Originally posted by scar34:

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OK i have also added the perm fix and it has been up and working for over 10 mins now ;)))

I was unable to get my dbox to work via the keylist.txt update method hence i am over the moon

Will be watching the boxing all night hence will provide another update

Many thanks for all the information on the forum

Regards

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Originally posted by huntrob:

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Hi, this is how i got my DBOX working -

1 - press the blue button on your DBOX - and go to option 2 Tuxbox commander.

2- then scroll down to the option that says "var" and press ok
3- scroll down to "keys" and press ok
4- scroll down to "keylist.txt and press 4 (to edit)
5- If your like me and are in the Pure NTL area your codes will start like N 5401 00 etc etc, press ok on the 1st key which starts with N 5401 00
6 - Type in this key after 00 - 46896D870724422F
7- press ok to exit then go to the key which starte "N 5401 01"
8 - type in this key after 01 - 9128EFB57B371FED
9 - Press ok to exit then press the button under your power button (under the orange button) and save changes when asked.


After that you need to deactivate your auto update because if you dont the channels will not stay on. So press the blue button again click on sportster then click on emu settings,evocamd and then emu/auto update and deactivate. Then reboot the dbox and hopefully it should work.

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Originally posted by scar34:

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Hello

I am running commando 9.25 , and am running EVOCAM ,and situated in the Woodford essex area , i have reloaded my box and can now see 2 keylist.txt files , one if which has the following..

N 5C01 00 F1484E645AE1A270 ;ROM10 AU Key Time Sat Apr 12 23:13:57 2008

the other file has the following..

N 5C01 01 F273A90F3609690A ;ROM10 AU Key Time Sat Apr 12 06:01:13 2008
N 5C01 01 F273A90F2609690A ;ROM10 AU Key Time Fri Apr 11 14:05:42 2008


Now by looking at bigmaq keylist for ex-cw the keys look ok , but i am still not getting any of the encrypted channels.

Any advice would be highly appreciated

Many thanks in advance

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Originally posted by huntrob:

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I have 2 dbox's one with the sportster image and the other one has commando. The sportster one I managed to change the codes and it works fine I managed to get the channels working again. But how do you change the codes on the commando image. Can any one help?

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Originally posted by mickmcl:

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Originally posted by huntrob:

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I have d-box sportster image The sportster I can not managed to change the codes and it works fine I managed to get the channels working again.

Originally posted by jampy3:

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also living in south wales with same probs , seem to flash images o.k have 2 sagem boxes sportster and commando 6, have tried andromeda 1.4. blade trinity, commando9, still can only get bbc etc.have we got the right keys for vi*gin (n*l) swan*sea, or could some one post them if sure for our area. thanks in advance

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Originally posted by adm1:

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I'm off to buy a null modem cable so haven't tried this yet but here are instructions i found:
the file metioned can be found here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/106657439/u-boot.mot.html


How To Flash A Dbox2 Using Serial Cable Only.

This guide has been written for those who, like myself, found that
the only avenue left open to them was to flash their Dbox2 using a serial
modem lead, as the normal method of using Image Flashing Assistant
(IFA) had not been successful. Make sure before you start this procedure
that you print this info out to make it easier to follow and that you place
the attached file (u-boot.mot) in the root of C drive.

Ignore all quotes "" as they are simply there to simplify
matters. Please note that all the input text is "case sensitive" so keep it
in lower case only, no CAPITALS.

To start with switch off Dbox from the mains and connect it to
your PC using serial modem cable only, as this method does not require
the use of any network cables or ports. Start up your computer and then
start Hyper Terminal by selecting "Start", then "Run" and then type in
"hypertrm". This will start Hyper Terminal.

Hyper Terminal first asks you to give the new connection a name
and an icon, so call the session "dbox" but we can forget about the icon.
Click OK. Then when it says "Connect using" select your appropriate com
port, usually com1. DO NOT select TCP/IP (Winsock). Then you have
to configure the Com port properties, any errors here and the PC will not
communicate with the Dbox, so please double check they are as
follows:-

Bits per second - 9600
Data bits - 8
Parity - None
Stop bits - 1
Flow control - Xon/Xoff

Press OK to save settings once you have double checked they are as
above. Hyper Terminal should now say that it is "connected" in the
bottom left hand corner of its window. Now press and hold the "UP"
button on your Dbox (not the remote) and turn the power to it back on.
Once you see writing like the example given below displayed in the
Hyper Terminal window it is safe to release the UP button (normally
within seconds).

