Is there any way to flash firmware a DM 500 without a null modem cable?

**MW35** · 28th October, 2013, 12:57 PM

**PaphosAL** · 29th October, 2013, 11:17 AM

Which image is on the dm500 at present, and which image are you wanting to flash?

AL

**MW35** · 30th October, 2013, 03:24 PM

What it is a friend of mine bought a second-hand DM 500, but the part you plug the null modem cable into on the back, is not connected to the motherboard and can't be, it currently has a GP firmware but would like to put commando on their.

**fazz69** · 30th October, 2013, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by MW35

What it is a friend of mine bought a second-hand DM 500, but the part you plug the null modem cable into on the back, is not connected to the motherboard and can't be, it currently has a GP firmware but would like to put commando on their.

well you should be able to thru your network internet. using your ethernet.

check this video out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BovvFtD6Cis

**MW35** · 31st October, 2013, 07:16 PM

thanks mate i'll give that a try,

**MW35** · 31st October, 2013, 07:57 PM

Well I just followed that video exactly and everything went the same as the video, but now my box is bricked don't get nothing on the screen!

**fazz69** · 31st October, 2013, 11:25 PM

Originally Posted by MW35

Well I just followed that video exactly and everything went the same as the video, but now my box is bricked don't get nothing on the screen!

what image are you trying to install.

Telnet Commands

To flash an image using Telnet

This method will only work with a .img image file.

Rename the image file to backup.img
FTP the image file to the /tmp folder on the dreambox
Telnet to your box and paste the following command:

Code:

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

To telnet, click START > RUN and type Telnet ip.address.of.dreambox
A command window will appear, enter username root and password dreambox.

To backup an image using Telnet

Telnet to the box and paste the following command:

Code:

cat /dev/mtd/3 > /tmp/backup.img

FTP to the box and navigate to the /tmp
Here you will find the backup.img file.

**MW35** · 1st November, 2013, 10:23 PM

I done it exactly that followed the video to the letter said my box was flashed restarted my box but just get a black screen I was trying to update from GP to commando image.