dm500s

[bossman]

Hi All
Just reset my dm500s back to factory setting due to problems with it.Now when i switch it on all i get now is the green light on and nothing else, i`ve tried to reflash the box also but it does not see it wen i connect the power lead using dreamup any ideas wud be helpful to resolve this issue thanks all

[thewizardofodds]

try leaving it unpluggedfor a bit mate

[cgscott]

Use a different version of dreamup.

[bossman]

cheers guys i leave unplugged for tonight and try again 2morrow

[thewizardofodds]

I wish i was able to leave getting something going til the next day. I have bad habit of messing about til i fix it or black out!

[reddevil157]

Have you flashed your box before,or was the image pre-installed?, just to rule out the null modem cable. It happened to me.
Red.

[bossman]

now guys
red ive reflashed it b4 mate just going to try another power lead and see wot happens

[reddevil157]

Any joy bossman, seen the same problem on another site, they reckon just reflash, like cgscott said. The dreamup version you have, has already worked for you hasn't it, if so maybe just a corrupt image.
Red.

[bossman]

tried 1334 and 1336 also null cable straight from pc but this comes up with com:hardware dection

[firestorm]

i have had this problem and what i did to get over it was to use an old pc with win98 on it and a serial port (rs232 printer port) and flashed it with dreamup

[bossman]

now guys
back again tried another null cable and used win xp and you know wot still no joy well wasted my dinner & tea trying to solve this

[firestorm]

are you doing it this way
1 Before making any connections from your Pc to your Dreambox switch off both your Dreambox and PC.


2 Start universal DreamUp and make sure the Use Network option is unticked and select the com port your Null modem cable is attached to.

3 Now click connect, a status massage will be displayed saying the connections prepared now switch on the Dreambox.Do this by either switching back on the power at the plug socket or putting the power cord back into the power socket at the rear of your Dreambox.


4 Now select Flash and point DreamUp to were you have your Dreambox Image and click open, the upload will now start. This will take around 12 minutes.
5 After the flash has completed click disconnect and power down then power up the box.
If you have tried all the above suggestions i think your box is knackered

[thewizardofodds]

i have had this problem and what i did to get over it was to use an old pc with win98 on it and a serial port (rs232 printer port) and flashed it with dreamup

Another reason to keep old out of date computers. Tell that to my missus though!!

[bossman]

Now guys
Sorry for any delays in replying but leaving the box off til 2morrow and then going to try again to see wot happens if no joy mite have to jtag it