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Tokala
31-12-08, 15:06
Image Backup & Restore With DreamUP

The purpose of this guide is to provide a backup which is made with the purpose of restoring your Eagle back to a state preferred by you. This guide uses a null modem cable and the backup created will be flashable only with DreamUp via a null cable.

This type of backup is ideal for situation when you have lost network communications to your Eagle through a corrupt image.

Ensure your Eagle is switched off before making cable connection and leave it powered of till later.

1. Start DreamUp and ensure the use network box is unticked.
2. In the serial port box ensure the correct com port is selected.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c321/Ferret156/1StartDreamup.jpg

3. Click on the connect button and wait for the Connection prepared now switch on your Dreambox prompt.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c321/Ferret156/2Nowswitchondreambox.jpg

4. Switch on your Eagle.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c321/Ferret156/3Eagleisreadynowclickbackup.jpg

5. Now click the backup button and enter a name for your Eagle Backup in the file name box ending the file name with .img then click save.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c321/Ferret156/4Enteryourbackupfilenameinfilenamea.jpg

6. Your backup will now start and will take around 12 minuets.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c321/Ferret156/5Backupsaved.jpg

Image Restore With DReamUP

1. Start DreamUp and ensure the use network box is unticked.



http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c321/Ferret156/1StartDreamup.jpg

2. Click on the connect button and wait for the Connection prepared now switch on your Dreambox prompt.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c321/Ferret156/2Nowswitchondreambox.jpg

3. Switch on your Eagle.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c321/Ferret156/3Eagleisreadynowclickbackup.jpg

4. Now click the Flash button and select your Eagle Backup and click open.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c321/Ferret156/r2selectimagetoflash.jpg

5. Your restore will now start and will take around 12 minuets.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c321/Ferret156/r3UploadingBackup.jpg

Done

Ferret