Making a full backup of your dreambox (incl. firmware)
BACKUP your image:
1) Telnet to your dreambox, login as root
2) type in "cat /dev/mtd/3 > /var/tmp/backup.img"
3) you can download this image to your pc via ftp
thats it!
RESTORE your image:
1) login to dreambox via ftp as root
2) upload the backup.img file from your pc to the dreambox in /var/tmp/
3) telnet to the box as root
4) type "cd /var/tmp"
5) type "eraseall /dev/mtd/3 && cp backup.img /dev/mtd/3"
6) type "reboot"
thats it! everything restored
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Just use dreamup and do a back up thru null modem cable.
Chieflets
OSIRUS (09-10-10)
nice post!
I use dreamup also but what is meant backup including firmware? I know what firmware is but I didn't think you could upgrade it etc.
Leroy
Just use flashwizard and do it without all that.
just make sure its earthed
dont say linux if i wanted it id install it
OSIRUS (09-10-10)
Hiya I had a backup of my dreambox using your method but for some reason I messed up the restore because I used /dev/mtb/1, (note that 1 is not a 3) I think I used that 1 for both the erase and the copy. So what the hell have I done???!?!?! and is there any way to fix this. My dreambox now just displays the splash screen on boot and goes nowhere with no way to telnet/ftp into it.
Skip it?
Sell it on ebay as new and unboxed ?
Help of any kind is most welcome.
re install ioriginal image eg gemini pli may have to use null modem cable
Does anyone know how to backup to .nfi or .img on a DM500HD (not a clone), have tried using the above steps, no good. Also tired using the latest FlashWizard Pro, and no go, Dreamup doesn't have the option to backup.
I've also installed the PLI plugin "NFIBackup" & when executing to backup it gets an error message "Box not found".
I've ran out of options, not sure what else to try.
Cheers
Kingie05
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