Dm500s with commando just gone into boot loop

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My trusty old eagle box aka dm500s clone started going into a boot loop last week for some reason.

Now ive got a usb to serial lead and have been trying with loads of different versions of dream up all day to no avail.

I also cant get it to work with a dm800 with the no ca error.

Am i missing something obvious.?

any other things to try?

cheers guys help me im desperate for my tv back!
 
you need a null modem cable and usb to seriel convertor (if you don't have an old pc without a seriel port).

these usb adaptors are a pain in the arse and often dont work properly.
have you installed a driver with the cable?

also it can be done over ethernet.
@Ferret posted a good guide a while back, but i can't find it..
 
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probably a driver issue mate thats why kept an old dell notebook with serial connection no need for usb use
 
DM800 No CA Error + your flashing the wrong image for your sim.

Guides are here ethernet and serial

Flashing & Initial Setup Of Your DreamBox With Dreamup

1 Before making any connections from your Pc to your Dreambox switch off both your Dreambox and PC.

2 Start universal DreamUp and make sure the Use Network option is unticked and select the com port your Null modem cable is attached to.

1ChooseComUntickNetwork.jpg


3 Now click connect, a status massage will be displayed saying the connections prepared now switch on the Dreambox.Do this by either switching back on the power at the plug socket or putting the power cord back into the power socket at the rear of your Dreambox.

2Nowswitchondreambox.jpg


4 Now select Flash and point DreamUp to were you have your Dreambox Image and click open, the upload will now start. This will take around 12 minutes.

2Selectimage.jpg


5 After the flash has completed click disconnect and power down then power up the box.

6 Time to get sat in front of the TV! As your box boots you’ll see the Boot Logo Screen come up maybe a couple of times.

7 At the Pal Screen Select Pal or the system your TV uses and then press the green button on your remote to save.

8 Select your language and press the OK button.

9 Select your time zone and press the green button to save.

10 You’ll now see the Diseqc Setup menu and have 3 options to choose from

No Diseqc for a single LNB Setup.

Simple For a the setup of 2 Lnb’s

Complex for Diseqc 1.2 or Usuals/Goto X

11 If you want to use usuals keeps the goto x box ticked and enter your Longitude and latitude and press the green button to save.

12 Now select Auto Transponder Scan. This will scan all available transponders till a valid one is found. When found press green to scan. When the scan is complete press OK.At this point you can now scan another satellite with a press of the green button or red not to. Later on in this tutorial ill be explaining how to transfer channel setting so you don’t really need to.

13 Click exit and select a channel free to air to view.Now press the menu button-option5-reboot now, this will save your settings.

That’s the flash and initial setup complete.

Ferret

Dreambox Image Install With FlashWizard Pro


1. Extract Flashwizard Pro to a folder of your Choice.

2. Start Flashwizard with the FlashwizardPro.exe.

3. Click the configuration tab and select you language.

Selectlanuage.jpg


4. On the same page you'll need to fill in the Connection Parameters at the top of the page.

Ipconfig.jpg


5. If you have not changed you password Login= root password = dreambox.

6. To obtain your dreambox IP do the following on your dreambox remote.

Menu-Setup-Expert Setup-Communication Setup.

You'll see your IP at the top of the page make a note of this and enter this IP into Flashwizard.

Ipconfig.jpg


Also untick the DHCP box so your Dreambox IP will never change and remain static.

7. Now click the install a firmware tab top left.

InstallaFirmware.jpg


8. Now click on the yellow folder, this will open a browser window.

Clickontheyellowfolder.jpg


9. Now navigate to the Dreambox image you would like to install.

SelectImage.jpg


10. At the prompt select YES.

selectyes.jpg


11. You'll now see the image been transfered.

firmwareinstalling.jpg


12. And then image transfer completed.

transfercomplete.jpg


13. Exit Flashwizard and pull the power from you dreambox and wait for 30 seconds before reapplying power.

14. Time to get sat in front of the TV! As your box boots you’ll see the Boot Logo Screen come up maybe a couple of times.

