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

[PJO1966]

Is fakecall working and are you getting a cronlog-main?

Here's the entire contents of cronlog.main:

Sat Feb 24 09:22:01 UTC 2007 cron.test.out deleted

The last FakeCall was last night. The next call is scheduled for March 2nd.

[mkkelly75]

Has anyone seen this before? I have search through the trhead quite a bit, but there is a lot out there so I may have missed it. I get this when I connect through the serial cable and no matter how many times I hit enter to get a bash2.02# prompt, nothing happens.

bash-2.02#ApgManager Transition from state BOOT to FAST_LOAD
ApgManager Transition from state FAST_LOAD to FAST_LOAD
ApgManager Transition from state FAST_LOAD to FAST_LOAD
ApgManager Transition from state FAST_LOAD to FAST_LOAD
ApgManager Transition from state FAST_LOAD to STEADY_STATE
crond: /var/spool/cron/crontabs: No such file or directory
rc.sysinit is complete
....sending Done event
....sending Done event

[aprest]

Here's the entire contents of cronlog.main:

Sat Feb 24 09:22:01 UTC 2007 cron.test.out deleted

The last FakeCall was last night. The next call is scheduled for March 2nd.

fakecall should run every night at 10:20 PM cst but it didn't show in your cronlog-main and you have the echo command in it in the root??? The "nextcall is scheduled for March 2nd" isn't from your hacks but is incremented by your hacks.

[PJO1966]

It ran again last night at 8:20pm PT and updated the next scheduled call to 3/3, so it is indeed running every night.

[glitchsys]

I've skimmed this thread and seen similar, but not the same issues. About a month ago I got a SD-DVR40 on EBay, then got the twinbreeze dual hard drive mount from weaknees. Anyways, I put 2 80gb HD's in there (different brands) and used the 62small image on the 2 drives from scratch. I then installed the zipper on it, put it in the unit and it booted fine. I was able to telnet into it and run the tweak.sh and go through the ropes. All looks good. But only about 3 days ago did I finally order the$20 card from DirecTV and implement the unit. Problem 1, it's loud! Both hard drives are making some serious noise, I can hear it 15 feet away from the T.V, luckily the t.v drowns it out most of the time, but it's there. I tried putting the drives into my computer, using hdparm to adjust the accoustics of the drive, but the settings refused to stick, even if I told hdparm to make them stick. I then dried Hitachi's little program, I think ftool or something, it saw the drives, it let me go to accoustic management, it let me change the value, but no change in volume. I rebooted, still no change in accoustics, I go into hitachi's program again, default settings again. So I don't think either drive supports accoustic management, great... anyways, let that be the least of my problem.

I connected it to my 2 satellite connections in the living room, both verified to be good, worked fine w/ my other DVR (the R15 and a HDVR2) as well as I tried it on 2 invidual receivers. So both ports work, but the unit swears there's no signal on Tuner 2. I swapped the cables, now there's no signal on Tuner 1. So both tuners appear good, but it just hates this one port. I tried swapping the cables, no luck. I used the same cables into the HDVR2 and it worked great. So what the hell!? Then, I tell the SD-DVR40 to record something, it says it does, but then I go to list, and it's not there. 90% of the time it works, but 10% it doesn't. Also, sometimes when I go to the list, first it's there, I go right to the next screen, it's all blank, I go back to the main list, it's all blank. Every recording instantly disappeared. I can't get them back til I power cycle the unit. I went into system information and it says Backdoors: Enabled, so the hacks are there. The interesting thing is, the 1st time I went into System Information, I saw the 2nd line being "Boat Anchor Mode: Enabled" (just after backdoors enabled) but then after leaving it and going back, it disappeared. I haven't seen it since, even after resetting it.

I can't tell if the hardware is faulty (got it on EBay), one of the hard drives is on the fritz, or a compatbility between both drives, or if the 62small image isn't 100% compatible with this unit or missing features (I mean, what makes it small, what'd they strip), or if the tweak.sh script downloaded a bad copy of the hacks or a bugged copy of the hacks (I see some upgrades/changes in the past month), or what. I just got the HDVR2 yesterday, I took a 40gb I had laying around, put the 62small on it and did the same zipper and ran tweak.sh, and it has yesterday's latest superscript or whatever. I'm going to see if the HDVR2 behaves that much better than the SD-DVR40. But any ideas would help (Bad tuner or doesn't like 1 satellite input [could it be the 2x8 switch], hard drives loud [any other ways to manage accoustics], 62small image compatibility (if I have to spend $25 on the dvrupgrade cake or whatever thing I will, but if it doesn't solve the issue then I'd rather not, I'm quite broke), or old enhancement script. HELP! Thanks. Heh.

Also, how do I increase the pause buffer? I'm about to google it, but if somebody can point me to a modern howto or give me the short and direct. A lot of the stuff I find on google are articles from 2004 and 2005 and things are almost always different with future releases and upgrades and scripts integrating other scripts, etc. And one last thing, the wife complained more about it than I, but she won't use the unit til she knows how, how do you search the guide for a specific title. I found record by title, but I can't find out how to search the guide for, lets say "Jericho" and it shows all known instances of Jericho playing at all known times on all known channels. The R15 could do it and I know this DirecTivo unit is supposed to be 5x better, I just haven't found the option yet and I want my wife to like the DirecTivo unit.

[Gunnyman]

sounds like bad hardware to me. Also to increase the buffer, you want bufferhack.

[glitchsys]

Well I managed to format a 160gb HD I found in a spare computer. I put the 62image on it, then did the zipper install and put the drive into the unit. I then was able to telnet in and run the hack.sh and made sure it downloaded the latest rbautch superpatch set. Everything went smoothly. The hard drive even accepted my accoustic settings and it seemed to stick. So the hard drive seems a lot better and I did everything clean from scratch.

I connected it (the SD-DVR40) to the 2 satellite hookups in the bedroom and it detected both signals fine. Curious enough, the HDVR2 in the living room (temporarily) which had both signals, suddenly lost one, but this time it was the other wall-port than the SD-DVR40 refused to accept. It's the damndest thing. I almost think it happened when I connected the SD-DVR40 to the hookups in the bedroom, like the 2 units are fighting with each other. Either that, or I'm thinking maybe one of the 2 wall plates/ports has a bad ground or something. I completely switched out the 2 cables for now and re-connected the SD-DVR40 in the living room, now with the 160gb HD in it and completely fresh. I'm leaving the HDVR2 disconnected for now, I want one to behave 100% first.

If this don't work, my next step will be to try the HDVR2 in the living room completely isolated, see if it works 100%, if it doesn't, I'll check the entire run of the coaxial's for bad grounding or connectors. I'll re-crimp each end if I have to. Then I'll try swapping the connections around on the 2x8 multiswitch by the dish. Maybe one of the ports is bad or badly grounded. Next step will be to try the InstantCake image and the hacks, and the last step will be to try the original 40gb HD's that came with both units, I haven't modified the image/software on them in the least. I'm determined to make this work.

[dbishop]

OK Sorry if this was answered already. I am using a Directv R10 Tivo and want to network it. Is there a way to enable the USB for networking in any hack? Thanks in advance

[Gunnyman]

not without desoldering and replacing an EEPROM. Not for the novice.

[cheddarspaz2]

Has anyone seen this before? I have search through the trhead quite a bit, but there is a lot out there so I may have missed it. I get this when I connect through the serial cable and no matter how many times I hit enter to get a bash2.02# prompt, nothing happens.

bash-2.02#ApgManager Transition from state BOOT to FAST_LOAD
ApgManager Transition from state FAST_LOAD to FAST_LOAD
ApgManager Transition from state FAST_LOAD to FAST_LOAD
ApgManager Transition from state FAST_LOAD to FAST_LOAD
ApgManager Transition from state FAST_LOAD to STEADY_STATE
crond: /var/spool/cron/crontabs: No such file or directory
rc.sysinit is complete
....sending Done event
....sending Done event
Look for a short in your serial cable or incorrect communication settings in telnet.

[dbishop]

Thanks for the reply Gunnyman. I am wondering where that might be available and who offers that service?

[glitchsys]

Ok I solved the Dual Tuner issue! I wanted to post the solution, even though it wasn't related to the zipper hack. Just in case somebody runs into this problem in the future, I can save them a lot of time and energy. It was that stupid 2x8 multiswitch. Takes the 2 inputs from the Dual LNB and outputs it to 8 ports. This is the multiswitch that doesn't have a built in diplexer (satellite only, no antenna inputs). Port 5 of the multiswitch went to Tuner 2 of the SD-DVR40 and it saw a signal, Port 1 of the multiswitch went to Tuner 1 of the SD-DVR40 and there was no signal. I tried moving the Port 1 multiswitch wire to other available ports with no luck, tuner 1 still no signal. Then on a whim, I disconnected the cable from port 5 and suddenly the 1st tuner (again connected back to port 1) worked. I then connected the port 5 cable to port 6, and both tuners worked! Basically the solution is this, port 5 of that 2x8 multiswitch is NOT dual tuner friendly. For whatever reason, port 5 negates the other tuner connected to any other port. So now I'm using port 6 and 1. The bedroom is using port 7 and 2. Both work great now. I guess the lesson learned is, not all ports on the multiswitch are equal. I'm pretty sure a standard single tuner receiver could use port 5 without a problem. It probably has something to do with the voltages, or that my multiswitch doesn't have a dedicated power source, it draws power from the receiver. But whatever, I got it working. And hopefully the 160gb I dropped in there with the latest zipper will resolve all my other issues.

[Gunnyman]

Thanks for the reply Gunnyman. I am wondering where that might be available and who offers that service?
it has been mentioned on deal data base dot com.

[dano31]

can anyone tell me what (error revalidating /dev/hda2: device busy revalidation failed ) means i'M STUCK

i have used the zipper before with no problems ?

[rmax]

Hey guys,
After lots of reading and waiting, I finally zippered my HD Tivo. I used zipper 2.8 and the new image 6.3c from DVRupgrade. Everything went smooth with the zipper..even the addition of a second drive. I hooked it back up and it went through the normal boot and reboot sequence. I was able to connect with the linksys wireless adapter with no problem. I then ran the tweak.sh script and it was a success. I followed the sync; reboot command and the Tivo restarted.
Since this point I only get the power the light on the wireless adapter.

Before I connect my wired adapter I just wanted to make sure I knew what to do..
Do I just need to rerun setSSIDwep.tcl to reconfig the wireless setup? Or should I copy over setSSIDwep2.tcl and use the updated script?

Thanks guys, I am trying to avoid pulling the drives again unless I absolutely have to.
Randy

[Gunnyman]

connect the wired adapter back up and either run the setssid script ot configure network thru tivoweb, then reboot.

[rmax]

connect the wired adapter back up and either run the setssid script ot configure network thru tivoweb, then reboot.

Thanks Gunnyman..I will try that tonight..Can I set the WEP trough tivoweb?..I never used tivoweb before..this will be my first go at it. Thanks,
Randy

[spellow]

anybody know where I can get a fresh image for my HR10-250?

[digarcia]

Tried researching in this thread if anybody else encountered same issue. I went through about 40 "USB200M" results and got tired of reading.

So, i guess my basic issue here is the USB net adapter wont' turn on. The PC sees it just fine, so verification of device is good. But, next step is to find out the version.

Anybody have an idea how i can do that?

[rmax]

anybody know where I can get a fresh image for my HR10-250?
I got mine from here http://www.dvrupgrade.com/dvr/stores/1/product1.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=591&Category_ID=5&page=prod&type=Model&ModelID=100
over the weekend. Worked like a champ.

[pgaulson]

Now that I am using GoToMyDvr (installed with the latest Enhancement script), I need to revisit an earlier post (#2229) in this thread going back to Dec 2005, which is also in the Zipper Wiki for troubleshooting "blank entries in the Now Playing List".

DNS is used to translate web addresses ... into an IP address. The nsswitch.conf file determines what services are used to handle different tasks, including DNS. The default entry for resolving names is hosts: files dnsThis means that to resolve a name, your tivo will look to the /etc/hosts file, and if that fails, it will then try the DNS settings in MFS. If you delete the DNS entry in nsswitch.conf, then it will only use the hosts file, and will never use DNS. This also means that you will not be able to resolve names other than your other tivos, so you won't be able to use wget to download files for the latest enhancement script for example. That should be fine for most folks, since you really have no need to resolve names at all. What causes the slow now playing list is when DNS doesn't work, and it keeps trying to resolve the names of your other tivos until it finally fails. When it does finally fail, that's when your NPL shows up again. IMO, the options are as follows:

1. Set a valid DNS that will resolve names quickly. This requires your router to be connected to the Internet, and will allow you to use wget for downloads. This requires no mods to /etc/hosts or /etc/nsswitch.conf

2. Set a valid DNS, and also add your other tivo IP's to /etc/hosts. This eliminates the need to have your router connected to the Internet, since it will look to the hosts file first before it tries to resolve names with DNS. This will keep NPL from getting slow, but if you want to use wget downloads, you'll need to connect your router to the Internet.

3. Set your DNS to 0.0.0.0 so name resolution requests fail quickly. This will keep your NPL from getting slow, but will prevent wget and other downloads. This also requires no mods to /etc/hosts or /etc/nsswitch.conf

There's a few more combinations that should work fine, but this gives you an idea of what you're trying to achieve...quick failure or quick resolution.
GoToMyDvr works just fine for my 3 tivo's, but needs to connect to the Internet, so I now have added "dns" back into the /etc/nsswitch.conf file (so it reads "hosts: files dns"). But, this means I'm no longer making DNS fail right away (which kept my NPL from going blank). Instead, I now must make my tivo resolve names quickly.

