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

[bnm81002]

Thanks, Todd ...

I didn't do the mfsrestore command myself ... I created a new drive from scratch using the ZIPPER scripts and the isocake image.

So mfsadd -x /dev/hda should expand my drive to it's max size.

And mfsadd -r 4 /dev/hda should quadruple the capacity.

Right?

When i do these commands, it says "Nothing to Add!"



I think the best option is to do everything from scratch, if your 40gb is still good(recordings still on the drive), you can do the backup then restore commands as stated in the link that I provided, then zipper the drive after you expanded the drive, the best advice is to do everything all over again

[wkhays]

Yes, bnm81002 ... I think that is a great idea. So I'll backup, restore, expand, then zipper.

THANKS!

[rbautch]

Thanks, Todd ...

I didn't do the mfsrestore command myself ... I created a new drive from scratch using the ZIPPER scripts and the isocake image.

So mfsadd -x /dev/hda should expand my drive to it's max size.

And mfsadd -r 4 /dev/hda should quadruple the capacity.

Right?

When i do these commands, it says "Nothing to Add!"The -r switch does not quadruple the capacity. Do a little more reading in the upgrade forum to get the hang of mfs tools. The zipper uses the -r 4 switch and the -x switch, which expands the drive to its full capacity. Once it's expanded, you can't expand it again.

[dm999]

Hi all,

Anyone having issues with season pass backups on Zipper 3.3. My cron log says the backup script is running, but nothing is in /seasonpass_backups. I ran /TivoWebPlus/backup_start.sh manually (from /TivoWebPlus), and I get this on 2 HR10-250's:

TIVO2-TiVo# sh backup_run.sh
The backup will be written to /seasonpass_backups/backup
couldn't read file "modules/index.itcl": no such file or directory
while executing
"source "modules/index.itcl""
(file "backup_write_static.tcl" line 80)
mv: /seasonpass_backups/backup: No such file or directory

Checking /TivoWebPlus/modules, index.itcl is indeed missing. Do I need to pull this file from somewhere, or is there a more recent version of the backup scripts that I need to pull. If I do an SP backup from within TWP, that works, but it's not in the right directory.

Thanks in advance!!!

[wkhays]

The -r switch does not quadruple the capacity. Do a little more reading in the upgrade forum to get the hang of mfs tools. The zipper uses the -r 4 switch and the -x switch, which expands the drive to its full capacity. Once it's expanded, you can't expand it again.

rbautch-

So by following the zipper method (which I did), I should have a fully expanded drive? Unfortunately, my new 200 GB drive only shows up as 40 GB. In building the drive, I let the Zipper Boot CD install the fresh isocake image.

Thanks!

-Keith

[bshelton]

I discovered my problem and it was in a BIOS setting in my computer. I fiddled around with the BIOS settings and finally had success.

I have ordered a D-Link DWL122 wireless NIC and hope to be able to finish the Zipper by hacking my Directivo via telnet soon.

I now have a 120 GB TIVO drive that has 107 hours of recording capability. :)

[rbautch]

rbautch-

So by following the zipper method (which I did), I should have a fully expanded drive? Unfortunately, my new 200 GB drive only shows up as 40 GB. In building the drive, I let the Zipper Boot CD install the fresh isocake image.

Thanks!

-KeithYes, it should show the full capacity. Did you use the lba48 aware boot CD that was recommended in the Zipper instructions?

[rbautch]

Hi all,

Anyone having issues with season pass backups on Zipper 3.3. My cron log says the backup script is running, but nothing is in /seasonpass_backups. I ran /TivoWebPlus/backup_start.sh manually (from /TivoWebPlus), and I get this on 2 HR10-250's:

TIVO2-TiVo# sh backup_run.sh
The backup will be written to /seasonpass_backups/backup
couldn't read file "modules/index.itcl": no such file or directory
while executing
"source "modules/index.itcl""
(file "backup_write_static.tcl" line 80)
mv: /seasonpass_backups/backup: No such file or directory

Checking /TivoWebPlus/modules, index.itcl is indeed missing. Do I need to pull this file from somewhere, or is there a more recent version of the backup scripts that I need to pull. If I do an SP backup from within TWP, that works, but it's not in the right directory.

Thanks in advance!!!It looks like the location of index.itcl changed from TWP/modules to TWP/libs in the current version of TWP. I'll fix the script to look for it in the proper place.

