cant install uboot via flashtools?

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cant install uboot via flashtools?

Hi all i am trying to update my uboot to latest i have the ipbox9000 and when i try to update the box via the usb cable i cant.

I don't get the usb upgrade with the >
i get serial upgrade instead.

i have uboot version 1.31 installed i am trying to upgrade to 1.33 version.

I have also tried serial cable but also doesn't work..

And when i try and install via usb pen drive it installs but i still have same 1.31 version of uboot
 
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Yea m8 i dont get usb upgrade i get serial instead the only usb upgrade i get is the one for flashing via usb flash drive...
 
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think i mite know whats up the cuberevo has no serial connection but the ipbox 9000 has one. Uboot versions may be different and thats why it ain't installing....i will try one of the official website

will also try the one you posted..

will let you know how i get on
 
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fikos67

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try this
Turn off the receiver and then this
turn on the receiver and press the on button with the up arrow
 
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I still cant install latest uboot 1.33

i am going to usa soon and want to use my ipbox9000 in the us.

so i need ntc support. with my current uboot version it doesn't support ntc only PAL

i have tried everything but still unable to update my uboot.
my serial is working because i can monitor the output with putty but cant flash via flash tools...

does anyone know of anyway to force a uboot image via serial?
 

DKaftermath

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can you not put the file i gave link to on a formated USB stick and flash as you do a normal image ?

or to do the serial cable way

To install uboot 1.3.1 and higher

turn off the ipbox 9000 from the on/off switch and connect the null modem cable.

install the Putty programme and start the programme.


select serial,speed 115200 and at serial line we put the com we use. Then push open.


At the same time you switch on our Ipbox 9000, press ctrl + Z at your keyboard. Continue hitting ctrl + Z .
If you did it right, then at putty’s window it will appear the following prompt:

cuberevo>

If not, switch off your receiver open again putty and do again

At cuberevo> copy paste the following (Don’t forget to customize the bellow settings to your network environment. ipaddr is the ip of your decoder, serverip is the ip of your nfs-server, gateway is your gateway ip, netmask is the mask of your home-net):

setenv menu_1 'setenv ipaddr 192.168.1.5;setenv serverip 192.168.1.6;setenv gateway 192.168.1.1;setenv netmask 255.255.255.0;setenv bootargs "console=ttyAS1,115200 panic=3 bigphysarea=10240 root=/dev/nfs nfsroot=/root/Desktop/root rw rootpath=/root/Desktop/root ip=$ipaddr:$serverip:$gateway:$netmask mem=128m coprocessor_mem=4m@0x10000000,4m@0x10400000 init=/bin/devinit";setenv bootcmd "nfs a5ff0000 192.168.1.6:/root/Desktop/root/boot/uImage;bootm a5ff0000";saveenv;boot'

Push then enter and the cuberevo> prompt will appear again.
Do the same also with:

setenv menu_2 'setenv ipaddr 192.168.1.5;setenv serverip 192.168.1.6;setenv gateway 192.168.1.1;setenv netmask 255.255.255.0;setenv bootusb "run bootargsusb;usb reset;ext2load usb 0:1 a5ff0000 boot/uImage;bootm a5ff0000";setenv bootargsusb "setenv bootargs console=ttyAS1,115200 panic=3 bigphysarea=10240 root=/dev/sda1 rw rootdelay=10 init=/bin/devinit ip=$ipaddr:$serverip:$gateway:$netmask mem=128m coprocessor_mem=4m@0x10000000,4m@0x10400000";seten v bootcmd "run bootusb";saveenv;boot'

