPrev 0.23
B/Ex/F1(MB) 32/00/08



Any ideas? All firewalls are off including windows firewall.

[jitjunior]

Mate in this position, best thing to try is to flash using a null modem only, and hyperterminal. It worked for me.

Here's the link to the guide

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f35/flashing-dbox2-using-null-modem-cable-hyper-terminal-1531/