Hacking your Series 2 DTivo just got a WHOLE lot easier...

[rbautch]

In my zipper_tools directory, I have the following iso file I downloaded.

ptvlba48-4.04

It was the free one, maybe that is the problem. Should I get the other one ?



Follow-Up:
I just downloaded the ISO for my model, and everything loaded/installed correctly on the PC, I now will put in tht Tivo and see what happens.

After I put it in Tivo, I was in the "Welcome Powering up/Almost There" endless loop.
That's the problem. You need the $5 iso that has the killhdinitrd kernels on it. I thought that was clear in the instructions.

[mcduffies14031]

Would like to enable my usb on my direct tv rca tivo. Looking at the instructions for the zipper method seems like it might be a bit beyond my talents. Would it be wise to try to find a pre-hacked drive and where would I buy one. Once I have this, is it just a matter of installing drive and adding tivo to my network. Any help would be appreciated.

[Lord Vader]

To be honest with you, because you will most likely face a problem in the future, like your USB connection suddenly disappearing (even if it's temporary), or other similar technical issue--nothing's perfect forever--you'd be smart to at least learn a little on your own. Using Zipper and the enhancement script does make things easier, but be careful about falling into the spoonfed trap.

[skor]

Count me a another satisfied user. Many thanks to all who made this happen.

I made one minor suggestion for zipper_iosmaker.bat on your wiki (which, sorry, I cannot link because I haven't hit the 5 post limit yet :( )

[JWThiers]

Count me a another satisfied user. Many thanks to all who made this happen.

I made one minor suggestion for zipper_iosmaker.bat on your wiki (which, sorry, I cannot link because I haven't hit the 5 post limit yet :( )
I think that while your suggestion would be good, it wasn't included for at least one reason. If it were included it would make Extraction part of the equation and since it is a verboten topic here it could not be supported here and it goes against the philosophy of DDB so wouldn't be supported there either. That and Russ has to get permission to include the hacks in zipper and it may not have been allowed, You would have to ask Russ.

[smudley]

Bump (please)

[rbautch]

Would like to enable my usb on my direct tv rca tivo. Looking at the instructions for the zipper method seems like it might be a bit beyond my talents. Would it be wise to try to find a pre-hacked drive and where would I buy one. Once I have this, is it just a matter of installing drive and adding tivo to my network. Any help would be appreciated.DVRupgrade is the only legal way to obtain a prehacked drive. This is a link on the Zipper website.

[rbautch]

HELP! Is there a trick to Networking with Zipper and HR10-250?

Ok, I followed the instruction for the zipper to the letter. I purchased the LBA48 enchanced cd and used it along with my instantcake image (it was labeled SE3 instead of two) and zipper to create the zipper universal boot cd. The zipper of the drive went without incident and it booted up in the tivo with no issues.

Problem is networking.

Linksys USB200M v2 - no link light, nothing
Airlink ASOHOUSB - no link light, nothing

So I think maybe the zipper tweak.sh script needs to run before I can use either adaptor? The instruction for zipper just say plug it in and you should be good to go.

Make a custom serial cable - 115200,8,N,1 no flow control...hmm, no console access

Tried a non zippered drive with 9600,8,N,1 and got a bash prompt so I don't think it's the cable.

so far tried three different things and none seem to be working :(

I started the tivo with a clear and delete and the serial cable works like a champ on the zippered drive (9600,8,N,1)!?! I try to run tweak.sh to enable usb2 and the networking. First thing it does it try to connect to the network to check for the new enhancements disk. Since the networking doesn't work it just errors and stops.

HELP!

thx :)
No, don't need to run tweak.sh to get connectivity. Not supposed to do a clear and delete. What tivo software are you running? Please post the contents of your author file.

[temp357]

No, don't need to run tweak.sh to get connectivity. Not supposed to do a clear and delete. What tivo software are you running? Please post the contents of your author file.

I reimaged / zippered the drive with the same CD and everything worked withotu a hitch....so either

1) the network card needs to be attached the first time the tivo boots up the image

or

2) I had originally selected to enable wireless to enter the SSID in case i ever got a wireless card - the installtion informed me the hr10-250 did not support wireless and proceeded with the install normally asking for my ip and df gw and told me everything succeeded....

These are the only two changes in the install procedure...either way, it seems everything is working ok now with the same image and rezippered.

Incidentally i only did the clear and delete after i had no luck accessing the unit even with a console cable.


thanks :o)

[david950]

I just completed the zipper on my HR10-250, after zippering a Hughes HDVR2 a while back. I'm getting Error #51 over and over, even after several reboots. I have not done a "clear and delete". I did choose to preserve programs, though it's no big deal if I lose them. I see references to 51killer.tcl in my old docs from the HDVR2, but don't find that script on my HR10-250. Even so, running it would toast my programs, correct?

What should I do?

Thanks in advance for a great tool and a great forum.

[Da Goon]

The 51killer script will fix the issue and can be found in alphawolf s2 utilities but I don't believe is included with the zipper any longer. If you can find it on your hdvr2 use that one. It will fry your recordings, but you won't be able to record anything until you fix it.

[temp357]

Where are the settings to change the settings for the serial console connection? I'm still having problems with the console cable on the zippered drive. I know that the settings were supposedly changed to 115200,8,N,1 but i can only connect to it on 9600,8,N,1 and it hangs after awhile.

Also if I want to remove the padding do I just comment out

tivosh /enhancements/endpadplus.tcl 1 1 -seq -auto >> /dev/null &

in the rc.sysinit.author?

thanks!

[JWThiers]

I'm naming my DTivo Murphy!

Yes, I do have the /hacks directory.
I did all the steps mentioned above and the error I get while booting was at the end:

"/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit: /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit.author: Permission denied"

and I have no bash prompt.
Is it time to punt? lol

Well, I punted.
I re-ran Zipper from my Linux computer and that wasn't any different.
I ran mount -o remount,rw then tweak.sh and for the first time I saw the script run!!!
I answered the prompts and it turned on some options and fixed fakecall.

But I still have no stinkin' USB WIFI NIC.

I went back to your troubleshooting tips and made the edit in "author" and rebooted and still no USB WIFI NIC.

I ran ifconfig eth0 192.168.211.211 netmask 255.255.255.0 just for grins
and received this message:

SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
eth0: unknown interface: No such device
SIOCSIFNETMASK: No such device

My USB NIC has a power lite on so how do I know if the drivers are being loaded?

I see a drivers folder in the enhancements folder and all it has is 4 drivers*.tqz in it. Should they be unpacked?

What should I do next? :confused:
what do you get when you do a net-status?

[smudley]

what do you get when you do a net-status?
"Didn't find network with default = 1, exiting . . ."

[JWThiers]

"Didn't find network with default = 1, exiting . . ."
have you been able to run tweak.sh?

[temp357]

You can't run tweak.sh without a live network. It errors out trying to download the new enhancements file with a wget.

[JWThiers]

You can't run tweak.sh without a live network. It errors out trying to download the new enhancements file with a wget.
You can serial in and run it or for that matter if you mount the drive in a linux box you could run it locally on that machine. When you run tweak, first it checks if you have a previous zipper installation (does it have a /enhancements directory?) if so it uninstall the enhancements and deletes that directory. Next it checks to see if there is a copy of rbautch-files.tgz is present in the /hacks directory, If not it will try to download the latest from the net. when it is done it deletes the .tgz file from /hacks. If you do not have net access for some reason you can ftp rbautch-files.tgz to the /hacks directory and it will run fine. If FTP also does not run as long as you have serial access you can serial transfer the file.

What I was trying to establish in a subtle way is if he ever had network access (telnet/ftp/web whatever) and if he just lost it somehow or if he never had it and zipper actually never installed properly. Most installation problems are operator error in someway (sorry). They miss a space in a command, telnet adding extra carriage returns, not having a supported network adapter, putting the tivo on a different subnet, having the free version of the boot cd instead of the $5 one. They may think that they followed the instructions to the letter, but truth be told IF you did EVERYTHING EXACTLY to the letter, there is very little that would go wrong.

[CopyCat]

Hi Guys (and Gals), just a quick thank you to the team of supporters here and a note to wish all a safe and Happy New Year.

Got the HR10-250 up to 500GB and now have mfs_ftp working between that and the Philips so we can watch in either room. Now to fire up the slicer and move to 6.3b.

Thanks again,

hey Gunnyman when are you going to meet me at Jacks Cosmic Dogs to get that beer I owe you ? :D :D :D

[temp357]

... but truth be told IF you did EVERYTHING EXACTLY to the letter, there is very little that would go wrong.

I will say that i have not looked a the script to see what it does exactly, but I had two instances where tweak.sh errors out if it does not have access to the internet.

My first attempts at trying to run the tweak.sh via serial cable when the networking did not install correctly (...i'm assuming because I chose the wireless setup when i ran zipper for the hr10? (which is not supported)). I had multiple failed attempts at running tweak.sh via console and it would ask to download the enhancements from the network followed by do you want to update your dns settings? a yes or no response to the question would result in the script erroring out.

After re-installing the same image with zipper and not choosing the SSID option the networking worked like a charm. Tweak.sh however still did not run correctly as my DSL was down at the time.

the only way i was able to get it to run successfully on the hr10 was with a clean image install with zipper, without SSID, with networking and internet access.

my two bit.

[titanikusa]

I'd like to try the Zipper on my HDVR2. Can anyone recommend a specific wireless adaptor they like?

[temp357]

Just wanted to express my thanks to Gunnyman and Rbautch for making hacking the DTivo so easy :)

[djousma]

I have a DVR40 that I've zippered onto a 400Gb hard disk. I also bought a Linksys WUSB54GC usb wireless card. Is this a supported adapter? I'd like to know before I open the box. I did some searches, andd cannot find anything specific.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Dave

[Lord Vader]

You can't run tweak.sh without a live network. It errors out trying to download the new enhancements file with a wget.

Not true. One can ftp the files manually, then tweak.sh will notice them there and skip the download attempt.

[ttodd1]

I have a DVR40 that I've zippered onto a 400Gb hard disk. I also bought a Linksys WUSB54GC usb wireless card. Is this a supported adapter? I'd like to know before I open the box. I did some searches, andd cannot find anything specific.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Dave

The wiki has your answer.
http://www.thewallens.net/Zipperwiki/index.php?title=Tips_and_Tricks

[titanikusa]

I'm asking because I checked the wiki and none of those wireless adaptors are available at newegg or outpost.


I'd like to try the Zipper on my HDVR2. Can anyone recommend a specific wireless adaptor they like?

[rbautch]

Not true. One can ftp the files manually, then tweak.sh will notice them there and skip the download attempt.There's no need to FTP anything. The Zipper puts the rbautch_files.tgz archive in /hacks, which is the same directory as tweak.sh. The problem was likely that tweak.sh was not run from the /hacks directory. I changed the instructions to have users naviagate to /hacks first, rather than just running /hacks/tweak.sh.

[Lord Vader]

Well, that WOULD make things a bit easier. ;)

[JWThiers]

I'm asking because I checked the wiki and none of those wireless adaptors are available at newegg or outpost.
Been There, Done That.

Personal Opinion, I would get a wired adapter. Its tons faster. If you NEED wireless for SAF (Spouse Approval Factor) get a bridgeable wireless router and wireless access points. This will also be faster because the USB 802.11 network adapters that are compatible are B adapters. With a bridge setup you will get G speeds.

[JWThiers]

I will say that i have not looked a the script to see what it does exactly, but I had two instances where tweak.sh errors out if it does not have access to the internet.

My first attempts at trying to run the tweak.sh via serial cable when the networking did not install correctly (...i'm assuming because I chose the wireless setup when i ran zipper for the hr10? (which is not supported)). I had multiple failed attempts at running tweak.sh via console and it would ask to download the enhancements from the network followed by do you want to update your dns settings? a yes or no response to the question would result in the script erroring out.

After re-installing the same image with zipper and not choosing the SSID option the networking worked like a charm. Tweak.sh however still did not run correctly as my DSL was down at the time.

the only way i was able to get it to run successfully on the hr10 was with a clean image install with zipper, without SSID, with networking and internet access.

my two bit.
Like I said Operator Error (or errors). Some of the error messages are cryptic and the whys and wherefores can be tricky, thats why the wiki and this forum are so helpful. I've made the errors too so I'm not trying to point fingers or anything. Heck I've even made the same mistake on several tries at installing. If you don't have a serial cable it is a real PITA. That is why I have in my sig to get a serial cable, and learn how to use it. After you mess things up a few times Like I do from time to time the serial has saved me from pulling the drive. I can't begin to count the number of times I lost network connectivity while futzing with it. Every time it has been operator error. Before I got my serial cable I could do a fresh install using zipper in under 30 minutes start to finish. So I know your pain. But that is how we learn the best. By making the mistake.

While I'm at it check the other advice is my sig "Don't use DHCP." I learned that the hard way also.

[Lord Vader]

Does anyone know why, after I download and attempt to extract the Zipper .rar file, it comes up with the nag "the archive is either in unknown format or damaged"?

BTW, the last time I created a Zipper tools CD was December 16th. Has anything of the Zipper or tweak.sh changed since then? I assume Russ has made some changes to tweak, at least, which is why I wanted to redownload everything.

[smudley]

have you been able to run tweak.sh?
Yes, but even though it runs and I answer the prompts, somethings don't work like the aliases, my WUSB11 not being detected.
It did replace the splash screen, moved my standby link, added music & photos link and installed joe and edited my "author" file.

It says it installed USB drivers but I do not see my WUSB11 v2.6.


What next?

[codemstr]

ok I booted from scratch..... Fresh OS with fresh everything.....
NOW:
I try to run the enhancement script and I get these errors....first it was read write, so I enabled it, then nothing:

bash-2.02# /hacks/tweak.sh
bash: /hacks/tweak.sh: No such file or directory
bash-2.02# cd /hacks
bash-2.02# dir
bash: dir: command not found
bash-2.02# sh tweak.sh
: command not found
: Read-only file system
: Read-only file system
tweak.sh: line 32: syntax error near unexpected token `fi'
'weak.sh: line 32: ` fi
bash-2.02# dir
bash: dir: command not found
bash-2.02# cd ..
bash-2.02# dir
bash: dir: command not found
bash-2.02# mount -o remount,rw /
bash-2.02# cd /hacks
bash-2.02# sh tweak.sh
: command not found
tweak.sh: line 32: syntax error near unexpected token `fi'
'weak.sh: line 32: ` fi
bash-2.02#

Anyone got a clue as to why this is happening on a fresh install?

[JWThiers]

Does anyone know why, after I download and attempt to extract the Zipper .rar file, it comes up with the nag "the archive is either in unknown format or damaged"?

BTW, the last time I created a Zipper tools CD was December 16th. Has anything of the Zipper or tweak.sh changed since then? I assume Russ has made some changes to tweak, at least, which is why I wanted to redownload everything.
mount /soapbox
upgrade /PersonalProtection/FlameRetardantUnderwear

If you read and head my sig and get a serial cable, Once your Dtivo is hacked successfully, you have a 99% chance of NOT needing a full Zipper disk again. There really is no reason to make a new zipper disk at all, unless you just want to make new CD's all the time.. Here is the reason. Zipper does 2 things, First it applies a hack to your DTivo to enable FTP, Telnet, and prevent your DTivo from fixing itself (getting rid of your hacks) and copies Rbautchs Enhancement script to the tivo. Second it runs the enhancemet script (tweak.sh) to install all the enhancements (i.e. TWP, NCID, etc.). Thats it.

Once your tivo is hacked all you need is the enhancement script. The ONLY time you will need a the first part EVER again is if you either get a new machine or install a new Drive or just want to do a clean install. The worse case is somehow completely losing all access including serial (This should be rare), in which case you are going to be pulling the drive and probably be starting from scratch. In which case get the latest then. But as long as you have at least serial access you can fix/undo whatever you did. And even if you do ever need to do the whole thing over just get it then because it does change.

If you want to update the enhancements / enhancement script, Just rerun tweak and it will get the latest and install it. and if your networking isn't setup properly and the download fails, all you have to do is transfer 1 file to the tivo and try again.

umount /soapbox
quit

[Lord Vader]

Huh??? Methinks you missed the point of my original post.

First of all, I'm talking about hacking a new DTIVO, not an existing one. I'm doing a Philips DSR7000 for a buddy of mine. I've got a Zipper tools CD but wanted to point him in the right direction of making one himself. He's the one who first told me about the bad file problem, so I tried it, figuring I'd make a new disk anyway. It was then that I ran into the aforementioned problem.


P.S. Cocoa, Florida, huh? I went to school there. January 1989, to be exact. ;)

[JWThiers]

ok I booted from scratch..... Fresh OS with fresh everything.....
NOW:
I try to run the enhancement script and I get these errors....first it was read write, so I enabled it, then nothing:

bash-2.02# /hacks/tweak.sh
bash: /hacks/tweak.sh: No such file or directory
bash-2.02# cd /hacks
bash-2.02# dir
bash: dir: command not found
bash-2.02# sh tweak.sh
: command not found
: Read-only file system
: Read-only file system
tweak.sh: line 32: syntax error near unexpected token `fi'
'weak.sh: line 32: ` fi
bash-2.02# dir
bash: dir: command not found
bash-2.02# cd ..
bash-2.02# dir
bash: dir: command not found
bash-2.02# mount -o remount,rw /
bash-2.02# cd /hacks
bash-2.02# sh tweak.sh
: command not found
tweak.sh: line 32: syntax error near unexpected token `fi'
'weak.sh: line 32: ` fi
bash-2.02#

Anyone got a clue as to why this is happening on a fresh install?
First your tivo uses linux NOT dos, there is no dir command it is ls (that is a lowercase L). And since you didn't know at least that much about your tivo before starting one has to wonder what other errors you made so We won't assume anything and have to ask for more specific information, what model DTivo, exactly what how did you install and run the enhancement script, did you get any errors when you downloaded it, did get any other errors, asically a complete life history. An "I booted from scratch..... Fresh OS with fresh everything....." won't suffice.

