Flashing not successful?

[allstarnz]

Ok, so i follow the steps and upload the official PLi image from via network.

It clears the flash, loads the new image. Completes. Sweet as I think.

BUT I then wait for about 2 mins, it just hangs. The green light on the front eventually turns itself off.

About 5 mins later I decide to pull the plug (surely it can't still be doing anything).

Plug it back in and still a blue screen (from my LCD it's connected to).

All the lights in the case were working fine, but no picture.

Using a (legit) DM500S going from Gemini to PLi using pli-iolite-dm500-20071230-4014.

What next? Serial cable? Brick is not an acceptable answer

[jsat]

just flash with dreamup.

[zman]

Try Dreamup with serial null cable.
The most reliable way to flash.

[toor]

Following that while you had another image installed was not a good idea.

Only a null modem cable and dreamup will fix it...

[allstarnz]

ok, thanks for the prompt responses guys. Will have a hunt at work tomorrow for a null modem cable, failing that off to DSE/Jaycar

[MAKEDONIJA]

ok, thanks for the prompt responses guys. Will have a hunt at work tomorrow for a null modem cable, failing that off to DSE/Jaycar

Jaycar 10$ will fix u

[allstarnz]

all fixed, thanks guys.

PLi all up and running, now to see to go home and play

[wayne349]

I just turned my DM500s into a Zombie using my LAN and i'm waiting for a Null Modem cable to arrive hopefully i can fix it with that - i went to Dick Smith but they don't sell them nor do they sell straight through 9pin f-f serial cables anymore.

I have a PLI Image in my computer that i downloaded that apparently contains Pli, CCcam, nds & phoenix and is scanned to C1, so i'm hoping using Dreamup and the Null cable i can reinstall what i previously had and be able to use my F****L card to view the channels i had before my Dm500s went mad and i lost control of it.

[allstarnz]

I just used something like

[wayne349]

What does Newcs do and do i need to reflash that as well after i've flashed the pli image as i only want to watch F****L again using my legit sub card.

Can all this be done using Dreamup on serial null modem cable ?

LAN hase'nt been kind to me as i've already turn my DM500s into a Zombie.

[jonc]

What does Newcs do and do i need to reflash that as well after i've flashed the pli image as i only want to watch F****L again using my legit sub card.

Can all this be done using Dreamup on serial null modem cable ?

LAN hase'nt been kind to me as i've already turn my DM500s into a Zombie.

I guess some of you never saw the warnings.

Once you flash a box with any max-var image (Gemini for example) the only way to install another NON max-var image on a DM500 is by dreamUP (PC/Linux and a null/cross-over modem cable) ensuring you do a flash erase as well.