Although I have my router IP in the DNS field and stay connected to the internet (Option 1), plus I also have added my tivo IP's to /etc/hosts (Option 2), this is not happening and I am having the "empty NPL" problem. Either having GoToMyDvr running is causing some delay in DNS name resolution or else I've not done everything quite right. Can others advise just how they've managed success with this?

[klaroby]

Has the zipper been updated to support 6.2a?

[HellFish]

Although I have my router IP in the DNS field and stay connected to the internet (Option 1), plus I also have added my tivo IP's to /etc/hosts (Option 2), this is not happening and I am having the "empty NPL" problem. Either having GoToMyDvr running is causing some delay in DNS name resolution or else I've not done everything quite right. Can others advise just how they've managed success with this?

Option 1 says to set a valid DNS address, not put the router address in there. If you're editing it through TivoWebPlus, you would make your router address the default gateway and then put your DNS Server address . You can get the DNS info by going onto your PC and typing start->run->cmd then type ipconfig/all

re: option 2 above:
I've been wondering. If I'm adding the additional tivo ip's, should I add my PC's? It is using tivoserver, so it is looked at as a tivo, correct? If I add all the tivo ips, will this speed up my NPL?

Has the zipper been updated to support 6.2a?
I don't think so. It hasn't been updated since 2/5/7, which is before this 6.2a hubbub started. In any event, the official superpatch that is linked on the zipper site hasn't been updated yet to support 6.2a. You have to do some searching for the 6.2a thread over there to find it (while it lasts).

[pgaulson]

Option 1 says to set a valid DNS address, not put the router address in there. If you're editing it through TivoWebPlus, you would make your router address the default gateway and then put your DNS Server address .
I don't think your info is correct: "putting my router address in there" is a way for setting a valid DNS address, according to rbautch's post #2229 (which I only partially quoted in my post).

Are you saying you have had success with this? You are running GoToMyDvr, have the settings you've explained, and no problem with "empty NPL"?

As an update, my 3 tivo's now have NPL's all working okay, but with no changes yet made by me. I don't know if the problem only happens after bi-weekly reboot and then "self corrects" after some period of time. I'm still interested in knowing what experience others have had and how they avoid slow NPL problems.

[dswallow]

Option 1 says to set a valid DNS address, not put the router address in there.
A NAT router has the DNS info it needs and provides DNS services to the computers behind the router. Using the router's IP for DNS is perfectly acceptable.

[Gunnyman]

in most cases
some routers, like my belkin, don't parse DNS to my tivos for some reason. I used my ISP dns address.

[rbautch]

Has the zipper been updated to support 6.2a?It doesn't need updating. It should work fine. BUT, you must replace superpatch with one that works with 6.2a.

[rbautch]

Hey guys,
After lots of reading and waiting, I finally zippered my HD Tivo. I used zipper 2.8 and the new image 6.3c from DVRupgrade. Everything went smooth with the zipper..even the addition of a second drive. I hooked it back up and it went through the normal boot and reboot sequence. I was able to connect with the linksys wireless adapter with no problem. I then ran the tweak.sh script and it was a success. I followed the sync; reboot command and the Tivo restarted.
Since this point I only get the power the light on the wireless adapter.

Before I connect my wired adapter I just wanted to make sure I knew what to do..
Do I just need to rerun setSSIDwep.tcl to reconfig the wireless setup? Or should I copy over setSSIDwep2.tcl and use the updated script?

Thanks guys, I am trying to avoid pulling the drives again unless I absolutely have to.
RandyFirst make sure WEP security is turned off on your router. If you still can't connect, then check the network settings to see if they are what you expect. Connect your wired adapter, and run /enhancements/net-status.tcl. Pay special attention to the wireless settings and the WEP setting. Make sure it matches your router. Only run setSSIDwep.tcl if it doesn't. setSSIDwep2.tcl is not much different, other than it allows you to enter ANY wep key, as opposed to predetermined wep keys. If you still can't connect, then check the drivers in /lib/modules. The enhancement script should have recognized you have a wireless adapter, and NOT installed Jamie's backported drivers.

[HellFish]

I don't think your info is correct: "putting my router address in there" is a way for setting a valid DNS address, according to rbautch's post #2229 (which I only partially quoted in my post).

Are you saying you have had success with this? You are running GoToMyDvr, have the settings you've explained, and no problem with "empty NPL"?

Sorry, I should have been more specific.

Yes, this is the way I have it setup through a wired connection, and GoToMyDVR works perfectly for me. Since setting it up, the only time I have a slow NPL is if my internet connection is crawling.

I also had some problems with the slow NPL, so I definitely share your frustration, but after setting it up the way I described on the previous page, it works perfectly. If you try it, let us know if it works.

edit: after re-reading post 2229 (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=3628750&&#post3628750) (I have it bookmarked too) it does state to enter the ISP DNS in step 3 (for adding a valid DNS) if the router IP doesn't work. I knew I read that somewhere. :)

[skinnyjm]

It doesn't need updating. It should work fine. BUT, you must replace superpatch with one that works with 6.2a.

Excellent news :D, so the "Superpatch67Standby", included w/The Zipper, should work (on 6.2a) without any modifications?
and
Would there be any advantage to updating the "LG-standard-v193" logo slice, included w/The Zipper, to the newer "LG-standard-v292" that came with 6.3?

Thanks for all your hard work on The Zipper/Enhancement script. :cool:

[Gunnyman]

supperpatch 67 which comes with zipper will not work on 6.2a you need the newer one.

[pgaulson]

Sorry, I should have been more specific.

Yes, this is the way I have it setup through a wired connection, and GoToMyDVR works perfectly for me. Since setting it up, the only time I have a slow NPL is if my internet connection is crawling.

I also had some problems with the slow NPL, so I definitely share your frustration, but after setting it up the way I described on the previous page, it works perfectly. If you try it, let us know if it works.

edit: after re-reading post 2229 (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=3628750&&#post3628750) (I have it bookmarked too) it does state to enter the ISP DNS in step 3 (for adding a valid DNS) if the router IP doesn't work. I knew I read that somewhere. :)
In an earlier post, you advised ".... and then put your DNS Server address. You can get the DNS info by going onto your PC and typing start->run->cmd then type ipconfig /all ". However, when I do this, what shows up for "DNS Servers:" is only one adddress: that of my router. And, that does work for connecting to the internet okay. Further, I cannot use my ISP DNS since it can change after any disconnect/reconnect; I use dyndns.org to solve that for other stuff (like HoTTProxy for my cellphone).

You say "the only time I have a slow NPL is if my internet connection is crawling" and perhaps this was happening for me yesterday, although with Verizon's FIOS, I normally have around 5Mbps. I'm no longer seeing any problem, but I'm waiting to see what happens Thursday morning after my tivo's all reboot.

[SteelersFan]

supperpatch 67 which comes with zipper will not work on 6.2a you need the newer one.
I believe skinnyjm is asking if superpatch67standby (not superpatch67) will work on 6.2a. According to Russ (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4911044&&#post4911044), it does.

[tjpotter]

One update to my earlier post:
...
I checked the kernel log and found a large number of errors:
Feb 24 03:37:16 (none) kernel: /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit.author: line 52: 325 Broken pipe echo " `date +\%I:\%M`"
Feb 24 03:37:16 (none) kernel: 326 Exit 154 | /var/hack/bin/out2osd -T0 -l1 -d60 -c33 -btransparent2 -fgrey -S20 -F/var/hack/share/fonts/"Arial Narrow Bold Italic.ttf" >&/dev/null These errors repeated in the log every two seconds until I removed the clock code from rc.sysinit.author and power cycled.

Has anyone else ever heard of this?

Yes, I and others have reported this issue. If you want an on-screen clock, suggest you use the remote method -- Select, Play, Select, 9, Select.

[Gunnyman]

I believe skinnyjm is asking if superpatch67standby (not superpatch67) will work on 6.2a. According to Russ (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4911044&&#post4911044), it does.
ah
yes you're correct

[rmax]

First make sure WEP security is turned off on your router. If you still can't connect, then check the network settings to see if they are what you expect. Connect your wired adapter, and run /enhancements/net-status.tcl. Pay special attention to the wireless settings and the WEP setting. Make sure it matches your router. Only run setSSIDwep.tcl if it doesn't. setSSIDwep2.tcl is not much different, other than it allows you to enter ANY wep key, as opposed to predetermined wep keys. If you still can't connect, then check the drivers in /lib/modules. The enhancement script should have recognized you have a wireless adapter, and NOT installed Jamie's backported drivers.

I may go with the wired adapter and the wireless bridge approach I have been reading about today. Will it be necessary to rerun anything to get the wired adapter drivers or will my wired adapter just work after I plug it in. I have used my 3com wired adaper with my DVR40 just fine, so I think it should work with the HD Tivo.
Thanks guys...I can't wait to get this working so I can finally use Tivowebplus.

[HellFish]

It [The Zipper] doesn't need updating. It should work fine. BUT, you must replace superpatch with one that works with 6.2a.
Excellent news :D, so the "Superpatch67Standby", included w/The Zipper, should work (on 6.2a) without any modifications?

Can I have some clarification? Russ, are you talking about superpatch-6.2a in the post I quoted or superpatch67Standby?

From here, it looks like you are talking about superpatch-6.2a, but skinnyjm is assuming you are talking about superpatch67standby.

edit: answer is given 5 posts down (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4914836&&#post4914836) by Russ.

[SteelersFan]

Can I have some clarification? Russ, are you talking about superpatch-6.2a in the post I quoted or superpatch67Standby?.
Russ is talking about superpatch-6.2a.

From here, it looks like you are talking about superpatch-6.2a, but skinnyjm is assuming you are talking about superpatch67standby.
I don't think skinnyjm was assuming that. I think he wanted to make sure superpatch67standby would still work.

[GAM]

I'm not sure what version of zipper I have installed - it's been a while.
What is the easiest way to rerun zipper to get on the latest version.

[HellFish]

I don't think skinnyjm was assuming that. I think he wanted to make sure superpatch67standby would still work.
Ahh yes, it makes perfect sense now. I was getting concerned for no reason. Thanks.

[rbautch]

In an earlier post, you advised ".... and then put your DNS Server address. You can get the DNS info by going onto your PC and typing start->run->cmd then type ipconfig /all ". However, when I do this, what shows up for "DNS Servers:" is only one adddress: that of my router. And, that does work for connecting to the internet okay. Further, I cannot use my ISP DNS since it can change after any disconnect/reconnect; I use dyndns.org to solve that for other stuff (like HoTTProxy for my cellphone).

You say "the only time I have a slow NPL is if my internet connection is crawling" and perhaps this was happening for me yesterday, although with Verizon's FIOS, I normally have around 5Mbps. I'm no longer seeing any problem, but I'm waiting to see what happens Thursday morning after my tivo's all reboot.You can also use 4.2.2.2, which is a quasi-public DNS server, and the one used with the Zipper.

[rbautch]

Russ is talking about superpatch-6.2a. I don't think skinnyjm was assuming that. I think he wanted to make sure superpatch67standby would still work.superpatch67standby will likely not work on 6.2a. I suggest skipping this feature when running the enhancement script.

[BigBearf]

I'm not sure what version of zipper I have installed - it's been a while.
What is the easiest way to rerun zipper to get on the latest version.

I just finished using Slicer 1.3a to upgrade 6.2 to 6.2a on my SD-DVRs. I then used Fetch on my Mac to "Put" superpatch-6.2a on my Zippered SD units and executed superpatch-6.2a.sh and Voila Zipper superpatched-6.2a units.

I used Zipper instructions to create a Zipper 2.8 iso CD and zippered one of my HR10s to 6.3c with all hacks working. I then used Fetch on my Mac to "Get" all files in the /Hacks directory from my Zippered 2.8 HR10 and saved it to my Desktop.

Next I used Slicer 1.3a to update my HR10s from 6.3b to 6.3c. I then used Fetch on my Mac to "Get" all files in the /Hacks directory from my Zippered 2.8 HR10 and replaced the /Hacks files on my 6.3c HR10s with these files.

Lastly, I ran tweak.sh and then had all other HR10 units Zippered with 2.8 and everything is working except MRV. I post this in order to help others to avoid having to pull the drives and re-zippering.

Hope this helps.
Jeff

[smartwatermelon]

Yes, I and others have reported this issue. If you want an on-screen clock, suggest you use the remote method -- Select, Play, Select, 9, Select.
I do, but would like a way to automate that when it reboots.

But what I really wanted to know was, has anyone seen the "no sound" problem? That's what really spooked me.

[JWThiers]

I'm not sure what version of zipper I have installed - it's been a while.
What is the easiest way to rerun zipper to get on the latest version.
Telnet in and enter the following:
cd /hacks
sh.tweak.sh
and follow the directions. depending on how old your version is it may either automatically run tweak uninstall then continue with the download of the latest or tell you to run it manually the rerun tweak.
see the wiki.

[GAM]

Telnet in and enter the following:
cd /hacks
sh.tweak.sh
and follow the directions. depending on how old your version is it may either automatically run tweak uninstall then continue with the download of the latest or tell you to run it manually the rerun tweak.
see the wiki.


