dreambox 500 s green light issue

[doddster]

Hi Guys great forum..
i bought a dreambox 500s the other day from dreamboxshops.co.uk.
i recieved the box flashed it with gemini 4.6 i then re flashed it with dk 1.1.. when i turn my box on i get no picutre and its stuck on the green light.. ive heard ways to re flash using a null modem cable.. but software wont speak to my dreambox through a com port and dreambox isnt putting out a i.p address .. i am stuck now and just wonderd if you could help out ...

ive searched everywhere but cant find the right help is my box broken

[the man]

Hi Guys great forum..
i bought a dreambox 500s the other day from dreamboxshops.co.uk.
i recieved the box flashed it with gemini 4.6 i then re flashed it with dk 1.1.. when i turn my box on i get no picutre and its stuck on the green light.. ive heard ways to re flash using a null modem cable.. but software wont speak to my dreambox through a com port and dreambox isnt putting out a i.p address .. i am stuck now and just wonderd if you could help out ...

ive searched everywhere but cant find the right help is my box broken

Sat Dreambox read sticky
not broken

[doddster]

thanks pal .. which section do i need to read as im going nothing apart from a green light from the box ? thanks again

[the man]

flash with dreamup one , but gust unpulg and re plug the power and the box up to 10 times and may start

[doddster]

ive just re booted 10 times dreamup reads the com port but wont flash just says connection prepeared waiting for the dreambox .. then i plug it in and nothing happens any advice ?

[the man]

are u trying to use a null cable? reason i ask is there cable that look the same but are not null
are you using a usb addapter?
what os ?
have you tryed the differnt verisions off dreamup!?

after rebooting did the standby button work?

[doddster]

thanks the man..

i am using a usb to rs232 cable.. my computer is new i have a null modem cable but doesnt fit my monitor slot on ym laptop any advice on that... my operateing system is vista and windows 7 .. im currently trying different versions of dreamup for my dm 500 s .. how easy lan flashing ?

[the man]

usb to rs232 cable never worked for 99% of us, best to ask a m8 with a old pc to let you use it.
as far as i know only 1 guy on here had it working.

[doddster]

i can add a com port to my pc cant i? if i can what type of port do i need for my pc to connect my null modem cable to ?..is it just a normal com port modem port ? .. thanks for the help again you been great

[cgscott]

You need a serial port to connect null cable to.

[doddster]

thats fab u 2 have been fab thanks ive orderd one of amazon to add to my pc cos i havent got one thanks again