help with Sagem Dbox

[rtfm]

Hi - I have a new dbox, when it arrived it had the neutino image, but I tried to reflash it to sportster using IFA - when I do this it start OK, gives the dbox an IP and loads up - the IFA console shows..

***Adapter Desc: Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet - Packet Scheduler Miniport (via IpHlpApi #2)
***MAC address: 00:11:85:85:FB:99 Local IP: 192.168.1.20
***BootP server started... Port 67
***TFTP server started... Port 69
BootP> Request from 00:50:9C:3B:68:30 (assuming that this is DBox).
BootP> Created dynamic ARP entry for DBoxIP 192.168.1.202 with MAC 00:50:9C:3B:68:30
BootP> Answer sent!
TFTP> Started TFTP-Transfer for "D:\ppcboot10447\ppcboot"...
TFTP> Transfer finished, sent 435 blocks
BootP> Created dynamic ARP entry for DBoxIP 192.168.1.202 with MAC 00:50:9C:3B:68:30
BootP> Answer sent!
TFTP> Non-BootP TFTP-transfer requested "\tftpboot\flash.img"
TFTP> Started TFTP-Transfer for "D:\ppcboot10447\flash.img"...
TFTP> Transfer finished, sent 16129 blocks

The dbox display the "flashing..." image but it gets no further, its connected using a crossover which must be working as it tftp's up the image file, I have also connected a serial cable but that does'nt actually show anything.

Oh - and its now saying kein system if I boot it alone....:SHYTE

The image being used is Sportster1.76.3, the DBOX says multimedia terminal DV3 on the front..



What am I doing wrong?

 

[mgb]

You should use a real null modem cable and select the correct com port.
Without the output via null modem cable nobody can see whats going wrong.

 

[Devilfish]

If it's a Sagem x1 box, it can take up to 15 minutes to flash it.

Have you tried to flash a x2 image on a x1 box?

 

[rtfm]

umm sorry for the n00b question but how do I tell if its a 2 or a 1X?

 

[Fergalsworld]

If you got it from here it will have 2x or 1x in the title of the image you have downloaded.
Ie:sporster 1.72-2x or sporster 1.72-1x

 

[rtfm]

ok - think I have figured out my issue - judging by the lenth of time the flash takes I have a 1X box (I was confused..I have a dbox2 and I though the 1X,2X referred to the dbox version - am I right in thinking the numerical designation actually has to do with the number of flash chips?)

 

[rtfm]

and now an unrelated question (sort of..) where can I get a services.xml and bouquet that work for NTL in Dublin?

 

[Fergalsworld]

yep thats right look through the vents on top of the box and you will see how many chips there is.
Check the dbox downloads for a service file but when you put one of the new images on you will be able to do a scan and find all the channels yourself.

 

[rtfm]

excellent - load worked fine - put the following image on - sp17+_1x_uk05, I will fiddle with it tomorrow....many thanks to all who replied for your help!!

 

[de_deej]

Do a channel scan mate as its the only real way to guarantee you get everything.

de_deej