[unclemoosh]

rbautch-

So by following the zipper method (which I did), I should have a fully expanded drive? Unfortunately, my new 200 GB drive only shows up as 40 GB. In building the drive, I let the Zipper Boot CD install the fresh isocake image.

Thanks!

-Keith

Is it a Maxtor drive?

[wkhays]

Yes, it should show the full capacity. Did you use the lba48 aware boot CD that was recommended in the Zipper instructions?

Yes, my zipper_tools directory (before I run makeiso.bat) has both of these files in it:
pvtlba48-4.04DD.iso
instantcake-IC2-dsr7000-6.2a-01-2-101.iso

Is there a way to query the boot cd itself to confirm that the right kernel (or whatever file I need) is in place?

The only other thing that may be wrong is that I DELETED the superpatch-67all-NutKase-1.2.tcl and REPLACED it with superpatch-6.2a.tcl

Any other ideas?

Thanks!

[wkhays]

Is it a Maxtor drive?

No, it's a Western Digital ...

[dm999]

It looks like the location of index.itcl changed from TWP/modules to TWP/libs in the current version of TWP. I'll fix the script to look for it in the proper place.

I changed line 80 of backup_write_static.tcl from

source "modules/index.itcl"

to

source "libs/index.itcl"

Now I'm getting the following error:

TIVO1-TiVo# sh backup_run.sh
The backup will be written to /seasonpass_backups/backup
invalid command name "init_channelindex"
while executing
"init_channelindex"
(file "backup_write_static.tcl" line 81)
mv: /seasonpass_backups/backup: No such file or directory

I looked through libs/index.itcl, and I don't see an init_channelindex proc, but I do see an init_index proc, and an init-channelList proc. Maybe they have changed the name of the proc? I'm just guessing :D :D

[shredhead]

My zippered 6.2 DTivo (SIR-S4040R) already downloaded the 6.2a slices. So I used installSw.itcl after editing those couple of lines you need to.

The upgrade to 6.2a seemed fine and it switched the bootpage to hda4.

Now I go and run my zipper 3.3 cd and pop it back into the DTivo unit. It does the usual boot up process (almost there png is not the hacked one this time).

Unfortunately I've got no network access this time. The adapter has no lights on at all.

I tried putting it back into my pc and poking around to see if perhaps I missed a step somewhere. I copied some files over from the hda7 partition including the rc.sysinit.author. But so far, I am dead in the water.

What is different this time vs. last time is that I'm on 6.2a and using a newer Zipper CD than last time. Ideas anyone??

[JWThiers]

did you use the 6.2a superpatch?

[shredhead]

did you use the 6.2a superpatch?

Not yet. I can't telnet. That gets done after I put the drive back into the unit, telnet in, and run zipper.sh (which looks for and runs the superpatch). I'm getting this info straight from the PDF file on the zipper CD. One thing I noticed is that I forgot to delete the old superpatch files so those got copied over too.

Are you saying I should run the superpatch manually while the drive is in a PC?

[JWThiers]

Not yet. I can't telnet. That gets done after I put the drive back into the unit, telnet in, and run zipper.sh (which looks for and runs the superpatch). I'm getting this info straight from the PDF file on the zipper CD. One thing I noticed is that I forgot to delete the old superpatch files so those got copied over too.

Are you saying I should run the superpatch manually while the drive is in a PC?
Nah, It was late and didn't read your post right.

It almost sounds like an adapter that isn't compatible with the stock drivers, did you have any problems the first time you zippered the dtivo? When you ran installSw.itlc without coping the drivers and such over you essentially went back to a stock system. If you ran zipper on the upgraded os you should be able to at least serial in to the tivo for more troubleshooting, to avoid pulling the drive.

You also might want to try making a new Zipper CD with ONLY the 6.2a superpatch on it.

[shredhead]

It almost sounds like an adapter that isn't compatible with the stock drivers,
I am using a Linksys 200M which I believe is one of the supported adapters. There's another DTivo in the house with this adapter and then a third using a Netgear one which is also supposed to be a supported one. But until I get this one successfully upgraded I'm not messing with the others.