If it is an older version do I need to download the current tweak.sh before I rerun?

[SteelersFan]

If it is an older version do I need to download the current tweak.sh before I rerun?You don't have to, but it wouldn't hurt.

[GAM]

Thanks everyone!

[GAM]

I reran the current tweak.sh and everything looks fine.
I was looking at my root file in the cron setup - Does TWP not get restarted everynight anymore? I didn't see that entry.

[rbs1997]

I have zippered three DTivo's and they are all working GREAT!

Question - is there a way to enter some code on each machine to disable the 30second skip (ie: I want it to jump to beginning or end) AND some code to make the play bar disappear faster?
I know the codes to do each of these on the remote, but with each machine rebooting twice a week, it gets a little tiring entering each of these codes six times a week.
So, is there any way I can update each machine to automatically do what I described above after each reboot?
Thanks for making the ZIPPER. My WAF went way up!

[GAM]

You need to restore your original tivoapp and then modify the Superpatch by deleting the entry for 30-second skip. Rerun the Superpatch script which will again update your tivoapp but this time won't include the 30-second skip.

Make sure you know what you are doing because if you do it wrong you can permanently hose your tivo.

[technojunkie]

Gunnyman,

First let me says "Thanks for all your efforts" the Zipper is awesome.

Unfortunately last week I started to have the dreaded loss of season pass recordings and by yesterday had lost all suggestions. My HDVR2 had been hacked by the Zipper and I had run Rbautch's enhancement script.

Yesterday I decided to start from scratch. I put a virgin image on a virgin drive. I haven't run the ZIpper yet. TiVo made a few calls and is currently at 6.2. I tried forcing a few more calls to see if 6.2a would arrive but as of now, it has not. The good news is all of guide info is now available and seasons passes are back.

I know this is a big question, but could anyone have been able to mess with your programs? Or, has D ecided that they no longer want folks messing with their TiVo's. I noticed a number of people posting to the Sticky's about the issue I had so I know I'm not alone I just don't know how many of those troubled units were hacked and by which programs.

[GAM]

I reran the current tweak.sh and everything looks fine.
I was looking at my root file in the cron setup - Does TWP not get restarted everynight anymore? I didn't see that entry.


Also, I see that the cron.test.out file is now in var/log but I don't see the cronlog-main, where is that supposed to be?

[MrPib]

superpatch 67 which comes with zipper will not work on 6.2a you need the newer one.
I have one zippered 6.2 HDVR2, and 2 stock 6.2a HDVR2's. I'd like to zipper the virgin ones before tackling the zippered 6.2 one. I have a question about the superpatch.

The zipper instructions link to superpatch-67all-NutKase-1.2.zip, which contains superpatch-67all-NutKase-1.2.tcl, which has 688 lines. I understand that I need to instead use superpatch-6.2a.tcl, which only has 188 lines. I'd like to verify that I'm not going to lose any functionality by using the smaller superpatch file.

I'd like to also give a big THANK YOU to gunnyman, rbautch, and the rest of the wonderful community here. I was about to take the FiOS TV plunge until I stumbled upon The Zipper.

[blzrd]

K so I got my Airlink AGIGAUSB adapter. I plug it into my zippered tivo and nothing happens. No lights, not ip address. I remember reading something about having to have backported drivers for this adapter, but if zipper installs those automatically, then what am I doing wrong?

[HellFish]

The zipper instructions link to superpatch-67...-1.2.zip, which contains superpatch-67all-NutKase-1.2.tcl, which has 688 lines. I understand that I need to instead use superpatch-6.2a.tcl, which only has 188 lines. I'd like to verify that I'm not going to lose any functionality by using the smaller superpatch file.

I haven't upgraded yet, but several people say it works. The reason superpatch-6.2a is considerably smaller is because it only supports 6.2a, whereas superpatch-67all supports software versions "7.1a-01, 7.1b-01, 7.2.0-* and DTivo version 6.1, and 6.2." The person that made the 6.2a patch took out all the lines that are not needed for 6.2a.

[MrPib]

I haven't upgraded yet, but several people say it works. The reason superpatch-6.2a is considerably smaller is because it only supports 6.2a, whereas superpatch-67all supports software versions "7.1a-01, 7.1b-01, 7.2.0-* and DTivo version 6.1, and 6.2." The person that made the 6.2a patch took out all the lines that are not needed for 6.2a.
Thanks very much, HellFish. Looks like I have some zippering to do!

[glitchsys]

K so I got my Airlink AGIGAUSB adapter. I plug it into my zippered tivo and nothing happens. No lights, not ip address. I remember reading something about having to have backported drivers for this adapter, but if zipper installs those automatically, then what am I doing wrong?

If you find the solution, let me know. I bought 2 stock Linksys USB200M's from the local Best Buy, not sure what version, but I bought this less than a week ago and I don't think Best Buy would have very old stock, so I assume they're the latest version. Anyways, the zippered HDVR2 and SD-DVR40 loved it. No complaints, just worked from the get-go. I ran the superscript/tweak.sh thing, it did its thing, no problems. My only thing is, Best Buy's charging $48 a piece for these USB200M's, so I spent $100 just for adapters. I found an EBay seller selling the AGIGAUSB adapters for $25 + $10 shipped. I bought 2 of them, and he charged me $15 shipping, so for $65 I have 2 AGIGAUSB's on the way. I figured they'd just simply work also. I see so many ppl having problems with the USB200M, and I guess I'm lucky mine always worked, and I see a lot of ppl using the AGIGAUSB's and I assumed it'd just work in mine. But in case it doesn't, I'd like to know what you did to solve your issue. Is your image 6.2, are you running the latest zipper, the latest super patch, etc. etc. not sure if this means anything, but mine's running:
Software System: 6.2-01-2-321
TivoWebPlus Distribution: Version 1.3.1 (oztivo-070210)
Kernel Information: Version 2.4.20 Compile #22 Fri Feb 20 18:19:25 PST 2004

Now I did upgrade my TivoWebPlus using the tgz file and the built in upgrade feature from within TivoWebPlus. And my original image came from '62small' which was posted in another forum.

[glitchsys]

Question about versions. What's the difference between 6.2 and 6.2a? I have a HDVR2 and a SD-DVR40. Is there a reason to upgrade? Also, why does the superpatch install 1.3.0 of TivoWebPlus versus 1.3.1? Is there a reason I shouldn't have upgraded to the latest?

[glitchsys]

Well I found this thread http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4918465 so I guess I'll concentrate on getting the 6.2a slices first, then I've gotta figure out how to upgrade seamlessly. Question. Didn't during the zipper or superpatch installation, the upgrade ability was disabled? I'm doing a "mfs_ls /SwSystem" and/or "echo mls /SwSystem | tivosh" and only see 6.2-01-2-321, I don't see the 6.2a version there. So I'm assuming I haven't gotten the upgrade yet. But I recall something about the automatic upgrades being disabled. I see on ddb that humax posted a file called add6x.zip Will this force my SD-DVR40 and HDVR2 to pull the 6.2a slice?

sigh.. stupid DirecTV changing their Program Guide data. I don't care about DST, but I can't have the Program Guide changing and my Season Passes start disappearing on me.

[Da Goon]

For clarification, the change to your bootpage parameters that disables software upgrades only disables automatic upgrades. You can still force an upgrade without changing those params. I haven't tried it, but you could probably upgrade by simply running installSw.itcl by itself, letting the tivo install a virgin 6.2a and then rehack it with the zipper/tweak. (using the appropriate superpatch of course, there may be other things that would need to be changed, so like everything else in this hobby, take everything with a grain of salt)

[GAM]

Also, I see that the cron.test.out file is now in var/log but I don't see the cronlog-main, where is that supposed to be?


I need a little help please. I reran the most current tweak.sh so my setup would now put everything into varhacks (mine was an older zipper so it was not set this way.)
I know my cron setup is running because the test file is being updated but when I checked the cronlog-main file this morning it only shows the cron.test.out was deleted. Shouldn't a fakecall entry be in there as well? My root file also does not have a TWP restart entry. Is this correct?

[Cure]

I must have missed it, but where do we get superpatch-6.2a.tcl?

Also, it seems that another good option to preserve your hacks would be to run "The Slicer" from DVRUpgrade after the 6.2a slices show up.

[GAM]

I must have missed it, but where do we get superpatch-6.2a.tcl?

Also, it seems that another good option to preserve your hacks would be to run "The Sliver" from DVRUpgrade after the 6.2a slices show up.


That patch is on the DDB forum and it is called the "Slicer".

[dishdudes]

That patch is on the DDB forum and it is called the "Slicer".

Speaking of DDB, can you guys get there? Been down since last nite for me..

[GAM]

I can't get their either.

It's back online.

[Cure]

Quick question (I hope):

Can we just run Superpatch 6.2a on an existing Zippered and enhanced HDVR2 or do we have to restore the old pre-superpatch tivoapp? The directions on DDB seem to indicate that it has to be run on a "virgin" tivoapp.

If you have to restore it, how do you do it?

Thank you very much.

[SteelersFan]

What OS are you at - 6.2 or 6.2a? If you're at 6.2, the 6.2a superpatch will NOT work. Running Superpatch 6.2a assumes you are now running OS 6.2a and therefore have a new tivoapp (6.2a) to patch.

[GAM]

I need a little help please. I reran the most current tweak.sh so my setup would now put everything into varhacks (mine was an older zipper so it was not set this way.)
I know my cron setup is running because the test file is being updated but when I checked the cronlog-main file this morning it only shows the cron.test.out was deleted. Shouldn't a fakecall entry be in there as well? My root file also does not have a TWP restart entry. Is this correct?


Anybody, please.

[Cure]

I thought the Enhancement Script ran Superpatch, so if you sliced to 6.2a, you'd still have the patched tivoapp from when you Zippered and enhanced your 6.2 box.

[SteelersFan]

I thought the Enhancement Script ran Superpatch, so if you sliced to 6.2a, you'd still have the patched tivoapp from when you Zippered and enhanced your 6.2 box.6.2a comes with a new tivoapp. You have to run superpatch 6.2a on it.

[NayGra]

I am just about too hack my Dire*tivo 'Samsung SIR-S4080R' box, the software is still showing 6.2-01-2-381, I haven't had the phone line plugged in for a while now and getting those nag screens to plug it in. I dont have a phone line I just use cell phones instead, so that's why :rolleyes: .

I have the new zipper software and have read the instruction, it say's that when you run the Tweak.sh it will intall the enhancements and detect that its a new install and will run the superpatch_67all.tcl as well. I see in this forum that the new 6.2a software needs the 6.2a patch instead of the supperpatch_67all.tcl. How do I get it to intall the 6.2a instead of the other one, if it is automatically installed when I run Tweak.sh.

Also, would it be a good idea for me to get my origanal hard drive to update to the new 6.2a software and pull that tivoapp file from that first, if so how do I get it off of this hard drive and on to the newer hacked one. :confused:

Thanks
Gra

[HellFish]

NayGra,
Do you believe in question marks? :p

It looks like when tweak.sh gets to the superpatching section of it, tweak.sh will run whatever file starts with "superpatch". So if you're following the Zipper instructions, place the 6.2a superpatch where it tells you to put the regular one. And don't forget, you will still need "set_mrv_name_67" from the original superpatch-67 zip.

It sounds like you're using a new hard drive to do your update, correct? So you're keeping the original drive for emergency situations only. If so, you may want to upgrade that to 6.2a before you take it out. But it will only be used in extreme circumstances, so it shouldn't be a must. I know I'm not putting my original drive back into my tivo to have it upgrade to 6.2a.

edit: for clarification.

[rbautch]

If you find the solution, let me know. I bought 2 stock Linksys USB200M's from the local Best Buy, not sure what version, but I bought this less than a week ago and I don't think Best Buy would have very old stock, so I assume they're the latest version. Anyways, the zippered HDVR2 and SD-DVR40 loved it. No complaints, just worked from the get-go. I ran the superscript/tweak.sh thing, it did its thing, no problems. My only thing is, Best Buy's charging $48 a piece for these USB200M's, so I spent $100 just for adapters. I found an EBay seller selling the AGIGAUSB adapters for $25 + $10 shipped. I bought 2 of them, and he charged me $15 shipping, so for $65 I have 2 AGIGAUSB's on the way. I figured they'd just simply work also. I see so many ppl having problems with the USB200M, and I guess I'm lucky mine always worked, and I see a lot of ppl using the AGIGAUSB's and I assumed it'd just work in mine. But in case it doesn't, I'd like to know what you did to solve your issue. Is your image 6.2, are you running the latest zipper, the latest super patch, etc. etc. not sure if this means anything, but mine's running:
Software System: 6.2-01-2-321
TivoWebPlus Distribution: Version 1.3.1 (oztivo-070210)
Kernel Information: Version 2.4.20 Compile #22 Fri Feb 20 18:19:25 PST 2004

Now I did upgrade my TivoWebPlus using the tgz file and the built in upgrade feature from within TivoWebPlus. And my original image came from '62small' which was posted in another forum.I have a AGIGAUSB on my Zippered HR10-250 and it works fine. Troubleshooting driver problems is not possible without a serial cable. Post the console output, the results from the lsmod command, the contents of your /lib/modules directory, and your usb.map file.

[NayGra]

Im sorry I didn't put ?'s lol, thanks for the info on the 6.2a patch Hellfish and yes, I am using a new hard drive. If I use zipper on it and place it back into my unit, is it best to force it to update to the new 6.2a software before I apply the Tweak.sh and the new 6.2a patch?

