Backup Image

[leahyt8]

Hi
I've searched around on how to backup image from box but not found it
used to do this on Dbox but strugglin here

managed to backup box ok onto hdmedia folder

but when i ftp box i cant find the folder whee this will be stored??

thought would be var/tux/config but not finding it

want to shove same image on another box?

 

[thebigman]

Would it not be backed up to the temp folder?

thebigman

 

[g3o]

Telnet to your box login as root
type "cat /dev/mtd/3 > /var/tmp/backup.img" without the quotes
it will make an image called backup.img and put it in the /var/tmp folder, you can ftp it to your pc.
To restore it copy it to /var/tmp
then cd /var/tmp or (just cd /tmp if you get error)
and type
"eraseall /dev/mtd/3 && cp backup.img /dev/mtd/3" without the quotes
then reboot

 

[leahyt8]

cheers will give that a try

T

 

[leahyt8]

cant find where on jade pii to find this - Telnet to your box login as root??

 

[Paul-K]

why not use dreamup and back up the image with that, there's a button that says backup image

 

[wiz569]

cant find where on jade pii to find this - Telnet to your box login as root??

Ok telnet is something you do from the command prompt on your PC,

Type cmd into the run/search box on your PC,
a command prompt window will open,

Then do the commands from there

telnet 192.168.x.x

dm500 login:root
Password:dreambox (unless you have changed it)

root@dm500 ~ # cat /dev/mtd/3 > /var/tmp/backup.img

ftp into your tmp folder and retrieve the backup image

 

[leahyt8]

Sorry guys
i'm running on a mac

am using cute ftp (wirelessly) and navigating through folders etc this way

 

[wiz569]

Well apparently you can run telnet from the terminal app on a mac

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[leahyt8]

wiz
thanks for the info

tried that and get into box ok
but when i type root@dm500 ~ # cat /dev/mtd/3 > /var/tmp/backup.img
it replies not found
when i ftp to box i can see backup. img but its 0kb

 

[wiz569]

Ok m8 try

cat /dev/mtd/3 > /tmp/backup.img

so thats without the var and make sure there is a space between cat and /dev/mtd/3 and > and /tmp/backup.img

EDIT:Also dont type the "root@dm500 ~ #" bit,it should already be there

 

[leahyt8]

wiz,
worked a treat mate
thanks again for the help

Tam

 

[wiz569]

Nice one m8 glad to help

 

[leahyt8]

hi again
can i reverse this process to put the image on another box??
or if i ftp it will i put it in var tmp??

 

[wiz569]

ftp the image into the /tmp folder,rename it to backup.img if its not already called that,

then following the instructions for using telnet on your mac and when you get to:

root@dm500 ~ #

enter this command

cd /tmp && eraseall /dev/mtd/3 && cp backup.img /dev/mtd/3 && reboot

and that will erase the old image and flash the new one then reboot automatically

 

[leahyt8]

cheers will try that!

 

[leahyt8]

worked a treat again wiz!
cheers

 

[BIG-HOL]

why not use dreamup and back up the image with that, there's a button that says backup image

if you use dreamup to do a backup does it backup all settings, satelites, bouquets, cccam etc, or just the image itself, got a couple of boxes to flash and if i could use my image that has already been set up that would be great, saves messing about loading everything again on each box!

 

[wiz569]

if you use dreamup to do a backup does it backup all settings, satelites, bouquets, cccam etc, or just the image itself, got a couple of boxes to flash and if i could use my image that has already been set up that would be great, saves messing about loading everything again on each box!

As far as I know it does m8 just choose no to the flash erase when asked

 

[BIG-HOL]

As far as I know it does m8 just choose no to the flash erase when asked

i thought it would mate, just thought id ask before i have to do them, saves alot of time if its just 1 flash and its done.