I used info on the *other* forum that only partially applied to my situation. It was older info so it had stuff about network drivers but I did not think it applied to me since I didn't need to do any of that last time. With no lights on the nic, I would say network drivers are a good place to troubleshoot though.

did you have any problems the first time you zippered the dtivo? When you ran installSw.itlc without coping the drivers and such over you essentially went back to a stock system.
No, the first zipper went great on three Dtivos all with 6.2.
If you ran zipper on the upgraded os you should be able to at least serial in to the tivo for more troubleshooting, to avoid pulling the drive.
I will see if serial bash will work but my cable is one I made myself and have not used yet.

It's a shame I can't just copy a bunch of files from hda4 to hda7 and switch the bootpage back to hda7... That partition booted just fine and the networking was functioniong fine. :)

[rac8006]

I have a HR10-250 with what may be a bad disk. I can't get it to mount in a pc using any of the bootable cd iso that I have found.
Would I be correct in thinking that if I buy another 250G or larger disk drive plus network adapter and follow the zipper instructions that I would end up with a working hacked tivo unit?

[shredhead]

I have a HR10-250 with what may be a bad disk. I can't get it to mount in a pc using any of the bootable cd iso that I have found.
Would I be correct in thinking that if I buy another 250G or larger disk drive plus network adapter and follow the zipper instructions that I would end up with a working hacked tivo unit?
as long as you have an image to use, yes.

[shredhead]

I am using a Linksys 200M which I believe is one of the supported adapters. There's another DTivo in the house with this adapter and then a third using a Netgear one which is also supposed to be a supported one. But until I get this one successfully upgraded I'm not messing with the others.

I used info on the *other* forum that only partially applied to my situation. It was older info so it had stuff about network drivers but I did not think it applied to me since I didn't need to do any of that last time. With no lights on the nic, I would say network drivers are a good place to troubleshoot though.


No, the first zipper went great on three Dtivos all with 6.2.

I will see if serial bash will work but my cable is one I made myself and have not used yet.

It's a shame I can't just copy a bunch of files from hda4 to hda7 and switch the bootpage back to hda7... That partition booted just fine and the networking was functioniong fine. :)



I have no idea what to make of this... I took the drive back to the PC and changed the bootpage back to the old partition so I could boot the 6.2 instead of the 6.2a and then try to upgrade again. Then the drive back into the DTivo. What came up was 6.2a with the network card working. I suppose that 6.2a could have somehow gotten installed in both root partitions but I didn't do anything to make that happen. Well, anyhow, it works. I hate not knowing why though.

[JWThiers]

It's a shame I can't just copy a bunch of files from hda4 to hda7 and switch the bootpage back to hda7... That partition booted just fine and the networking was functioniong fine. :)
Didn't mean to imply you couldn't From what I have read you should be able to. Don't ask me how I have never done it. A guess would be mount boot from a boot CD, Mount both partitions and copy.

What I intended was IN the future having a serial cable might preclude having to pull the drive at all. Much easier in general.

[JWThiers]

I have a HR10-250 with what may be a bad disk. I can't get it to mount in a pc using any of the bootable cd iso that I have found.
Would I be correct in thinking that if I buy another 250G or larger disk drive plus network adapter and follow the zipper instructions that I would end up with a working hacked tivo unit?
Just be aware that not all 250GB drives are the same. The actual size varies slightly from drive to drive even in the same model (bad sectors and such even in new drives), so as long as the new drive is actually larger than the drive or image that is being used. So some 250 GB and All larger.

[rac8006]

as long as you have an image to use, yes.

I thought that the 6.3a bootable cd had the image on it? I can't get an image off of the current disk since I can't get it mounted.

[Da Goon]

I thought that the 6.3a bootable cd had the image on it? I can't get an image off of the current disk since I can't get it mounted.
6.3a bootable cd???

[shredhead]

Didn't mean to imply you couldn't From what I have read you should be able to. Don't ask me how I have never done it. A guess would be mount boot from a boot CD, Mount both partitions and copy.
My persistence paid off. I found install62a.tcl (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=343660&page=1&pp=30) which does an in-place update by copying only the changed files, then I followed it up with updateActive.tcl (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4946286&&#post4946286) which takes care of the cosmetic part of displaying 6.2a as the installed version. Both worked like a charm. I wish I found them sooner. No pulling the drive, no loss of networking, no re-zippering, etc. although I did end up doing tweak_uninstall.sh and tweak.sh so I could get the latest TWP and add gotomydvr.

