Dreambox newbie

[Analoguesat]

Just dipping my toes into the world of the Dreambox owner. I'll be keeping this log of my adventures with the 7020 Ive just ordered.

So -- box ordered Sunday Sept 3rd 2006.

[BGonaSTICK]

Come on then, give us all the details - where from, how much, what disk...

[Analoguesat]

dreamboxshop.co.uk

No hard drive - got a couple of them lying around - I'll just retro fit one later (being a school ICT technician has given me plenty of practise of swapping / installing hdd's over the years!)

£339. Could probably have got one cheaper from Germany, but prefer to use British suppliers where possible..

[BGonaSTICK]

Sounds like a fair price to me

Look forward to tracking your journey. My favourite image at the moment is Gemini 3.x.

Deffo get yourself a 128Mb or 256Mb USB stick too.

[Jimdefruit]

Go for the 256 MB usb stick. The different cost is small and it gives more space for those extra images and a swap file.

I have Gemini 3, Gemini 3.1, Colosseum 1, Doppie Polar Eye, Doppie Polar Light and PLi Flubber images on usb and I definitely prefer the Colosseum image. It seems to work faster and gives more info.

Sorry if we are beginning to hijack your post, but I assume you will just be adding to your first post by editing.

[Analoguesat]

It will be interesting to see how the thread changes over the next few months. Im sort of hoping the thread will evolve into a list of the common problems faced by the new DB owner and how they get fixed. Im a complete beginner where the DB is concerned so Im going to fall headfirst into all the potholes you experts have already safely navigated.

[BGonaSTICK]

We'll try and keep the newbie-experience theme in mind...

Do you want comments in this thread, or in separate 'Q&A' threads?

[Analoguesat]

Day 2. I get an email from dreamboxshop.co.uk saying I havent filled in my 3 digit security code for my credit card......

[Jimdefruit]

I am beginning to doubt your sincerity.

While you are waiting, I suggest you get copies of FlashWizard 6.3 and a ftp prog like FlashFXP onto your pc ready for the big day. There is also a prog called Dreamup which you may need if it all goes tits up.

FlashWizard is used for adding and manipulating images and ftp is used for adding and manipulating emus/keys and addons.

There is a programme called Dreambox Control Centre you can use but I prefer to work directly with the files using ftp.

[Analoguesat]

Day 2 update

Getting myself prepared. Currently got various utilities downloaded.

Dreambox edit from Llamasoft (v2.01)
DreamUp (1.2.2)
Already got a ftp prog Im happy with for uploading my websites (WS_FTP95 LE)
Flashwizard 6.3 from this site.

Already got a spare 128mb flash drive which I will try - and a 50cm usb extension cable to avoid the difficulties of trying to get to the back od the db when its under the telly........

Got a long lan cable lying around which will do for connecting the db to the router.