I had a similar problem in this thread -

http://empeg.comms.net/php/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=hackers_prog&Number=80217&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=7&fpart=all

It just seemed like I was doing something wrong, message 'wrong ver of hijack, ethernet connect, use hijack where poss" etc.... After extensive config.ini testing, I do have the ;@WORK khttpd_files=0 set, but it wasn't messing with the home profile, but didn't try to update with work profile.
What does occur was the kftpd_password=heytheretux I did have set, prevented the Animation editor from connecting. It also made -update hijack- tell me everything was upto date, even when I went back hijack versions....

So I guess it's just a matter of catering for ftp passwords, read from config.ini and maybe the potential block with the khttpd_files setting. Although I guess in some way, it is there for blocking exactly this sort of updating.... I can see the post topic now.... Some bastard came over the LAN (or internet published) empeg, and uploaded this bastard kernel, now all I get is a frogger animation logo and the macarena song...

Ha ha.... You know if the empeg was not such a techno/hack magnet there'd be no chance.... but....

Cheers,

Kieran
OZ