Êdebug: DDF: Calibrating delay loop... debug: DDF: 67.79 BogoMIPS
debug: BMon V1.0 mID 01
debug: feID 7a gtxID 0b
debug: fpID 5a dsID 01-29.b7.19.07.00.00-d2
debug: HWrev X5 SWrev 0.81
debug: B/Ex/Fl(MB) 32/00/08
WATCHDOG reset enabled
debug: &_text 0x10000, &_etext 0x26160, &_data 0x26160, &_edata
0x29c50
debug: &_end 0x347dc, &__stack 0x400000
debug: Memory tests (0x400000 -- 0x2000000)
debug: NumberTest: debug: passed
debug: MarchTest: debug: passed
debug: PermTest: debug: passed
dbox2:root>

At the prompt type "dl 800000" then press Enter. This message
should appear "S record load, offset: 800000"
OK, now click on the "Transfer" tab at the top of Hyper Terminal and
select "send text file", then when the pop up box appears select "All
Files" from the drop down menu at the bottom and then you can
negotiate to the location that you have stored the file named "u-
boot.mot", for this example we will use the root of C drive. Once you
have found it click on it and press "Open" to start the file transfer. At this
point you need to find something to do for 45 minutes or so :). There is
also no on screen verification that it is actually doing anything, but have
faith.

After the file has been successfully transferred this message should
appear:-

"dl: start address 0x800000"
"dbox2:root >"
"dbox2:root >"

If so then type in the following:-

"chorus 800000" then press Enter. This process starts the file we have
just downloaded. We need to stop the attempted connection by pressing
the "ctrl" and "c" keys together (ctrl+c) on the keyboard. You need to do
this two or three times until the message "Abort" appears. Then type the
following:-

"loadb 120000 115200" then press Enter. U-boot announces "## Switch
Baud rate to 115200 bps and press ENTER...". In Hyper Terminal stop
the connection by selecting "Call" then "Disconnect". Click "File" then
"Properties" then "Configure" and change the "Bits per second" from
"9600" to "115200". Click on OK twice to leave the menus.

Select "Call" from Hyper Terminal then "Call" from its menu to
reconnect to Dbox. Press Enter on the keyboard to proceed to next step.
U-boot announces "## ready for binary (Kermit) download to
0x00120000 at 115200 bps". Click on "Transfer" again on the top of
Hyper Terminal and select "Send File". At this point you direct the
program to the image that you wish to download into your Dbox. Just
use any one of the images available from the download section as they
are all "Without Bootloader" already. Once image is selected choose
"Kermit" Protocol from the drop down menu at the bottom. Click on
"Send". At this point you need to find something to do for another 45
minutes or so :). However, this time you can clearly see the progress of
the transmitted file within Hyper Terminal and the LCD on the Dbox will
show "loading kernel" during the process.

After transfer is complete u-boot announces:-
"## total size = 0x007E0000 = 8257536 bytes"
"## start ADDR = 0x00120000"
"## Switch baud rate to 9600 bps and press ESC"
In Hyper Terminal stop the connection by selecting "Call" then
"Disconnect". Click "File" then "Properties" then "Configure" and change
the "Bits per second" back from "115200" to "9600". Click on OK twice to
leave the menus. Select "Call" from Hyper Terminal then "Call" from its
menu to reconnect to Dbox. Press "Escape" key on the keyboard to
proceed to next step. U-boot prompt appears again " = > " so finally
type in these instructions:-

"protect off 10020000 107fffff" then press Enter.
"erase 10020000 107fffff" then press Enter and wait approx 1 minute till
it erases all sectors (70 in total).
"cp.l 120000 10020000 1f8000" then press Enter. This starts the internal
Image Flashing process. Wait approx 2 minutes and "Done" should
appear in Hyper Terminal window.

