To backup an image using Telnet (dm500hd)

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I’ve managed to do the following & created a backup.img in my temp folder, when i typed the command in telnet should I have changed the line to
cat /dev/mtd/3 > /tmp/backup.nfi

If this is correct & liable to work how would I restore my image, below is how I created the backup

* Telnet to the box and paste the following command:
cat /dev/mtd/3 > /tmp/backup.img

* FTP to the box and navigate to the /tmp
* Here you will find the backup.img file
Thanks
 
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backup with telnet

johngav said:
I’ve managed to do the following & created a backup.img in my temp folder, when i typed the command in telnet should I have changed the line to
cat /dev/mtd/3 > /tmp/backup.nfi

If this is correct & liable to work how would I restore my image, below is how I created the backup

* Telnet to the box and paste the following command:
cat /dev/mtd/3 > /tmp/backup.img

* FTP to the box and navigate to the /tmp
* Here you will find the backup.img file
Thanks
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The backup image I ftp to my desktop was.60.0mb, the original (DreamEliteBH_DM500HD_1_0.nfi) is 39.1mb.

I changed name from backup.img to backup.nfi, can I flash this back to my box without any serious consequence.
 
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i would not mate beeing 60mb that seems very big can you not download the plugin nfi backup
 
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So, after obtaining the "cat /dev/mtd3" file, how can i flash it to a new DM500HD box?
 
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prologic

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I have been trying to back up dm500 for the last 2 years , never found a working solution , any other dreambox model is easy .

But saying that, starting from scratch dosent take long .
 
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Phk

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the problem is that i can't find a SSL84 good image for DM500HD that doesn't give problems.

All links are dead.

I hate sopa and pipa and all that crap.
 
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DM500HD or DM500s ? The process you describe is for DM500s and not the DM500HD.

Search for GPxBackup tool/Script, that one will work for you.

TS
 
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So GPxBackup is good for cloning a DM500HD completely to another one? :D

I have two DM500HD (clones) and wish to copy the image from one to another.
 
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Yes, it is. Naturally check to be sure that the SSL (there is a secondstage.bin file into /var/usr, so replace it with proper version you want of SSL) is compatible with your box,

TS
 
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I have no /var/usr, and no /usr/(the file you said)

I'm using newnigma3.2.2, and my "recovery" green menu at boot says "bootloader 83"

So what should I do? :|
 
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