Thanks
Gra

[Drewster]

So, some months ago I zipper-hacked my DTiVo and gave it a static IP address.

Now, some months later, I have no idea what that IP address was.

Can I find it in the on-screen interface any where?

[dswallow]

So, some months ago I zipper-hacked my DTiVo and gave it a static IP address.

Now, some months later, I have no idea what that IP address was.

Can I find it in the on-screen interface any where?
Did you install the HME/HMO patches? if so, you can go through the Phone/Network setup and either check what it is or pick something new.

[willardcpa]

Can't you go through your router and see what is hooked up to it??

[gfb107]

This (http://www.angryziber.com/ipscan/) might be helpful.

[Xtra7973]

So, some months ago I zipper-hacked my DTiVo and gave it a static IP address.

Now, some months later, I have no idea what that IP address was.

Can I find it in the on-screen interface any where?
Just google for angry ip scanner, or just click here. (http://www.angryziber.com/ipscan/) Then just enter the range for your network and it will show everything on it. If you have more than one Tivo on the network it will even show what ever you named your Tivo's so you cant get them mixed up. It's freeware and open source.

[aprest]

I need a little help please. I reran the most current tweak.sh so my setup would now put everything into varhacks (mine was an older zipper so it was not set this way.)
I know my cron setup is running because the test file is being updated but when I checked the cronlog-main file this morning it only shows the cron.test.out was deleted. Shouldn't a fakecall entry be in there as well? My root file also does not have a TWP restart entry. Is this correct?

The reason that the deletion of the cron.test.log file is being reported in cronlog-main is that there is an echo command. Check your root. Fakecall probably looks like this:

# Run fakecall every night at 10:20pm cst
20 4 * * * tivosh /busybox/fakecall.tcl

If you want it to report in cronlog-main edit it in your root to look like this:

# Run fakecall every night at 10:20pm cst
20 4 * * * tivosh /busybox/fakecall.tcl; echo "`date` fakecall ran" >> /var/log/cronlog-main

Check that fakecall.tcl ran on your Tivo. It should show that a "Service Connection" call was successful at 10:20 PM cst (corrected for your time zone).

TWP restart was eliminated in recent versions of the Zipper.
If you want it back then add the following to your root:

# stop Tivowebplus every night at 3:14am cst
14 9 * * * wget -O - "http://127.0.0.1/quit"; echo "`date` TWP stopped" >> /var/log/cronlog-main

# Start Tivowebplus every night at 3:15am cst
15 9 * * * /TivoWebPlus/tivoweb; echo "`date` TWP started">> /var/log/cronlog-main

[JWThiers]

Im sorry I didn't put ?'s lol, thanks for the info on the 6.2a patch Hellfish and yes, I am using a new hard drive. If I use zipper on it and place it back into my unit, is it best to force it to update to the new 6.2a software before I apply the Tweak.sh and the new 6.2a patch?

Thanks
Gra
If I were hacking my first DTivo, I would wait for the 6.2a update and make sure it is running good, BEFORE doing ANY hacking. No reason to be trying to get a tivo update AND learn about hacking at the same time. KISS (Keep It Simple Silly).

[mrnmrsn]

Help Help Help I encouraged my husband to buy a new samsung hd lcd tv.OK One week later cable guys came to ??install?? cable box made by motorola.
They did not touch our tivo cables. After they left my husband hooked up tivo.
BIG PROBLEM We can record and view tivo , but we have no audio. The cable box only has one audio output. Cox told us only solution is to rent their combo hd/dvr. He tried hooking up an hdmi cable but that did not work. We are ready to call it quits and return everything. Can someone with brains help? We are a little too old for this modern technology. Thank you , mrsn :confused:

[ttodd1]

Help Help Help I encouraged my husband to buy a new samsung hd lcd tv.OK One week later cable guys came to ??install?? cable box made by motorola.
They did not touch our tivo cables. After they left my husband hooked up tivo.
BIG PROBLEM We can record and view tivo , but we have no audio. The cable box only has one audio output. Cox told us only solution is to rent their combo hd/dvr. He tried hooking up an hdmi cable but that did not work. We are ready to call it quits and return everything. Can someone with brains help? We are a little too old for this modern technology. Thank you , mrsn :confused:

Not sure why you posted this in the Zipper thread but you might get more responses if you start a new one.....?

[Javaman]

I'm preparing to zipper a Hughes DVR-40 which has been automatically upgraded to 6.2a and have already gone through the steps listed on the tivo_zipper page about building a Linux/zipper boot disk. Since I'm planning on keeping the original drive as a backup, and copying over to a new drive, I was wondering if the boot disk generated by using the zipper scripts, LBA48 boot cd, and superpatch6.2a (I'm skipping instant cake if I can copy the drive I already have) can copy one drive (The original DVR-40) to the other prior to zipping the new drive?

Thanks.

[Finnstang]

I'm preparing to zipper a Hughes DVR-40 which has been automatically upgraded to 6.2a and have already gone through the steps listed on the tivo_zipper page about building a Linux/zipper boot disk. Since I'm planning on keeping the original drive as a backup, and copying over to a new drive, I was wondering if the boot disk generated by using the zipper scripts, LBA48 boot cd, and superpatch6.2a (I'm skipping instant cake if I can copy the drive I already have) can copy one drive (The original DVR-40) to the other prior to zipping the new drive?

Thanks.
I believe you can use the LBA48 boot cd, but if not just use these directions (http://tivo.upgrade-instructions.com/index.php), and one step gives you a link to download a free boot cd that will work.

[blueshoo]

I need a little help please. I reran the most current tweak.sh so my setup would now put everything into varhacks (mine was an older zipper so it was not set this way.)
I know my cron setup is running because the test file is being updated but when I checked the cronlog-main file this morning it only shows the cron.test.out was deleted. Shouldn't a fakecall entry be in there as well? My root file also does not have a TWP restart entry. Is this correct?

I recently did the same and noticed the same.

Not sure about the reason behind removing the nightly TWP restart, but I figure the bi-weekly box restart should be fine.

For the fakecall cronlog-main entry, if you look at the /busybox/fakecall.tcl script, there's an "exit 0" line directly above the section of the script that adds the line to cronlog-main and sends a message to the screen that the fakecall was successful. If desired, the script could be modified to include those messages. Again, not sure of the reason for the change, though.

[GAM]

The TWP restart was removed because it is now more stable and does not require a nightly restart. How would you edit the fakecall.tcl to include the messages?

[NayGra]

Thanks JWThiers for the tip. I will take my box to my friends house and plug in the phone line and get it to update to the new 6.2a software first and check its all running good, then I will do what Javaman is going to do plus the helpful hint from Finnstang to backup my drive and image it to a new drive and then zipper and run the superpatch_6.2a.tcl.

Thanks for the help
Gra

[blueshoo]

The TWP restart was removed because it is now more stable and does not require a nightly restart. How would you edit the fakecall.tcl to include the messages?

You could remove/comment out the 'exit 0' line in fakecall.tcl so that the remainder of the script would execute. Or, for just the cronlog-main entry, you could edit the root crontab file as aprest outlined above.

[GAM]

Thanks!

[kimsan]

Does the Zipper 2.8/tweak "superpatch" 6.3c or will I still need to manually patch?

Hven't found the answer quickly in searches and I'm ready to jump back into a clean IC/Zipper build today.

A couple months in Fairbanks can get you WAY behind the development curve :)

TIA!

[kimsan]

Does the Zipper 2.8/tweak "superpatch" 6.3c or will I still need to manually patch?

Hven't found the answer quickly in searches and I'm ready to jump back into a clean IC/Zipper build today.

A couple months in Fairbanks can get you WAY behind the development curve :)

TIA!

Answered by the script itself.

Gunny & Russ: Excellent work! A clean/hacked build of 6.3c in under an hour.

I *did* take the precaution of ftp-ing a fresh copy of the rbautch archive prior to tweaking as I saw the cp fail message, but that's a well known burn issue by now.

Thanks guys!

[Gunnyman]

Russ gets all the credit. :)
I've not done anything with the zipper in MONTHS.

[4WoofGrrrr]

Howdy, all...

I just created a new install disk with The Zipper and instantcake
and fired it up for the first time.

I telnet'ed in and ran the hack script, then rebooted.

Now when I try to telnet in I'm told:
Could not open connection to the host, on port 23: Connect failed

WHat can I do? :confused:

[blzrd]

K so I got my Airlink AGIGAUSB adapter. I plug it into my zippered tivo and nothing happens. No lights, not ip address. I remember reading something about having to have backported drivers for this adapter, but if zipper installs those automatically, then what am I doing wrong?
So can someone help me out with this? I don't have a serial cable. But I haven't done anything that was exactly in the installation procedures. I used a fresh 6.2 install of the tivo kernel. I bought the disk from ptv and zippered my tivo with it. Shouldn't that install the drivers for all the drivers on the compatible list? I am thouroly confused..... :confused:

[kimsan]

Russ gets all the credit. :)
I've not done anything with the zipper in MONTHS.

Gunny,

All modesty aside, it was the joint effort that took Russ's script from a huge convenience for prehacked systems to the all inclusive hack-tweak-for-beginners it is today.

And Russ,

Great work on the latest script version. Painless hack from a virgin IC6.3c image to Zipperland with all those extras attractions we've come to love. Now wouldja include TWP 2.0.0/Hackman 5.0 already? ;)

And yup, I already know the *extremely* sound reasons why you don't.

Well, off to get my "donor" drive fully SP-ed and ready for backup/restore to the working boxes.

Thanks again, guys.

[code4code5]

I'm sorry if someone has already asked this, but with my zippered HDVR2, what's going to happen with the change in DST next week?

I was reading on DBS that they were advising DTivo owners to connect their systems to phone lines to get an update fixing the time.

[Gunnyman]

there are several threads on this.
look in the dtv section for 6.2a in stream for starters

[oldhack]

Howdy, all...

I just created a new install disk with The Zipper and instantcake
and fired it up for the first time.

I telnet'ed in and ran the hack script, then rebooted.

Now when I try to telnet in I'm told:
Could not open connection to the host, on port 23: Connect failed

WHat can I do? :confused:

Same problem here .
What my problem was that I didnt have the right router ip address added in zipper when it asked.
For lynksys its 192.168.1.1 other routers have a different address.
Then all was good except there wasnt a hacks dir anywhere.

[tward_biteme1]

I'm sorry if someone has already asked this, but with my zippered HDVR2, what's going to happen with the change in DST next week?

I was reading on DBS that they were advising DTivo owners to connect their systems to phone lines to get an update fixing the time.

Lets put it this way... Looking in the guide and my 11 o'clock news will be comming on at 10 o'clock already! But everything is still set to record at the same times...

[RepTech]

Has anyone actually managed to get the Netgear MA111 V2 working with the DSR708? I've re-zippered the drive a few times and can never get it to connect to my network. It just get the standard cannot connect error in telnet.

I used my serial cable and ran the tweak.sh, it seemed to work fine but still no connection.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[JohnCarver]

Instantcake 6.3c and Zipper 2.8 work fine together ... BUT ... Tserver and Tytool cant keep video and audio synched, so I'm now back at the slothful 3.1.5f with an older zipper, but Tytool works again with Tserver.

[Mr_Bester]

Instantcake 6.3c and Zipper 2.8 work fine together ... BUT ... Tserver and Tytool cant keep video and audio synched, so I'm now back at the slothful 3.1.5f with an older zipper, but Tytool works again with Tserver.

You can look at the other place for a ty2 mpg type of proggy...

[eclipsme]

I had a Zippered 3.15 on my HR10-250, using a linksys USB200M and an old PTV image that came on a disk with the HR10.

All was fine, but because my software was so old, Zipper did not disable encryption. Also, I missed folders, speed, etc, so I allowed the unit to take the upgrade to 6.3c by modifying the installSw.itcl script adding $name as specified elswhere. I also attempted to keep networking, but was unsuccessful. Otherwise, 6.3c has been working fine - just no network access (and no serial cable to verify bash) :-(

I pulled the drive and zippered it again with the same zipper disk I used for 3.15, except that I updated the Zipper files and removed the 3.15 disk image from the cdrom so it would keep 6.3c. I also chose to save my recordings.

Still no network.

I downloaded a new copy of the lba48, pulled the drive and Zippered again. All seemed to work great. The script said it was backing up old nw drivers and installing new ones, which I do not recall seeing before, but probably that is just a faulty memory. ;-o

Still, no networking - no lights on the linksys.

The only other thing I can think to do is download a fresh 6.3c image, but won't this delete existing recordings? Or can they be saved?

Is this the path I should look at or does anybody have any other ideas? I don't mind spending the money on the image, but only if it solved the problem. I am just not sure that is the issue, though... :confused:

Thanks for the help, and except for the problem I am having, the Zipper script sure does make things a lot easier. Thanks!

Harvey

[Gunnyman]

build a new zipper disk.
the old zipper didn't install usb200M drivers until after tweak.sh is run. the newer build installs them while the drive is in your PC

[pxcam]

Gunnyman-- I just used Zipper 2.8, but my linksys usb200m ver 2.0 isn't giving me a connection. Should I run the new beta Zipper? Thanks.