Shut down Hyper Terminal program
(you need not save anything) unplug Dbox2 from the mains and remove
serial lead too. Then apply power to your Dbox2 and hopefully you have
just done what you thought was impossible. Well done, you deserve a
cuppa.

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Originally posted by jonesy23:

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Originally posted by adm1:

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I'm off to buy a null modem cable so haven't tried this yet but here are instructions i found:
the file metioned can be found here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/106657439/u-boot.mot.html


How To Flash A Dbox2 Using Serial Cable Only.

This guide has been written for those who, like myself, found that
the only avenue left open to them was to flash their Dbox2 using a serial
modem lead, as the normal method of using Image Flashing Assistant
(IFA) had not been successful. Make sure before you start this procedure
that you print this info out to make it easier to follow and that you place
the attached file (u-boot.mot) in the root of C drive.

Ignore all quotes "" as they are simply there to simplify
matters. Please note that all the input text is "case sensitive" so keep it
in lower case only, no CAPITALS.

To start with switch off Dbox from the mains and connect it to
your PC using serial modem cable only, as this method does not require
the use of any network cables or ports. Start up your computer and then
start Hyper Terminal by selecting "Start", then "Run" and then type in
"hypertrm". This will start Hyper Terminal.

Hyper Terminal first asks you to give the new connection a name
and an icon, so call the session "dbox" but we can forget about the icon.
Click OK. Then when it says "Connect using" select your appropriate com
port, usually com1. DO NOT select TCP/IP (Winsock). Then you have
to configure the Com port properties, any errors here and the PC will not
communicate with the Dbox, so please double check they are as
follows:-

Bits per second - 9600
Data bits - 8
Parity - None
Stop bits - 1
Flow control - Xon/Xoff

Press OK to save settings once you have double checked they are as
above. Hyper Terminal should now say that it is "connected" in the
bottom left hand corner of its window. Now press and hold the "UP"
button on your Dbox (not the remote) and turn the power to it back on.
Once you see writing like the example given below displayed in the
Hyper Terminal window it is safe to release the UP button (normally
within seconds).

Êdebug: DDF: Calibrating delay loop... debug: DDF: 67.79 BogoMIPS
debug: BMon V1.0 mID 01
debug: feID 7a gtxID 0b
debug: fpID 5a dsID 01-29.b7.19.07.00.00-d2
debug: HWrev X5 SWrev 0.81
debug: B/Ex/Fl(MB) 32/00/08
WATCHDOG reset enabled
debug: &_text 0x10000, &_etext 0x26160, &_data 0x26160, &_edata
0x29c50
debug: &_end 0x347dc, &__stack 0x400000
debug: Memory tests (0x400000 -- 0x2000000)
debug: NumberTest: debug: passed
debug: MarchTest: debug: passed
debug: PermTest: debug: passed
dbox2:root>

At the prompt type "dl 800000" then press Enter. This message
should appear "S record load, offset: 800000"
OK, now click on the "Transfer" tab at the top of Hyper Terminal and
select "send text file", then when the pop up box appears select "All
Files" from the drop down menu at the bottom and then you can
negotiate to the location that you have stored the file named "u-
boot.mot", for this example we will use the root of C drive. Once you
have found it click on it and press "Open" to start the file transfer. At this
point you need to find something to do for 45 minutes or so :). There is
also no on screen verification that it is actually doing anything, but have
faith.

After the file has been successfully transferred this message should
appear:-

"dl: start address 0x800000"
"dbox2:root >"
"dbox2:root >"

If so then type in the following:-

"chorus 800000" then press Enter. This process starts the file we have
just downloaded. We need to stop the attempted connection by pressing
the "ctrl" and "c" keys together (ctrl+c) on the keyboard. You need to do
this two or three times until the message "Abort" appears. Then type the
following:-

"loadb 120000 115200" then press Enter. U-boot announces "## Switch
Baud rate to 115200 bps and press ENTER...". In Hyper Terminal stop
the connection by selecting "Call" then "Disconnect". Click "File" then
"Properties" then "Configure" and change the "Bits per second" from
"9600" to "115200". Click on OK twice to leave the menus.