[JWThiers]

Huh??? Methinks you missed the point of my original post.

First of all, I'm talking about hacking a new DTIVO, not an existing one. I'm doing a Philips DSR7000 for a buddy of mine. I've got a Zipper tools CD but wanted to point him in the right direction of making one himself. He's the one who first told me about the bad file problem, so I tried it, figuring I'd make a new disk anyway. It was then that I ran into the aforementioned problem.


P.S. Cocoa, Florida, huh? I went to school there. January 1989, to be exact. ;)
Sorry, Your right, I missed the point, some people like to make a new copy of zipper every update and... well see my post for that again.

I went to too many schools (13 in 12 years, No I am NOT a military brat) I went to a year of middle school in Cocoa/Rockledge 2 in Cocoa Beach and 1 year of HS in CB from 74 - 77.

[codemstr]

alright then:
Heres the story...
One day I have this Dtivo named Samsumg sir-4080r. He is actin up and not showing any recordings when you press now playing in the menu unless you wait like 1 minute then they show up.....so I look that up its a DNS problem....
I try to fix that by getting through the network. I can't for some reason....no harm done, i'll use my trusty serial cable. Oh wait my wife threw it out thinking it was some old sterio cable....duh. After yelling at her for a minute I just decide that i'll re-zipper it they got some new version out now with a couple new things on it....
So I get my zipper cd ready to go except for the OS image and I boot my computer with the tivo drive hooked up and everything goes well up untill I run the enhancement script....
I type the command and nothing happens....
bash-2.02#/hacks/tweak.sh


I had to hit Ctrl C to get out of it.....I waited for like 5 minutes....and nothing.
so I after I did some research I found nothing....I decided i'll just re do everything, I dont need any old recordings...
so I made another cd with the image on it this time and told it to erase and redo everything...
and here is where I am at now.

Ohh and about the dir dos command....they do work in linux.
and when you get the enhancement script installed all the way it will work...it does work...it did work I should say cause it doesnt work now due to my screwing it up.
so give me a little credit. Thanks, I'm in a time of distress :(

[Lord Vader]

Sorry, Your right, I missed the point, some people like to make a new copy of zipper every update and... well see my post for that again.

I went to too many schools (13 in 12 years, No I am NOT a military brat) I went to a year of middle school in Cocoa/Rockledge 2 in Cocoa Beach and 1 year of HS in CB from 74 - 77.

Actually, the school I went to was a specialized one. Does the name Joe Brinkman ring a bell at all? ;) (He and his wife moved to Chiefland a couple years ago, though.)




Back to my original question anyway. Perhaps Russ can explain the file corruption issue.

[hgrising]

Hello All.

I have been using the Zipper for a few months and am extremely happy with this script. When I initially set my tivo up I had not thought I would use a wireless network adapter and set the settings accordingly. Now, though, I have a wireless adapter that I would like to use. Can I configure this by using telnet to run or transfer any files I may need or do I have to start all over from the beginning? Please help. Thanks and have a nice day.

~Hg

[JWThiers]

alright then:
Heres the story...
One day I have this Dtivo named Samsumg sir-4080r. He is actin up and not showing any recordings when you press now playing in the menu unless you wait like 1 minute then they show up.....so I look that up its a DNS problem....
I try to fix that by getting through the network. I can't for some reason....no harm done, i'll use my trusty serial cable. Oh wait my wife threw it out thinking it was some old sterio cable....duh. After yelling at her for a minute I just decide that i'll re-zipper it they got some new version out now with a couple new things on it....
So I get my zipper cd ready to go except for the OS image and I boot my computer with the tivo drive hooked up and everything goes well up untill I run the enhancement script....
I type the command and nothing happens....
bash-2.02#/hacks/tweak.sh


I had to hit Ctrl C to get out of it.....I waited for like 5 minutes....and nothing.
so I after I did some research I found nothing....I decided i'll just re do everything, I dont need any old recordings...
so I made another cd with the image on it this time and told it to erase and redo everything...
and here is where I am at now.

Ohh and about the dir dos command....they do work in linux.
and when you get the enhancement script installed all the way it will work...it does work...it did work I should say cause it doesnt work now due to my screwing it up.
so give me a little credit. Thanks, I'm in a time of distress :(
That was easier. I had assumed that this was an installation problem (although it could be as well). I also found that you no longer have a serial cable so that does eliminate some options unless you are getting a new one. From what is being displayed it looks like zipper didn't run properly. Try cd /hacks and then using the ls command instead of dir. If tweak.sh exists we need to make sure that it is a 'nix file not a dos file, try editing it with vi I think you get an error message if it is dos or you will have something funky with the end of each line. If it does try dos2unix on the file. check the author file as well (/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit.author). The author file is probably what was munging you up with the original problem. If that doesn't work I'm at a lose, try a full clean install again. would be my suggestion.

[JWThiers]

Hello All.

I have been using the Zipper for a few months and am extremely happy with this script. When I initially set my tivo up I had not thought I would use a wireless network adapter and set the settings accordingly. Now, though, I have a wireless adapter that I would like to use. Can I configure this by using telnet to run or transfer any files I may need or do I have to start all over from the beginning? Please help. Thanks and have a nice day.

~Hg
Try using the Net Config tab in TWP.

[BigBoy_67]

Thanks to all the supporters here that have help me in the past. I'm sure my questions appear basic, but I have search forums, help, wiki, etc...... at can't seem to find what I am after.

Here is what I have done on my Phillips 7000:

1) Bought brand new drive - Maxtor 120
2) Restored a good backup from my Tivo which is about 3 months old, running 6.2 software, on my new drive.
3) Ran Zipper and set it up for wireless, everthing seem to run fine
4) Put in my Tivo and powered it up, it rebooted once after the inital power up, and now the Tivo works fine. Can see TV, record, etc - Only problem is that in my "now playing" list I have all the titles of all my previous recordings which were not restored. Not a big deal...

However, I can't get it to reconize any of my wireless adapters. I tried to buy one of the recommend ones, but couldn't find one. I have tried a generic 8.011b, and a Belkin 8.011G that I bought at Wal-Mart. Even though I wasn't sure if these would work, I thought I would be able to at least see activitty from the USB port that these adapters were reconized.

Is there a way to check my USB ports to see if they are actually working ? I don't know what to try next, except get a compatable wireless adpadter, which I can't find. Speed isn't real important to me, but I really want wireless, instead of the wired adapter. But for now I want to somehow test my USB ports........ :confused:

[JWThiers]

Actually, the school I went to was a specialized one. Does the name Joe Brinkman ring a bell at all? ;) (He and his wife moved to Chiefland a couple years ago, though.)




Back to my original question anyway. Perhaps Russ can explain the file corruption issue.
I DL'ed the zipper.zip file (not .rar) and when I unziped I got an error as well (something about the file header) So, I don't know either.

The name Joe Brinkman sounds familiar, but I couldn't say yes or no if I knew him. Its been 30 years.

[JWThiers]

Is there a way to check my USB ports to see if they are actually working ? I don't know what to try next, except get a compatable wireless adpadter, which I can't find. Speed isn't real important to me, but I really want wireless, instead of the wired adapter. But for now I want to somehow test my USB ports........ :confused:
When you first plug in the adapter the lights MAY (not will) briefly come on and turn off again.

You may say that speed is not important, but you may want to keep in mind that some wireless routers will throttle down the speed of ALL the wireless clients to the speed of the SLOWEST one. So if you have other wireless devices there could be an impact on their performance as well. If your router supports bridging you might want to try that instead. You would buy a wireless bridge for your wired tivo to plug into and the bridge would handle the wireless part. The advantage is you can then get wired speed (OK wireless G anyway) and only a wire from the tivo to the bridge.

[Cure]

I just looked at the main Zipper Web site and the Zipper version is at 2.5 posted 12/12. I could have sworn the last time I looked, it was 2.6 posted 12/19.
Am I nuts?
Is it a server problem?
Was there a problem with 2.6?

[BigBoy_67]

If your router supports bridging you might want to try that instead. You would buy a wireless bridge for your wired tivo to plug into and the bridge would handle the wireless part. The advantage is you can then get wired speed (OK wireless G anyway) and only a wire from the tivo to the bridge.

I have researched by routers specs, but not sure if it supports a bridge. I assume it does, it is a: Netgear WGR614 802.11g Wireless Router

So if I understand correcty, I would get a supported USB 8.011b ethernet adapter, then plug the cable into the USB 8.011b ethernet adapter connected to the Tivo, and the other cable end into a 8.011g wireless bridge, located somewhere close to the Tivo, and then configured the wireless bridge with my router ?

If so, any suggestions on which router and USB adapter to use ?

[codemstr]

Thanks JWThiers,
I vi'd the files and found nothing out of the unussual in the edit....so I was going insane untill I just did a dos2unix on the tweak.sh file and it worked!

Sweet

[DarthOverlord]

I need a little help. I just upgraded to 6.3b on my HR10-250. Pulled the drive and ran the Zipper. When I put in the network settings, I get the message:

etc/resolv.conf not found twice.

Apparently after this the network settings do not stick when I put the drive back into the tivo. I downloaded the latest iteration of the zipper and had no problems running it on 3.15f. The network settings worked perfectly on 3.15f.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/8579/tivotoolspy3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[codemstr]

I need a little help. I just upgraded to 6.3b on my HR10-250. Pulled the drive and ran the Zipper. When I put in the network settings, I get the message:

etc/resolv.conf not found twice.

Apparently after this the network settings do not stick when I put the drive back into the tivo. I downloaded the latest iteration of the zipper and had no problems running it on 3.15f. The network settings worked perfectly on 3.15f.

Any suggestions? Thanks.




I think your ptvlba48-4.04.iso is wrong
it should be ptvlba48-4.04DD.iso with the DD at the end and its like 12652 kb

you need to download it and pay the $5

See this old post:

Originally Posted by BigBoy_67
In my zipper_tools directory, I have the following iso file I downloaded.

ptvlba48-4.04

It was the free one, maybe that is the problem. Should I get the other one ?


NOW:
Read the instructions for the cd:
Step 2 - Create the Zipper CD
The Zipper CD consists of four components. The first is a zip file containing the Zipper scripts, and can be
downloaded here. Copy this zip file anywhere on your PC and unzip it.

The second component is an LBA48 Boot CD iso from DVRupgrade, which can be downloaded for $5 @ http://partners.ptvupgrade.com/z/39/CD57/
Copy this iso to the subdirectory called "zipper_tools", that was created on your PC when you unzipped the
Zipper scripts.

Hope this helps

[DarthOverlord]

You OWE me $5. :P

That did not work. I have the same error. Frak!

Any other thoughts?




I think your ptvlba48-4.04.iso is wrong
it should be ptvlba48-4.04DD.iso with the DD at the end and its like 12652 kb

you need to download it and pay the $5

See this old post:

Originally Posted by BigBoy_67
In my zipper_tools directory, I have the following iso file I downloaded.

ptvlba48-4.04

It was the free one, maybe that is the problem. Should I get the other one ?


NOW:
Read the instructions for the cd:
Step 2 - Create the Zipper CD
The Zipper CD consists of four components. The first is a zip file containing the Zipper scripts, and can be
downloaded here. Copy this zip file anywhere on your PC and unzip it.

The second component is an LBA48 Boot CD iso from DVRupgrade, which can be downloaded for $5 @ http://partners.ptvupgrade.com/z/39/CD57/
Copy this iso to the subdirectory called "zipper_tools", that was created on your PC when you unzipped the
Zipper scripts.

Hope this helps

[Cure]

DarthOverLord -

Current Zipper is not compatible with 6.3. The good news is that you can upgrade your zippered 3.1.5 to 6.3 with The Slicer and keep your network settings.

[DarthOverlord]

DarthOverLord -

Current Zipper is not compatible with 6.3. The good news is that you can upgrade your zippered 3.1.5 to 6.3 with The Slicer and keep your network settings.

I understand now. Although why can't I get my network settings up and running is now my question.

[codemstr]

eh opps :) i'll mail it to you

[DarthOverlord]

eh opps :) i'll mail it to you

No checks, cash only!!!!

:D

[hgrising]

Hello everyone again.

JWThiers, thanks for the help so far.

Alright. So I used TWP and NETCONFIG to update my Tivo to use wireless access instead of wired and rebooted and... now it's not connecting to my network.

Firstly, I have a Linksys WUSB11 ver. 2.6 connected to the Tivo. I have also disbled WEP encryption on my 2Wire router and gave the Tivo a static ip address. Router was rebooted.

I'm sure, of course, I must have made some mistake in the settings I set in the NETCONFIG. I cannot access the Tivo wired now either, I'm assuming because I changed the setting to wireless.

Here's what I did that I can remember:

I did not enable DHCP.
I left everything like ip addresses alone. (the static ip given the tivo was already set there)
I typed in the network name under the SSID. (that is what the SSID is right?)

I would like to be able to access the Tivo so that I can change any settings that need to be changed to fix this. If anyone can guide me to connecting via wired or wireless again I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

~Hg

[DarthOverlord]

Hello everyone again.

JWThiers, thanks for the help so far.

Alright. So I used TWP and NETCONFIG to update my Tivo to use wireless access instead of wired and rebooted and... now it's not connecting to my network.

Firstly, I have a Linksys WUSB11 ver. 2.6 connected to the Tivo. I have also disbled WEP encryption on my 2Wire router and gave the Tivo a static ip address. Router was rebooted.

I'm sure, of course, I must have made some mistake in the settings I set in the NETCONFIG. I cannot access the Tivo wired now either, I'm assuming because I changed the setting to wireless.

Here's what I did that I can remember:

I did not enable DHCP.
I left everything like ip addresses alone. (the static ip given the tivo was already set there)
I typed in the network name under the SSID. (that is what the SSID is right?)

I would like to be able to access the Tivo so that I can change any settings that need to be changed to fix this. If anyone can guide me to connecting via wired or wireless again I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

~Hg

Unless you have a serial cable, which I don't, you will have to put your hard drive back in your pc to make any changes.

Good luck.

[JWThiers]

I have researched by routers specs, but not sure if it supports a bridge. I assume it does, it is a: Netgear WGR614 802.11g Wireless Router

So if I understand correcty, I would get a supported USB 8.011b ethernet adapter, then plug the cable into the USB 8.011b ethernet adapter connected to the Tivo, and the other cable end into a 8.011g wireless bridge, located somewhere close to the Tivo, and then configured the wireless bridge with my router ?

If so, any suggestions on which router and USB adapter to use ?
The setup would be tivo to a USB wired network adapter, Ethernet to a wireless bridge, wireless to your router.

Not all routers have a bridge mode. Personally I have a belkin F5D7231-4 router and bridge to 2 Belkin F5D7230-4

Other have had success with ZyXel routers. These are probably the cheapest.

Search this forum for "bridge"

[dswallow]

DarthOverlord, I did an upgrade from an unhacked 6.3b HR10-250 so I can probably be of some help here.

I'll presume you already have installed the hacked/killhdinitrd'd kernel from 3.1.5f on the $5 PTVUpgrade CD onto the HR10-250.

There's two main issues to deal with. One is that the network configuration settings are stored in the mfs filesystem. There's two scripts you can choose from... /hacks/network.tcl from RBautch or netconfig.tcl (see the SuperPatch/MRV thread over in the "other" forum). If you look at them with a text editor you'll see the command line parameter info.

In your /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit.author file you need to comment out the insmod entries for the older USB drivers, the entries for the USB disk devices, and the ifconfig and route lines for configuring the ethernet interface the old way.

Leave the "sleep 60" command in there, but the 2 earlier ones can be commented out, too.

Replace that with a call to one of the scripts above and the necessary parameters for your setup. Also note at the end of the rc.sysinit.author file will be a call to network.tcl inside a couple if blocks; that'll essentially be what you want to run earlier too... just the line with network.tcl on it, so you could just duplicate that line (it'd have been populated based on your answers to prompts from the enhancement script).

Then you need to replace the iptables file with one that doesn't block network traffic:

cd /sbin
mv iptables iptables.old
echo -e '#!/bin/bash\nexit 0' > iptables
chmod 755 iptables

Now place the drive back in the TiVo and boot it up; the first time through the network settings will get loaded into the filesystem, but your network won't be working yet since they hadn't been set early enough; you need to reboot once more. Restart the TiVo and the second time the network settings will take effect. You can then telnet in and edit the rc.sysinit.author file and remove the call to the network setting script.


BTW, 6.3b has the network settings pages; if you have applied the 3 patches for the HMO/HME services, you'll find the network settings under Settings / Phone / Change Phone or Network Settings.

I'm not sure if that process will deal with the iptables file or not, though.

At this point the ftp and telnet services should work over the network, presuming they did get installed in your rc.sysinit.author file to autostart.

