DB no boot - Dreamup does not flash...

[Dexter1973]

Hi,

My box died last night, 2 hours into 2005... Just watching TV and suddenly black screen, no key or button response and no boot.

I am now trying to flash a new image but I cannot even put-in a new image.

Dreamup sends up the bootloader. But then it gets vague. Acknowledgement takes long time, around a minute. But I get an OK. Flashing does not complete(even erase.img). Is it normal that Dreamup does show the process bar while flashing? In taskmanager I see dreamup busy with something. But even after 90 minutes of this activity still no OK flash.

While telnet-ing; I see the bootp transscript. How can I do the bootload process manualy(kermit a boatloader etc), or is there an alternative to Dreamup?

Thanks and best wishes?

[johnmcmillan59]

When I use dreamup 2.14b I have to select 'Flash' twice to get the file to upload to the dreambox. It's not a perfect piece of software, it has some vague messages, but it does work!

[readerman]

yes johnmacs right use dreamup via null cable and it will reflash for you I had same problem until I used this method good luck.