What I intended was IN the future having a serial cable might preclude having to pull the drive at all. Much easier in general.
No doubt about it. Having one surely could save some trouble. I'll see if mine actually works when I attempt the upgrade on my third unit.

thanks for the help.

[rac8006]

6.3a bootable cd???

I'm talking about the instantcake CD. Isn't this a factory image. If one restores the instantcake image will the tivo work as it did when it came from the factory?
If one buys an instantcake cd what version should one buy?

Thanks

[BuckarooBanzai]

I need som help. I've gotten things a little screwed up here.

I have an HDVR2 that I zippered last year, that had 6.2 on it. All was working fine. A few weeks ago, I decided to install and try hackman. If I remember correctly, one of the menus for hackman had a checkbox for DHCP. I saw that, and figured, "wow, I can just use DHCP instead of a hard-coded IP address now!", so I checked it. A few days later, I couldn't access my tivo over the network any more. I assumed that whatever I checked off eneded up screwing up the network configuration after a scheduled reboot. I didn't have a serial cable to log in and explore, so I figured I'd just pull the drive and re-Zipper it.

Well, after I did so, I telnet-ed in to run the enhancements script. However, things were a little goofy. I noticed that "ps" no longer worked, and that "ls" now "seemed" be executing a "ps", except it wasn't really listing any processes. I ran the tweaks script anyway, and noticed a bunch of "odd" printouts that were stating invalid parameters and listing valid command line options. Also, once I rebooted after this, I couldn't access over the net again.

I finally realized that I had run booted from a Zipper disc that I had made more recently for my other DTivo with 6.2a on it. I'm guessing that some of the binaries got kinda screwed up, and some of the links are pointing to the wrong things.

So, am I totally screwed, and have to re-start from my original disc and lose all of my recordings, or is there a way to recover? Am I even correct in assuming that the 6.2a superpatch over my 6.2 binaries is what did the nasty deed, or is there something else going on (re-zippering and re-running tweaks.sh with the correct 6.2 disc did not fix things).

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Jeff

[rbautch]

I need som help. I've gotten things a little screwed up here.

I have an HDVR2 that I zippered last year, that had 6.2 on it. All was working fine. A few weeks ago, I decided to install and try hackman. If I remember correctly, one of the menus for hackman had a checkbox for DHCP. I saw that, and figured, "wow, I can just use DHCP instead of a hard-coded IP address now!", so I checked it. A few days later, I couldn't access my tivo over the network any more. I assumed that whatever I checked off eneded up screwing up the network configuration after a scheduled reboot. I didn't have a serial cable to log in and explore, so I figured I'd just pull the drive and re-Zipper it.

Well, after I did so, I telnet-ed in to run the enhancements script. However, things were a little goofy. I noticed that "ps" no longer worked, and that "ls" now "seemed" be executing a "ps", except it wasn't really listing any processes. I ran the tweaks script anyway, and noticed a bunch of "odd" printouts that were stating invalid parameters and listing valid command line options. Also, once I rebooted after this, I couldn't access over the net again.

I finally realized that I had run booted from a Zipper disc that I had made more recently for my other DTivo with 6.2a on it. I'm guessing that some of the binaries got kinda screwed up, and some of the links are pointing to the wrong things.

So, am I totally screwed, and have to re-start from my original disc and lose all of my recordings, or is there a way to recover? Am I even correct in assuming that the 6.2a superpatch over my 6.2 binaries is what did the nasty deed, or is there something else going on (re-zippering and re-running tweaks.sh with the correct 6.2 disc did not fix things).

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

JeffThis happens when you try to copy over a binary that's actually a symlink to busybox. Mount the drive in the PC and delete the entire /busybox directory. Then run the zipper again.

If you had a serial cable, you could also do this without pulling the drive. Delete the busybox directory, then reinstall the busybox distribution in my signature.

[BuckarooBanzai]

Thanks! I was hoping that it would be something "simple" (and stupid -- of me) like that! Since I can actually telnet and ftp in at this point, I'll just log in and remove/replace busybox.

Great tools and great help!

[captainjrl]

Can someone tell me the folder structure of the zipper iso? I've tried burning three CDs so far and none will boot, so I have to boot the ptvlba disc and then mount the zipper iso. However that fails when looking for the modified kernel. It seems to be looking for folders that are named differently than my ptvlba48 disc has.