[JWThiers]

Thanks JWThiers,
I vi'd the files and found nothing out of the unussual in the edit....so I was going insane untill I just did a dos2unix on the tweak.sh file and it worked!

Sweet
Glad it worked, Usually that happens if uses a 'nix Unfriendly editor and FTP's it back.

[DarthOverlord]

DarthOverlord, I did an upgrade from an unhacked 6.3b HR10-250 so I can probably be of some help here.

I'll presume you already have installed the hacked/killhdinitrd'd kernel from 3.1.5f on the $5 PTVUpgrade CD onto the HR10-250.

There's two main issues to deal with. One is that the network configuration settings are stored in the mfs filesystem. There's two scripts you can choose from... /hacks/network.tcl from RBautch or netconfig.tcl (see the SuperPatch/MRV thread over in the "other" forum). If you look at them with a text editor you'll see the command line parameter info.

In your /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit.author file you need to comment out the insmod entries for the older USB drivers, the entries for the USB disk devices, and the ifconfig and route lines for configuring the ethernet interface the old way.

Leave the "sleep 60" command in there, but the 2 earlier ones can be commented out, too.

Replace that with a call to one of the scripts above and the necessary parameters for your setup. Also note at the end of the rc.sysinit.author file will be a call to network.tcl inside a couple if blocks; that'll essentially be what you want to run earlier too... just the line with network.tcl on it, so you could just duplicate that line (it'd have been populated based on your answers to prompts from the enhancement script).

Then you need to replace the iptables file with one that doesn't block network traffic:

cd /sbin
mv iptables iptables.old
echo -e '#!/bin/bash\nexit 0' > iptables
chmod 755 iptables

Now place the drive back in the TiVo and boot it up; the first time through the network settings will get loaded into the filesystem, but your network won't be working yet since they hadn't been set early enough; you need to reboot once more. Restart the TiVo and the second time the network settings will take effect. You can then telnet in and edit the rc.sysinit.author file and remove the call to the network setting script.


BTW, 6.3b has the network settings pages; if you have applied the 3 patches for the HMO/HME services, you'll find the network settings under Settings / Phone / Change Phone or Network Settings.

I'm not sure if that process will deal with the iptables file or not, though.

At this point the ftp and telnet services should work over the network, presuming they did get installed in your rc.sysinit.author file to autostart.


OK, I have this on the HR10-250 6.3b after I ran the Zipper with the resolv.conf error.


#!/bin/bash
export PATH=./:.:/utils:/bin:/sbin:/tvbin:/tivobin:/busybox
export TIVO_ROOT=
export MFS_DEVICE=/dev/hda10
tnlited 23 /bin/bash -login &
tivoftpd
route add -host 204.176.49.2 gw 127.0.0.1
route add -net 204.176.49.0 gw 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
fakecall.tcl

/bin/bash </dev/ttyS2&> /dev/ttyS2&

insmod /lib/modules/usbcore.o
insmod /lib/modules/ax8817x.o
sleep 60
ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.175 netmask 255.255.255.0
route add default gw 192.168.0.1
echo
if [ -e /firstboot_flag ]; then
mount -o remount,rw /
if rm -rf /firstboot_flag; then
mount -o remount,ro /
reboot
fi
fi

Now I should do this:

#!/bin/bash
export PATH=./:.:/utils:/bin:/sbin:/tvbin:/tivobin:/busybox
export TIVO_ROOT=
export MFS_DEVICE=/dev/hda10
tnlited 23 /bin/bash -login &
tivoftpd
route add -host 204.176.49.2 gw 127.0.0.1
route add -net 204.176.49.0 gw 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
fakecall.tcl

/bin/bash </dev/ttyS2&> /dev/ttyS2&
#insmod /lib/modules/usbcore.o
#insmod /lib/modules/ax8817x.o
sleep 60
#ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.175 netmask 255.255.255.0
#route add default gw 192.168.0.1
echo
if [ -e /firstboot_flag ]; then
mount -o remount,rw /
if rm -rf /firstboot_flag; then
mount -o remount,ro /

#call network.tcl
/hacks/network.tcl
reboot
fi
fi

[DarthOverlord]

Is that correct? Then I run the iptables file correction.

Thanks dswallow.

[dswallow]

Is that correct? Then I run the iptables file correction.

Thanks dswallow.
/hacks/network.tcl

should include command-line parameters for your configuration...

/hacks/network.tcl 204.176.49.2 204.176.49.1

The first is the IP address to assign, the second is the gateway address. The network.tcl script itself is hard-coded for the netmask of 255.255.255.0 and a DNS Server of 4.2.2.2 -- edit the file if you want those different.

And you want to copy that line up to right after the sleep 60 line.

[DarthOverlord]

/hacks/network.tcl

should include command-line parameters for your configuration...

/hacks/network.tcl 204.176.49.2 204.176.49.1

The first is the IP address to assign, the second is the gateway address. The network.tcl script itself is hard-coded for the netmask of 255.255.255.0 and a DNS Server of 4.2.2.2 -- edit the file if you want those different.

And you want to copy that line up to right after the sleep 60 line.

You RAWK!!!!!!!!!!!!

It worked!!!!!

[DarthOverlord]

Now I have to wait for a new Zipper or go about loading in the hacks myself. I have to use TivoWebPlus 1.4 with 6.3b, correct?

[dswallow]

You can now remove or comment out that line from rc.sysinit.author; the info is now stored where it belongs.

If you open tweak.sh in an editor you can just manually do what's needed for each hack install. There's some patches for tivoapp you should apply to enable certain things as well as turn off encryption. And the TWP 1.4 beta is what you want to install; it works well. There are some things to adjust... TWP now uses upper and lower case in its directory name, and that's different than before, so you just need to adjust the install accordingly to account for the difference.

[hgrising]

alright, no serial cable here either. If I redo the whole zipping of the drive, what should my settings be in NETCONFIG so that my wireless adapter will work?

[DarthOverlord]

I am getting bash and I can run commands, but I can not 'ls' for some reason and I get duplicate bash prompts.

I can telnet fine. Any thoughts?

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/9220/puttyly2.jpg (Bash

[dswallow]

I am getting bash and I can run commands, but I can not 'ls' for some reason and I get duplicate bash prompts.

I can telnet fine. Any thoughts?

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/9220/puttyly2.jpg (Bash
Either you don't have the tivotools.rar archive installed, or it's not in your path. Look at thread 37602 (All-in-One S2 utilities collection) over at the "other" forum.

Typically this'll be on your system in a directory called /busybox, though the author suggests using /tivo-bin now.

For the double_CR problem, type CTRL-], then "unset crlf", then press ENTER again.

[rbautch]

Either you don't have the tivotools.rar archive installed, or it's not in your path. Look at thread 37602 (All-in-One S2 utilities collection) over at the "other" forum.Good guess, but I don't think this is it, otherwise he'd get a "command not found". I suggest trying a different terminal emulator first. BTW, the Zipper no longer uses tivotools.rar, it uses a custom version of busybox that I compiled (see my sig). It gets installed in /busybox.

[rbautch]

I just looked at the main Zipper Web site and the Zipper version is at 2.5 posted 12/12. I could have sworn the last time I looked, it was 2.6 posted 12/19.
Am I nuts?
Is it a server problem?
Was there a problem with 2.6?You are correct. I migrated laptops and ended up with an old version of the html file. The problem was only that the wrong version number showing at the top of the page. The download has always been version 2.6. Fixed now.

[Lord Vader]

Russ, while we're on the subject, any idea why some of us are getting bad/damage file errors when we download and attempt to extract Zipper?

[dswallow]

Good guess, but I don't think this is it, otherwise he'd get a "command not found". I suggest trying a different terminal emulator first. BTW, the Zipper no longer uses tivotools.rar, it uses a custom version of busybox that I compiled (see my sig). It gets installed in /busybox.
My first thought was an error on the command line for the shell, but that's the serial port not telnet... if you don't get the stupid line for the serial port shell right (with no spaces on it), you can get odd things like no output, but echoed (and obeyed) commands... though you wouldn't see the promot appear either... went through that one myself when dealing with the unhacked 6.3b unit I mentioned.

So I figured he just had colors screwy and we didn't see the error message, though there is a blank line after each "ls" command.

[DarthOverlord]

My first thought was an error on the command line for the shell, but that's the serial port not telnet... if you don't get the stupid line for the serial port shell right (with no spaces on it), you can get odd things like no output, but echoed (and obeyed) commands... though you wouldn't see the promot appear either... went through that one myself when dealing with the unhacked 6.3b unit I mentioned.

So I figured he just had colors screwy and we didn't see the error message, though there is a blank line after each "ls" command.


When I try to 'ls', the telnet just stays frozen. I hit ctrl-c to get out of it.

BTW, I am using putty, not the Windows XP telnet.

[DarthOverlord]

The same thing with 'ls' is happening in the windows telnet client.

Also, my './' is not working, at least not for tivoweb plus 1.4

[DarthOverlord]

Here is my current author file, any mistakes noticed?

#!/bin/bash
export PATH=./:.:/utils:/bin:/sbin:/tvbin:/tivobin:/busybox
export TIVO_ROOT=
export MFS_DEVICE=/dev/hda10
tnlited 23 /bin/bash -login &
tivoftpd
fakecall.tcl
route add -host 204.176.49.2 gw 127.0.0.1
route add -net 204.176.49.0 gw 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
/bin/bash </dev/ttyS2&> /dev/ttyS2&

#insmod /lib/modules/usbcore.o
#insmod /lib/modules/ax8817x.o
sleep 60
#ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.175 netmask 255.255.255.0
#route add default gw 192.168.0.1
echo
if [ -e /firstboot_flag ]; then
mount -o remount,rw /
if rm -rf /firstboot_flag; then
mount -o remount,ro /
fi
fi

[dswallow]

Change the /bin/bash line to:
/bin/bash</dev/ttyS2&>/dev/ttyS2&

I'd move the sleep 60 line to right above tnlited. I had some oddities occur on the 6.3b system I was hacking when I commented the sleep out entirely, so I just put it back and didn't experiment, but if it helps, it's only going to matter if it's before things being run, not after.

There's no reason to have the route -host line; the route -net line encompasses the same address as the -host line. That's certainly not related to this problem, but you can remove the line since it's redundant.

Any chance you have other copies of things like tnlited around? You might change them to explicit references to the directory they're in.

I'm not sure if it matters, but you're setting the PATH explicitly rather than using what it's already got loaded from anything that executed previously; mine is:

export PATH=$PATH:/busybox:/enhancements

Is the ftp working, at least?

[DarthOverlord]

Change the /bin/bash line to:
/bin/bash</dev/ttyS2&>/dev/ttyS2&

I'd move the sleep 60 line to right above tnlited. I had some oddities occur on the 6.3b system I was hacking when I commented the sleep out entirely, so I just put it back and didn't experiment, but if it helps, it's only going to matter if it's before things being run, not after.

There's no reason to have the route -host line; the route -net line encompasses the same address as the -host line. That's certainly not related to this problem, but you can remove the line since it's redundant.

Any chance you have other copies of things like tnlited around? You might change them to explicit references to the directory they're in.

I'm not sure if it matters, but you're setting the PATH explicitly rather than using what it's already got loaded from anything that executed previously; mine is:

export PATH=$PATH:/busybox:/enhancements

Is the ftp working, at least?

ftp works fine. I had to make the drive 'rw' to get things to stick, but that worked in telnet. I will try your suggestions.

[JHeiderman]

First, thanks to Gunny for the original Gunny Guide that I used more than year ago to hack my three DirecTivos. My brother in law liked the setup so much he bought two DirecTivos on Ebay to do the same.

Here is our problem.
On the first Tivo we tried (we've only tried one so far) we downloaded our $5 LBA48 iso. I downloaded the zipper file from the site, I downloaded the newest superpatch. I put each of the items in the proper folders. I ran the zipper isomaker, it made my image for me and I burned it with Nero.

The image boots fine, the updates all work fine, here is my problem:
After running the Boot cd the directions are to shutdown your PC and re-install your HD to the tivo. We do that, the tivo boots up like normal, I see my two LED's working on my Linksys USB Ethernet adapter. It finishes starting up and it reboots just like the Zipper instructions says it will.

Now the problem...
It reboots, I see the grey Tivo startup screen briefly.. I hear some static noise (normal I believe), the black screen with the DirecTV logo comes up and some blue text saying the system is starting up, wait a few minutes... and after about 2 minutes the screen goes blank. The Tivo is still outputting video signal but there is just nothing there. We waited for 20 minutes, the USB adapter never started up, the screen never changes.

At this point we unplug the power, the units boots up, the network adapter starts, and the Tivo is up and running. The first problem is I can't access it by the IP I gave it during my initial setup but more telling is this... If we unplug the unit it boots back up and goes back to the blank screen with no lights on the USB adapter. Unplug unit, boots up, goes to main menu, everything works, USB starts, can't access by IP. Unplug unit, boots up again, some thing... blank screen...

Basicaly the Tivo is stuck in some kind of power cycle loop. I suspect that it never gets to finish the network init script that the zipper is trying to run and it is stuck in this loop of alternating reboots.

I tried a different, unzippered harddrive, same as above so I don't believe the harddrive is bad. It is late so we are going to try again on Saturday with a freshly burned boot disc.

My last resort is to just clone over the drives from one of my DTivo's and have it perform a delete and restart to clean it off but at least this way I know it will have a working hack set. I'd rather get the Zipper working though!

Any input would be greatly appreciated!

- Jeff

[sk33t3r]

alright then:

bash-2.02#/hacks/tweak.sh

You should have run sh /cdrom/zipper.sh, tweak.sh is what you run one zipper is installed.

Ohh and about the dir dos command....they do work in linux.
and when you get the enhancement script installed all the way it will work...it does work...it did work I should say cause it doesnt work now due to my screwing it up.
so give me a little credit. Thanks, I'm in a time of distress :(

DIR and other dos commands works because some dos aliases were created and installed. Zipper tells you this why it is installing.

[JWThiers]

When I try to 'ls', the telnet just stays frozen. I hit ctrl-c to get out of it.

BTW, I am using putty, not the Windows XP telnet.
This might fix both items. In the putty configuration, under connection->telnet make sure the "Return key sends Telnet New Line instead ^M" is UNCHECKED.

[JWThiers]

DIR and other dos commands works because some dos aliases were created and installed. Zipper tells you this why it is installing.
Actually it shows up on This page about Bash commands (http://www.ss64.com/bash/). But I think you are right and it is an alias to ls. That was one the hardest things for me to remember when I was learning linux after using DOS for so long. But it isn't worth arguing about.

[rbautch]

My last resort is to just clone over the drives from one of my DTivo's and have it perform a delete and restart to clean it off but at least this way I know it will have a working hack set. I'd rather get the Zipper working though!

Any input would be greatly appreciated!

- Jeff
Cloning the drive will work, but don't do a clear and delete everything. Run 51killer.tcl. You should also try a new hard drive with the Zipper to see if that's the problem in the first place.

[rbautch]

Russ, while we're on the subject, any idea why some of us are getting bad/damage file errors when we download and attempt to extract Zipper?I was not able to duplicate this error. My suggestion is to check the tgz archive at various stages in the hack process to isolate what's causing the problem. First download the zipper.zip file, extract the tgz, and then try to unpack the tgz file on your PC. If it unpacks, it's good. If that's okay, then run the isomaker to create the iso, then unpack the iso and check the tgz file again on your PC. Then burn it to a CD, extract the tgz file, and check it again. And so on.....

[DarthOverlord]

This might fix both items. In the putty configuration, under connection->telnet make sure the "Return key sends Telnet New Line instead ^M" is UNCHECKED.

I will try this when I get home. Thanks. If that doesn't work, then I will try the changes dswallow recommended.

[Lord Vader]

I was not able to duplicate this error. My suggestion is to check the tgz archive at various stages in the hack process to isolate what's causing the problem. First download the zipper.zip file, extract the tgz, and then try to unpack the tgz file on your PC. If it unpacks, it's good. If that's okay, then run the isomaker to create the iso, then unpack the iso and check the tgz file again on your PC. Then burn it to a CD, extract the tgz file, and check it again. And so on.....

Actually, Russ, I can't do this because the problem is occuring in the extraction process. JW had the same experience I did. I downloaded Zipper, but when I attempted to extract the downloaded file, I got the bad file/damaged file error message. I've tried several times using both Firefox and IE, as well as clicking on the file and right clicking/save as target.

[JWThiers]

Actually, Russ, I can't do this because the problem is occuring in the extraction process. JW had the same experience I did. I downloaded Zipper, but when I attempted to extract the downloaded file, I got the bad file/damaged file error message. I've tried several times using both Firefox and IE, as well as clicking on the file and right clicking/save as target.
I think it is a random thing, I use IZArc to unzip a file I got yesturday and get a "Bad Zip Header found. Continue anyway" message. But when I use the office machine today No error, using the same to unzip. But I download today at home and now no error.

[enliteneer]

I have an SA S2 (TCD540040 type) that I would love to run the zipper on, the only problem is, I cant find what changes would need to be made inorder for it to work on a non-DirectTivo.

Even if some of the enhancements would need to be removed, my main goal would be just for my S2 to playback streaming divx! I'm hoping that this enhancement isnt limited to only a direct tivo model :)

Also, sort of unrelated, I notice that the DVR Upgrade sells all these software packages to upgrade a tivo.. but arent these all linux based? Wouldnt the source be readily available and compilable by anyone according to the gpl?

