How to flash a E1 Based DMM Via TELNET

[silverfox0786]

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:


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


To backup an image using Telnet

* Telnet to the box and paste the following command:


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

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

How to copy an image from your PC to the Dreambox via Telnet

First of all, you need to have a mounted directory from your PC. Make sure you have the image.img file in your mounted directory on your PC. Telnet to the dreambox and paste this command:


cp /hdd/movie/image.img /tmp/image.img

The img will be copied from your mounted directory to the /tmp folder on the dreambox ready to be flashed.

[Larry-G]

some handy tips there for those of us who still use a E1 box or three. LOL

[silverfox0786]

yeah it beats getting out the null modem cable and dreamup

and in this day and age 15pin Dsub comm ports are becomming rare

and USB to RS232 Adapters are not as efficiant

[Larry-G]

nahh to be fair with the dm7020 you just flash it over the lan via web page. same with the tm600 via mini web. it's only the real old boxes such as the dm500 that are a pain in the posterior.

[silverfox0786]

yeah the newer models have the webif / mini web to flash

but seeing as dmm 500's are still popular its a good thing to know

[pooface]

Or ... just use flashwizard... Always found that to be a nice easy way to flash ;) :p

[bassethound]

Thanks for sharing silver been doing it this way for ages on my dm500 way faster than dreamup :thumbsup:

best to keep a null modem cable and dreamup i case of a bad flash and to recover screwed boxes :D

[Larry-G]

best to keep a null modem cable and dreamup i case of a bad flash and to recover screwed boxes :D

yeah i totally agree. although it is rare to stuff up a DM while flashing it but it does happen and in those cases a NULL modem cable is the only solution to getting the box back on its feet so to speak.

[bob14]

hi

here is a tut with pictures

hope thi may help