Posts by Hannibal_Lecter

    Flashing a new firmware with Browser


    What you need to flash


    You need the image file you want to flash. Image files have the extension *.nfi. You can't flash other images like *.img files. Don't try it - it won't work.


    You need either a DHCP server, a configured bootloader or a serial cable and a terminal program like HyperTerm.


    You need a browser, and a network cable. If you connect the Dreambox directly to the PC, you need a cross cable, if you connect trough a switch/hub/router you need a normal (non-cross) cable.


    To flash a new image, you can use the second stage loader. It must be present and not broken.


    The following steps assume you have a DHCP server. If you don't have one, you have to setup an IP address (klick) in the bootloader's serial setup.

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    - Power down the Dreambox, either using "shutdown" (to enter the deep-standby mode) or by using the power-switch. Standby is not enough!


    (1.) Press and hold the lower frontpanel button.


    (2.) Switch on the dreambox, either by using the powerswitch or, in deep-standby mode, press the power button. Still, hold the lower button.


    (3.) A text "*** STOP ***" should appear. If something like "/flash".. appears, you didn't hold the right button. Now you can release the button. The bootloader entered the "waiting" mode.


    (4.) Above the "*** STOP ***" text, there should appear an IP-address (four decimal values with a dot in between). If there appears the string "dhcp" instead, the box still searches for a DHCP server.


    Wait a bit. If it doesn't change, something doesn't work with the DHCP server. Check wether network cable is plugged in etc.


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    And another trick to flash with the browser, but not using the front push button and forcing the box ip to your own chosen ip in your network.


    Also handy if your front display or panel does not work.


    1. Connect the box with the network and serial cable.


    2. Use startup DreamUp and set it to the correct com port, enable the Use Network, be sure that the Local IP and select one are the same, keep the Remote IP in the same ip area.


    Example, Local/select one are both 192.168.0.5


    Remote IP 192.168.0.10


    With other words use DreamUp as you always did.


    3. Press the Connect button, switch on the box.


    If all goes well you see a connection to the box in the Log screen.


    4. Let DreamUp as it is and use the Remote IP in your browser etc.

    "no ca found" means, that there is a problem with the clone-protection of your Box


    Either the Box is a clone (a illegal copy of Dreambox hardware) or the security chip causes any problems

    You should try to reflash the box again, use a small sized USB Stick 2 GB not bigger


    You can also use the openATV Version 6.4 recovery_emmc.zip, openATV Nightly Downloads please keep in mind that the openatv-6.4-osmio4kplus-xxxxxxxx_recovery_emmc.zip deletes all images including the multiboot images!



    ***** ATTENTION *****


    The RECOVERY is only required for new installation of the osmio4kplus


    The openatv-6.4-osmio4kplus-xxxxxxxx_recovery_emmc.zip deletes all images including the multiboot images



    The flash process is the same as for the Os-mio4K which have been already posted by Mike99



    1. Please use this link to: | DOWNLOAD | (recovery_emmc) the openATV 6.3 image.



    2. Extract the file to a (as small as possible max. 2 GB sized) Fat 32 formatted USB stick,


    please check that the "osmio4kplus" directory is in the root directory of your usb stick.



    3. Plug in the usb-stick to the rear USB connector of the mio+ 4K, Important: all other USB ports must remain free!


    Supply the box with power and if the query on the TV comes up, please confirme with the ok button on the remote control.



    Flashanleitung mit USB Stick OS mio+ 4K / How to flash OS mio+ 4K via USB stick-1.jpg



    4. The flash process starts.



    Flashanleitung mit USB Stick OS mio+ 4K / How to flash OS mio+ 4K via USB stick-2.jpg



    5. When the flash process is finished, the box will restart.


    6. Done!



    thx to laptan