next line is-



setenv menu_3 'setenv ipaddr 192.168.1.5;setenv serverip 192.168.1.6;setenv gateway 192.168.1.1;setenv netmask 255.255.255.0;setenv bootusb "run bootargsusb;usb reset;ext2load usb 0:1 a5ff0000 boot/uImage;bootm a5ff0000";setenv bootargsusb "setenv bootargs console=ttyAS1,115200 panic=3 bigphysarea=10240 root=/dev/sdb1 rw rootdelay=10 init=/bin/devinit ip=$ipaddr:$serverip:$gateway:$netmask mem=128m coprocessor_mem=4m@0x10000000,4m@0x10400000";seten v bootcmd "run bootusb";saveenv;boot'


next line is-


setenv menu_4 'setenv ipaddr 192.168.1.5;setenv serverip 192.168.1.6;setenv gateway 192.168.1.1;setenv netmask 255.255.255.0;setenv bootargs "console=ttyAS1,115200 panic=3 root=/dev/mtdblock3 bigphysarea=1500 ip=$ipaddr:$serverip:$gateway:$netmask quiet";setenv bootcmd "bootm a0060000";saveenv;boot'

next line is-


saveenv


8) When all is done well, at putty’s console we will get the message:

U-Boot 1.3.1 (Jun 11 2008 - 15:53:39) - stm23-2008-03-19
Board: cuberevo (0x2D42C041)
Board: 12 dotmatrix vfd front
DRAM: 128 MB
Flash: 32 MB
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
Reserve 0x2010000 bytes from 0xa5ff0000 for DGS upgrade buffer.
Setup mac address.
Saving Environment to Flash...
Un-Protected 1 sectors
Erasing Flash...
.
Erased 1 sectors
Writing to Flash... done
Protected 1 sectors

now you can restart your decoder and press the relative remote controller's button for 5 seconds to start the image you want:

Press Button 1: start your image using nfs-server
Press Button 2: start your image using usb pendrive if you don't have a SATA hdd
Press Button 3: start your image using usb pendrive if you have a SATA hdd
Press Button 4: start your original flash image in the decoder (DGStation's original firmwares and images based on them)
 

wolfen

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You can also try to hold the *on/off* button and the *right arrow* when u turn on the ipbox.. *up arrow* did not work for me, but *right arrow* did.
 
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@DKaftermath
I don't think you understand what uboot is,
its not the usb multi boot. its the software that boots before any software. the usbboot Mods the uboot but not the full update the uboot also has the video modes like pal/ntsc 1.33 supports ntsc 1.31 doesn't..

i hope this helps you understand a little..
 
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Ok guys when i Press and keep holding the Power button and press + right button i don't get usb upgrade i get serial upgrade instead.... why is this?

i need uboot 1.33 for ntsc playback

i have also tried a new serial cable can view output via putty and use consol etc no problems.

what could be causing this problem?
 

DKaftermath

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@DKaftermath
I don't think you understand what uboot is,
its not the usb multi boot. its the software that boots before any software. the usbboot Mods the uboot but not the full update the uboot also has the video modes like pal/ntsc 1.33 supports ntsc 1.31 doesn't..

i hope this helps you understand a little..

If you read post 7 carefully.. Thats the way i installed u-boot 1.33 many times in the past ..

Now i dont use u-boot, i just use the multiboot config for what i need.

you asked a question hot to install u-boot with a serial cable and i answered you..
 
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sorry DKaftermath the post you posted looked like it was for multi boot with the setenv commands. it seams u-boot wont update.
if i install u-boot file the usb flash way it installs but if you check your u-boot version at boot up by monitoring the console with putty it still says u-boot 1.3.1 and i have no ntsc support...

if i try and update the usb cable way i cant get usb-upgrade from the way it says in manual. i get serial update instead.

i know i have said most of the above in my last posts sorry if i seem like a annoying Noob m8 but this is really doing my head in..
if i cant get ntsc support then the box will soon be useless to me..
 
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Thanks DKaftermath Good Friend.
I feel so stupid!
I was using power button plus >
I just saw that you said to press and hold the power button...
I done it this way and it workd...
but still cant get ntsc options...
Maybe its auto and has to be connected to a ntsc source so i will wait until i am in the us and try then....
 
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