Thanks

[cr33p]

Can someone tell me the folder structure of the zipper iso? I've tried burning three CDs so far and none will boot, so I have to boot the ptvlba disc and then mount the zipper iso. However that fails when looking for the modified kernel. It seems to be looking for folders that are named differently than my ptvlba48 disc has.

Thanks

I assume you followed the instrtuctions on the zipper page yes? And copied the folder structure verbatim? I have had problems in the past as well, you may want to try burning with a different program.

[rac8006]

I'll try this again. I have an HR10-250 that was given to me. The disk appears to be non mountable. When looking at what should be the master boot record it does not have any partition information. pdisk -l prints nothing. Also the unit does not have the pluggable card.
The question is can I get this unit working or should I throw it away.

[JWThiers]

Can someone tell me the folder structure of the zipper iso? I've tried burning three CDs so far and none will boot, so I have to boot the ptvlba disc and then mount the zipper iso. However that fails when looking for the modified kernel. It seems to be looking for folders that are named differently than my ptvlba48 disc has.

Thanks
Are you sure you have the lba48 disk that you pay $5 for and NOT the free one?
Also Since you are wanting to know the directory structure I assume you made the disk from an the image file and not burned the iso File to disk (had toi ask to be sure, it happens) I don't have a disk at work so I can't check the structure of the disk now.

[captainjrl]

cr33p - Yep followed the instructions and folder structure exactly, I'm using Nero 6.3 and it has been flawless for all other .iso's I have made.


JW - Yes I have one I paid for but I bought it back in Feb of 05. Would that make a difference?

It errors out when trying to copy the modified kernel. It looks for it in a directory "S2KERNELS\3.1.5" and my iso shows "S2KERNE\3_1.5"

[Wilhite]

I'm having an issue with one of my units and hope that someone can give me a direction to go in.

I had a unit that I rezippered a couple of weeks ago. Everything appeared to go pretty well during the process. I put the drive back in the Tivo, booted the unit and it rebooted just as I thought it would.

That's where things went downhill. During the second reboot, the unit started coming up and then got to the "acquiring satellite information" portion of the boot. It took a very long time to get past that part of the boot and finally started.

Last night, I ran a second piece of coax to the unit and went through the satellte setup. Now, it's stuck at the last part of the setup where it acquires info. It recognizes that there are two tuners, there are signals coming in to both inputs, but it won't get past acquiring info.

Anyone have any suggestions? Re-zipper? Tweak something first and then re-zipper? Am I hosed and have to start from scratch?

Help..... please.

Adding the following:

While connected via the serial cable, I'm getting:


ttyS: 1 input overrun(s)
ApgMttyS: 2 input overrun(s)
anager ransittyS: 1 input overrun(s)
ion from sttyS: 1 input overrun(s)
tatettyS: 1 input overrun(s)
ttyS: 1 input overrun(s)
/tvbin/dssappAVttyS: 2 input overrun(s)
: ttyS: 2 input overrun(s)
### ttyS: 2 input ov
NG: ttyS: 1 input overrun(s)
CamPayloadTransferttyS: 1 input overrun(s)
: FttyS: 1 input overrun(s)
ailed to write 1 byte(s)ttyS: 1 input overrun(s)
: Bad addttyS: 1 input overrun(s)
ess
ttyS: 2 input overrun(s)
ttyS: 1 input overrun(s)
/tvbin/dssappAV: ### WARNING: LL_GetUartStatus: UART sttyS: 1 input overrun(s)
atusttyS: 1 input overrun(s)
is ot clean: 0
/tvbinAttyS: 1 input overrun(s)
V:ttyS: 1 input overrun(s)
### WARNING: UarStatus:ttyS: 4 input overrun(s)
UART stattyS: 1 input overrun(s)
tus is not ttyS: 1 input overrun(s)
clen: 01
ttyS: 1 input overrun(s)
/tvbin/ttyS: 2 input overrun(s)
dssttyS: 2 input overrun(s)
appAttyS: 1 input overrun(s)
# WARNING: ttyS: 2 input overrun(s)
LL_GetUart:s is not clen: 01
BOOT to FASTttyS: 2 input overrun(s)
_LttyS: 2 input overrun(s)
OAD/tvbin/dssttyS: 2 input overrun(s)
app


Anyone??

[73cuda]

Can someone tell me the folder structure of the zipper iso? I've tried burning three CDs so far and none will boot, so I have to boot the ptvlba disc and then mount the zipper iso. However that fails when looking for the modified kernel. It seems to be looking for folders that are named differently than my ptvlba48 disc has.