[Lord Vader]

I just did it now. Turned out OK. Don't ask me what was wrong before, though. :p

[bengalfreak]

Anyone have any idea why /var on my zippered DTivos is filling up so rapidly? I have four DTivos and currently Var is 63%, 62%, and 61% full. I checked the other day and one of them was at 82%. My DTivo in the Master bedroom has now wiped /var and hosed my TWP. This seems to be an all of a sudden occurance. I am using the old version of the zipper.

My DTivos are all rebooting twice a week like they should be.

[dswallow]

Anyone have any idea why /var on my zippered DTivos is filling up so rapidly? I have four DTivos and currently Var is 63%, 62%, and 61% full. I checked the other day and one of them was at 82%. My DTivo in the Master bedroom has now wiped /var and hosed my TWP. This seems to be an all of a sudden occurance. I am using the old version of the zipper.

My DTivos are all rebooting twice a week like they should be.
http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4742784&&#post4742784

[symm]

I apologize if this is covered somewhere but I searched on the forum and this thread and couldn't find anything similar.

Added new master hardrive [zippered (2.6) with instantcake (6.2), etc.] to a HDVR2. When I add a season pass (default options), my To Do List is empty (no upcoming episodes) even though the guide data clearly shows episodes. It will let me select them individually. Those individual episodes then appear in To Do.

It knows the show is part of a season pass since it shows "Record this episode also" but view upcoming episodes shows no episodes. schedules. I cleared the cleared "program information and To Do List" but it did not correct the problem.

I had already done this yesterday with a old (unfortunately failing) 80GB drive and all the basic operations worked (like season passes). The unit had reported the 51 error once started with the new drive; I forgot about 51killer, so I cleared and deleted everything. That took 2-3 hours. That may be the difference but I'd rather not go that pain again if it isn't necessary. This time there was no 51 error reported even though I used the same zipper CD I created before.

I'm also unsure if clear and delete everything will break any of the zipper hacks.

It may just be lack of sleep, but what am I missing here?

Thanks in advance!


UPDATE: Testing with a show that has episodes today does function normally for those episodes. The episodes listed for tomorrow are the issue. All the previous shows I tried had no episodes today.

Ideas?

[MungoJerrie]

I have an SA S2 (TCD540040 type) that I would love to run the zipper on, the only problem is, I cant find what changes would need to be made inorder for it to work on a non-DirectTivo.
First thing you need to know is that the "540" tivos and beyond require a PROM modification where the old EEPROM is desoldered and replaced with an EEPROM that has hacked code to bypass tivo's kernel/filesystem security checks. Before you do that, any changes you make to the kernel/filesystem will be lost upon boot. After the PROM mod, you should be able to use the zipper or otherwise hack to your heart's content.

[JWThiers]

I apologize if this is covered somewhere but I searched on the forum and this thread and couldn't find anything similar.

Added new master hardrive [zippered (2.6) with instantcake (6.2), etc.] to a HDVR2. When I add a season pass (default options), my To Do List is empty (no upcoming episodes) even though the guide data clearly shows episodes. It will let me select them individually. Those individual episodes then appear in To Do.

It knows the show is part of a season pass since it shows "Record this episode also" but view upcoming episodes shows no episodes. schedules. I cleared the cleared "program information and To Do List" but it did not correct the problem.

I had already done this yesterday with a old (unfortunately failing) 80GB drive and all the basic operations worked (like season passes). The unit had reported the 51 error once started with the new drive; I forgot about 51killer, so I cleared and deleted everything. That took 2-3 hours. That may be the difference but I'd rather not go that pain again if it isn't necessary. This time there was no 51 error reported even though I used the same zipper CD I created before.

I'm also unsure if clear and delete everything will break any of the zipper hacks.

It may just be lack of sleep, but what am I missing here?

Thanks in advance!


UPDATE: Testing with a show that has episodes today does function normally for those episodes. The episodes listed for tomorrow are the issue. All the previous shows I tried had no episodes today.

Ideas?
This (http://www.thewallens.net/Zipperwiki/index.php?title=Troubleshooting#Why_can.27t_do_a_search_to_f ind_programs_I_want_to_record.3F)

[SteelersFan]

First thing you need to know is that the "540" tivos and beyond require a PROM modification where the old EEPROM is desoldered and replaced with an EEPROM that has hacked code to bypass tivo's kernel/filesystem security checks. Before you do that, any changes you make to the kernel/filesystem will be lost upon boot. After the PROM mod, you should be able to use the zipper or otherwise hack to your heart's content.
You can't use The Zipper on this type of model but you could use the Enhancement Script once you "break in" to your Tivo.

[symm]

This


You know, I read this thing at least three times before posting. I think it was the "search" title that threw me off since I wasn't searching.

I assume you mean this:

Why can't do a search to find programs I want to record?

After zippering (or actually any new tivo) your tivo needs to download all of the guide data. The guide data comes down in chunks and ALL the data (I don't know technically if the index is downloaded or if tivo makes the index) needs to be there for searches to work. even if you can see the program in the guide. The solution is to wait a day or so for the data to get there and all will be fine. [emphasis mine]

Yesterday with the failing 80GB it worked as expected. I didn't guess that even though I could see the data in the guide that it wasn't available for the season passes beyond today.

Thanks!

[parksj1]

Noob here. Trying to use the Zipper method on a new drive for my HDVR2.

I made it through the whole setup until I reach the point of Telneting into the Tivo to run the enhancements. The Tivo boots up and I get the satellite signal so no issue there. All of the lights o n the USB to Ethernet connector (Linksys USB200M) are on , but the Static IP I assigned to the Tivo does not respond to Telnet and does not respond to a ping from multiple PC's on my network. (Windows Firewall Disabled). I have checked my DHCP server and there are no leases assigned to the Tivo, so I have no Idea what IP it is getting.

At this point you may be recomending that I use the serial cable to connect to the Tivo and get a bash prompt and check the IP settings. Unfortunatley I am 99% sure that serial port on the Tivo is fried. You see, I have Vonage, and I was using a serial PPP connection to make the Tivo daily call. That worked for about 2 years up until about a month ago, and I have had no luck since then. Using hyperterminal on 3 different computers, i get no bash prompt or anything when using the serial port. I think it is dead.

So here is the root of my question. In the Zipper-Wiki It recomends that you look in the /Enhancements folder to run tivosh net-status.tcl to find the network settings. Would there be any way that I would be able to connect the new zippered drive to a PC and check the settings. Once I know the IP address I can at least telnet in and finish the Zipper process.

Thanks in advance for your help. I would rather not have to buy a new HDVR2 to complete this process.

[temp357]

you should be able to mount the drive after you zipper it and check the /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit.author file which will have your network settings in it.

[enliteneer]

First thing you need to know is that the "540" tivos and beyond require a PROM modification where the old EEPROM is desoldered and replaced with an EEPROM that has hacked code to bypass tivo's kernel/filesystem security checks. Before you do that, any changes you make to the kernel/filesystem will be lost upon boot. After the PROM mod, you should be able to use the zipper or otherwise hack to your heart's content.

Thanks for the info... I checked over at DD ( "PROM socketing", and "Problems with Prom Mod" posts). This looks doable but the information is not as readily available :(

Anyone know the details about the chip that needs replacing? I could probably replace the chip myself, but what about the programming.. Is there an on-going development effort for the hacked firmware or is it stable? What programmer is recommended?

[DarthOverlord]

This might fix both items. In the putty configuration, under connection->telnet make sure the "Return key sends Telnet New Line instead ^M" is UNCHECKED.

Well that suggestion did not work. Any other thoughts? Can I replace my busybox through ftp or should I pull the drive and do it on the pc?

[JWThiers]

Well that suggestion did not work. Any other thoughts? Can I replace my busybox through ftp or should I pull the drive and do it on the pc?
I hope it at least fixed the double line return.

try:

ls -al

that should at least give you the . and .. to make see for sure if ls is working or if it is some other issue.

[MungoJerrie]

Well that suggestion did not work. Any other thoughts? Can I replace my busybox through ftp or should I pull the drive and do it on the pc?Ok, let's resolve this path issue once and for all. What does this command return?
echo $PATH Next you could try:
busybox ls Finally, you could try to ftp another copy of busybox up to your machine and overwrite the old one. Or, just get another 'ls' from the all-in-one utilities at the other site and put it somewhere in your path.

[djousma]

All,

Before you jump on me, hear me out. On my RCA DVR40, the hard drive was going bad, so I went out and bought a WD 400Gb hard disk. I followed the zipper instructions to the letter, and built the bootable CD. I successfully followed all instructions to the letter. The image loaded, I installed the disk in my tivo, telnetted into the box, ran the TWEAK.SH to successful completion. I then rebooted the TIVO, and found two things that didnt work:

1) No matter what I did, I could not force the TIVO to dial out anymore. It would always return a "busy" signal. My dial out is a little flakey in that I use ATT VOIP. I had the same settings in it that my stoc drive did. No go.

2) Going through system information, I noticed that only one tuner was active. I went through the guided setup to activate the other one, and the entire box just locked up.

At that point I gave up, and pulled the drive out, and loaded instant cake by itself, and now everything looks like my stock TIVO and everything works.

Did I do something wrong, or are these known bugs?

Dave

[DarthOverlord]

I will try this when I get home from work. I will report back around early afternoon. Thanks for the tech support.


Ok, let's resolve this path issue once and for all. What does this command return?
echo $PATH Next you could try:
busybox ls Finally, you could try to ftp another copy of busybox up to your machine and overwrite the old one. Or, just get another 'ls' from the all-in-one utilities at the other site and put it somewhere in your path.

[Bluewookie]

you should be able to mount the drive after you zipper it and check the /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit.author file which will have your network settings in it.

I had the same problem as parksj1. I updated my HDVR2 with a new drive. I followed all of the zipper instructions, and everything works fine, up until the networking. The static ip address I specified is unreachable. I don't have a serial cable or nullmodem cable available.

Can someone give me a little refresher on how to mount the drive to check the author file?

I tried the following
mkdir /mnt/jim
mount /dev/hdc /mnt/jim

hdc is my new tivo drive
Anyway, I always get the message about "you must specify the file system"

[DarthOverlord]

I had the same problem as parksj1. I updated my HDVR2 with a new drive. I followed all of the zipper instructions, and everything works fine, up until the networking. The static ip address I specified is unreachable. I don't have a serial cable or nullmodem cable available.

Can someone give me a little refresher on how to mount the drive to check the author file?

I tried the following
mkdir /mnt/jim
mount /dev/hdc /mnt/jim

hdc is my new tivo drive
Anyway, I always get the message about "you must specify the file system"

Boot with the Zipper Disk, then


mkdir /mnt/jim
mount /dev/hdcX /mnt/jim

(where X is either 4 or 7, your active partition)

then:


cd /mnt/jim/etc/rc.d
pico rc.sysinit.author

That should get you to the author file. Then hit ctrl x to save the changes.

[Bluewookie]

Boot with the Zipper Disk, then


mkdir /mnt/jim
mount /dev/hdcX /mnt/jim

(where X is either 4 or 7, your active partition)

then:


cd /mnt/jim/etc/rc.d
pico rc.sysinit.author

That should get you to the author file. Then hit ctrl x to save the changes.

Thanks Darth,

I tried that, and was able to verify that the correct ip addresses where stored.

I decided to just redo the entire zipper update.
I noticed a few possible errors along the way.

Copying busybox
Disabling firewall
copy author file
copy hacks to to drive
cp: read error: input/output error
.
.
.
gunzip: /tivo/hacks/rbautch_files.tgz: unexpected end of file
.
.
.
a few lines later it said the updates were successful, and time to put the drive in my tivo

Anyway, my Tivo just finished the initial bootup sequence right now. I've got 2 green lights on my usb network adapter. I still can't ping or telnet the ip address.

[DarthOverlord]

Thanks Darth,

I tried that, and was able to verify that the correct ip addresses where stored.

I decided to just redo the entire zipper update.
I noticed a few possible errors along the way.

Copying busybox
Disabling firewall
copy author file
copy hacks to to drive
cp: read error: input/output error
.
.
.
gunzip: /tivo/hacks/rbautch_files.tgz: unexpected end of file
.
.
.
a few lines later it said the updates were successful, and time to put the drive in my tivo

Anyway, my Tivo just finished the initial bootup sequence right now. I've got 2 green lights on my usb network adapter. I still can't ping or telnet the ip address.

Are you using the current zipper disk? Did you try reburning it?

If you have an older version of the Zipper, maybe try that since you have probably zippered in the past.

[Bluewookie]

Are you using the current zipper disk? Did you try reburning it?

If you have an older version of the Zipper, maybe try that since you have probably zippered in the past.

I just made the disk yesterday. I downloaded the latest instant cake and lba48 iso's yesterday. I download the zipper and superpatch stuff yesterday also.

I guess I'll go back and check the file sizes/filenames.

I'm just kinda lost right now.

[bengalfreak]

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4742784&&#post4742784

Thanks, I thought it had something to do with the Zipper. I didn't think to search the Dtivo forum.

[rbautch]

All,

Before you jump on me, hear me out. On my RCA DVR40, the hard drive was going bad, so I went out and bought a WD 400Gb hard disk. I followed the zipper instructions to the letter, and built the bootable CD. I successfully followed all instructions to the letter. The image loaded, I installed the disk in my tivo, telnetted into the box, ran the TWEAK.SH to successful completion. I then rebooted the TIVO, and found two things that didnt work:

1) No matter what I did, I could not force the TIVO to dial out anymore. It would always return a "busy" signal. My dial out is a little flakey in that I use ATT VOIP. I had the same settings in it that my stoc drive did. No go.

2) Going through system information, I noticed that only one tuner was active. I went through the guided setup to activate the other one, and the entire box just locked up.

At that point I gave up, and pulled the drive out, and loaded instant cake by itself, and now everything looks like my stock TIVO and everything works.

Did I do something wrong, or are these known bugs?

DaveWhy would anyone want their tivo to dial out? This is not a bug, this is you not understanding what you're doing.

[rbautch]

Well that suggestion did not work. Any other thoughts? Can I replace my busybox through ftp or should I pull the drive and do it on the pc?If you want to replace busybox, FTP the tivo utilities from my sig, and run the installation script. However if your tar command doesn't work, you wont be able to unpack the utilities. If that happens, use cpio to unpack it.

[DarthOverlord]

So you mean this:

gzip -d rbautch_busybox.source.tar.gz; cpio -idu -H tar < rbautch_busybox.source.tar

[rbautch]

So you mean this:

gzip -d rbautch_busybox.source.tar.gz; cpio -idu -H tar < rbautch_busybox.source.tarNo, you don't need the source code. Just download busybox.tar. Then run install_busybox.sh.

[PJO1966]

I just want to confirm that 6.3b will eventually show up under /SwSystem on my Zippered HD TiVo. There's nothing in the Zipper that would prevent that from coming down the stream, right?

[Bluewookie]

This is what my zipper cd looks like. I burned the image using ImgBurn.

Any suggestions?

[DarthOverlord]

This is what my zipper cd looks like. I burned the image using ImgBurn.

Any suggestions?

Where is the hacked kernel image?

See mine here : link (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4738087&&#post4738087)

[Bluewookie]

Where is the hacked kernel image?

See mine here : link (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4738087&&#post4738087)

There is a folder called s2_kernels, it has 3.1.5 and 7.2.2-oth-K1 sub-folders. They each have a file called vmlinux.px.gz in them. BTW, that screen shot is of the actual zipper ISO image.

Below is a screen shot of the zipper_tools folder that I built the image from.

[DarthOverlord]

There is a folder called s2_kernels, it has 3.1.5 and 7.2.2-oth-K1 sub-folders. They each have a file called vmlinux.px.gz in them. BTW, that screen shot is of the actual zipper ISO image.

Below is a screen shot of the zipper_tools folder that I built the image from.

I saw that folder, I just wasn't sure it was on the Zipper disc in the correct format. Looks fine to me.

[dswallow]

Why would anyone want their tivo to dial out? This is not a bug, this is you not understanding what you're doing.
Even I would like to know why it is unable to dial out. All 3 of my HR10-250's currently reboot if I try to initiate a daily call (with a few errors reported in the kernel log related to it). What is it that has been done/modified that causes this behavior? What can be done to undo them to ensure everything otherwise is functioning OK? Technically I would think a daily call should function, even if it's not necessary.

[djousma]

Why would anyone want their tivo to dial out? This is not a bug, this is you not understanding what you're doing.

You are right. I'm just looking for help. If that is normal, just tell me.

[DarthOverlord]

Ok, let's resolve this path issue once and for all. What does this command return?
echo $PATH Next you could try:
busybox ls Finally, you could try to ftp another copy of busybox up to your machine and overwrite the old one. Or, just get another 'ls' from the all-in-one utilities at the other site and put it somewhere in your path.

bash-2.02# echo $PATH
./:.:/utils:/bin:/sbin:/tvbin:/tivobin:/busybox



That is correct, I believe.

[DarthOverlord]

No, you don't need the source code. Just download busybox.tar. Then run install_busybox.sh.


bash-2.02# install_busybox.sh
Existing busbox utility detected.
Do you want to delete it and replace it with this version? [y/n]:y

.//install_busybox.sh: [: =: unary operator expected

What does this mean?