[chippyt]

I have a few 6.2a upgrade questions. I have a HDVR2 that has 6.2 and is zippered with the latest patches, etc. The 6.2a slices are on the box and I am ready to upgrade. I plan to use slicer, since I am a little timid and want to make sure everything is done right. My questions are:

1. Can I use slicer on a zippered HDVR2 and will it copy over the hacks, network parms, etc.?

2. If slicer works, do I just run superpatch6.2a and ser_mrv_name after I reboot the HDVR2?

3. Does MRV work on 6.2a or did it get disabled?

TIA!

[eclipsme]

build a new zipper disk.
the old zipper didn't install usb200M drivers until after tweak.sh is run. the newer build installs them while the drive is in your PC
I will give it a try. I thought I had downloaded the latest before burning the cd, but perhaps not.

Thanks.

Harvey

[ttodd1]

3. Does MRV work on 6.2a or did it get disabled?

TIA!


Works fine

[rbautch]

I have a few 6.2a upgrade questions. I have a HDVR2 that has 6.2 and is zippered with the latest patches, etc. The 6.2a slices are on the box and I am ready to upgrade. I plan to use slicer, since I am a little timid and want to make sure everything is done right. My questions are:

1. Can I use slicer on a zippered HDVR2 and will it copy over the hacks, network parms, etc.?

2. If slicer works, do I just run superpatch6.2a and ser_mrv_name after I reboot the HDVR2?

3. Does MRV work on 6.2a or did it get disabled?

TIA!
1. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. Yes.

[Cure]

Like some other people, I have my old Zippered HDVR2 and my new Zippered HR10-250. I understand that MRV works on the HDVR2 but not on the HR10. Can you therefore use MRV for anything? Can it do anything that you can't do with MovieLoader and mfs_ftp?

Thank you very much.

[NYHeel]

1. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. Yes.
One more question as I plan to undertake this tonight, does the MRV expiration thing get reset? In other words to we need to run anything to get rid of the MRV certificate expiration? Wish me luck. I originally did 3.1 to 4.01b using Dellanave's guide (I have since upgraded both drives via the zipper) and actually got to understand how this stuff works and how linux works. But it's been awhile and I've forgotten everything.

Actually another question, to what directory should we copy over the superpatch file on our Tivo? It's probably a stupid question that I could figure out when I got home and reviewed my Tivo's file structure but I figured it's best if I ask and not screw up my box since my wife would kill me.

[NYHeel]

Oh and a quick slicer question. Does the slicer version differ based on which Tivo model you have? Does it use the 3 digit code (ie 321 or 351) after the software version?

[utnorris]

Hey guys,
First I want to say thanks for making this tool, it does seem to be easy to use. I do have some questions with some problems I am running into. Here are my statistics:

HR10-250 - dual HD
6.3c kernal
Used the PTV HBA48 to expand the drive space and then also used it in the Zipper as instructed.

1 - Now that I have hacked the tivo I get an "error #32" everytime I go to search for programs and then try to record them. I can record them straight from the guide and all works well, but if I go in and do a search for programs, it won't let me record them or setup a SP, instead I get the "error #32". Any idea what I need to do here? Should I re-run the hacks script?

2 - I now have a message at the bottom of the menu that states "tivo plus features (trial ends today). I read where you could run some program based on .tui that would get rid of the showcases and stars along with this message, but i couldn't find any instructions on how to use it or what to use it with. Was this caused by me selecting one of the hacks, if so I can rerun the hacks and not choose it.

3 - Can the tivo be setup as DHCP instead of static? I run DHCP for the rest of my computers and tivoweb doesn't work if I do that since the tivo has a static ip.

4 - If all else fails, what command do I run from the brash# to unistall the hacks? If I cannot get these resolved I figure I will just purchase the PTVupgrade one to open the network and install tivoweb.


Thank you in advance for the help,

Utnorris

[JaserLet]

This is a three part question:

1) Are Instant Cake images available with 6.2a and 6.3c? I have checked the IC website and found listings of DirecTivo models, but I can't find specific version numbers listed. I would like to "start fresh" with several of my DirecTivo devices.

B) Have the Zipper and Tweak script been updated for 6.2a and 6.3c? I am going to be "starting fresh" on my DirecTivo DVRs with new, larger hard drives.

III) What is the "second best" USB Ethernet adapter? The FA-120 has become really expensive on the used market.

[willardcpa]

....
I've not done anything with the zipper in MONTHS.Well, that explains why Mrs. Gunnyman has been so on edge lately. :eek: :p :D

[goony]

1) Are Instant Cake images available with 6.2a and 6.3c?Read this post from 5 days ago by the DVD Upgrade website owner: http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4919639#post4919639
Short answer: Not yet

[vixflix]

Telnet!!!! I keep getting an error that Telnet is adding extra line feeds and to use the "Addtional directions for xp users". I run telnet and enter "set crlf". I then enter "Q" to exit and then enter "telnet -t vt100 192.168.1.###" and it starts all over again, and again...

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[GAM]

I updated my system to 6.2a using slicer, etc.
Everything seems to be working except I can't tell if cron is running because the cron.test.out file does not seem to be updating. I did telnet in and run that portion of the root file manually and it did update the cron.test.out. Where and what should I look for to make sure cron is running right?

[SteelersFan]

Telnet!!!! I keep getting an error that Telnet is adding extra line feeds and to use the "Addtional directions for xp users". I run telnet and enter "set crlf". I then enter "Q" to exit and then enter "telnet -t vt100 192.168.1.###" and it starts all over again, and again...

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
After unset crlf, do o 192.168.1.### and you're good to go. Don't worry about the rest ("telnet -t vt100 192.168.1.###") if you go this route.

[calimada]

Has anyone run into this problem.

Using zipper 2.8 on my 6.3c, I get the following error:

Copying hacked kernel to tivo drive...
cp: /cdrom/s2_kernels/3.1.5/vmlinux.px.gz: No such file or directory. Hacked kernel not found on Zipper CD. Aborting..."

I have an HR10-250 which was upgraded yesterday to 6.2c with "slicer". Previously it had been zippered with 3.1.5x but I lost network access after upgrading to 6.2c (i think i didn't update usb.map somewhere, but otherwise followed the instructions closely), otherwise its working fine...

Question answered: I was being cheap and not using the right boot cd. I bought the $5 one listed in the zipper file and its working fine.

I kept the post in case anyone else runs into this issue as well.

[differnet]

Telnet!!!! I keep getting an error that Telnet is adding extra line feeds and to use the "Addtional directions for xp users". I run telnet and enter "set crlf". I then enter "Q" to exit and then enter "telnet -t vt100 192.168.1.###" and it starts all over again, and again...

Any help would be greatly appreciated.


try using teraterm pro

[calimada]

well zipper looks like it worked but no network access... anyone have suggestions on troubleshooting steps?

hardware setup exactly how it was before the upgrade but no dice... does zipper's script update the usb.map in all the required locations or skips this step if was already partially installed...

Update: i think the problem occured because i didn't enter my service number in correctly so it didn't think the image was a 6.3.

Update: nm that wasn't it either... still no light on network.

Update: it was the usb.map file... I believe since my network cards (USB200m v2 and ASOHOUSB) required backport drivers the usb.map had to be manually updated. I used a usb.map file uploaded by another individual...

curious the update 5 in the slicer thread said it addressed this problem and re-running zipper 2.8 didn't fix it either. I wonder why...

Update 3: Now i get a link light on the card, but no network access. I looked at all the driver files and they were updated march 6th, by zipper... not sure why i'm still not getting access...

[Finnstang]

Are you sure you are using the correct IP address? Did you setup the IP to be outside of the DHCP range of your router? Do you have a firewall running?

[vixflix]

Used TeraTerm. Worked great. Thanks!

[vixflix]

After unset crlf, do o 192.168.1.### and you're good to go. Don't worry about the rest ("telnet -t vt100 192.168.1.###") if you go this route.


Thanks!! I used TeraTerm and that worked for me but I will keep this fix in mind.

[vixflix]

:confused: I just called DirecTv and told them that I have a unit that will not make the daily call to upgrade the software. I explained that the only reason that I cared was the DST issue. They assured me that the software version had nothing to do with the DTS issue. They state that if I get the Guide update that comes thru the sat feed (and obviously I do or I could not record anything) then the schedule and recordings will be unaffected by the change in the Daylight Savings Time. Any thoughts? :confused:

[lew]

There are numerous threads on this issue. DTV uses UTC for both the guide data and for scheduling. There might be an issue with manual recordings but all other recordings will operate properly. The time won't be displayed properly but that's cosmetic.




:confused: I just called DirecTv and told them that I have a unit that will not make the daily call to upgrade the software. I explained that the only reason that I cared was the DST issue. They assured me that the software version had nothing to do with the DTS issue. They state that if I get the Guide update that comes thru the sat feed (and obviously I do or I could not record anything) then the schedule and recordings will be unaffected by the change in the Daylight Savings Time. Any thoughts? :confused:

[Jeff_in_Bklyn]

HI,

Had had a bit of trouble doing the 6.2a upgrade on my HDVR2 box I rezippered and I can telnet with putty , in but when I issue a command like "ls" nothing happens. I can do a "CD .."

and suggestions?

Update: I can do a dir but when I try and run tweak.sh again nothing happens

[JWThiers]

III) What is the "second best" USB Ethernet adapter? The FA-120 has become really expensive on the used market.
Try Dlink DUB-E100

[SteelersFan]

Try Dlink DUB-E100
Yep. I just received one of these from Amazon for $30 shipped.

[JaserLet]

Try Dlink DUB-E100

That thing is cute! It's looks like a tiny version of the rest of the Dlink consumer network devices! I'm sold on it!

[Jeff_in_Bklyn]

Help!! I am trying to re zipper and I see I get a error when it gets to the copying the hacks part. I get:

cp: read error input/output error.

I have made 2 zipper disks and switched CDdrives. What could be wrong?

[Bluewookie]

Help!! I am trying to re zipper and I see I get a error when it gets to the copying the hacks part. I get:

cp: read error input/output error.

I have made 2 zipper disks and switched CDdrives. What could be wrong?

Your burning software.

I had this problem trying to burn with a few different apps. Burning with Nero alleviated the issue for me.

[Jeff_in_Bklyn]

Your burning software.

I had this problem trying to burn with a few different apps. Burning with Nero alleviated the issue for me.

ok burned with nero 6 and it worked (nero 7 did not) got no error when zippering, but I still can not with the tweak script. when I run it nothing happens

[ttodd1]

How is your path set?

[Jeff_in_Bklyn]

from the rc.sysinit.author file



export PATH=./:.:/utils:/bin:/sbin:/tvbin:/tivobin:/busybox

[zarsky99]

I just successfully upgraded my SD-DVR40 to a 250GB HD....I now have 235 hours of sweet yummy tivoness.....


I huge thank you to the fine creators of this script. It was absolutely flawless!!!!

I still need to net enable the beast and load all the hacks. I am waiting for my net adaptor from ebay....but I am tickled pink!!!

[vixflix]

I have Zippered and enabled MRV on my 2 Hughes HDVR2's and all is great.
I Zippered my last Tivo, an RCA DVR40. All went well but no MRV.
I can consistantly Telnet and FTP to the unit without any problem.
I ran the Enhancement Scrip a second time but still no joy.
I used the Zipper CD I used for the HDVR2's. I skip the InstantCake Image part so I am using the image that was on the unit befor the Zippering. The software version is 6.2a.

Any thoughts? Can I telnet in and do something to just turn on the MRV functionality?

[Gunnyman]

yep
you need the superpatch for 6.2a. the one packaged with the zipper won't work on 6.2a

[vixflix]

Gunnyman: You are the man. Follow up questions ( I am very new to this). I have the 6.2a Superpatch. I know how to FTP it to the unit.

Where do I put it?
What do I do to run it?

I hope these questions are not too lame.

Thanks!

[JWThiers]

Copy it to the /hacks dir. To run it enter filename.tcl. whatever the name of the superpatch is. Mine was superpatch-6.2a.tcl

[vixflix]

smart FTP says fails States /Hacks is Read Only. I was able to copy it to /var/tmp
Can I run it from there?

[bckncook]

OK guys, I've never posted on here before, so show me how good you are!

Just zippered two HR10-250's. I can no longer get an OTA signal on either one of them. I don't mean a low signal... I mean ZERO signal. I could get a signal before, and I can still get a signal on other TVs. The ATSC tuners are activated.

Any advice?

[tward_biteme1]

smart FTP says fails States /Hacks is Read Only. I was able to copy it to /var/tmp
Can I run it from there?

Anytime you want to write to most places you need to Telnet there first and run:

rw

when done do:

ro

/var/tmp is always rw I think....

[vixflix]

Getting there... I have FTP'ed superpatch-6.2a-Alpha.tcl to the hacks dir. I can telnet to it and here is what happens when I try to run it

bd-bash# cd /hacks
bd-bash# superpatch-6.2a-Aplha.tcl
bash: superpatch-6.2a-Aplha.tcl: command not found
bd-bash#

What am I doing wrong?

[GAM]

Try ./superpatch-6.2a-Alpha.tcl

[kimsan]

Getting there... I have FTP'ed superpatch-6.2a-Alpha.tcl to the hacks dir. I can telnet to it and here is what happens when I try to run it

bd-bash# cd /hacks
bd-bash# superpatch-6.2a-Aplha.tcl
bash: superpatch-6.2a-Aplha.tcl: command not found
bd-bash#

What am I doing wrong?

Is it as simple as a typo? Aplha vs Alpha?

