Flashing a DM600-PVR without null modem cable

[ianmac]

Is there a way that I can flash my DM600-PVR without using a null modem cable?
Via the Dreams hard drive or something, or like I can with my Dbox2 by Ftp the image into the box's temp directory.

I cannot believe that I have got 3 Pc's & 3 laptops, but not one of them has got a bl**dy serial port.

I went & got a (Usb to serial) from Maplin & found out that the serial end of it was a female socket (not male) + also reading the other threads on here about the usb/serial leads, it seems there's a lot of problems with the drivers to make it work.

Any other suggestions would be helpful.

Thanks
Ian

[Saltire]

Is there a way that I can flash my DM600-PVR without using a null modem cable?
Via the Dreams hard drive or something, or like I can with my Dbox2 by Ftp the image into the box's temp directory.

I cannot believe that I have got 3 Pc's & 3 laptops, but not one of them has got a bl**dy serial port.

I went & got a (Usb to serial) from Maplin & found out that the serial end of it was a female socket (not male) + also reading the other threads on here about the usb/serial leads, it seems there's a lot of problems with the drivers to make it work.

Any other suggestions would be helpful.

Thanks
Ian

mate, i had same problem as you, i had several of them stupid serial to usb converters and none worked for me, i hear they work better on windows xp though, might be true.

in the end i just bought an old shiot second hand lappy for a few quid and it had a serial port, and thats what i use now, it has xp on it, sorry i couldnt help more,

[smirnoff_rules]

it u connect to the internet ( router ) and u have vista it will show in networks and u can open up the files and add an image into tmp and or backup and rename to root.cramfs.img and go into update image and click on manully on the dreambox and it will install that image ,, if l remember right

[ianmac]

mate, i had same problem as you, i had several of them stupid serial to usb converters and none worked for me, i hear they work better on windows xp though, might be true.

in the end i just bought an old shiot second hand lappy for a few quid and it had a serial port, and thats what i use now, it has xp on it, sorry i couldnt help more,

Thanks for the quick reply Thomson. (in under mins)

But sadly not what I wanted to know :-(

When I dug out my old 8 yr old laptop out the loft, I was hoping that it had a serial: but no..
Oh well back to the drawing board...

Ian

[ianmac]

it u connect to the internet ( router ) and u have vista it will show in networks and u can open up the files and add an image into tmp and or backup and rename to root.cramfs.img and go into update image and click on manully on the dreambox and it will install that image ,, if l remember right

Hi Smirnoff

Sorry crosspost.

I did ftp the image to the temp & thought there would be a way to flash it from there, but could not see 1.

You mean just rename the .nfi to img?

[smirnoff_rules]

Hi Smirnoff

Sorry crosspost.

I did ftp the image to the temp & thought there would be a way to flash it from there, but could not see 1.

You mean just rename the .nfi to img?

lm sure its image m8

[Curious123]

What about usin g the telnet option?

1. In the telnet window, type the following, pressing <return> at the end of each line.

mount /boot -o remount,rw
rm /boot/*
reboot

2. You should now get a message saying that the Dreambox is rebooting.

3. Wait a few seconds and then run Explorer (Firefox or whatever) and enter the ip address of the Dreambox in the address bar.

4. On the screen that appears, choose the 'Upgrade firmware' option, find the .nfi file and click the 'Flash' button.

5. Once the progress bar reaches 100%, reboot the box

Done

[smirnoff_rules]

my harddrive back was this m8

http://rapidshare.com/files/120358838/backup_image.600.fix_20080413.rar

but in temp im sure this img

[ianmac]

lm sure its image m8

Did not see any .img images for the DM600, only .nfi.

I am trying to flash with this: "pli-jade3-dm600pvr-20090627-6494.nfi".

Will have another look 2morow for a .img..

Thanks
Ian

[smirnoff_rules]

Did not see any .img images for the DM600, only .nfi.

I am trying to flash with this: "pli-jade3-dm600pvr-20090627-6494.nfi".

Will have another look 2morow for a .img..

Thanks
Ian

just rename the file m8

[ianmac]

What about usin g the telnet option?

1. In the telnet window, type the following, pressing <return> at the end of each line.

mount /boot -o remount,rw
rm /boot/*
reboot

2. You should now get a message saying that the Dreambox is rebooting.

3. Wait a few seconds and then run Explorer (Firefox or whatever) and enter the ip address of the Dreambox in the address bar.

4. On the screen that appears, choose the 'Upgrade firmware' option, find the .nfi file and click the 'Flash' button.

5. Once the progress bar reaches 100%, reboot the box

Done

Thank Curious.
That looks a good way, can I use "Dreambox Control Center v2.95" and the telnet in there?

Thanks
Ian

[Curious123]

Thank Curious.
That looks a good way, can I use "Dreambox Control Center v2.95" and the telnet in there?

Thanks
Ian

I have never used DCC but I assume you could use DCC, I prefer to use the windows telnet.

[ianmac]

just rename the file m8

Got that file thanks Smirnoff..

[smirnoff_rules]

Got that file thanks Smirnoff..

thats mr dudes image and the most stable one l have ever used m8

[ianmac]

I have never used DCC but I assume you could use DCC, I prefer to use the windows telnet.

Have not used telnet since the old Dos days,
would not know how to now, could not even see the program in my windows 7,
or is it through the windows command prompt?

But I did it see in the DCC program.