How to flash a Dreambox DM520 HD via a Browser or Telnet

Flash a new image onto the Dreambox DM520 HD via rescue mode — using either a web browser or telnet / PuTTY.

There are two ways to flash a new firmware image onto the DM520 — from a web browser, or via telnet / PuTTY. Both put the receiver into rescue mode first.

Method 1 — Browser

  1. Download and extract your image of choice.
  2. Power the receiver off using the rocker switch on the rear panel.
  3. Power the receiver on and, within half a second, press and hold the power button on the front panel. The button blinks through a colour sequence — blue, purple, then red, then a constant blinking blue. Release it when it starts blinking blue; the receiver is now in rescue mode.
  4. Type the IP address of the DM520 into your browser and press Enter. How to flash a DM520 HD 1.png
  5. Click the Firmware upload button. How to flash a DM520 HD 2.png
  6. Click Browse, find your downloaded / extracted image, double-click it, then press Go! How to flash a DM520 HD 3.png
  7. When you see "Finished successfully. You may reboot now", click Click here to reboot. How to flash a DM520 HD 4.pngHow to flash a DM520 HD 5.png

Method 2 — Telnet / PuTTY

  1. Copy and paste each line below into telnet / PuTTY, pressing Enter after each:
    Code
    echo "rescue" >> /proc/stb/fp/boot_mode
reboot
    How to flash a DM520 HD 6.png
  2. Then follow the Browser method above from step 4 (typing the receiver's IP address into your browser).

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  • Olá amigos


    não consigo estabelecer conexão na minha DM 500HD original via PuTTY.


    O Host Name/ Ip é o Ip da rede da Dreambox

    A porta é 22 ou 23?

    O login e a senha?


    Será que eu posso dar uma ajuda.

    Óbrigado


    :Translate:


    Hello friends

    I can't establish a connection on my original DM 500HD via PuTTY.

    The Host Name/ Ip is the IP of the Dreambox network

    Is the port 22 or 23?

    Login and password?

    I wonder if I can give you some help.

    Thanks

  • Quote from asdf22

    I can't establish a connection on my original DM 500HD via PuTTY.

    Leave the SSH port as default - 22

    Which firmware/image is being used?

  • Quote from master G
    Quote from asdf22

    Não consigo estabelecer uma conexão no meu DM 500HD original via PuTTY.

    Deixe a porta SSH como padrão - 22

    Qual firmware/imagem está sendo usado?

    Olá

    já consegui entrar no PuTYY e estabelecer conexão com a box que tem a imagem OPenATV 5.1

    Agora precisava colocar a Dreambox 500HD a arrancar pela bios... como fazer?


    Óbrigado.

  • Quote from asdf22

    Olá

    já consegui entrar no PuTYY e estabelecer conexão com a box que tem a imagem OPenATV 5.1


    Agora precisava colocar a Dreambox 500HD a arrancar pela bios... como fazer?


    Óbrigado.

    Please start a new thread and post in English only.

  • Quote from master G
    Quote from asdf22

    Olá

    já consegui entrar no PuTYY e estabelecer conexão com a caixa que tem a imagem OPenATV 5.1


    Agora preciso colocar a Dreambox 500HD para arrancar pela bios... como fazer?


    Obrigado.

    Por favor, inicie um novo tópico e poste apenas em inglês.

    Please.

  • Buonasera a tutti del Forum e' un piacere, vi chiedo gentilmente dove posso vedere la procedura della flash del Dbox 520 HD ?...

  • Quote from NeoSat24

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