[vixflix]

Try ./superpatch-6.2a-Alpha.tcl

Did not work. Is a DIR comand that will show me what is in the current directory?

[Gunnyman]

that command is ls
cd to the directory you ftp'd superpatch to
type tivosh super then hit tab
the tab key will fill in the rest of the file name

[Bluewookie]

Did not work. Is a DIR comand that will show me what is in the current directory?

Use ls to see the contents of directory.

[SBI]

Greetings guys,

Any idea what do I do with the new DST and my Zipper'd TiVo...? :confused:

[PJO1966]

Greetings guys,

Any idea what do I do with the new DST and my Zipper'd TiVo...? :confused:


If it's an HD TiVo, you need 6.3c. If it's any other kind, you're OK.

[zarsky99]

OK....so I just posted about 10 posts back that I successfully zippered by SD-DVR40. Somehow I missed all the posts about the DST 6.2a upgrade, as I was so focused on understanding the precise method to zipper my system.

Basically I followed the current zipper 2.8 instructions exactly. I bought a new 250GB HD and zippered it with the instantcake 6.2 DVR40 image. I have not yet connected the zippered tivo to my network, because I am still awaiting my USB ethernet adapter from ebay. So I have not run the enhancement script, therefore I do not believe I have any hacks enabled yet. Do I have this correct?

I have been reading through tons of posts here and on other site talking about the various methods that can be used to upgrade to 6.2a, and to be honest I am royally confused. I have tried to describe the most common methods below:

1. It seems most people are opting for the slicer method or manually installing the slices in one way or another.

2. I think others are simply running the new superpatch-6.2a.tcl script on their box, which performs the upgrade and retains the hacks....do I have this right? I would need network access to complete this method because you cannot transfer files via the serial connect...right?

3. Another option seems to be to build a new zipper cd with the new superpatch-6.2a.tcl script instead of the one currently referenced by the zipper 2.8 guide. I believe I would like to use this method, but I do not have a 6.2a image to start with. The instantcake image I have is 6.2, and my newly zippered drive will not upgrade to 6.2a automatically because the standard zipper install de-activates automatic upgrades....Do I have that correct? So I have a chicken and egg problem I think. Basically, for this method to work I would need a 6.2a image like instantcake or a HD that already has 6.2a installed...correct?

Can someone help me understand the simplest method to move my current zippered 6.2 tivo to 6.2a? I do not care if I lose any hacks, because I have not even run the enhancement script yet.

Thank you in advance to any help.

UPDATE:

I forgot about the install62a.tcl option for upgrading to 6.2a. After thinking through the options some more, I think that option is best for my circumstances. Would the more experienced users here agree? I believe I need to have network access in order to transfer the files in order to run the script though....You cannot transfer files via the serial cable as that is for bash terminal access only...correct?

SOLVED: See BTUx9's solution (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=343660)

[RxMan]

nevermind. :)

[zarsky99]

Nevermind my inquiry a couple of posts up....I am going with the easy method:

install62a.tcl option for upgrading to 6.2a by BTUx9. I would post a link, but I do not have enough posts yet to be allowed to post links. BTUx9's method is super easy cool, once I have my USB ethernet working properly.

I have the link rights now...

See BTUx9's solution (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=343660)

[kewashi]

After unset crlf, do o 192.168.1.### and you're good to go. Don't worry about the rest ("telnet -t vt100 192.168.1.###") if you go this route.

I posted a registry hack several months ago for how to set this as your telnet default. A quick search for my posts will reveal it. I don't post often so it won't be hard to find. Good luck.

[kewashi]

Nevermind my inquiry a couple of posts up....I am going with the easy method:

install62a.tcl option for upgrading to 6.2a by BTUx9. I would post a link, but I do not have enough posts yet to be allowed to post links. BTUx9's method is super easy cool, once I have my USB ethernet working properly.

I have the link rights now...

See BTUx9's solution (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=343660)

I've been away for a while, but for what it's worth I have the exact same system as you and my successful hack didn't involve any of these complexities. I just ran the zipper and let her rip and viola I was good to go.

[SBI]

If it's an HD TiVo, you need 6.3c. If it's any other kind, you're OK.

It is no HD. Thank you!

[jguy]

My HdTivo is telling me It needs to call in before I can record anything. I just used Zipper with a new 6.3c image and everything seemed to go fine. I even tried a clear and delete everything and then rezippered without restoring the image. I did not include superpatch or set mrv name. Thanks for your help.

[Lord Vader]

...viola I was good to go.

I dated a girl named "viola" once. Nine months later, voila...! :D

[PJO1966]

I dated a girl named "viola" once. Nine months later, voila...! :D


Don't you mean wallah? :D

[Lord Vader]

Well, for those who still don't get it, the term that is pronounced "vwal-LAH" is actually spelled "voila." ;)

[snowybunting]

I have an HR10-250 that I'd like to open up with the zipper for MRV and a larger drive. It appears from the Zipper website to be fairly straightforward (I've zippered an SD -DVR40), but the DST issue and "slices" has me a bit confused, as in I don't understand what the "slices" represent and if I indeed need them if I follow the zipper instructions. It appears all I need to do is get the instantcake image, (which seems to be at version 6.3c - this takes care of DST problem?), then go thru the remaining 3 steps.

Is it really this straightforward?

[vixflix]

:up: After months of Zippering, downloading, studying, posting, and nagging my friend JoeyJoJo, I finally have all three of my D*V TiVo's Zippered, Hacked, & Networked!! I still need to attempt accessing them thru the web but that is low on my priority list. Only one is on 6.2a, the others are on 6.2. However I do not think I care. According to D*V my Season Pass recording will still function just fine and I'm OK with that.

I can not even begin to adequately express my thanks to all that have assisted.

Please Keep Hacking!!

Thanks,
Vic

[Michael248363]

I've got two DSR7k, that I zipper'd a month or so ago. I've been busy and haven't had time to troubleshoot till now. One of them when I booted, had a GSOD. It recovered, but I can't access it via the network. The other one booted up fine, but I can't access it through the network either. I'm using the USB200M, although I don't know what version it is. I saw something about the script being fixed to load the drivers at the right time now. Is this a recent fix and do I need to re-zipper my drives?

Also, since I haven't been able to complete the process and get it on the network, I've been trying to d/l the patch for DST via the modem and it never gets past "negotiating". Does zipper prevent me from getting updates? Would make sense if it did. If it does, how do I get the DST patch?

Sorry, if I'm asking really basic questions. I'm only dumb about things I don't know. :)

[vixflix]

Michael,
I had a lot of problems getting my units to place the daily call because i use an internet phone service (Vonage), but it worked eventualy. The zipper should not prevent your unit from making the call, just prevents the processing of the update.

[Gunnyman]

actually the zipper prevents tivos from negotiating with tivo.com's servers. Their IP's are blocked.

[vixflix]

WOW! Truly sorry for the misinformation. I would sware that my TiVos state that the last call attempt was sucessfull. Is that just a spoof?

[Gunnyman]

yep fakecall works that magic. :)

[seospider]

I just discovered this forum and am hoping someone can help me out. I have a DTivo R10 and it looks like I don't have the skills necessary to modify it. I was thinking of going on eBay to buy another DTivo that I could use on my other television and connect to my wireless network with the ultimate goal of getting my recorded shows on to my Mac Powerbook G4. Is there a DTivo one would recommend and is this even possible in the first place?

Thanks for your help.

[Gunnyman]

any series 2 besides the R10
internally they are identical.

[Michael248363]

ok, so I can't make the daily call, because zipper blocks the Tivo servers. I'll stop banging my head against the wall. :)

There isn't anything on the drives that I have to keep, so I might just reimage them, get all the latest patches and then try zipper again. Hopefully, this time I'll be able to get on the network. I'm guessing that a GSOD is not "normal" after running the zipper.

[Langree]

ok, i'm sure it's been answered but a quick search for DST didn't show me an answer.

Is my zippered and hacked unit going to have the wrong time for 3 weeks?

[Lord Vader]

Yes. It won't work. Unplug it until April 1st to avoid the risk of a fire.

[Langree]

Yes. It won't work. Unplug it until April 1st to avoid the risk of a fire.

...

I'm sorry I thought it was a legit question. Next time I'll run any question I may have in a PM to you and you can tell me if it's ok to ask.

[Lord Vader]

Oh, lighten up, Betsy. It's the frickin' weekend. :p

BTW, this has been asked and answered several times in the forum. Hint: no problem except for manual recordings. ;)

[willardcpa]

Oh, lighten up, Betsy. It's the frickin' weekend. :p
No, it's not, unless your tivo went to DST a couple of days earlier!! :eek:

[Langree]

Oh, lighten up, Betsy. It's the frickin' weekend. :p

BTW, this has been asked and answered several times in the forum. Hint: no problem except for manual recordings. ;)

I'd seen that in reference to the S1 Tivos, like I said I tried a search but didn't see anything definitive in the results. I follow this thread off and on since I have very little to add to the topic, unless I have an issue.

[Lord Vader]

No, it's not, unless your tivo went to DST a couple of days earlier!! :eek:

Uh, last time I checked, today's Friday, and that makes this the weekend, genius. ;)

[Lord Vader]

I'd seen that in reference to the S1 Tivos, like I said I tried a search but didn't see anything definitive in the results. I follow this thread off and on since I have very little to add to the topic, unless I have an issue.

We all have issues. Right now I am royally pissed off at Microsoft. The first time they make something that DOESN'T suck, they'll call it a vacuum cleaner.

[Langree]

We all have issues. Right now I am royally pissed off at Microsoft. The first time they make something that DOESN'T suck, they'll call it a vacuum cleaner.

Don't say that, I'm switching to Vista tonight...


So if I'm not on til next week, you'll know why.

[willardcpa]

Uh, last time I checked, today's Friday, and that makes this the weekend, genius. ;)
Per Merriam-Webster
"weekend
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Main Entry: 1week·end
Pronunciation: \ˈwēk-ˌend\
Function: noun
Date: 1638
: the end of the week; specifically : the period between the close of one working or business or school week and the beginning of the next"

I'm still at work - so it's not quite the "weekend". :p :D
Friday in and of itself isn't the "weekend", now after work on Friday would be. ;)

[Lord Vader]

Per Merriam-Webster
"weekend
5 entries found.

weekend[1,noun]weekend[2,intransitive verb]weekend[3,adjective]weekend bagweekend warrior



Main Entry: 1week·end
Pronunciation: \ˈwēk-ˌend\
Function: noun
Date: 1638
: the end of the week; specifically : the period between the close of one working or business or school week and the beginning of the next"

I'm still at work - so it's not quite the "weekend". :p :D
Friday in and of itself isn't the "weekend", now after work on Friday would be. ;)


Sorry. You are incorrect. It is the weekend.

[Lord Vader]

Don't say that, I'm switching to Vista tonight...


So if I'm not on til next week, you'll know why.

I hope you have 4GB of RAM, BTW. Microsoft loves to tout Vista as needing onlya minimum of 512MB of RAM, but a little known secret: all their own demos are on machines running 4GB of RAM because Vista cannot achieve full functionality with less than that. Good luck, though, with it.

[willardcpa]

Sorry. You are incorrect. It is the weekend.I gave you a citation to a dictionary. What basis are you making your claim???
Here's another one from Wikipedia, the first link that shows up when you Google "weekend".
"Weekend
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
For the film by Jean-Luc Godard, see Week End.
The weekend is a part of the week lasting one or two days in which most paid workers do not work. This is a time for leisure and recreation, and/or for religious activities. In historically Christian countries the weekend typically covers Saturday and Sunday, for Muslims and while in Muslim countries it is Friday and Saturday, or Thursday and Friday. In Israel the weekend is Friday and Saturday. Sometimes the end of the presiding work day is considered part of the weekend. -lw-"

Course it does indicate that for Muslims its is Friday and Saturday, hows the weather in Bagdad??? ;) :D

The last sentence of the above is what I was initially joking about - "sometimes the end of the presiding (sp) work day is considered part of the weekend." ;)

I think you're gonna have to dig some to find an authoritative source that considers all day Friday to be in the weekend, outside of the Koran and the Torrah. :p :D

[JohnCarver]

Got an automated call from DirecTv telling me to attach a phone line to my HDVR2 so I could get software upgrade. It allread had an Instantcake 6.2 on it that had been zippered on a 400 Gig HD.

Before I attached a phone line, I checked, and it had already downloaded 6.2a 7 times, so I ftped over slicer and sliced it in, rebooted, reran tweak, and all seems fine.

[eclipsme]

I had a Zippered 3.15 on my HR10-250, using a linksys USB200M and an old PTV image that came on a disk with the HR10.

All was fine, but because my software was so old, Zipper did not disable encryption. Also, I missed folders, speed, etc, so I allowed the unit to take the upgrade to 6.3c by modifying the installSw.itcl script adding $name as specified elswhere. I also attempted to keep networking, but was unsuccessful. Otherwise, 6.3c has been working fine - just no network access (and no serial cable to verify bash) :-(

I pulled the drive and zippered it again with the same zipper disk I used for 3.15, except that I updated the Zipper files and removed the 3.15 disk image from the cdrom so it would keep 6.3c. I also chose to save my recordings.

Still no network.

I downloaded a new copy of the lba48, pulled the drive and Zippered again. All seemed to work great. The script said it was backing up old nw drivers and installing new ones, which I do not recall seeing before, but probably that is just a faulty memory. ;-o

Still, no networking - no lights on the linksys.

