Flash and Backup an Image via Telnet

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Telnet Commands To flash an image using

*This method will only work with a .img image file.

* Rename the image file to backup.img
* FTP the image file to the /tmp folder on the dreambox
* Telnet to your box and paste the following command:

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cd /tmp && eraseall /dev/mtd/3 && cp backup.img /dev/mtd/3 && reboot
To telnet, click START > RUN and type Telnet ip.address.of.dreambox
A command window will appear, enter username root and password dreambox.

To backup an image using Telnet

* Telnet to the box and paste the following command:

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cat /dev/mtd/3 > /tmp/backup.img
* FTP to the box and navigate to the /tmp
* Here you will find the backup.img file.