I had similar problems with nero, you might try www.magicISO.com it works great for me and it's fast. HIH

[svkakkad]

It looks like the location of index.itcl changed from TWP/modules to TWP/libs in the current version of TWP. I'll fix the script to look for it in the proper place.
It seems to be more than that -- TivoWebPlus v2.0.0 has a fair amount of code restructuring (changes in procedure names, new variables, etc.) such that just changing the path to the index.itcl is not sufficient. It appears that most of the functionality has been rolled into a new file (load.tcl) installed in /TivoWebPlus. Unfortunately, this file appears to be geared heavily towards servicing the web browser requests, so it cannot be trivially sourced into the backup script.

I have modified the backup_write_static.tcl script to make it compatible with TWP v2.0.0, and verified that backups produced by invoking this script manually (command-line) are identical to those produced from within TWP (browser interface). Please let me know if you would like to have this change (I can provide the full updated file, or a context format patch generated by "diff -c").

[svkakkad]

Just want to put in a word of appreciation for rbautch and Gunnyman (and everybody else involved) for their great work. I zippered two Philips DSR7000/17s without any major issues (including expanding one from stock 40GB to 250GB using MFSLive backup/restore).

I used Airlink ASOHOUSB adapters available at Fry's and the network connection worked right out of the box. I initially have them hardwired, but am planning to move to using a wireless bridge (will setup third-party firmware on a Buffalo router to act as the bridge to my main router).

Just one very minor issue I ran into when I started hacking the first box -- early on, when Zipper asked for the Tivo drive location, I entered /dev/hda instead of just hda (I spaced out for a bit, and typically most everywhere, the usage includes /dev prefix). When Zipper could not mount the drive, it displayed an error message and quit. I reran it with the correct answer and everything went through okay, but I believe it either deleted or never created the zipper_flag file under /. As such, when I ran tweak.sh, it skipped tivoapp patches (superpatch and MRV). I only realized this later (when ciphercheck showed that encryption was not disabled). After some reading of tweak.sh and tweak_uninstall.sh scripts, I concluded that /zipper_flag was missing, so I ran the uninstall, manually created the flag, and reran tweak and everything went fine after that. I believe that my mistyping the answer was the likely cause of this because I do not recall any other errors/hiccup when running zipper (and of course, I did not have issues with the second box because I provided the correct answer that time).

[rbautch]

Just want to put in a word of appreciation for rbautch and Gunnyman (and everybody else involved) for their great work. I zippered two Philips DSR7000/17s without any major issues (including expanding one from stock 40GB to 250GB using MFSLive backup/restore).

I used Airlink ASOHOUSB adapters available at Fry's and the network connection worked right out of the box. I initially have them hardwired, but am planning to move to using a wireless bridge (will setup third-party firmware on a Buffalo router to act as the bridge to my main router).

Just one very minor issue I ran into when I started hacking the first box -- early on, when Zipper asked for the Tivo drive location, I entered /dev/hda instead of just hda (I spaced out for a bit, and typically most everywhere, the usage includes /dev prefix). When Zipper could not mount the drive, it displayed an error message and quit. I reran it with the correct answer and everything went through okay, but I believe it either deleted or never created the zipper_flag file under /. As such, when I ran tweak.sh, it skipped tivoapp patches (superpatch and MRV). I only realized this later (when ciphercheck showed that encryption was not disabled). After some reading of tweak.sh and tweak_uninstall.sh scripts, I concluded that /zipper_flag was missing, so I ran the uninstall, manually created the flag, and reran tweak and everything went fine after that. I believe that my mistyping the answer was the likely cause of this because I do not recall any other errors/hiccup when running zipper (and of course, I did not have issues with the second box because I provided the correct answer that time).Great, thanks for the feedback. I'll add a syntax check to catch users who enter /dev/hda.

[technojunkie]

Sometime ago I Zippered my HR10-250. For the most part it runs just fine. After 6.3D was released I checked, but my Zippered unit did not receive the download. Not via satellite anyway. Checking MFS I do not see the download. I was told by D that in order to receive the upgrade I would have to make a daily call. So I disabled Fakecall in RC Sysinet by comenting "#" out the line to run Fakecall.tcl. Now when I try to make a test call or make the daily call the unit reboots. Where did I go wrong?