The only other thing I can think to do is download a fresh 6.3c image, but won't this delete existing recordings? Or can they be saved?

Is this the path I should look at or does anybody have any other ideas? I don't mind spending the money on the image, but only if it solved the problem. I am just not sure that is the issue, though... :confused:

Thanks for the help, and except for the problem I am having, the Zipper script sure does make things a lot easier. Thanks!

Harvey

I am still stumped! I swapped out the USB200M for an older USB100TX, which was working on my sd dtivo. Still no lights. I verified the network itself is live by connecting a computer to it.

Do I need to download a fresh image? Is there anything anybody can suggest? Will this delete my recordings?

And one more thing. Approximately in this same time period, phoning home stopped, but not from fakecall. I get the message that it hasn't phoned home successfuly for xx days. The call dials hangs a while on negotiating and fails (phone in use - it isn't!). Is this related or do I have a bad modem as well?

Thanks,
Harvey

[snowybunting]

I get the message that it hasn't phoned home successfuly for xx days. The call dials hangs a while on negotiating and fails (phone in use - it isn't!).


Mine was doing this a few months back, I had to change the settings to have it dial 1+(area_code) to make it work again.

[JohnCarver]

I sliced in 6.2a on my HDVR2 which with 6.2 and zipper and tweak was working fine, but after 6.2a, and even reslicing to 6.2 and re-zippering, trying to generate a Key file in Tytools (any version) gives the following error message now for newly recorded files:

Sorry... Failed to get the first 10 initial chunks...
Have to have at least that many to start the analysis phase...

Is DirecTv sabotoging the Tytool community?

[JohnCarver]

I fixed it. I just ran Superpatch again. Dunno why I needed to, but that fixed it. I'm afraid to try 6.2a again

[unclemoosh]

I fixed it. I just ran Superpatch again. Dunno why I needed to, but that fixed it. I'm afraid to try 6.2a again

Did you run superpatch62a after your slicer upgrade?

[sjmaye]

I did a few searches, but I see no resolution.

I got a message from Directv on my HR10-250 about needing to allow a download for the upcoming time change. I have no phone line connected due to Zippering the unit and do not want to wipe the programming.

Do I really need to do this?

[rbautch]

I did a few searches, but I see no resolution.

I got a message from Directv on my HR10-250 about needing to allow a download for the upcoming time change. I have no phone line connected due to Zippering the unit and do not want to wipe the programming.

Do I really need to do this?As long as you have 6.3c you'll be fine.

[rbautch]

Did you run superpatch62a after your slicer upgrade?Yes.

[rbautch]

I sliced in 6.2a on my HDVR2 which with 6.2 and zipper and tweak was working fine, but after 6.2a, and even reslicing to 6.2 and re-zippering, trying to generate a Key file in Tytools (any version) gives the following error message now for newly recorded files:

Sorry... Failed to get the first 10 initial chunks...
Have to have at least that many to start the analysis phase...

Is DirecTv sabotoging the Tytool community?This is a common issue, but tytool cant be discussed here. Do a seach on DDB and the answer should come up quickly.

[unclemoosh]

I got a message from Directv on my HR10-250 about needing to allow a download for the upcoming time change. I have no phone line connected due to Zippering the unit and do not want to wipe the programming.

Do I really need to do this?

Only if you want the new software, which has the new DST rules in it. You can live with what you've got if you want to adjust any manual recording you may have until April 1. And then again in the fall for a week from 10/28 - 11/4.

You can upgrade without the call and without losing your hacks. Try searching for slicer.

[rbautch]

I am still stumped! I swapped out the USB200M for an older USB100TX, which was working on my sd dtivo. Still no lights. I verified the network itself is live by connecting a computer to it.

Do I need to download a fresh image? Is there anything anybody can suggest? Will this delete my recordings?

And one more thing. Approximately in this same time period, phoning home stopped, but not from fakecall. I get the message that it hasn't phoned home successfuly for xx days. The call dials hangs a while on negotiating and fails (phone in use - it isn't!). Is this related or do I have a bad modem as well?

Thanks,
HarveyA fresh image would work, but you'll lose recordings. Check the troubleshooting tips on the zipper wiki. If still no luck, run the zipper again and make sure you answer the question correctly (y) when it asks you if you are running 6.x software.

[sjmaye]

Only if you want the new software, which has the new DST rules in it. You can live with what you've got if you want to adjust any manual recording you may have until April 1. And then again in the fall for a week from 10/28 - 11/4.

You can upgrade without the call and without losing your hacks. Try searching for slicer.

I know I am backward, but I never updated to the new 6.3x. I am still on 3.1f. I am guessing the time will only be off for a couple weeks?

[dswallow]

I know I am backward, but I never updated to the new 6.3x. I am still on 3.1f. I am guessing the time will only be off for a couple weeks?
Correct.

[sjmaye]

Thanks. I can live with that!

[RxMan]

Having some trouble. I took a hard drive and zippered it and ran the enhancement script by putting it in my HR10-250. I then took the drive out and gave it to my fahter to place in his HR10-250. He had the error which required doing a clear and delete everything. He repeated the guided setup, but one phone call needs to be made. It 'fails while negotiating' and won't complete. Thus, he can't record. Has the zipper done something that won't allow even that initial phone call? He has a Mac and doesn't have the HDTivo in a location where it can be connected to a computer. No serial cable or even usb adpater at his house for that matter.

I helped him replace a hard drive one other time and had no problems making that initial phone call. I don't know if I have a hardware problem, a software problem or if it is D*.

Any ideas?

[redrouteone]

Sorry if these has been covered before.

I gave my parent my old Series 2 DTiVo which I zippered. Today my mom told me that DirecTV called saying they needed to dial in to get the DST update.

What can I do? Keeping the hacks on there is not a big deal to them as they don't use them.

[snowybunting]

Is there a difference between the hr10-250 and the hd10-250 instantcake image? I bought and downloaded the hd10 version by mistake since I have an hr10. If there is a difference, would it cause the networking to fail? That's what I'm experiencing right now after multiple installs on a new drive, I can't telnet in after the reboot.

[dswallow]

Is there a difference between the hr10-250 and the hd10-250 instantcake image? I bought and downloaded the hd10 version by mistake since I have an hr10. If there is a difference, would it cause the networking to fail? That's what I'm experiencing right now after multiple installs on a new drive, I can't telnet in after the reboot.
There's no such thing as an HD10-250. It's an HR10-250. dvrupgrade.com made an error in naming the model on their web site's drop-down box.

[tividog]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello

And to start off thanks for all your help on this site.
This is my first post also.

I just upgraded my HDVR2 to an 250gb with the Zipper, Instacake & LBA48
everything went fine and I was able to connect to my HDVR2 with an WUSB11 Ver2.8 Wireless adapter buy using the windows Xp prompt with telnet -t vt100 tivoipaddress but I can't seem to enable DHCP and when I run the zipper it never asked to enable DHCP! it did ask for the SSID, Tivo address, Router Address which I entered any idea's? I also can connect using Filezilla 2.2.31 but when I try to run tyTools 10r4 it say's it can't get a bash prompt and I did transfer the file with Binary using filezilla to /var/hack/tserver and it permission is 755

P.S. I also posted this in TiVo Underground
before I realized it was supposed to go hear, I'm very sorry for double posting

Thanks

[BigBearf]

RxMan
Having some trouble. I took a hard drive and zippered it and ran the enhancement script by putting it in my HR10-250. I then took the drive out and gave it to my fahter to place in his HR10-250. He had the error which required doing a clear and delete everything. He repeated the guided setup, but one phone call needs to be made. It 'fails while negotiating' and won't complete. Thus, he can't record. Has the zipper done something that won't allow even that initial phone call? He has a Mac and doesn't have the HDTivo in a location where it can be connected to a computer. No serial cable or even usb adpater at his house for that matter.

I helped him replace a hard drive one other time and had no problems making that initial phone call. I don't know if I have a hardware problem, a software problem or if it is D*.

Any ideas?

I remember doing something like this and after putting a zippered drive in another HR10 I got the hardware error message which can be fixed by running the 51killer.tcl script. The problem is that telnet or serial access is needed.

I did a clear and delete and when I tried to make the phone call I too got a failed to negotiate and thought it was a hardware problem. I then put the original drive back in and everything was OK. I had to rezipper the drive and then run the tweak.sh which usually clears the error 51 but if not I ran the 51killer.tcl script.

The upshot is that the drive has to be in the HR10 and then the tweak.sh or 51killer.tcl script has to be run on that machine in order to marry the drive to the machine and allow recording.

Hope this helps,
BigBearf

[dalesd]

If you meant hacking from 4.01b to 6.2 with a new script, then no, there are no plans to do that (I doubt it's even possible). It's just a easy to start over and re-image the drive with the Zipper. If you want to save your recordings, extract or MRV them to another Tivo (which can be had for $35). If you want to preserve your season passes, make a backup using TWP, and then restore them after you install 6.2.
I'm running 4.x. (RID) All this 6.2 & 6.2a stuff makes me want to get the upgrade. However, I'll have to pull the drive and lose my recordings if I want to Zipper 6.2 on there, right?

Well, we can't quite face losing our recordings at the moment. I think I'd just like to let the DTiVo update itself to 6.2a. Then I'll still have folders, the faster interface, keep my recordings, and I'll do the Zipper when the TiVo is empty.

I think all I gotta do is comment out a few lines in my rc.sysinit.author file. Is there anything else to do?

#!/bin/bash

export TIVO_ROOT=
export MFS_DEVICE=/dev/hda10
export PATH=./:.:/utils:/bin:/sbin:/tvbin:/tivobin:/busybox

# start telnet
tnlited 23 /bin/bash -login &

#start ftp
tivoftp

#make fake daily call
#fakecall.tcl

#add two static route so the TiVo doesn't phone home
#route add -host 204.176.49.2 gw 127.0.0.1
#route add -host 204.176.49.0 gw 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0

/tivo-bin/crond
/busybox/crond

[JohnCarver]

Got my HDVR2 all squared away. I sliced it to 6.2a, re-ran tweak, and then superpatch-6.2a.tcl; once I remembered to ftp it with binary transfer rather than "automatic".

Now if only there were superpatches that fixed issues with the 6.3 versions on an HR10-250.

[JohnCarver]

Correction, after testing out 6.2a with Tytool, it produces videos with audio out of sync, just like 6.3 on an HR10-250; so its back to 6.2 I go.
Slice to 6.2
Tweak
Superpatch67

[tsanga]

I'm running 4.x. (RID) All this 6.2 & 6.2a stuff makes me want to get the upgrade. However, I'll have to pull the drive and lose my recordings if I want to Zipper 6.2 on there, right?

Well, we can't quite face losing our recordings at the moment. I think I'd just like to let the DTiVo update itself to 6.2a. Then I'll still have folders, the faster interface, keep my recordings, and I'll do the Zipper when the TiVo is empty.

I think all I gotta do is comment out a few lines in my rc.sysinit.author file. Is there anything else to do?


I just went through this.

Zipper doesn't make you lose recordings.

Also, reset bootpage without upgradesoftware=false. Otherwise, TiVo won't do the upgrade itself. Of course, you can do the software upgrade manually from bash.

[TerpEE93]

Alright. Now supposing I want 6.3c for the DST fix, and I'm still running 3.1.5f... I figured my HR10-250 would just pull down the image, and I could do a Slicer upgrade. But the unit has never received the new code. I've turned off fakecall, and I've commented out the BS static routes in rc.sysinit.author. I've forced a bunch of daily calls over the past week, but no code.

So what gives? Do I have to go through some sort of incremental update from 3.1.5f to 6.3c? Should I be able to go direct? Why won't my box pull the new image? Why ask why?

Please help. D* tech support hasn't been much help.

[snowybunting]

There's no such thing as an HD10-250. It's an HR10-250. dvrupgrade.com made an error in naming the model on their web site's drop-down box.

Alrighty, thanks. I was hoping I didn't waste a download.

[jlobster]

Alright. Now supposing I want 6.3c for the DST fix, and I'm still running 3.1.5f... I figured my HR10-250 would just pull down the image, and I could do a Slicer upgrade. But the unit has never received the new code. I've turned off fakecall, and I've commented out the BS static routes in rc.sysinit.author. I've forced a bunch of daily calls over the past week, but no code.

So what gives? Do I have to go through some sort of incremental update from 3.1.5f to 6.3c? Should I be able to go direct? Why won't my box pull the new image? Why ask why?

Please help. D* tech support hasn't been much help.
I have posted a similar question at:
http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4952650

[tsanga]

Correction, after testing out 6.2a with Tytool, it produces videos with audio out of sync, just like 6.3 on an HR10-250; so its back to 6.2 I go.
Slice to 6.2
Tweak
Superpatch67
No issues with TyTool 10r4 here on 6.2a.

[4WoofGrrrr]

I previously tan the zipper with instantcake and LBA48 on one HDVR2 with a brand new disk, and it worked great. (Thanks to everyone who's done all the real work for us. Truly amazing how easy it is.)

I have two additonal HDVR2 boxes that both have two HD's (from dark ages before LBA48.) I'd like to Zipper and LBA48 these without losing recordings.

Can you help me out, please?

Can I Zipper and LBA48 an old two-HD system without losing recordings?

If so, how?

If not, how do I save recordings and restore them after running Zipper & LBA48?



Thanks in advance for your help.

