I finally got my dreambox 7025 and set about setting it up to see if it's working ok etc by trying to get any FTA channels to work. First I tried the satellite tuner both automatic and manual scans, tried the 2 passes etc, returned 0 services. Then I tried the cable tuner into the wall socket where my starview box resides, both auto and manual scans, and the same again, it returned 0 services. The image on it is Enigma 2.3. Can anyone be kind enough to shed any light on as to what i'm doing wrong here, surely it would return at least some FTA channels, or is something wrong with my 7025?
Hi mark, yes I set it up correctly that it was using the cable tuner and same with the satellite scan.
When I first power Dreambox it shows DHCP.../flash/vmlinux. And then booting, should an IP address show up in the LCD?
Is there a cables.xml file for ex CW Leeds, that I can try to get the scan to work?
Thanks Sicilian, that was one of the first threads I read. All i'm trying do is get some FTA channels to work so I know the box is working fine.
All I get is a blue screen now, before I could get into the menu's etc.
I have an ethernet crossover cable, will that ok for reflashing?
Any tutorials you can point me to for flashing?
And I don't even have an IP address for the 7025
It's not connected to a router, just a straight crossover cable from my laptop.
Hi Donnie, what software/tools do I use to to do that, because I can't get into via the dreambox menus, it's got blue screen everythime i turn it on.
Thanks Donnie, I got all those file from the links you posted, the only options i have of flashing the base image in dreampup is via the com ports or network, obviously the network route needs an IP, which I don't have, so does this mean the only way to flash now is via com/serial cable?
Thanks Donnie, then I will need a USB type null cable, because I don't have serial port on my laptop, if you have any links to the right type of USB cable on ebay or any other online shop, i'd be very greatful, i'll then order one ASAP.
Yeah I was referring to the USB to to serial convertor, there's so many out there and i've read the guid on here about getting one of thos to work too, so hopefully if anyone knows of one that will be suitable please do share. All this has got me really anxious now, as I still i have no idea if it works or not
Will this USB to serial cable do the job:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-to-RS232-...ryZ41995QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Ok, i've managed to borrow a serial cable, in of the guides it's say the imag has to be a .igm but the link to the dreambox site is a .nfi will this be ok?
Ok, I followed Donnie's instructions and managed successfully to reflash the box, Thanks Donnie :salute:
Now i'm back to square one, I can get into all the menu's etc, any advice would be really appreciated as to what I do next. I'm definatly staying away from network settings for now, because thats what I tried to do earlier and it all froze. Would I need to install a different image, cam, emu etc?
Hi boncechops, I used the image Donnie posted a link to the official website. My next step would be to allocate an IP to the dreambox? If so how would that be done, I am using wireless.
I want to do this all one step at time now to avoid anymore feeeze ups and blue screens.
Thanks Boncechops, once the router has allocated the IP, do I have to have the dreambox connected all the time to the router?
In the DW downloads section there is only Gemini 3.1 and will I need a cam to scan cable TV as at the moment the scan on cable is returning nothing.
Hi mark, yes I set it up correctly that it was using the cable tuner and same with the satellite scan.
When I first power Dreambox it shows DHCP.../flash/vmlinux. And then booting, should an IP address show up in the LCD?
Is there a cables.xml file for ex CW Leeds, that I can try to get the scan to work?
Thanks Sicilian, that was one of the first threads I read. All i'm trying do is get some FTA channels to work so I know the box is working fine.
All I get is a blue screen now, before I could get into the menu's etc.
I have an ethernet crossover cable, will that ok for reflashing?
Any tutorials you can point me to for flashing?
And I don't even have an IP address for the 7025
It's not connected to a router, just a straight crossover cable from my laptop.
Hi Donnie, what software/tools do I use to to do that, because I can't get into via the dreambox menus, it's got blue screen everythime i turn it on.
Thanks Donnie, I got all those file from the links you posted, the only options i have of flashing the base image in dreampup is via the com ports or network, obviously the network route needs an IP, which I don't have, so does this mean the only way to flash now is via com/serial cable?
Thanks Donnie, then I will need a USB type null cable, because I don't have serial port on my laptop, if you have any links to the right type of USB cable on ebay or any other online shop, i'd be very greatful, i'll then order one ASAP.
Yeah I was referring to the USB to to serial convertor, there's so many out there and i've read the guid on here about getting one of thos to work too, so hopefully if anyone knows of one that will be suitable please do share. All this has got me really anxious now, as I still i have no idea if it works or not
Will this USB to serial cable do the job:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-to-RS232-...ryZ41995QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Ok, i've managed to borrow a serial cable, in of the guides it's say the imag has to be a .igm but the link to the dreambox site is a .nfi will this be ok?
Ok, I followed Donnie's instructions and managed successfully to reflash the box, Thanks Donnie :salute:
Now i'm back to square one, I can get into all the menu's etc, any advice would be really appreciated as to what I do next. I'm definatly staying away from network settings for now, because thats what I tried to do earlier and it all froze. Would I need to install a different image, cam, emu etc?
Hi boncechops, I used the image Donnie posted a link to the official website. My next step would be to allocate an IP to the dreambox? If so how would that be done, I am using wireless.
I want to do this all one step at time now to avoid anymore feeeze ups and blue screens.
Thanks Boncechops, once the router has allocated the IP, do I have to have the dreambox connected all the time to the router?
In the DW downloads section there is only Gemini 3.1 and will I need a cam to scan cable TV as at the moment the scan on cable is returning nothing.
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