[ttodd1]

Where did I go wrong?

Believing a DTV csr?? :D

[dm999]

It seems to be more than that -- TivoWebPlus v2.0.0 has a fair amount of code restructuring (changes in procedure names, new variables, etc.) such that just changing the path to the index.itcl is not sufficient. It appears that most of the functionality has been rolled into a new file (load.tcl) installed in /TivoWebPlus. Unfortunately, this file appears to be geared heavily towards servicing the web browser requests, so it cannot be trivially sourced into the backup script.

I have modified the backup_write_static.tcl script to make it compatible with TWP v2.0.0, and verified that backups produced by invoking this script manually (command-line) are identical to those produced from within TWP (browser interface). Please let me know if you would like to have this change (I can provide the full updated file, or a context format patch generated by "diff -c").

Yes, Yes, YES, I would love a copy of the updated script!!

[technojunkie]

I'm still looking for help here. I was going to try this :

route add -host 204.176.49.2 gw 127.0.0.1
route add -net 204.176.49.0 gw 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0


Needs to be
#route add -host 204.176.49.2 gw 127.0.0.1
#route add -net 204.176.49.0 gw 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0


Only to find my rc.sysinit.author file does not contain those lines.

[FTD]

O.K., I know there is something simple that I probably overlooked, but I can not get a command line when booting from the Zipper installation disk. I am trying to re-zipper after loosing my network connectivity. When I boot to the CD, Linux loads, but after the boot it detects my DVD/CD-ROM, the Tivo drive, and then nothing else, it just hangs with no command line. My normal computer drives are SATA, but I disabled them in the BIOS so I would think that is not a problem. I tried switching the jumpers between master and slave on the Tivo drive, but no change. ANy help?

[rlistenb]

Ok... Yes I'm a newbie.

That said... I have successfully zippered my existing drive (and a new one to make sure I wouldn't screw up my existing).

Now the problem is that I can't telnet to it to run the scripts! I am using a Netgear MA101 rev.B (which is on the list of working adapters). This is a wireless B adapter.

I can't even ping the static IP I assigned the tivo during the zipper installation. What I've done to try and diagnose so far....

tried the MA101 on another pc to ensure it works
checked my wireless router to ensure dhcp is off
checked my router to ensure wep is off
checked my router to ensure it IS running in wireless "B" mode only
restarted my tivo
restarted my router


This is a Samsung D-Tivo, series 2 with 6.2 software.

ANY ideas . . . Please?

[Mr Jones]

Can I use my backed up image when using the zipper instead of the instantcake image. Do i rename my image as the same name as instantcake version when making my zipper cd iso? Or can i just substitute it?

[JWThiers]

Can I use my backed up image when using the zipper instead of the instantcake image. Do i rename my image as the same name as instantcake version when making my zipper cd iso? Or can i just substitute it?
To use an image with Zipper, it needs a .iso file whose name starts with "instantcake" to be in the zipper_tools directory before making the final zipper CD. As long as the .iso file name starts with instantcake, has a directory called "_IMAGES", and an image called "000001" in that directory you are good to go.

To sum up, you would need to make an iso image called "instantcake" using your cd burning software that has your image called "000001" in the "_IMAGES" directory. Use the iso file you just made in place of the bought Instantcake ISO file.

[rbautch]

To use an image with Zipper, it needs a .iso file whose name starts with "instantcake" to be in the zipper_tools directory before making the final zipper CD. As long as the .iso file name starts with instantcake, has a directory called "_IMAGES", and an image called "000001" in that directory you are good to go.

To sum up, you would need to make an iso image called "instantcake" using your cd burning software that has your image called "000001" in the "_IMAGES" directory. Use the iso file you just made in place of the bought Instantcake ISO file.Great idea, but there's an even easier way to do it. If you put an image named "000001" in your zipper tools folder or in the root of your boot CD, the isomaker and Zipper will know what to do with it. You don't have to bother creating a faux instantcake iso.

[JWThiers]

Great idea, but there's an even easier way to do it. If you put an image named "000001" in your zipper tools folder or in the root of your boot CD, the isomaker and Zipper will know what to do with it. You don't have to bother creating a faux instantcake iso.
Wasn't sure if that would work, as there is no mention on the zipper page of what to do if you want to use you own image. I smell a wiki!!!