[Bluewookie]

I saw that folder, I just wasn't sure it was on the Zipper disc in the correct format. Looks fine to me.

So what do you think my options are at this point? Serial cable or nothing? Everything but networking is good at this point. I know I can run "the zipper" again without redoing the entire install, but I don't know that it'll make any difference.

[PJO1966]

I just want to confirm that 6.3b will eventually show up under /SwSystem on my Zippered HD TiVo. There's nothing in the Zipper that would prevent that from coming down the stream, right?


bump for the afternoon/evening crowd.

[dswallow]

I just want to confirm that 6.3b will eventually show up under /SwSystem on my Zippered HD TiVo. There's nothing in the Zipper that would prevent that from coming down the stream, right?
No, nothing is part of the Zipper that'll stop the slices from being delivered. I'm really surprised you don't have them already. They were present on my 2 zippered systems (6.3a originally, then 6.3b shortly after it was reported to be first released. On my unzippered/unhacked one, it was fully installed automatically.

[DarthOverlord]

bash-2.02# install_busybox.sh
Existing busbox utility detected.
Do you want to delete it and replace it with this version? [y/n]:y

.//install_busybox.sh: [: =: unary operator expected

What does this mean?

OK, I was to upload rbautch's busybox into the hacked tivo and replace that version and now I am able to ls.

Now the problem is I did a clear and delete prior to rehacking just today and now I am stuck at the activating the dvr portion. How do I get around this without making a phone call?

[PJO1966]

No, nothing is part of the Zipper that'll stop the slices from being delivered. I'm really surprised you don't have them already. They were present on my 2 zippered systems (6.3a originally, then 6.3b shortly after it was reported to be first released. On my unzippered/unhacked one, it was fully installed automatically.


I'm surprised too. I usually get updates the first week they're released. This info hasn't changed:

3.1.5f-01-2-357 tyDb 3180 09/29/06 16:56 700
6.3a-01-2-357 tyDb 53870 09/25/06 00:41 772
ACTIVE tyDb 3180 09/29/06 16:56 700

I'm currently running 3.1 and have no desire to go to 6.3a.

[parksj1]

you should be able to mount the drive after you zipper it and check the /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit.author file which will have your network settings in it.

I did get check this file and contains the correct network settings that I specified. Do these settings write to the tivo partition every time the system boots, or does it just happen the first time the system boots up.

This is super frustrating because all of the lights on the USB200M are light up and the Activity light even blinks ocassionally. I have connected a crossover cable directly to the tivo box and I still cannot telnet or ping it at the specified address. I downloaded an IP scanner and scanned my entire subnet and nothing was returned.

Is there a way to set the tivo to use DHCP? Is it possible that the USB ports are inop even if the lights are iluminated on the USB200M? Anything I am missing?

[dswallow]

I did get check this file and contains the correct network settings that I specified. Do these settings write to the tivo partition every time the system boots, or does it just happen the first time the system boots up.

This is super frustrating because all of the lights on the USB200M are light up and the Activity light even blinks ocassionally. I have connected a crossover cable directly to the tivo box and I still cannot telnet or ping it at the specified address. I downloaded an IP scanner and scanned my entire subnet and nothing was returned.

Is there a way to set the tivo to use DHCP? Is it possible that the USB ports are inop even if the lights are iluminated on the USB200M? Anything I am missing?
How are the network settings being configured? If it's by an "ifconfig" line in the rc.sysinit.author file, that's won't work for 6.x; it'll be done in a call to network.tcl with 2 command line parameters having the IP address and gateway address. Once that's done once, the line can be removed since that script stores them in mfs.

Also in 6.x is a file called iptables which must be modified; by default it's blocking network access. The slicer should modify that file for you. But if you have to do it manually, here's what to do:

cd /install/sbin
mv iptables iptables.old
echo -e '#!/bin/bash\nexit 0' >iptables
chmod 775 iptables

[parksj1]

Thanks for the assistance. The slicer did modify the file. I have mounted the drive and found the rc.sysinit.author file. I opened it and I see the network.tcl reference with the static IP and the GW address as parameters. Is there a chance that it is not modifiying the IPtables correctly for some reason. Should I try the manual method anyway?

[dswallow]

Thanks for the assistance. The slicer did modify the file. I have mounted the drive and found the rc.sysinit.author file. I opened it and I see the network.tcl reference with the static IP and the GW address as parameters. Is there a chance that it is not modifiying the IPtables correctly for some reason. Should I try the manual method anyway?
The network.tcl reference at the end of the rc.sysinit.author file may not be running.

Did you check the contents of iptables to make sure it's just got the 2 liens of text:

#!/bin/bash
exit 0


and that it's been set executable?


There's a network.tcl reference at the end of rc.sysinit.author inside some if blocks; that'll only be execute if the file /slicer_firstboot exists. so you might want to copy the line with network.tcl in it up elsewhere in the script so you know for sure it's run. BTW, if you've patched tivoapp to allow HMO/HME, the network settings are visible through the TiVo UI underneath the Phone configuration area. If they show there as you configured them, they've definitely been set.

[JWThiers]

Thanks for the assistance. The slicer did modify the file. I have mounted the drive and found the rc.sysinit.author file. I opened it and I see the network.tcl reference with the static IP and the GW address as parameters. Is there a chance that it is not modifiying the IPtables correctly for some reason. Should I try the manual method anyway?
Have you tried the wiki here? (http://www.thewallens.net/Zipperwiki/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&wallenwiki_wiki__session=27f2212cd81a3bd02a9a8b74e96a8292#Ne twork_adapter_not_working_-_Lights_are_on_but_no_ones_home)

[parksj1]

The network.tcl reference at the end of the rc.sysinit.author file may not be running.

Did you check the contents of iptables to make sure it's just got the 2 liens of text:

#!/bin/bash
exit 0


and that it's been set executable?


I did check the iptables file and shows exactly as is stated.


There's a network.tcl reference at the end of rc.sysinit.author inside some if blocks; that'll only be execute if the file /slicer_firstboot exists. so you might want to copy the line with network.tcl in it up elsewhere in the script so you know for sure it's run.


in my rc.sysinit.author file the line of code reads exactly:

tivosh /hacks/network.tcl 192.168.1.110 192.168.1.1


BTW, if you've patched tivoapp to allow HMO/HME, the network settings are visible through the TiVo UI underneath the Phone configuration area. If they show there as you configured them, they've definitely been set.


Being a noob, I am not sure if I ran that patch. Is that part of the tweak.sh script that gets run when you first telnet into the machine? If so, It has not been run. Is there a way to run it from my linux bootable disk with the Tivo drive in the machine.


Have you read the wiki here?


I have poured over that wiki. I read it in full before posting here. My main problem lies in the fact that I cannot get a bash prompt becasue my serial port is fried. I wish there was another way in.

[GaryD9]

zipper'ing an HR10-250 (HD D*Tivo):

I see that the superpatch isn't applied on these boxes... does that mean that the streams recorded on this box are still encrypted?

What "features" of the various zipper scripts are unavailable on the HR10-250 at this time?

(Tried the zipper page and the wiki, but the only specifics I found were the inability to use 802.11b adapters.)

Disclaimer: This post in no way references the usefullness of unencrypted streams, nor the use of utilities such as mfs_ftp, etc. ;)

Take care
Gary

[enliteneer]

If I just replace the prom, with a hacked prom that allows me to run unsigned code...

Since I would be skipping the first step of the zipper (the part dealing with making it hackable), what would I need to do to run the enhancement script (i.e. telnet to the tivo and run tweak.sh)? Can the first part of the zipper be executed on an already hacked tivo without danger or conflict?

If not, and I just run the enhancement script, is telnet already built-in with a hacked prom or must I first copy that over? What enhancement-related files from the zipper need to be copied over and where should they go?

Is there any changes to the enhancement script or the hacks themselves that need to be modified for a non-dtivo (i.e. sa tivo s2 540x)?

Thanks!

[rbautch]

You need to do two things before running the enhancement script. One is to create/modify an author file to establish either a telnet session or enable serial bash. The author file will also need to set up environmental variables. Several examples floating around. The second thing is to install the tivo utilities from my signature.

[rbautch]

zipper'ing an HR10-250 (HD D*Tivo):

I see that the superpatch isn't applied on these boxes... does that mean that the streams recorded on this box are still encrypted?

What "features" of the various zipper scripts are unavailable on the HR10-250 at this time?

(Tried the zipper page and the wiki, but the only specifics I found were the inability to use 802.11b adapters.)

Disclaimer: This post in no way references the usefullness of unencrypted streams, nor the use of utilities such as mfs_ftp, etc. ;)

Take care
GarySince the supepatch is not made to run on an HR10-250, individual tivoapp patches are applied one by one. As you run tweak.sh, you'll see output messages like "enabling 30-sec skip.." or "disabling encryption...". Every feature except HMO and MRV are available for the HR10-250. If you have 6.3x software, then HMO is also available.

[enliteneer]

You need to do two things before running the enhancement script. One is to create/modify an author file to establish either a telnet session or enable serial bash. The author file will also need to set up environmental variables. Several examples floating around. The second thing is to install the tivo utilities from my signature.

So to add the new author file, Im assuming an ftp server is running as part of the standard tivo software? If not, and its not present like telnet and serial, how do I get that file in there to begin with?

Also, when copying over the tivo2 utilities and tweak enhancement script, do I need to put them in any particular location?

[dbolck]

When I originally zippered my tivo I set it to start each show two minutes early and end two minutes late, I have since realized that this is a bad idea. How can I undo it?

[temp357]

So to add the new author file, Im assuming an ftp server is running as part of the standard tivo software? If not, and its not present like telnet and serial, how do I get that file in there to begin with?

Also, when copying over the tivo2 utilities and tweak enhancement script, do I need to put them in any particular location?

Yes,
A the zipper installs tivoftpd as part of it's installation which allows you to upload additioanl hacks. The zipper also copies over the tweak script to your tivo and tells you where to run it from. You may want to take some time to read the instructions for zipper.

[temp357]

When I originally zippered my tivo I set it to start each show two minutes early and end two minutes late, I have since realized that this is a bad idea. How can I undo it?

Edit your rc.sysinit.author file and comment out the line that says staring endpad plus by putting a # in front of it.

[Bluewookie]

So what do you think my options are at this point? Serial cable or nothing? Everything but networking is good at this point. I know I can run "the zipper" again without redoing the entire install, but I don't know that it'll make any difference.

I hate to be a pain, but is it worthwhile to get the serial cable or am I SOL?

Quick backstory: I created a zipper cd on friday, loaded up my new WD 320gb drive in my HDVR2. Everything was good, but the IP address I assigned is not reachable. I'm not a total newbie when it comes to this stuff, but I'm stuck in this instance. Iput the drive back in my pc, and checked the author file, the IP and router addresses I assigned are in there correctly.

[parksj1]

Is there any way to modify the either the the network.tcl or rc.sysinit.author file to allow DHCP? I figured I would try this as a last resort.

[codespy]

I have finally Zippered a drive and do not have networking set up yet (due to small children to parent). I Did a C/D to get rid of the Error 51. I have picture and increased recording capacity and all is good.

My question is- is the phone line still disabled after a C/D? In other words, even with a C/D everything, I will not get the call home nag after 30 days, correct? I Searched for hours in the thread and could not find the answer. Thanks in advance for the help.

[JWThiers]

I hate to be a pain, but is it worthwhile to get the serial cable or am I SOL?

Quick backstory: I created a zipper cd on friday, loaded up my new WD 320gb drive in my HDVR2. Everything was good, but the IP address I assigned is not reachable. I'm not a total newbie when it comes to this stuff, but I'm stuck in this instance. Iput the drive back in my pc, and checked the author file, the IP and router addresses I assigned are in there correctly.
Having a serial cable is ALWAYS a good idea. If it will help in your particular problem. Lets just say MOST (95+% and I am tempted to say all) of networking problems can be fixed with a serial cable.

[dswallow]

When I originally zippered my tivo I set it to start each show two minutes early and end two minutes late, I have since realized that this is a bad idea. How can I undo it?
Why do you think it's a bad idea? It's a method to extend the recording time before and after a scheduled recording if and only if it doesn't interfere with other scheduled recordings. Much like suggestions, it'll either be helpful or neutral. It should never do you harm.

[JWThiers]

I have finally Zippered a drive and do not have networking set up yet (due to small children to parent). I Did a C/D to get rid of the Error 51. I have picture and increased recording capacity and all is good.

My question is- is the phone line still disabled after a C/D? In other words, even with a C/D everything, I will not get the call home nag after 30 days, correct? I Searched for hours in the thread and could not find the answer. Thanks in advance for the help.
I'm pretty sure a Clear Delete Everything wipes your network info.

[codespy]

I realize networking is gone, just wondering if phone line remains disabled (fakecall).

[GaryD9]

Something useful for the WIKI...

Getting mfs_ftp working properly installed to /enhancements/varhacks is annoying due to the cache subdirectory being located on a ro filesystem (after a reboot, / is mounted ro)

If there's already a solution in place for 'fixing' this, then please note it someplace on the wiki. If not, here's what I did:

... install mfs_ftp in /enhancements/varhacks/mfs_ftp

Type the following bash commands (anything after a # is a comment)

mkdir /enhancements/varhacks/mfs_ftp_cache
# get the scripts to create the /var/mfs_ftp_cache directory...
/enchancements/var-symlinks.sh
# this will create a real directory called /var/mfs_ftp_cache
# on a normally rw filesystem.. link the cache directory to it..
cd /enhancements/varhacks/mfs_ftp
rm -rf cache
ln -s /var/mfs_ftp_cache cache
# get rid of /var/mfs_ftp to recreate with the cache line
cd /var
rm -rf mfs_ftp
/enhancements/var-symlinks.sh


And now after tivo reboots or you manually remount / as ro, mfs_ftp will be able to actually create files in /var/mfs_ftp/cache

Disclaimer: This message mentions a utility called mfs_ftp which needs read-write access to a subdirectory called 'cache.' The actual use and purpose of this utility is a subject which probably shouldn't be discussed on this forum.


BTW Russ - how are things going? I notice that you haven't visited my linux box since Feb of 2006. Was there a problem with it?

Take care
Gary

[CopyCat]

I'm surprised too. I usually get updates the first week they're released. This info hasn't changed:



I'm currently running 3.1 and have no desire to go to 6.3a.

From what I am hearing 6.3b is not in the stream

Check some other sites for the actual slices and how to move them to your DVR

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[titanikusa]

I will go the wired route but which adaptor? Reading through this forum and the Wiki, it looks like the best adaptors are not easily found anymore. Can anyone recommend a good wired adaptor that I can still find?


Been There, Done That.

Personal Opinion, I would get a wired adapter. Its tons faster. If you NEED wireless for SAF (Spouse Approval Factor) get a bridgeable wireless router and wireless access points. This will also be faster because the USB 802.11 network adapters that are compatible are B adapters. With a bridge setup you will get G speeds.

[Lord Vader]

The popular Netgear FA120 IS available on ebay, and in ample quantities.

[dbolck]

Why do you think it's a bad idea? It's a method to extend the recording time before and after a scheduled recording if and only if it doesn't interfere with other scheduled recordings. Much like suggestions, it'll either be helpful or neutral. It should never do you harm.

Oh, I didn't know it wouldn't do it if there was a conflict.

Thanx

[dswallow]

Oh, I didn't know it wouldn't do it if there was a conflict.
That's the entire point of EndPad/EndPadPlus (versus using the built-in padding specifications you can set when creating a recording through the normal TiVo interface which would potentially create recording conflicts).

Perhaps you were reading something that talked about the normal padding methodology, not the EndPad/EndPadPlus padding.

[code4code5]

I know that the Linksys WUSB45GC is not listed as supported, but I saw one person post that it worked. Mine is not, and I'm wondering what it would take to get the Tivo to recognize it. Is it even possible?

[ForrestB]

>>Linksys WUSB45GC

No 802.11g USB wireless adapters are compatable with Zippered Tivo's

[codespy]

Anyone have any Ideas how to handle this:

Zippered 2 HDVR's and all is good except being able to record, etc. It needs a phone call to the mothership. Info says DVR service is active, but did not get a service download last night at 2:00am. Did a ext. 721 to DTV and getting my locals as well. Service connection failed as well.

I do not have networking capabilities yet- Had to do a C/D to get out of the hardware error 51. The initial call after entering area code fails to negotiate with DTV, thus unable to get dial in numbers. The phone line is working fine on both units.

Do I need to re-zipper these and do something different? Thanks for the help.

Going to Florida in 2 days, hopefully with these units.

[temp357]

The popular Netgear FA120 IS available on ebay, and in ample quantities.

Yeah,
Except that i don't know that it's worth $40! <ouch>

[temp357]

Anyone have any Ideas how to handle this:

Zippered 2 HDVR's and all is good except being able to record, etc. It needs a phone call to the mothership. Info says DVR service is active, but did not get a service download last night at 2:00am. Did a ext. 721 to DTV and getting my locals as well. Service connection failed as well.

I do not have networking capabilities yet- Had to do a C/D to get out of the hardware error 51. The initial call after entering area code fails to negotiate with DTV, thus unable to get dial in numbers. The phone line is working fine on both units.

Do I need to re-zipper these and do something different? Thanks for the help.

Going to Florida in 2 days, hopefully with these units.