---Mark

[stripersniper]

Is there anyway to remove fakecall so i can get the dst update or is there another way of doing that???????? I have a DSR708 philips with 6.2

[ttodd1]

Is there anyway to remove fakecall so i can get the dst update or is there another way of doing that???????? I have a DSR708 philips with 6.2

There are several threads on how to go about doing it.

[justDave]

I just had to revisit "the zipper" and the enhancement script since one of my tivo's drives died. I ran into the "xp issue" with extra newlines.

The fix for this is simple, just type "stty igncr" before running the enhancement script on the tivo.

It would be great if rbautch would add this to the script. Then Gunny can stop messing with registry settings in the isomaker script - that's pretty anti-social ;-)

[snowybunting]

I'm having issues getting networking going while zippering my hr10-250. Here's what I've done so far:

1. D'loaded instantcake for hr10 with 6.3c image, LBA48-4.04 boot cd, zipper 2.8.
2. Following directions at http://www.mastersav.com/tivo_zipper.html, I burned the cd with nero. No error messages.
3. Hard drive is on hda, cd is on hdc, USB adapter is netgear fa120.
4. Boot with cd, get to prompt, mount cdrom, run /cdrom/zipper. No error messages.
5. Install into tivo, boot gets to orange-red DVRUpdate screen saying it's going to reboot. Tivo reboots, goes to orange-red "rebooting" screen again but doesn't reboot, downloads satellite data, goes to DTV info channel. Link light is active on fa120.
6. From seperate linux machine shell, telnet fails with "no route to host". Pings aren't acknowledged.
7. I've no serial cable, so I pull drive, boot from zipper cd, follow "DaGoons" instructions on mounting tivo drive, but mounting fails with "specify filesystem type" error.

I've gone thru this scenario multiple times using different ip addresses in and out of DHCP range, but nothing is working. Any suggstions?

TIA.

[dalesd]

I just went through this.

Zipper doesn't make you lose recordings.

Also, reset bootpage without upgradesoftware=false. Otherwise, TiVo won't do the upgrade itself. Of course, you can do the software upgrade manually from bash.
Thanks for the help. I was confusing the Zipper with an upgrade to 6.2 I found some good info on the Zipper Wiki, and that set me straight.

Also, thanks for siggesting I upgrade from 4.x to 6.2 manually. With a fair bit of searching I found this guide:
http://www.dellanave.com/projects/tivo/62slices.html?fancy=1

I'm going to give it a shot.

[JohnCarver]

No issues with TyTool 10r4 here on 6.2a.

After Muxing, check whether your audio is in synch.

[i86time]

After Muxing, check whether your audio is in synch.

No issues here either after upgrading with BTUx9's script. I've only pulled off one show since then, but no problems using VOB-Mux (New Format). Going to do some more tonight and will report back if I notice anything.

[tsanga]

Didn't Mux, but made a couple mpeg's. No audio sync issues. Will keep an eye out for fishiness.

On a separate topic, has anybody tried TivoDesktop 2.4 (Preview) with 6.2a after applying the superpatch?

[rbautch]

I just had to revisit "the zipper" and the enhancement script since one of my tivo's drives died. I ran into the "xp issue" with extra newlines.

The fix for this is simple, just type "stty igncr" before running the enhancement script on the tivo.

It would be great if rbautch would add this to the script. Then Gunny can stop messing with registry settings in the isomaker script - that's pretty anti-social ;-)great idea. Ill make the change. What's wrong with registry changes? Seems pretty innocuous and would help run other scripts:

[goony]

Anyone having TWP issues after the DST "event"? I upgraded using BTUx9 script, all went well on my 4 boxes, but my TWP V1.3.1 still shows all of the programs on the "old" time when I do a "show listings" when I pick a specific channel via User Interface --> Channel Guide.

Does anyone know if TWP has its own internal DST routines rather than using the Tivo system TZ info? (I guess I ought to look at the code and find out for myself).

Thanks!

[justDave]

great idea. Ill make the change. What's wrong with registry changes? Seems pretty innocuous and would help run other scripts:
The registry changes? On general principle I don't like the idea of this script making permanent "improvements" to the Windows box you run it on. They're small changes but the kind of change that would have left me scratching my head the next time I used telnet.

(Which isn't often, I prefer putty)

Ugh... I just realized that setting igncr may not be such a great idea after all. Some terminal emulators apparently send only a CR (I just hit the problem myself.) I guess you need to set igncr only if that "hit y" test fails.

I'd forgotten how much fun terminal emulators can be.

[justDave]

Anyone having TWP issues after the DST "event"? I upgraded using BTUx9 script, all went well on my 4 boxes, but my TWP V1.3.1 still shows all of the programs on the "old" time when I do a "show listings" when I pick a specific channel via User Interface --> Channel Guide.

Does anyone know if TWP has its own internal DST routines rather than using the Tivo system TZ info? (I guess I ought to look at the code and find out for myself).

Thanks!
Seems so. TWP does it one way, the Tivo software does it another, and the date command (I hesitate to say "the rest of the system") does it yet another.

I thought the Unix world solved this stuff back in the 70's.

Stay tuned...

[texster]

Anyone having TWP issues after the DST "event"?

As we type, Btux9 is busting his @ss to to fix the TWP display of DST. There has been a fury of new threads addressing 6.2a. (Also, I would humbly caution against diluting this particular thread w/ non zipper stuff.) To keep up with breaking TWP news, try searching on posts by btux9. He's everywhere, answering questions in multiple threads.

[goony]

Also, I would humbly caution against diluting this particular thread w/ non zipper stuff.Yea, this was a poor choice of location to post.

I'll find a better thread to continue this discussion.

[Cure]

Another quick question -
Would anything bad happen if I edited my bootpage:

bootpage -P "root=/dev/hdaX dsscon=true console=2,115200" /dev/hda

and made it

bootpage -P "root=/dev/hdaX dsscon=true console=2,115200 runideturbo=false" /dev/hda

I'm trying to speed up my networking.

Thank you very much.

[swizzlest]

I've tried to search through the thread, but there's just so much information!

Is there a zipper for the hr10-250 with 6.3c?

Edit: I found several posts referencing it. Looks like I can use the latest version of the zipper and just go with it, eh?

Sorry bout that....

[Finnstang]

Can anyone help with how you setup a wireless router with security enabled. Have ip address, DHCP, and so forth. No matter what I put into my TiVo it says doesn't see the router, turn off wireless security all is fine. I wouldn't worry about it except I have someone trying to get into my computers.

Thanks for any help,

Alex

You can set it up using WEP encryption. WEP isn't super secure anyway, though, so I just do MAC filtering to only allow certain NICs on my wireless network.

[JWThiers]

You can set it up using WEP encryption. WEP isn't super secure anyway, though, so I just do MAC filtering to only allow certain NICs on my wireless network.
of course MAC filtering isn't so secure either to some determined to get on your network.

[JWThiers]

Can anyone help with how you setup a wireless router with security enabled. Have ip address, DHCP, and so forth. No matter what I put into my TiVo it says doesn't see the router, turn off wireless security all is fine. I wouldn't worry about it except I have someone trying to get into my computers.

Thanks for any help,

Alex
Try This thread (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=258516).

[alxbrewer]

You can set it up using WEP encryption. WEP isn't super secure anyway, though, so I just do MAC filtering to only allow certain NICs on my wireless network.
Thank you both for your answers, I am going to give it one more try. Going to call comcast and linksys tech support. It just irritates me that you can set everything right, but it still won't work. Got to admit that the TiVo wireless ant's work a lot better than my old linksys ones. Got into computers in 1980 thought they were great. But love my TiVo's!!!

[peteyg]

Can someone please provide me with links within this forum on how I can do the DST fix to my zippered DTivo RCA DVR80 zippered 6.2.

I wasn't able to get far with my searches, big thanks!

[goony]

Can someone please provide me with links within this forum on how I can do the DST fix to my zippered DTivo RCA DVR80 zippered 6.2.I used this one on my 4 boxes... took about 5 mins. each and worked perfectly: http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=343660

[Starranger]

Greetings I recently had to reimage one of the my series 2 DTivos and would like to reapply the hacks. I found the zipper as I was looking for info about 6.2a figured I would give it a shot before trying to relearn all the stuff I've forgotten since mid 2005 about hacking tivos. Anyway I have an CD i burned from the PTVUpgrade iso from mid 2005. Are current kernals the same today as they were then? If so what would you suggest as a course of using that CD (I don't have the iso file anymore) and the Zipper process.

thanks

[swizzlest]

If you'll download the files again, there's a sweet utility that comes with the zipper now that pulls the necessary files out and creates a new iso all on one CD with you.

It is slick, I must say...used it for the first time a couple of days ago....it's been a long time since i originally zippered my dtvio.

[glitchsys]

I upgraded from 6.2 with the zipper/superpatch all running great to 6.2a, where all my enhancements dropped off. Back to stock 6.2a. I rezippered the drive, and was again able to telnet into it. I re-ran the tweak.sh, it downloaded the latest rbautch_files.tgz and went through the process. I then rebooted, some enhancements took, like the new startup screen. But the 30 second skip, the standby in the main menu, the enhanced info, etc. all of that didn't take. After reading through the forum, I learned the superpatch67-something.tcl in the /hacks directory was outdated. I found not only superpatch67Standby.tcl but also a superpatch-6.2a.tcl file. both, according to this forum, would work. I figured I'd go with the more specific version, 6.2a, since it specifically states it was written for 6.2a; So after some trouble ftp'ing it to the tivo (crazy, had to transfer it from my linux server via binary to my windows machine, then from my windows machine to the tivo via binary), I finally got it there and ran it. Now the standby is on the main menu, enhanced info, etc.

My question is this though. Should I re-run the tweak.sh thing? When I ran superpatch-6.2a.tcl it never asked any questions, like about removing Photo's and Video's or whatever. It just patched tivoapp or whatever and that's it. Does the tweak.sh script call the old SuperPatch67*.tcl script with any special parameters? Or does it run it once and then run it multiple times after with parameters or values? Or does it simply execute it once and thats it (in which case I've already done that manually)? I was tempted to rename the superpatch-6.2a.tcl script to the exact name, the SuperPatch67*.tcl file and re-run tweak.sh, this way it'd really run the new version. But is this just redundant?

[SteelersFan]

...I read in this forum about a new version of superpatch designed for 6.2a, but how do I get tweak.sh to download/use this version instead?Put the new superpatch 62a file on your tools disc instead of the old superpatch67. That is what I did and it worked perfectly. By the way, Russ does NOT reccomend doing the menu changes. I reran Zipper and said no to the menu changes and Standby still ended up on the main menu.

[SteelersFan]

...My question is this though. Should I re-run the tweak.sh thing?I don't think it's necessary unless something is not working properly....When I ran superpatch-6.2a.tcl it never asked any questions, like about removing Photo's and Video's or whatever. It just patched tivoapp or whatever and that's it. Does the tweak.sh script call the old SuperPatch67*.tcl script with any special parameters? Or does it run it once and then run it multiple times after with parameters or values? Or does it simply execute it once and thats it (in which case I've already done that manually)? I was tempted to rename the superpatch-6.2a.tcl script to the exact name, the SuperPatch67*.tcl file and re-run tweak.sh, this way it'd really run the new version. But is this just redundant?tweak runs superpatch once without params. It runs superpatch*.tcl which just means that it will run anything that starts with superpatch and ends in .tcl so its not a good idea to put multiple superpatch files on your tools disc. Open the start.sh script (with a *nix friendly editor) and you'll see what is being done. It's a good way to learn a little about these scripts.

[JWThiers]

Greetings I recently had to reimage one of the my series 2 DTivos and would like to reapply the hacks. I found the zipper as I was looking for info about 6.2a figured I would give it a shot before trying to relearn all the stuff I've forgotten since mid 2005 about hacking tivos. Anyway I have an CD i burned from the PTVUpgrade iso from mid 2005. Are current kernals the same today as they were then? If so what would you suggest as a course of using that CD (I don't have the iso file anymore) and the Zipper process.

thanks
Get a program like this (http://www.magiciso.com/) and make an iso from the cd. It might have to have a specific name so you have tfigure out what it is called. I don't have access to that stuff here so you might be able to figure it out if you open the zipper_isomaker.bat file in a text editor.

[mung]

I have 2 Series 2 DTivo's and put the Zipper with InstantCake on both of them. I can get to both of them through web,ftp,msf_ftp, telnet, and gotomydvr but can't get them to see each other. Static IPs and hardwired. I have tried setting the name in TWP and by hand with the set_name but still no joy.

I also lost all connectivity to one of the boxes between last night and this morning, probably in trying to get this working. I made a serial cable today at work so when I get home I will try to see what is going on when that box boots and maybe re-blast it.

Anyway what am I missing here? I was able to do the speed test between boxes. In the tvlogs I don't see the boxes beaconing each other but I do see that each box has the broadcast line.

So besides what I have already done what can I look for?

Thanks!

[JWThiers]

I've had similar issues but it also seemed to be in conjunction with the slow NPL issue. Does your NPL show up and have a blank for them or is the NPL also slow or not showing up. I don't know if it will help any but you can try editing the hosts file to include the IP's of the other tivo's on your network like suggested for the slow NPL issue on the wiki.

[BTUx9]

Gunnyman, just wanted to congratulate you on having a thread with...

[BTUx9]

10,000 Posts!

[SteelersFan]

Congrats!!! Thanks To You And Everyone Else Who Contributes To A Great Hobby!!!