Select "Call" from Hyper Terminal then "Call" from its menu to
reconnect to Dbox. Press Enter on the keyboard to proceed to next step.
U-boot announces "## ready for binary (Kermit) download to
0x00120000 at 115200 bps". Click on "Transfer" again on the top of
Hyper Terminal and select "Send File". At this point you direct the
program to the image that you wish to download into your Dbox. Just
use any one of the images available from the download section as they
are all "Without Bootloader" already. Once image is selected choose
"Kermit" Protocol from the drop down menu at the bottom. Click on
"Send". At this point you need to find something to do for another 45
minutes or so :). However, this time you can clearly see the progress of
the transmitted file within Hyper Terminal and the LCD on the Dbox will
show "loading kernel" during the process.

After transfer is complete u-boot announces:-
"## total size = 0x007E0000 = 8257536 bytes"
"## start ADDR = 0x00120000"
"## Switch baud rate to 9600 bps and press ESC"
In Hyper Terminal stop the connection by selecting "Call" then
"Disconnect". Click "File" then "Properties" then "Configure" and change
the "Bits per second" back from "115200" to "9600". Click on OK twice to
leave the menus. Select "Call" from Hyper Terminal then "Call" from its
menu to reconnect to Dbox. Press "Escape" key on the keyboard to
proceed to next step. U-boot prompt appears again " = > " so finally
type in these instructions:-

"protect off 10020000 107fffff" then press Enter.
"erase 10020000 107fffff" then press Enter and wait approx 1 minute till
it erases all sectors (70 in total).
"cp.l 120000 10020000 1f8000" then press Enter. This starts the internal
Image Flashing process. Wait approx 2 minutes and "Done" should
appear in Hyper Terminal window.

Shut down Hyper Terminal program
(you need not save anything) unplug Dbox2 from the mains and remove
serial lead too. Then apply power to your Dbox2 and hopefully you have
just done what you thought was impossible. Well done, you deserve a
cuppa.

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right ive done all ov that and the img file was a crap one it dident work so i got a new one and had a go of doing it all over again and now when i plug in my dbox2 it comes up with bootloader installed failed to load giving up. any ideas ???

And the other question is how do u uninstall the image so i can do a fresh install or flash need help all the help sofar is sopt on thanx cj :)

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Originally posted by scar34:

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Go to http://oggnogg.4shared.com/

Checkout the latest auto update for dbox folder

Download the file

FTP and overwrite the file to your \var\keys folder

Ensure that you are running EVOCAM and ONLY ROM 7 enabled ,reload the box and it should be working

Regards

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Originally posted by dragonx:

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Originally posted by scar34:

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Go to http://oggnogg.4shared.com/

Checkout the latest auto update for dbox folder

Download the file

FTP and overwrite the file to your \var\keys folder

Ensure that you are running EVOCAM and ONLY ROM 7 enabled ,reload the box and it should be working

Regards

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Right - after 4 days and sleepless nights I was ready to launch the box as nothing worked despite instructions being repeated over 100+ pages. Happened across Oggnoggs file and can confirm that after 5 minutes, happily got it working under Blade 4 and Andromeda 2 with no probs. Just make sure that you are running EVOCAM and ONLY ROM 7 enabled and it should work fine.

Here's hoping that it is a permanent (well until Virgin decide to mess about again in the very distant future !)

A big shout to everybody who's contributed here to get the DBox working - power to the people !!!

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Originally posted by dragonx:

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Thanks to you mate ! Now I'll have to nip round to mates and family houses updating theirs x10 lol !!!

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Originally posted by Atherstan:

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Flashing a Dbox[/b]. if you have a image already in your box. you must clean of the old and start with a clean sheet ,flashing mean that pin 16 witch I short out with a pin and a bit of wire and short out to the chassise as you press the upbutton and power on you need three hands (Ha Ha). in the front pages of this forum find a Copy of Dummies for Dbox's this show you pin 16 on Nokia two chip.

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