You need to rezipper the drive to get the networking working and run tweak.sh via telnet.

Or

You can do a CDE and reactive the DVR via phone, but it will mess up all of your zipper install. You'll have to rezipper the drive. You many want to change the dial in numbers, sometimes one or two don't work very well.

[PJO1966]

From what I am hearing 6.3b is not in the stream

Check some other sites for the actual slices and how to move them to your DVR

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:


I know. I've had the slices sitting on my pc for weeks. I had heard that by forcing the HR10 to upgrade to 6.3b will cause issues if it's not supposed to be upgraded yet. I've also read that 6.3b is having problems all of its own. I think I'll be sticking with 3.1 for a while.

[CopyCat]

I know. I've had the slices sitting on my pc for weeks. I had heard that by forcing the HR10 to upgrade to 6.3b will cause issues if it's not supposed to be upgraded yet. I've also read that 6.3b is having problems all of its own. I think I'll be sticking with 3.1 for a while.

I took the leap and ran the slicer, now I have a network veggie...... :( everything works and recordings are fine, just no way to FTP, mfs_ftp or run Tivowebplus. I will reload my 3.1 image and zipper it and wait. I had all the IP addresses right and can get in via serial cable and see it doing it's thing, but no bash. Funny thing was when it booted I got the Loading new firmware, this might take an hour prompt so I suspect something was wrong with the 6.3b slices I had, maybe I should have loaded 6.3a first and then 6.3b. Any comments or suggestions ?

[Lord Vader]

Welcome to the club, copycat. I went from 6.3a to 6.3b and lost ALL connectivity. I ended up reimaging 3.1.5f and upgraded to 6.3a, where I'll stay until further notice.

[DarthOverlord]

I took the leap and ran the slicer, now I have a network veggie...... :( everything works and recordings are fine, just no way to FTP, mfs_ftp or run Tivowebplus. I will reload my 3.1 image and zipper it and wait. I had all the IP addresses right and can get in via serial cable and see it doing it's thing, but no bash. Funny thing was when it booted I got the Loading new firmware, this might take an hour prompt so I suspect something was wrong with the 6.3b slices I had, maybe I should have loaded 6.3a first and then 6.3b. Any comments or suggestions ?

Did you use the tar version of the slices or the zipped version?

I ended up doing it this way:

Upgrading 3.15f To 6.3b Without Using The Slicer And With Some Hacks To Start.

Step 1 – Took a blank 250 GB Seagate Drive and ran the Zipper to restore the 3.15f image I made from my original HR10-250 drive.

Step 2 – Ran the Zipper to apply the hacked kernel and set up networking. Reinstalled drive into HR10-250. It ran through the setup, rebooted partially into satellite scan, then went through the normal startup process.

Step 3 – Telnet into Tivo. Use SmartFTP to install slices obtained here - http://www.jeanandrick.com/tivofiles. Thanks sk33t3r. Upload slices to var/packages using SmartFTP.

Go into telnet. Run
mount -o remount,rw /dev/hdax

(where x is either 7 or 4), use the command
bootpage –p
to figure it out which is the active partition.

Step 4 – Make sure you are in the /var/packages directory and enter
dbload *.slice

Now wait about ten minutes for the slices to be put together. Then enter:
echo mls /SwSystem | tivosh

I then followed rbautch’s recommendations:

Well, it's official. Those of us with HR10-250's running painfully slow 3.1 software will finally get the upgrade to 6.3. The new release is being discussed here (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=315176) (thanks, Earl!). If you have a hacked HR10-250, and want to keep it hacked, here are a few options for you.

Option 1. Take the upgrade, let it overwrite your hacks, and then re-hack it at a later time. There's two things you need to do in preparation for the upgrade. The first is to edit your author file to remove the following lines: route add -host 204.176.49.2 gw 127.0.0.1
route add -net 204.176.49.0 gw 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 Then type the following command at the bash prompt to modify your bootpage to allow the upgrade: bootpage -P "root=/dev/hdaX dsscon=true console=2,115200" /dev/hda where X is your root filesystem partition (either 4 or 7). Make sure you get this right or your Tivo won’t boot. After you get the upgrade, pull the drive and hack it.

This next part I have to give credit to kehrli from DVR ground where you play.

• Edit /tvbin/installSw.itcl and find
exec /var/utils/updateroot /dev/hda /install /var/packages >&@ stdout
change it to
exec /var/utils/updateroot /dev/hda /install /var/packages $name >&@ stdout
A few lines further down, find reboot
change that to exit 0
The first change is needed or the script will not run to completion. The 2nd change prevents the reboot from occurring so we can install our hacks in the new root artition.
• Run bootpage -p. This will give you where your current root partition is located. It should be either /dev/hda7 or /dev/hda4. TiVo uses two pairs of partitions for loading its software. One pair is active with the current software version. Then if you upgrade your software, it'll get loaded to the other pair, and then that pair becomes active. The bootpage command will tell you which drive partition is being used for the TiVo's file system root. If you then run bootpage -b it will tell you the current boot partition (the partition where your Linux kernel lives). The pairs are set up as one of the following: root=/dev/hda7 boot=/dev/hda6 OR root=/dev/hda4 boot=/dev/hda3. Write down the results from the bootpage command. You MUST know your root and boot partitions prior to proceeding. You must not get these wrong. Some rare bootpage documentation is supplied at the bottom of this document.
• Run installSw.itcl 6.3b-01-2-357. This should run to completion and not leave you with error messages, telling you which files and line numbers had the errors. If you get errors, one of the earlier steps is wrong and you'll need to find and fix it. Not well: the software version number in the command above may be slightly different. Get the exact string to enter by using echo mls /SwSystem | tivosh

This last part also took about ten minutes. I then proceeded to reboot my HR10-250, since I was not trying to keep any hacks.

The HR10-250, went through a semi-long update about 30 minutes or so. Viola, I now had an update system with 6.3b running. Beautiful folders, ahhhh!!!!

Step 5 – Replacing the virgin 6.3b kernel with the hacked kernel.

I basically took the drive out and ran the zipper again. I used the device code 101 instead of 357. This allowed the installation of the hacks for the 6.2 kernel instead of 3.15.

Everything ran to completion and I reinserted the drive back into the tivo. The tivo reboot twice and then I was able to telnet in and everything was working.

Now I ran the rbautch enhancement scripts

/hacks/tweaks.sh

After this, I rebooted. Installed TivoWebPlus 1.4 (Credit - falcontx)

Make the system writeable

rw

Stop any running TivoWeb service (go into TWP and stop the server)

cd /var/hack
tar xvzf tivowebplus-beta-070108.tgz
cd TivoWebPlus
./tivoweb

I then editted /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit.author so that the new version of TWP will start up automatically after a reboot:

Find:

# Start TiVoWeb
/hack/tivoweb-tcl/tivoweb &
Replace that with:
# Start TiVoWeb
# /hack/tivoweb-tcl/tivoweb &
# Start TivoWebPlus
/var/hack/TivoWebPlus/tivoweb &

Reboot

Next I disabled encryption, added backdoors, 30 second skip and HMO/HME. (credit to DSmooth & YogSothoth)

Back up tivoapp and patch it

mount -o remount,rw /
cd /tvbin
cp -p tivoapp tivoapp.good
mv tivoapp tivoapp.tmp
cp -p tivoapp.good tivoapp
echo -ne "\x3C\x02\x00\x00" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=1602412
echo -ne "\x10\x40\x00\x2b" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=6713220
echo -ne "\x24\x10\x00\x01" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=2804900
echo -ne "\x34\x11\x00\x00" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=903436
echo -ne "\x24\x10\x00\x01" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=1118524
echo -ne "\x10\x00\x00\x14" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=5724672
chmod 755 tivoapp
ro
reboot

Now I have a hacked HR10-250 running 6.3b upgraded from 3.15f without using the slicer.

Good luck.

Special Thanks to rbautch and dswallow for the help during my troubleshooting!!!

[JWThiers]

Something useful for the WIKI...

Getting mfs_ftp working properly installed to /enhancements/varhacks is annoying due to the cache subdirectory being located on a ro filesystem (after a reboot, / is mounted ro)

If there's already a solution in place for 'fixing' this, then please note it someplace on the wiki. If not, here's what I did:

... install mfs_ftp in /enhancements/varhacks/mfs_ftp

Type the following bash commands (anything after a # is a comment)

mkdir /enhancements/varhacks/mfs_ftp_cache
# get the scripts to create the /var/mfs_ftp_cache directory...
/enchancements/var-symlinks.sh
# this will create a real directory called /var/mfs_ftp_cache
# on a normally rw filesystem.. link the cache directory to it..
cd /enhancements/varhacks/mfs_ftp
rm -rf cache
ln -s /var/mfs_ftp_cache cache
# get rid of /var/mfs_ftp to recreate with the cache line
cd /var
rm -rf mfs_ftp
/enhancements/var-symlinks.sh


And now after tivo reboots or you manually remount / as ro, mfs_ftp will be able to actually create files in /var/mfs_ftp/cache

Disclaimer: This message mentions a utility called mfs_ftp which needs read-write access to a subdirectory called 'cache.' The actual use and purpose of this utility is a subject which probably shouldn't be discussed on this forum.


BTW Russ - how are things going? I notice that you haven't visited my linux box since Feb of 2006. Was there a problem with it?

Take care
Gary
You know the whole purpose of a wiki is for the users to edit it. So please feel free to add to it

[GaryD9]

You know the whole purpose of a wiki is for the users to edit it. So please feel free to add to it
Yes, but then I'd actually have to check for typo's, accuracy, etc. ;) As well, by posting a "here's what I did" message here, I don't feel responsible for anyone elses machine. If I posted it as a wiki "how to", then the weight of the world might come crashing down on my shoulders. :eek:

[JWThiers]

Yes, but then I'd actually have to check for typo's, accuracy, etc. ;) As well, by posting a "here's what I did" message here, I don't feel responsible for anyone elses machine. If I posted it as a wiki "how to", then the weight of the world might come crashing down on my shoulders. :eek:
So your saying that your post here was mistyped and inaccurate??? :confused: :) :eek:

Oe even worse because I posted at the wiki the world is on my shoulders :eek: :eek: :eek: ???

[willardcpa]

....Oe even worse because I posted at the wiki the world is on my shoulders :eek: :eek: :eek: ???I think I saw once that in some Eastern cultures if you save someones life then you have to take care of them from then on out. ;)

Note to self, JWThiers spells "or" "Oe", so don't follow his recomendations verbatim. :eek: :D :p

[ruexp67]

How does saving ones life and saving ones Tivo relate? :confused:

[CopyCat]

DarthOverlord,
Since my box now has 6.3b on it I should be able to start at step 5 and follow your advice to rehack back to where I was before 6.3b took everything off, correct ?

Step 5 – Replacing the virgin 6.3b kernel with the hacked kernel.

[DarthOverlord]

DarthOverlord,
Since my box now has 6.3b on it I should be able to start at step 5 and follow your advice to rehack back to where I was before 6.3b took everything off, correct ?

Step 5 – Replacing the virgin 6.3b kernel with the hacked kernel.

Yes, I would start with removing the drive and start the zipper process. Run that on the pc and then replace the drive back in the Tivo.

Good luck.

[toohip]

DarthOverlord,


What other lines did you have to edit from your author file after it was zippered?

ismods stuff? deleted?

netconfigure added?

Can you please post your author file?

When you run the tweak script what options did you choose no for? TivoWeb for sure since it is an older version not compatible with 6.3. What else?


Thanks

[slacker9876]

Even though I do not think it is.

My drive in my HDVR2 imploded today, I know bummer for me. So I just wanted to get it running again and decided to use the factory drive (40GB). Since I misplaced the files I purchased (again) both the InstantCake Image and PTVLBA 4.04DD. Spent my 20 bucks an said let's go ... All is well until it gets to copying hack to tivo drive. It appears to complete but states "cp read error: Input/Output Error"

First off I assume my media, burnt a new CD, same prob. SO I site the disk, nope, even on another 40GB disk I get the same error at the same spot.

Soooooo, I try it in the TiVo anyway, all goes well, "Preparing to update..." reboots by itself, comes up to Ch 201 AND my USB200M Adapter is illuminated, all three lights.

telnet -t vt100 192.168.15.15 ... no dice

So the question, is this the newest release or something I put the FUBAR too?

[DarthOverlord]

DarthOverlord,


What other lines did you have to edit from your author file after it was zippered?

ismods stuff? deleted?

netconfigure added?

Can you please post your author file?

When you run the tweak script what options did you choose no for? TivoWeb for sure since it is an older version not compatible with 6.3. What else?


Thanks


I did not edit anything else out of my author file. I will post it when I get home.

I actually did install TWP 1.3 and then replaced it with the var/hack version.

[JWThiers]

I think I saw once that in some Eastern cultures if you save someones life then you have to take care of them from then on out. ;)

Note to self, JWThiers spells "or" "Oe", so don't follow his recomendations verbatim. :eek: :D :p
sorry, fat fingers.

[disker72]

Even though I do not think it is.

My drive in my HDVR2 imploded today, I know bummer for me. So I just wanted to get it running again and decided to use the factory drive (40GB). Since I misplaced the files I purchased (again) both the InstantCake Image and PTVLBA 4.04DD. Spent my 20 bucks an said let's go ... All is well until it gets to copying hack to tivo drive. It appears to complete but states "cp read error: Input/Output Error"

First off I assume my media, burnt a new CD, same prob. SO I site the disk, nope, even on another 40GB disk I get the same error at the same spot.

Soooooo, I try it in the TiVo anyway, all goes well, "Preparing to update..." reboots by itself, comes up to Ch 201 AND my USB200M Adapter is illuminated, all three lights.

telnet -t vt100 192.168.15.15 ... no dice

So the question, is this the newest release or something I put the FUBAR too?

I also am having this same problem! I just downloaded the zipper, and the LBA48 iso and the other needed progs and compiled my iso with all the latest of each. I have no telnet nor serial connections to continue the instalation once the drive is back in my TIVO.

Is this something maybe with the current release of the zipper perhaps???

All help welcome.

BTW: Many praises to those involved with these fine progs!!!!

DSR704 6.2 - waiting to complete zippering.

[slacker9876]

I also am having this same problem! I just downloaded the zipper, and the LBA48 iso and the other needed progs and compiled my iso with all the latest of each. I have no telnet nor serial connections to continue the instalation once the drive is back in my TIVO.

Is this something maybe with the current release of the zipper perhaps???

All help welcome.

BTW: Many praises to those involved with these fine progs!!!!

DSR704 6.2 - waiting to complete zippering. Must be a code prob. These folks are good and I imagine we'll be fixed pretty quick.

[disker72]

Must be a code prob. These folks are good and I imagine we'll be fixed pretty quick.

Yeah, from what I've been reading these folks are VERY knowledgeble! I will wait patiently for a solution as one is bound to be found sooner or later.

In the meantime, can anyone recomend a link on how to enable serial bash on a 6.2 tivo? Everything I find references the sleeper.iso but then I read elsewhere not to use it (can't even find it it seems anyway) because it is buggy.

I'm not very knowledgeble about linux, but am not a computer n00b, just linux challenged. :)

Once again - many thanks to everyone providing such great knowledge!

[temp357]

Anyone know the bootpage command to reset the console settings back to factory default?

Does this look right? How do I know if I'm currently booting off of hda4? What's the two for before the port speed?

bootpage -P "root=/dev/hda4 dsscon=true console=2,9600 upgradesoftware=false" -C /dev/hda

Can someone that has a zippered drive for an hr10 and a working serial console let me know what their bootpage settings are? You should be able to pull it up using the following command...

/sbin/bootpage -p /dev/hda

[tonyt78]

Got a sd-dvr40 and imaged a new drive with instant cake and then ran the zipper script. Everything is good except the network connection isn't there. When going through the steps with the zipper script I gave it a valid IP , then the router's IP and the correct SSID. Is there something I'm missing? I loaded a DSR7000 in the same fashion with the image for that unit and the same network adapter(WUSB11 v2.6). It is working like a champ.

Is there and issues with these units and the usb ports not being available? Is there anything I can check to see if something isn't wrking as it should?


Thanks!

[Da Goon]

Anyone know the bootpage command to reset the console settings back to factory default?

bootpage -P "root=/dev/hda4" /dev/hda via telnet session.
Doing this will disable serial console output as well as enable the tivo to upgrade its software on its own.

[disker72]

Yeah, from what I've been reading these folks are VERY knowledgeble! I will wait patiently for a solution as one is bound to be found sooner or later.

In the meantime, can anyone recomend a link on how to enable serial bash on a 6.2 tivo? Everything I find references the sleeper.iso but then I read elsewhere not to use it (can't even find it it seems anyway) because it is buggy.

I'm not very knowledgeble about linux, but am not a computer n00b, just linux challenged. :)

Once again - many thanks to everyone providing such great knowledge!

OK - found somewhere to enable BASH - does this help anyone to figure this out?

usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x66b/0x400b) is not claimed by any active driver
.

I am using a listed working adapter - Linksys USB100TX

[JHeiderman]

I'm pretty sure the current Zipper is not working correctly as well. I am having the exact same issue as everyone previously. On my DSR708 and S4040r Zipper runs, I reinstall the drive but I'm never able to get an IP address. When I connect via console I am able to watch the startup and when it hits my rc.author.sys file it errors out on fakecall.tcl saying it can't locate the file. It also never gets the IP address assigned to it even though I can clearly see it in the rc.author.sys file.

