dreambox 500 loading image ?

[Billo]

hi guys

I need same help I just got my dreambox 500, and I like to load a new image but when I follow the steps as for the idiot guide by using the null cable only with dreamUp214b and I cant have the status bar to came up .

I tryed a cross over cable tugheter with the null cable, I do have the windows network connection showing connection ok, but still nothing
the ip is set to local 10.0.0.1 on my pcand on dreamUp and remote 10.0.0.97
even pinging I dont get I replay
just dont understant were I go wrong, unless a possible fult on the serial connection port on the d.box

and one more suggestion whic image is better the gemini maxvar or the Neutrino 0731


many thanks

[gandalfthegrey]

Hi billo..
are you sure you have the right com port picked?? I think it's usually com port 3...
gandalf

[Billo]

Hi billo..
are you sure you have the right com port picked?? I think it's usually com port 3...
gandalf

Hi Gandalf

thanks for replay

I connected the dreambox to diferent pc, same give me options port 1 and same port 1 and 2, and tryed both, but never port 3
can port 3 be shown same how? or it should be as autodetect by the software thot?

thanks

[newgen2005]

Hi,

I flashed mine a couple of weeks ago with Gemini 3.30, image seems very stable and has loads of features which are not on the original image.

I flashed mine using a null modem cable with my laptop running windows ME.
If i remember right the DreamUp software automatically recognized the port my Dreambox was connected to, I hit connect and that was it. The first thing I did was make a backup of the original image which took about 9 minutes and then flash erased the original image and then flashed with Gemini which again only took around 9 minutes.

I use “Dreambox Control Centre” to update files on the Dreambox using a network cable via my Linksys router (FTP). And I use “Dream Box Edit” to add/manage channels etc.

I was really worried when I read the guides about flashing and connecting to a network etc, it seemed really hard when reading it all but when you do it yourself its nothing. I found this guide the best to understand:

http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/DigiTV/dbox-howto.htm

Good luck

[Billo]

Hi,

I flashed mine a couple of weeks ago..................

HI Newgen

Thanks for your replay, that will give me more accurate idea on why I have that problem.
if it was as simple as 1-2 -3 to connect the dreambox ,them the only explenation is that the com port is foulty .
I will have that replaced tommorow and then I will join the fun my self to

thanks again
realy aprecciated