How to connect to dreambox after erasing everything..?:S

[meddi83]

have you got a definitely got a null modem cable.. it is different to a standard RS232 Cable..

Yes, I went to a computer store and bought it from there. The cable's box also states that it's a null modem cable :\

[opsmonkey]

do you have any lights on the front of the box when its powered on.. if not your PSU may be knackered.. problem with some clones

[Curious123]

You may need to find an old pc with an RS232 port as I have known some people have problems with their USB connections.

[meddi83]

Opsmonkey: The green light goes on . Doesn't flash. It just stays on as soon as i plug in the electricity cable.


Curious123: Do you think that this may be the problem ?

[Curious123]

Opsmonkey: The green light goes on . Doesn't flash. It just stays on as soon as i plug in the electricity cable.


Curious123: Do you think that this may be the problem ?

Unless you have screwed box up using the wrong Gemini image, Dreamup and Null modem cable always work. As westkill says we have come across people having problems with the USB ports. I really would find and old pc with a com port and use that to flash an image to the dreambox.

[meddi83]

Unless you have screwed box up using the wrong Gemini image, Dreamup and Null modem cable always work. As westkill says we have come across people having problems with the USB ports. I really would find and old pc with a com port and use that to flash an image to the dreambox.

No i havent managed to install gemini. I tried to flash it with an image but I did something wrong while flashing via telnet and that caused all the problems.

I will try tomorrow to find an old pc and see what I can do. thank you for your suggestion. I'll let you know tomorrow If i manage to fix it m8

[opsmonkey]

have you installed the drivers for your USB to RS232 adapter..??

i found that my USB to RS232 adapter wouldnt work on a Vista laptop but would on an XP system

[meddi83]

have you installed the drivers for your USB to RS232 adapter..??

i found that my USB to RS232 adapter wouldnt work on a Vista laptop but would on an XP system

Yup I did install the drivers but I think there was a problem with the adapter. I managed to install gemini using another pc with an rs232 slot. :-)

thank you for your help!

[despdan]

Hey guys,

I just used the following command to flash my dreambox but accidently I forgot to upload backup.img in the /tmp folder:

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


What can I do now ? I tried rebooting it but the box is inaccessible :\

any ideas?

Thank you

OK for any one that does this never use this line:

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

because if you do & forget to put the backup.img into the tmp folder your ~~~~ed

best method is in 3 parts:
1: cd /tmp
this makes sure your in the right folder to start

2: eraseall /dev/mtd/3 && cp backup.img /dev/mtd/3
this way if you have forgot to put the backup.img or rename it to backup.img you can still ftp it into the tmp folder. then run the command again Done it a few time myself after it erases you can still ftp the file as long as you haven't rebooted

3: reboot

@meddi83
Try this:
1: disconnect power supply
2: hold in front power button while inserting power supply & keep holding for 20sec.
3: Now ftp into box & copy over the backup.img to the tmp folder.

the use my method above.

[meddi83]

thank you guys. Now i am experiencing some missing_channels problem but I am gonna discuss about that in my other thread

again thank you for ur help