I thought it was me but after checking my Zipper and images and every step along the way the current version just doesn't work.

- J

[disker72]

OK - found somewhere to enable BASH - does this help anyone to figure this out?

usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x66b/0x400b) is not claimed by any active driver
.

I am using a listed working adapter - Linksys USB100TX

After the third try to get the tweak.sh to run in bash - it ran successfully and I now have full network access on my TiVo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOOHOO!!!!
*BOWS* Thank you for this excellent script!!!!!! WOOHOO

[titanikusa]

So that's the question. Is the Netgear FA120 worth that much? If not, what ethernet adaptor should I get?


Yeah,
Except that i don't know that it's worth $40! <ouch>

[daveo4tivo]

HD Direct TiVo & Zipper problems HR-250

I got the 3.1 image from the source listed - did the zipper thing - installed the HD (a brandnew clean HD) and when I install it in the TiVo it boots once - gets to the sat. signal progress screen, reboots, and then reboots forever after that?

never gets to the point that the USB network (linksys) goes live so I can't catch it while it's booting.

anyone have any ideas on how I can diagnose what's going wrong?

thanks,

[temp357]

So that's the question. Is the Netgear FA120 worth that much? If not, what ethernet adaptor should I get?

Airlink ASOHOUSB - 13.95 picked one up from my local Frys.

[slacker9876]

nudge ... I am still not able to ping my unit, much less telnet. Linksys 200M

[Bluewookie]

I also am having this same problem! I just downloaded the zipper, and the LBA48 iso and the other needed progs and compiled my iso with all the latest of each. I have no telnet nor serial connections to continue the instalation once the drive is back in my TIVO.

Is this something maybe with the current release of the zipper perhaps???

All help welcome.

BTW: Many praises to those involved with these fine progs!!!!

DSR704 6.2 - waiting to complete zippering.

Just for the record, I'm having the same problems too. I bought the iso files from dvrupgrade.com last Friday, and tried to update my HDVR2. Experienced all of the same issues noted here, actually I documented them in posts on 1/6/2007.

Just curious, is this an issue with the ISO images from dvrupgrade, with the zipper scripts, or with the superhack scripts? Anyone have an idea?

Hopefully there will be a fix soon.

[disker72]

Just curious, is this an issue with the ISO images from dvrupgrade, with the zipper scripts, or with the superhack scripts? Anyone have an idea?

I don't think it is the superhack since that is ran after you are able to either telnet or BASH.

For those having problems telnetting in, I would definately recommend enableling BASH, plugging in a serial interface and go from there. Enableing BASH is actually VERY simply - IF you have the zipper CD completed. You can do a google search for 'TiVo BASH' and choose the first one. It is listed as "Tivo-PPP (over serial) for Windows 9x - Getting to Bash"

I booted from the zipper CD and followed the BASH instructions from the CD's command line. Once I had the drive back in the TiVo, I differed from the instructions as I used a baud rate of 115200 instead of 9600 and I was not prompted for a password - in fact, from the time the TiVo started booting, I was getting information across the terminal telling me what all it was doing.

The first 2 times I was in BASH the tweak.sh script errored out and the TiVo rebooted. The third time it went through smooth as silk and everything worked properly after that.

I hope this helps some of you out there.

[Bluewookie]

I don't think it is the superhack since that is ran after you are able to either telnet or BASH.

For those having problems telnetting in, I would definately recommend enableling BASH, plugging in a serial interface and go from there. Enableing BASH is actually VERY simply - IF you have the zipper CD completed. You can do a google search for 'TiVo BASH' and choose the first one. It is listed as "Tivo-PPP (over serial) for Windows 9x - Getting to Bash"

I booted from the zipper CD and followed the BASH instructions from the CD's command line. Once I had the drive back in the TiVo, I differed from the instructions as I used a baud rate of 115200 instead of 9600 and I was not prompted for a password - in fact, from the time the TiVo started booting, I was getting information across the terminal telling me what all it was doing.

The first 2 times I was in BASH the tweak.sh script errored out and the TiVo rebooted. The third time it went through smooth as silk and everything worked properly after that.

I hope this helps some of you out there.

Thanks for the suggestions.

At this point though, I'm not even sure the hacked kernel is in place. We all are getting the "cp read error: Input/Output Error".

If that is the case, would trying to connect via the serial cable do any good? my serial cable won't be arriving for a few days yet, so I can't really try it out at this point.

[tonyt78]

I would definitely say it's the images...I ran an old image on a DSR-7000 w/ my zipper and it was fine. New image for the SD-DVR40 is getting nothing for network connectivity...Wish I had an older 6.2 image for the SD-DVR40 to test this theory with....

[Bluewookie]

I would definitely say it's the images...I ran an old image on a DSR-7000 w/ my zipper and it was fine. New image for the SD-DVR40 is getting nothing for network connectivity...Wish I had an older 6.2 image for the SD-DVR40 to test this theory with....

That would suck, considering I spent $25 at dvrupgrade.com to expedite the process, when I could've just done the Hinsdale process myself. I've been through that process 4 or 5 times. I don't have a 6.2 image though.

[JWThiers]

So that's the question. Is the Netgear FA120 worth that much? If not, what ethernet adaptor should I get?
The FA120 is probably the unofficial standard. Yeah I know others work just as well but I don't think I have EVER heard anyone say that they could get it to work flawlessly the first try. And if it ever did it would most certainly be either operator error or a bad adapter. Its rock solid and reliable. That said they are getting more scarce, hence the price premium.

Is it worth it? Thats for you to decide, I have 3 of them.

[slacker9876]

I am pretty sure this issue is the zipper script. I am sure because InstantCake works fine and the DDB hacks supplied on the LBA48 disc are fine. Talk about terrible timing, I am sure the creators are at CES and that is why there is no response. LMAO, the last time (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4402423&&#post4402423) I tried this there was a zipper script error but I was able to update and proceed.

[disker72]

Thanks for the suggestions.

At this point though, I'm not even sure the hacked kernel is in place. We all are getting the "cp read error: Input/Output Error".

If that is the case, would trying to connect via the serial cable do any good? my serial cable won't be arriving for a few days yet, so I can't really try it out at this point.

It is my understanding that to enable BASH, you don't have to have the kernal in place. So, I would say it is DEFINATELY worth a try. You gain experience either way. :)

[disker72]

Ok - I have spent the last 2 days looking for information on what I can do to fix the issue that I am having.

I can now view pics and play music on my tivo, and running tserver I can see my computer in the NPL, but I;m getting the message that transfers are not enabled when I select it to view the vids I have stored on the computer.

I thought that superhack was supposed to take care of this?

If this is the wrong place to ask, then please point me to a discussion thread that may help if at all possible!

Once again, MANY thanks!

[peiler]

Three attempts on the HDVR2 and I am having the same problem as others... I cannot telnet into the unit on either my Mac or PC (WinXP) !

I have tried the zipper 3 times, the first one I realized I did not have the latest and greatest files.... but no dice. I am using the AirlinkASOHOUSB, which has link lights... nothing.

I guess I can park my attempt until the weekend!

Agreed... many, many thank to those involved in the wonderful project! I know it works, my friend has 3 units running already!

[exodus84]

Ok so Im a noob but I know my way around these things a bit. I did a text book Zipper install on my Pioneer 810HS and everything came up fine except my brand new network adapter. It's a Linksys USB200M which I just purchased today for this particular job. I plug it in the back of the Tivo and I get no lights but when I plug it into my laptop it works fine. I take a closer look and apparently this thing is version 2.1! I see in the docs that version 2 is supported in Zipper 1.7 or greater. Anyone else running 2.1 or is there an update I can get or should I just get a whole new adapter? Thanks for the help!

[Da Goon]

Ok - I have spent the last 2 days looking for information on what I can do to fix the issue that I am having.

I can now view pics and play music on my tivo, and running tserver I can see my computer in the NPL, but I;m getting the message that transfers are not enabled when I select it to view the vids I have stored on the computer.

I thought that superhack was supposed to take care of this?

If this is the wrong place to ask, then please point me to a discussion thread that may help if at all possible!

Once again, MANY thanks!

There are 2 parts to superpatch (not superhack). One part enables all the functions for MRV and music/photos and the other part names your tivo for recognition on your network. If music/photos works but MRV/tivoserver transfers fail then you'll probably need to run set_mrv_name_67.tcl. Run it from bash or telnet with ./set_mrv_name_67.tcl "yourtivoname"
Just replace "yourtivoname" with the obvious and leave out the " marks. Or, if you have TivoWebPlus currently running, check to see if you have the MRV module installed as the MRV button at the top. You can name your tivo that way as well. Afterwards reboot and you should be fine.

-edit -just checked the enhancement script thread and the MRV module in TWP is included, so that would probably be your best/easiest route.

[disker72]

[QUOTE=Da Goon]If music/photos works but MRV/tivoserver transfers fail then you'll probably need to run set_mrv_name_67.tcl. Run it from bash or telnet with ./set_mrv_name_67.tcl "yourtivoname"QUOTE]

I tried running the ./set_mrv_name_67.tcl DTiVo (DTiVo is the name I want for my unit) and I get many lines of the following error:

...
Echoplex error, expected 0xA got 0x3A!
Echoplex error, expected 0xA got 0x30!
Echoplex error, expected 0xA got 0x32!
Echoplex error, expected 0xA got 0x30!
Echoplex error, expected 0xA got 0x30!
...
Unable to get crypto chip's attention!
while executing
"exec /tvbin/crypto -x -gek"
("eval" body line 1)
invoked from within
"eval exec /tvbin/crypto -x -gek"
(file "./set_mrv_name_67.tcl" line 32)

Is there something else I may need to do to get this working right?

MANY thanks!

[Bluewookie]

Are older versions of The Zipper available for download anywhere.

If indeed the recent number of problems with SD-DVR40 and HDVR2 upgrades are related to the latest version of Zipper, I was thinking it might be useful to try a previous version?

[rbautch]

Are older versions of The Zipper available for download anywhere.

If indeed the recent number of problems with SD-DVR40 and HDVR2 upgrades are related to the latest version of Zipper, I was thinking it might be useful to try a previous version?There are very little differences between the current version and past versions, just more people using it, and more people posting their issues. I'm not posting old versions because there's no way I want to be supporting 10 different versions. Most issues are related to people not following directions, trying to cut corners, using the wrong adapter, or something specific to their setup that would manifest itself regardless of which version you're using.

[rbautch]

Ok so Im a noob but I know my way around these things a bit. I did a text book Zipper install on my Pioneer 810HS and everything came up fine except my brand new network adapter. It's a Linksys USB200M which I just purchased today for this particular job. I plug it in the back of the Tivo and I get no lights but when I plug it into my laptop it works fine. I take a closer look and apparently this thing is version 2.1! I see in the docs that version 2 is supported in Zipper 1.7 or greater. Anyone else running 2.1 or is there an update I can get or should I just get a whole new adapter? Thanks for the help!The Zipper does not support version 2.1. Check the list referenced in the instructions.

[Gargoyle557]

The Zipper does not support version 2.1. Check the list referenced in the instructions.

Both my Hughes boxes (SD-DVR40 and SD-DVR80) are using the Zipper and USB200M v2.1 adaptors.... After zippering the drives, I installed the drives back into the units, hooked everything up, and had network access without any trouble.

[rbautch]

BTW Russ - how are things going? I notice that you haven't visited my linux box since Feb of 2006. Was there a problem with it?

Take care
GaryI've set up my own cross compiler in Cygwin, and have been cross compiling like a madman (see my tivotools disto in my sig). Many thanks to you for getting me started on the whole thing. Please keep my login active - I may try it for some stubborn utils that wont compile for me.

[rbautch]

Even I would like to know why it is unable to dial out. All 3 of my HR10-250's currently reboot if I try to initiate a daily call (with a few errors reported in the kernel log related to it). What is it that has been done/modified that causes this behavior? What can be done to undo them to ensure everything otherwise is functioning OK? Technically I would think a daily call should function, even if it's not necessary.The Zipper doesn't do anything to disable the ability to call out. Could this (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4481693&&#post4481693) be the problem?

[Bluewookie]

There are very little differences between the current version and past versions, just more people using it, and more people posting their issues. I'm not posting old versions because there's no way I want to be supporting 10 different versions. Most issues are related to people not following directions, trying to cut corners, using the wrong adapter, or something specific to their setup that would manifest itself regardless of which version you're using.

I appreciate you taking the time to answer. Maybe you can help me with my problem, or at least help me identify the problem.

I'm not a total noobie. I've done several Hinsdale upgrades before, along with a bit of Buffalo Linkstation hacking, so I think I'm ok at following directions, etc...

Anyway, here's the story.

Last Friday I purchased ISO images for my SD-DVR40, both the instant cake and the enhanced lba48.

I also downloaded the latest Zipper archive, along with the latest Superpatch archive.

I'm trying to install a new WD3200JB drive, and I'm also using a D-Link DUB-E100 usb network adapter.

I followed all of the instruction to create the Zipper CD.

I followed all of the instructions while running the Zipper CD.

The installation went without a hitch, until I reached the Zipper part of the install. A recap of what I saw at that point is as follows

Copying busybox
Disabling firewall
copy author file
copy hacks to to drive
cp: read error: input/output error
.
.
.
gunzip: /tivo/hacks/rbautch_files.tgz: unexpected end of file
.
.
.
a few lines later it said the updates were successful, and time to put the drive in my tivo

After I put the drive back into my D*Tivo, I had 2 green lights on my network adaptor, but couldn't reach the IP address I assigned by telnet or even ping.

I took the drive back out, mounted it again, and made sure the ip address and router address were correct in the author file. Put it back into the Tivo, still no luck.

For good measure, I took the drive out and repeated the entire installation, but still had the same problems.

Other than not having networking, my Tivo is up and running. I just got my paws on a serial cable today, so maybe that's the next step.

So, any advice would be appreciated at this point.

Thanks in advance.

[rbautch]

I am pretty sure this issue is the zipper script. I am sure because InstantCake works fine and the DDB hacks supplied on the LBA48 disc are fine. Talk about terrible timing, I am sure the creators are at CES and that is why there is no response. LMAO, the last time (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4402423&&#post4402423) I tried this there was a zipper script error but I was able to update and proceed.Please don't spread misinformation. You have no clue what is causing this guy's error. Just because there was a typo in the script a few months ago that last lasted a total of 5 hours, doesn't mean that every other problem users experience is caused by same thing. Quite the opposite in fact. Over 90,000 people have downloaded the Zipper so far, and several new users run the script every day. Unless every user is experiencing the exact same error, it's pretty obvious the problem is not the script. I find it insulting when users throw up their hands and blame the script without any knowledge of what's really going on.

Regarding the input/output error, try rebooting your PC after the tivo image is installed. You could also try using it on a different PC. I just ran a fresh copy of the Zipper, and it worked flawlessly, of course. :)

[Bluewookie]

Regarding the input/output error, try rebooting your PC after the tivo image is installed. You could also try using it on a different PC. I just ran a fresh copy of the Zipper, and it worked flawlessly, of course. :)

Forgot to mention that I also re-mounted the drive, skipped the image restoration part, and just ran the zipper script. I still had the same errors in the attempt.

[GaryD9]

I've set up my own cross compiler in Cygwin, and have been cross compiling like a madman (see my tivotools disto in my sig). Many thanks to you for getting me started on the whole thing. Please keep my login active - I may try it for some stubborn utils that wont compile for me.
No problem on the account... It might also be useful as a source of updated source... I tend to keep those distfiles pretty up to date..

[dswallow]

The Zipper doesn't do anything to disable the ability to call out. Could this (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4481693&&#post4481693) be the problem?
Yep, it was a damn annoying one at that. It actually didn't even work on any of my HR10-250's. Even upgraded it to the latest version, tried various debugging things, etc. Since it never worked, I just removed it rather than trying some of the workarounds I saw to allow the call. But what was just plain really annoying was how I wasn't trying to have it call out and use the phone -- it doesn't do that now, it uses the network. But even using the network, NCIDD prevents something from happening to initiate the "call."

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4763556#post4763556

[CopyCat]

bash-2.02# /hacks/tweak.sh

Downloading latest Enhancement script...
--00:55:08-- http://www.mastersav.com/tivo_tweak/rbautch_files.tgz
=> `/enhancements/rbautch_files.tgz'
Resolving www.mastersav.com... 69.90.236.30
Connecting to www.mastersav.com|69.90.236.30|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response...

Been sitting in this mode for hours, any idea why ?

[Lord Vader]

Try ftping the rbautch file directly to your TIVO, then rerun the ehancement script. See if that helps.

[SteelersFan]

... I find it insulting when users throw up their hands and blame the script without any knowledge of what's really going on... :)
Folks, please don't bite the hand that feeds us. :) If you're having trouble read, search, then ask questions. :up:

[RobD]

I appreciate you taking the time to answer. Maybe you can help me with my problem, or at least help me identify the problem.

Regarding these read/write errors you get, see the posts in this thread that were around the middle of December 2006. I was getting these same errors, and it makes the network stuff fail because the rbautch_files.tgz file doesn't get unarchived.

What I discovered is that it wasn't corrupt files, but the way I burned the Zipper CD. If I used Nero 7 on my laptop, it didn't work. Using the same source files, if I used Sonic DVD to burn it (and I think Nero 6) it worked OK.