15. At the Pal Screen Select Pal or the system your TV uses and then press the green button on your remote to save.

16. Select your language and press the ok button.

17. Select your time zone and press the green button to save.

18. You’ll now see the Diseqc Setup menu and have 3 options to choose from

No Diseqc for a single LNB Setup.

Simple For a the setup of 2 Lnb’s

Complex for Diseqc 1.2 or Usuals/Goto X

19. If you want to use usuals keeps the goto x box ticked and enter your Longitude and latitude and press the green button to save.

20. Now select Auto Transponder Scan. This will scan all available transponders till a valid one is found. When found press green to scan. When the scan is complete press ok.At this point you can now scan another satellite with a press of the green button or red not to. Later on in this tutorial ill be explaining how to transfer channel setting so you don’t really need to.

21. Click exit and select a channel free to air to view.Now press the menu button-option5-reboot now, this will save your settings.

That’s the flash and initial setup complete.

Ferret
 
just had another thought, what exactly is happening?

if there is a problem with your sat feed on that image it can look like it constantly booting.

have you checked your signal?
 
yes signal is fine,

that guide above is good but that assume i know the ip of the box. i cant get any details from the box as it just constantly reboots.
 
you need a null modem cable and usb to seriel convertor (if you don't have an old pc without a seriel port).

these usb adaptors are a pain in the arse and often dont work properly.
have you installed a driver with the cable?

also it can be done over ethernet.
@Ferret posted a good guide a while back, but i can't find it..


surely it can only be done over the ethernet if your box is stable. the dm800 has the ca error and the 500 just keeps rebooting

just managed to connect to dm800 and its says uploading something waiting for acknowledge but then sits there? i dont know how to acknowledge it so i can then flash a firmware?

uploading a image to the dm800 now i think!!??

but it says 85 minutes lol

if i manage to get the dm500 clone working, some one mentione i was using the wrong image? can some one point me in the direction of a commando image thats safe to uuse please? thanks for all help so far?


openpli-enigma2-4-dm800-2016-04-FE-Jasper-20160409 this is the image im uploading at the moment to my dm800 clone? if its the wrong one ill cry
 
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surely it can only be done over the ethernet if your box is stable. the dm800 has the ca error and the 500 just keeps rebooting

just managed to connect to dm800 and its says uploading something waiting for acknowledge but then sits there? i dont know how to acknowledge it so i can then flash a firmware?

Flash the 800 with your browser easy done then.
 
if i manage to get the dm500 clone working, some one mentioned i was using the wrong image? can some one point me in the direction of a commando image thats safe to uuse please?
The Commando images use a very old set of drivers, before the timebombed version.

Have you ruled out the Power supply being faulty?
 
yes ive tried three psus..............

i dont understand the rest of what you said?
 
right i can connect via web browser but nothing will flash still

even using internet explorer nothing flashes!?? i click flash and nothing>
 
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right i can connect via web browser but nothing will flash still

even using internet explorer nothing flashes!?? i click flash and nothing>

This is the 800 we are on now i take it.

Do you get any error messages reported when browser flashing ?
 
its cool now dude thanks for help! i flashed a bootloader over serieal with dream up then flashed a image over internet explorer and its back..........

what image would you recommend mate? as i know the box is old now.

THe imageive just installed has no plug ins or anything:(

thx to all that helped:)

ive got itup and running and just need to find a good image
 
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its cool now dude thanks for help! i flashed a bootloader over serieal with dream up then flashed a image over internet explorer and its back..........

what image would you recommend mate? as i know the box is old now.

THe imageive just installed has no plug ins or anything:(

thx to all that helped:)

ive got itup and running and just need to find a good image

OpenATV mate best supported for the old girl.
 
she certainly is now and will be beack working on all cyclinders! now for the cm500
 
Hi guys im now trying to get the dm500s back to life which to be honest is favourite.


there like 20 years old and still wicked!!!!

the one i have just boot loops but atm i cant get dream up to connect i just keep getting the commando logo and the machine gun noise and the a reboot!
 
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