Dbox won't flash, just loops.

[Smiler2005]

Hi, this is my first post although I have managed to get 2 previous Dboxes working without too much trouble.

OK, here goes,

I have connected via a crossover cable with null modem attached to COM1 also.

I can ftp no problem and browse the dbox folders also.

When I run the Flash assistant and power on the dbox it just continually loops.

It does not display "flashing" on LCD of Dbox like I was expecting.

It has the Yadi image and I am trying to put the Sportster image on.

So far I have concluded that I may require different flashing software other than ifa that most people use.

Any help would really be appreciated.

Rgds
Steve

 

[Devilfish]

Hi and welcome to the forum Steve...

If you can ftp to the box you can ftp the image to /tmp folder and flash it using the remote and the menus.

There's a good guide here...

http://www.world-of-digital.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58219

 

[Smiler2005]

Hey, thnx for the quick reply. I will get right on it. :Cheers:
Rgds
Steve

 

[Smiler2005]

I have followed the instructions in the document file and dropped the image into the temp folder but when I get to the stage of choosing flash without bootloader there is no image file to choose.
Do I have to change the config file to point to /tmp or /var/tmp or something like that? I did not see any info regarding this in the document file.

 

[Fergalsworld]

Put the image you want to flash in the \tmp folder on the box.
Dont reboot the box
Then using your remote flash the box
Make sure its the right image for the box ie: 2x or 1x
Hope this helps.

 

[Smiler2005]

Everytime I try to send the file to the /tmp folder the box hangs and I have to reboot (causing me to loose the file?)

Any ideas what is wrong?

Cheers
Steve

 

[mgb]

Use IFA and post the flash log.

 

[smiler06]

hi can anyone help please ive just got a sagem dbox 2 and it wont flash
do i need a diffarent software if so can some tell me which one thanks.....

 

[dtwomac]

What happens when you attempt a flash?

 

[Smiler2005]

Here is my log, although it is different now than it was last night.

.debug: DDF: Calibrating delay loop... debug: DDF: 67.79 BogoMIPS
debug: BMon V1.0 mID 01
debug: feID 7a gtxID 0b
debug: fpID 5a dsID http://Hallenberg.com
debug: HWrev X5 SWrev 0.81
debug: B/Ex/Fl(MB) 16/00/08
WATCHDOG reset enabled
debug: autoboot aborted from terminal
dbox2:root> boot net net net net net net net net net net
debug:
BOOTP/TFTP bootstrap loader (v0.3)
debug:
debug: Transmitting BOOTP request via broadcast
debug: Given up BOOTP/TFTP boot
boot net failed
debug:
BOOTP/TFTP bootstrap loader (v0.3)
debug:
debug: Transmitting BOOTP request via broadcast
debug: Given up BOOTP/TFTP boot
boot net failed
debug:
BOOTP/TFTP bootstrap loader (v0.3)
debug:
debug: Transmitting BOOTP request via broadcast
debug: Given up BOOTP/TFTP boot
boot net failed
debug:
BOOTP/TFTP bootstrap loader (v0.3)
debug:
debug: Transmitting BOOTP request via broadcast
debug: Given up BOOTP/TFTP boot
boot net failed
debug:
BOOTP/TFTP bootstrap loader (v0.3)
debug:
debug: Transmitting BOOTP request via broadcast
debug: Given up BOOTP/TFTP boot

------ Systeminformations ------
Selected networkdevice: NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport (0)
IP-address of the networkdevice: 192.168.1.2
IP-address which the dbox gets: 192.168.1.202
Operatingsystem: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
------ Powered by http://www.dboxservice-hallenberg.de ------

Also, when I try to send the sportster inamge across to the dbox so I can flash it from the box, it hangs at 90% all the time and you have to reboot the box.

 

[MonkeyBrains]

Hiya

I had exactly the same thing when I tried to flash my new DBOX last night. I got round this by having the DBOX plugged in from the start and then in IFA when it tells you to click OK and then plug in the DBOX, instead click OK and then do a warm reset on the DBOX. (Hold in the power button and the up button at the same time). After doing this my box flashed without any problems at all.

Hope this helps you