I think the Zipper script is good, it's something in burning the ISO.

Now, my issue with the Zipper 2.6 script is that I answered "Yes" to removing the Showcase and the Music options from the menu, and they didn't remove on the two HDVR2s that I have done so far. I still have a 3rd to do, but I suspect it won't work there as well. Any ideas????

[tonyt78]

Ok so I have the latest of all the files and I followed the directions to the T for my SD-DVR40. No luck with getting the Linksys WUSB11 v2.6 adapter to work. I'm using the same adapter for my DSR7000, so I tried using it...no dice. I'm positive I followed the directions, but it's just not coming up...please if anyone has a solution I would really appreciate it. THANKS!

P.S. Not sure if this makes a difference, but the image I downloaded from DVRUpgrade shows my system as a HDVR2 in the System Information. Could this be the issue?

[Bluewookie]

Regarding these read/write errors you get, see the posts in this thread that were around the middle of December 2006. I was getting these same errors, and it makes the network stuff fail because the rbautch_files.tgz file doesn't get unarchived.

What I discovered is that it wasn't corrupt files, but the way I burned the Zipper CD. If I used Nero 7 on my laptop, it didn't work. Using the same source files, if I used Sonic DVD to burn it (and I think Nero 6) it worked OK.

I think the Zipper script is good, it's something in burning the ISO.



I used ImgBurn to burn my ISO. What exactly do you mean when you say that "the rbautch_files.tgz doesn't get unarchived"?

If I put that cd in my machine, I can open the "rbautch_files.tgz" from the cd using WinRar with no issues. I can also test and extract it without any issues.

[tonyt78]

Ihave the old zipper which I have used on another box and has wored but not for the SD-DVR40 I have...I would like to get an older image to try myself...

[slacker9876]

Please don't spread misinformation. You have no clue what is causing this guy's error. Just because there was a typo in the script a few months ago that last lasted a total of 5 hours, doesn't mean that every other problem users experience is caused by same thing. Quite the opposite in fact. Over 90,000 people have downloaded the Zipper so far, and several new users run the script every day. Unless every user is experiencing the exact same error, it's pretty obvious the problem is not the script. I find it insulting when users throw up their hands and blame the script without any knowledge of what's really going on.

Regarding the input/output error, try rebooting your PC after the tivo image is installed. You could also try using it on a different PC. I just ran a fresh copy of the Zipper, and it worked flawlessly, of course. :) I am not spreading misinformation, I am experiencing this problem, others have the exact same issue, 5 of us if you count. I ran InstantCake if ran fine and flawlessly, I also ran the DDB scripts, also flawlessly. The constant point of failure for all of us today is the zipper script.

Personally I was done waiting and I just did it on my own. Your script is still broken.

[CopyCat]

Try ftping the rbautch file directly to your TIVO, then rerun the ehancement script. See if that helps.

:up:
That worked fine, wonder why a tweak_uninstall.sh and then a tweak.sh would stall when downloading. Thanks for the tip, I should have remembered that ;)

[JWThiers]

:up:
That worked fine, wonder why a tweak_uninstall.sh and then a tweak.sh would stall when downloading. Thanks for the tip, I should have remembered that ;)
If it stalled when Downloading(i.e. started and then would not complete) could be network traffic, noisy connection, any number of issues (at either end). If never starts and and you get an error message that says something about not being able to resolve a DNS address, you most likely have a network configuration issue on your tivo.

[buzzyng]

I just replaced my original drive in HDVR2 with a DB35 160Gb. Used mfs and everything is great. Then, I burned the zipper CD, follow instructions and now during the process, it shows:

hacked kernel not found on zipper cd

and now is sitting at the prompt. It was trying to copy files from /cdrom/S2_kernels/... but that directory is not located on the CD. I assume this is because I'm using an imagefile as I;m just trying to zipper existing Tivo drive. Searched for this and could only find one person with the error but the problem wasn't resolved as I could tell. I don't want to reboot yet as not sure what I should do next. I had alot of recordings that I don't want to lose if poossible (although I do have a backup from a week or so ago).

Thanks for assistance so I can get this up and running again

[sk33t3r]

Does this help you out? You shouldnt need 000001 since your drive has an image onit correct? You used mfsbackup or restore to copy a drive? Did you put that new drive into verify it boots up and everything is good with it before trying the zipper?

The third component is the software image you obtained in Step 1. Copy the image
from the Instantcake iso to the zipper_tools directory. The image file is named
000001, with no extension. If you are using a drive that has Tivo software already
installed (like your original drive), then you don't need to copy an image to the
zipper_tools directory.

[buzzyng]

Yes, the larger drive (160Gb) worked correctly - used it for 2 days before I decided to zipper it. Thus, I didn't use instantcake image. So, what do I do now?

[tonyt78]

this dang thing is gonna drive me nuts...

[buzzyng]

yeah well, it's driving me nuts until someone can assist me with next steps because we are without Directv right now while the HD is in holding

[MungoJerrie]

yeah well, it's driving me nuts until someone can assist me with next steps because we are without Directv right now while the HD is in holding
Do you have the $5 "enhanced" cd from ptvupgrade.com? You need it, the free one won't work b/c it doesn't have killhdinitrd kernels on it...

[sk33t3r]

I think you still need the ptv image on the cd, but it will use your current image loaded already.

[buzzyng]

I have the ptvlba48-4.04.iso in the zipper tools directory.

Mungo Jerrie - you mention that I need the $5 version. Don't mind paying if that's what I need. Will this address the error message I'm getting?

Is it ok to reboot the computer with the hard drive in the current state? Will I loose my existing shows that are on there?

[MungoJerrie]

I have the ptvlba48-4.04.iso in the zipper tools directory.

Mungo Jerrie - you mention that I need the $5 version. Don't mind paying if that's what I need. Will this address the error message I'm getting?

Is it ok to reboot the computer with the hard drive in the current state? Will I loose my existing shows that are on there?
Unless you already have a killhdinitrd kernel, you will need the $5 cd for the kernels. The zipper page here (http://www.mastersav.com/tivo_zipper.html) has instructions on how to create the .iso and it details copying in the ptv iso, etc. You should be OK to reboot; the shows have not been touched in any way and since the kernel was not replaced, your tivo should revert to boot normally.

[rbautch]

Personally I was done waiting and I just did it on my own. Your script is still broken.Take it up with the zipper warranty department. I guess the other 89,995 people who got it to work must have been a fluke. If you think my script is broken, tell me specifically which part is broken - other than "I got this error". Did you do any troubleshooting? I doubt it. Congratulations on copying a file to your tivo. You are banned from using anything of mine again. :rolleyes:

P.S. If you searched on your error (which I doubt you did), you'd see that several users have encountered the input/ouput error outside of the Zipper.

[buzzyng]

mungo - thanks. downloaded the ver with enh script and it ran through the process fine. Placed the HD back in the Tivo and it rebooted once and then came back up like it was supposed to. However, I'm not able to telnet to it. using the linksys usb200 and getting link light on the usb and on the router but not able to ping or telnet.

I am using the 200m v2 adapter and I had checked on the forum and it showed it was supported I thought.

Just ran an IP scanner on my network and the device doesn't show up. Do I need to remove it and modify any of the config files?

[buzzyng]

after some more searching around through the thread, it seems several people are having on/off success with this usb model. Since eBay only has limited fa120s, what is the next best version that is more readily available.

thanks

[GaryD9]

Some (not so) random questions (some of these might have been answered in the last 308 pages, but finding the proper search terms has proven to be a challange.):

I'm getting various errors in TWP concering a read-only filesystem. It appears this is related to the var-symlinks setup. Are there any known fixes/workarounds?

Will a zipper'd SD DTVio (latest scripts) do MRV with an HR10-250 (6.3b)? Both are hacked to allow MRV (manually did the hacks on the HR10), and it appears that it WANTS to work.. but... On the HDVR2 I get nothing in the NPL. On the HR10, I can see the existance of the HDVR2 on the NPL, but when I go into that folder, all I see is the list of stuff recorded on the HR10 (not the HDVR2.) I know that the HDVR2 won't play HD content, but I'd really like to play the stuff recorded on the HDVR2 on the HR10...

Thanks
Gary

[rbautch]

Some (not so) random questions (some of these might have been answered in the last 308 pages, but finding the proper search terms has proven to be a challange.):

I'm getting various errors in TWP concering a read-only filesystem. It appears this is related to the var-symlinks setup. Are there any known fixes/workarounds?

Will a zipper'd SD DTVio (latest scripts) do MRV with an HR10-250 (6.3b)? Both are hacked to allow MRV (manually did the hacks on the HR10), and it appears that it WANTS to work.. but... On the HDVR2 I get nothing in the NPL. On the HR10, I can see the existance of the HDVR2 on the NPL, but when I go into that folder, all I see is the list of stuff recorded on the HR10 (not the HDVR2.) I know that the HDVR2 won't play HD content, but I'd really like to play the stuff recorded on the HDVR2 on the HR10...

Thanks
GaryThe read-only issue is because this particular TWP version expects to be in var. I think more recent versions of TWP dealt with this issue, but until then you can just add a line to your author file that mounts rw before launching TWP.

HR10-250s won't do MRV, but there is a tool called Movieloader (download it on DDB) that will do almost the same thing. You can transfer from one tivo to another, but the only catch is that you can't start watching until the transfer completely finishes.

[GaryD9]

The read-only issue is because this particular TWP version expects to be in var. I think more recent versions of TWP dealt with this issue, but until then you can just add a line to your author file that mounts rw before launching TWP. Thanks to the pointer to that movie loader thing...

As for the varhacks stuff, I'm starting to wonder what the advantage is to using symlinks from a ro filesystem to /var/hacks. Too many random tools want rw access...

A copy (cp -a) of the entire subdirectory would serve the purpose of "restoring" the files if /var gets wiped, but has a disadvantage of space. A fancy system of selective copying and linking would mostly solve that, but would require var-symlinks.sh to recurse the varhacks tree. At that point, you could sym-link any file with the execute bit set, and copy (or just create) directories and non-exec files.

Hmm... can a bash script do recursion?

[Thos19]

Very quick question:

Will the Zipper hack work on series 1 units; specifically an HDR312002 running 3.0 software.

Thanks,

Thos.

[JWThiers]

From the Zipper page, Not on the list not supported.

WORKS ON THE FOLLOWING TIVOS
Hughes HDVR2, SD-DVR40/80/120
Phillips DSR7000, DSR704, DSR708
RCA DVR39, DVR40, DVR80, DVR120
Samsung SIR-S4040R, SIR-S4080R,
SIR-S4120R
Phillips HR10-250 (see note below)
Does not work on the R10

[slacker9876]

Take it up with the zipper warranty department. I guess the other 89,995 people who got it to work must have been a fluke. If you think my script is broken, tell me specifically which part is broken - other than "I got this error". Did you do any troubleshooting? I doubt it. Congratulations on copying a file to your tivo. You are banned from using anything of mine again. :rolleyes:

P.S. If you searched on your error (which I doubt you did), you'd see that several users have encountered the input/ouput error outside of the Zipper. Whatever you say alphawolf ... the point of the script is to save 15 minutes, not waste an hour. It is not like you invented this process, the folks at DDB did the work, you are just a packaging plant.

I did troubleshoot the problem, and I logged in here. I have been doing this for about 3 years man. I do not mean disrespect to you (as you do to me) I am just letting you know that when 5 people have the same problem in the same day and the other tools were fine ... you sure look like the weakest link.

So please, get back to being a good lil script-kiddie and fix your junk.

[Lord Vader]

So please, get back to being a good lil script-kiddie and fix your junk.

Oh ye of such little faith. (http://www.starwars.stopklatka.pl/sounds/disturb.wav)

[SteelersFan]

Whatever you say alphawolf ... the point of the script is to save 15 minutes, not waste an hour. It is not like you invented this process, the folks at DDB did the work, you are just a packaging plant.

I did troubleshoot the problem, and I logged in here. I have been doing this for about 3 years man. I do not mean disrespect to you (as you do to me) I am just letting you know that when 5 people have the same problem in the same day and the other tools were fine ... you sure look like the weakest link.

So please, get back to being a good lil script-kiddie and fix your junk.
Wow, just WOW!!! The nerve of some people!!! :rolleyes: :eek: :down: If it is wasting your time then DON'T USE IT!!!

[Lord Vader]

when 5 people have the same problem in the same day and the other tools were fine...

Another brilliant display of logic. Not. :rolleyes:

[gsr]

Whatever you say alphawolf ... the point of the script is to save 15 minutes, not waste an hour. It is not like you invented this process, the folks at DDB did the work, you are just a packaging plant.

I did troubleshoot the problem, and I logged in here. I have been doing this for about 3 years man. I do not mean disrespect to you (as you do to me) I am just letting you know that when 5 people have the same problem in the same day and the other tools were fine ... you sure look like the weakest link.

So please, get back to being a good lil script-kiddie and fix your junk.

I know lots of people who have been doing various things for much more than 3 years and still have no clue what they're doing.

If you don't find rbautch's script useful, then don't use it. While your at it, take your attitude somewhere else.

[peiler]

IF and WHEN I get this thing updated... I was wondering 'ahead of time'.

If I set it up to utilize a Airlink ASOHOUB and I get THAT finally working... here is the next question.

I believe I would be able to take any ethernet wireless a/p and then connect to the Airlink... and then connect to the wireless router... Correct?

The reason is I am using a enterprise class A/P in the attic, and would like to utilize a/p I KNOW has very good range, but does not have a USB interface.

[GaryD9]

So please, get back to being a good lil script-kiddie and fix your junk.
Instead of whining, why not try to be part of the solution? Or perhaps you can't handle being part of something bigger than yourself...

[rbautch]

Thanks to the pointer to that movie loader thing...

As for the varhacks stuff, I'm starting to wonder what the advantage is to using symlinks from a ro filesystem to /var/hacks. Too many random tools want rw access...

A copy (cp -a) of the entire subdirectory would serve the purpose of "restoring" the files if /var gets wiped, but has a disadvantage of space. A fancy system of selective copying and linking would mostly solve that, but would require var-symlinks.sh to recurse the varhacks tree. At that point, you could sym-link any file with the execute bit set, and copy (or just create) directories and non-exec files.

Hmm... can a bash script do recursion?I thought it was pretty easy to just drop hacks that require rw access in /enhancements/varhack, and then run the var-symlinks.sh script. This also works for new hacks that you add after the enhancement script. The way it's set up now, if the author file detects a dummy file is missing from var (i.e var got wiped), it automatically reruns the symlink script, reestablishing the symlinks.

[Da Goon]

Whatever you say alphawolf ... the point of the script is to save 15 minutes, not waste an hour. It is not like you invented this process, the folks at DDB did the work, you are just a packaging plant.

I did troubleshoot the problem, and I logged in here. I have been doing this for about 3 years man. I do not mean disrespect to you (as you do to me) I am just letting you know that when 5 people have the same problem in the same day and the other tools were fine ... you sure look like the weakest link.

So please, get back to being a good lil script-kiddie and fix your junk.

Just for laughs after reading this post I ran the zipper on an OLD 8 gig WD drive. I haven't used the zipper in some time since I generally prefer manual hacking, but this time I flew through it and threw everything together quite hastily, and probably even skipped a step or two. Within 15 minutes, my previously dormant tivo had caller id, backported drivers, TWP and every other functioning hack that's included with Rbautch's script.
Post a script that can be thought of as anywhere near as useful as Rbautch's recent folders script, and then maybe, just maybe being such a jackass as shown above could be tolerated. But you can't even install an idiot proof script such as the zipper, so I think I speak for everyone. Just go away man. You'll find no assistance or sympathy here.

./end-rant-1.1.tcl

ps. your username here seems to really fit you.

[ttodd1]

... I am just letting you know that when 5 people have the same problem in the same day and the other tools were fine ...

In my line of work when you have 5 out of 100s (or even 1000s) the problem is most likely between the keyboard and the chair. ;) It would seem to me more like the 5 of you had something in common to be causing the issue not necessarily the script. :eek:

[Lord Vader]

Hey, guys:

I tried finding the answer to my upcoming question, but I think I got more confused. I'm at my old man's watching football, and he told me he lost telnet connectivity. After checking this out, he's right. I can connect via serial cable and was able to do all the permanent patches I've been waiting to do--even e2fsck ran fine and cleaned out his system--but I can't seem to connect via telnet, TeraTermPro specifically.

His unit is a Zippered HR10-250 and at 6.3a and tweaked. IIRC, I did that for him 6 weeks or so ago and things were fine. However, a couple weeks ago, the telnet connectivity just disappeared. We didn't do anything different.

Can someone point me in the right direction of just how to diagnose and correct the problem? I found info about network.tcl, but that's where I got confused. I couldn't seem to figure out just what to do and didn't want to start randomly entering commands and risk causing more problems.

Thanks.

Edited to add: I have tried running net-launch, re-entering the correct stuff for the IP and all, but that still doesn't do anything. I try connecting via TTPro from both my father's PC, which is connected via a Netgear XE102 powerline bridge, as well as from his laptop, which is also connected via an XE102. Both times result in the "connection timed out" when attempting to connect via TTPro. :confused:

[tonyt78]

I'm one of those 5 and I assure it's nothing I'm doing wrong...I also don't think it's the script. I feel it a bogus image....