Can we still dowload from the DREAMBOX?

[Wesh]

Hi everyone! You know in the DREAMBOX in the blue panel, you can download keys, cam, can-config, plugins... I wanted to ask if we can still download things from there?
Actually whenever I install something, it says addon install succesful but when I saw the list of things installed, it doesn't appear there and the free disk space remains the same, for example if it's 140 KB left, and I install a cam of 40 kb, it remains 140. Does it mean it's not installing it? Can we still install with the DREAMBOX via the BLUE PANEL?

 

[mhku]

You can install cams and plugins from the blue button.

140kb isn't enough space to install into.

Can you put your image/ Dreambox model/ emus into your profile so we can help you better? On a 500s you can only get 2 emus e.g. newcamd and evocamd.

 

[Wesh]

Ok so does it mean whatever I'm installing is not being installed? Please tell me yes because actually I installed something I didn't want to install and now I'm wondering if it's installed or not.

Can you also tell me? For example if a channel is coming fine and we install a new cam or cam-config, can it give problems to the channels which was coming fine like freezing the image or something like this or if it used to come fine, it'll still come fine after the new install?

 

[mhku]

How much space do you have in %? Have you used more than 90% of your var space?

A cam won't cause a channel to freeze.

 

[Wesh]

Yes I've used more than 90%

 

[mhku]

you won't be able to install anything else. You either need to delete a cam or some keys, or "upgrade" to Gemini MaxVar 3.1 - it has more space in var.

 

[Wesh]

Whenever I try to delete cams or keys, it doesn't delete it!!! It says deleted but it's still in the list I don't know how to delete them. Can you tell me how to?

 

[T_G]

Sometimes it may work only after a reboot.
Also, after the reboot you may have deleted it, but the "undelete file" for whatever you had is still showing.
If you want to really clean it you should FTP and delete manually.
I got a tip for you: Once you loaded up a fresh image, sorted out the communication, and uploaded your channel list, make a backup before doing anything. Use flashwizard pro, only takes 2 minutes. Then, when you start to play with the image and delete/add stuff and it all goes wrong you can quickly upload the "clean" image.

Go through the VAr folder and see what is in there. Have a look at the uninstall folder. If you deleted a cam and there are still files of it there, delete them. Just do it, the worst that can happen is that you'll have to load up the backup image.

 

[Wesh]

I've restarted my image but still when I delete cams or keys, it's not deleting.

 

[Wesh]

I posted a topic about the fatal error when it shows can't find var/tuxbox something like this and when I reboot it also shows this message for 1 second so maybe this is the problem for everything.

 

[T_G]

I have told you what I would do in my earlier post: Put in a new image.

 

[Wesh]

But if I want to put a new image, I'll have to delete some things which I can't delete!!! It's not that I don't want to delete it it's just that I can't. It doesn't delete it!!! I've tried everything you told me to delete but I still can't!!! I need to put new channels in my dreambox but I'm totally stuck to this problem.

 

[T_G]

If you put in a new image EVERYTHING will be deleted, all programs, all stations you start fresh.
You can also do a flash erase, that will also erase everything.

Just listen to me: Get flashwizard pro installed on your computer, and flash a new image onto your dreambox.

 

[Wesh]

Should I do Factory Reset?

 

[T_G]

Should I do Factory Reset?

You can do a factory reset, delete everything or do anything you feel like, it is your dreambox after all.
I am getting a bit bored with this thread though. You keep on asking and asking, and you just won't listen what we say: Flash a new, clean image. Read the idiot guide, it tells you how to do it.

It seems you are looking to try anything but to take the advice given here, so why ask??

 

[Wesh]

I installed FlashWizard but it's not connectable to my dreambox. I only have a dreambox connected to a router by ethernet. It's saying that it can't connect!!!

 

[rolfw]

Have you put in the correct ip address, username and password?

 

[Wesh]

Yes the correct IP username : root password : dreambox. What else?

 

[rolfw]

That should do it, if you go into your router control panel, can you see the Dreambox and PC listed as connected?

 

[Wesh]

Yeah it appears on the list but I still can't connect my Dreambox