To backup a 500: -
To telnet, click START > RUN and type Telnet ip.address.of.dreambox A command window will appear, enter username root and password dvb500.
1. Run the following commant
2. FTP to the DM500S and navigate to /tmp, there you will find a backup.img then transfer to pc.Code:cat /dev/mtd/3 > /tmp/backup.img