[Mr Jones]

Great idea, but there's an even easier way to do it. If you put an image named "000001" in your zipper tools folder or in the root of your boot CD, the isomaker and Zipper will know what to do with it. You don't have to bother creating a faux instantcake iso.

Can I just rename the file form a .bak to a .iso and then complete the process??

[JWThiers]

Can I just rename the file form a .bak to a .iso and then complete the process??
No that wont work.

Just name it "000001" nothing else no .bak no .iso etc, 000001 nothing else. put it in the tivo_tools directory and then make the zipper CD.

[Mr Jones]

No that wont work.

Just name it "000001" nothing else no .bak no .iso etc, 000001 nothing else. put it in the tivo_tools directory and then make the zipper CD.


Thanks for the tip.

I managed to zipper my drive and was told the process was successful. BUT my usb port is inactive. I'm using a D-Link DUB-E100 and no telnet access? :confused:

Do I need to get a serial cable and try that to acess the drive?

Do I clear and delete and then try again.

[JWThiers]

Thanks for the tip.

I managed to zipper my drive and was told the process was successful. BUT my usb port is inactive. I'm using a D-Link DUB-E100 and no telnet access? :confused:

Do I need to get a serial cable and try that to acess the drive?

Do I clear and delete and then try again.
Lots of good tips on the wiki troubleshooting page. see my sig.

[Mr Jones]

Lots of good tips on the wiki troubleshooting page. see my sig.

After reading other posts thats where i went next. I haven't yet fixed it, but I will in the next few days.

Thanks for your help jwThiers.

[jebradl]

I was trying to zipper a new drive, and get a "set_mrv_name is not on the Zipper CD. Exiting..." message.
I have a Phillips DSR704 (and an RCA DVR704), the Phillips with a 301.... Service No., and the other with a 321... No. Neither of which would work.
What do I need to do to get this working?
Where is the set_mrv_name*.tcl file supposed to be, and where can it be obtained if it's not there?
Thanks.

[ttodd1]

Think you missed a step:

"The fourth component is a series of tools that are available on DDB, and you'll need to create an account to download them. They are called Superpatch and set_mrv_name (Created by Nutkase and Alldeadhomiez, available here). "

[jebradl]

> Think you missed a step:

Half way. I downloaded the superpatch-6.2a.tcl file, and it is only the
is not the zipped file that has both. You need to get both, which I now have. I think that things should work now.

Thanks.

[amuklc]

I know my problem is likely not zipper related, but Im hoping for a little help on where to look.
I have HDVR-2s that have ben set up for a while. A couple days ago, the living room one started having some slowness transferring shows through tivoserver...the bedroom one was still fine. I didn't see any problems with shows going between the 2 tivos, but i tried uninstalling and reinstalling tweak.sh through a telnet. I had the same results after, but also noticed tivoweb was not working anymore. A day after that the network is not working in the living room anymore. I have 3 linksys usb200m ver2 network connectors, all work in bedroom tivo, 2 network runs at the livingroom tivo that work on my laptop, and i see no lights on a network card plugged into either usb port on the LV tivo.
I tried setting up another hard drive from scratch to save shows on my normal drive, and never got the network to work on it either.
The only other strange thing i've seen happening is I don't seem to get the bash prompt on my serial connection on either tivo...it worked fine on the new drive i set up from scratch.


So....clues where to look please. I imagine i need to pull the drive and look at logs somewhere but don't know where. Sound like USB died somehow?
Oh...and before i noticed the loss of network I saw it downloading an update through the satellite...not sure what it was or if it could be to blame. I didn't think it could since a new image still didn't work. On the new image when i first got it up there was a message of a problem i needed to restart to fix...it went away after booting.

Thanks for any help.
Amuk

[JWThiers]

I know my problem is likely not zipper related, but Im hoping for a little help on where to look.
I have HDVR-2s that have ben set up for a while. A couple days ago, the living room one started having some slowness transferring shows through tivoserver...the bedroom one was still fine. I didn't see any problems with shows going between the 2 tivos, but i tried uninstalling and reinstalling tweak.sh through a telnet. I had the same results after, but also noticed tivoweb was not working anymore. A day after that the network is not working in the living room anymore. I have 3 linksys usb200m ver2 network connectors, all work in bedroom tivo, 2 network runs at the livingroom tivo that work on my laptop, and i see no lights on a network card plugged into either usb port on the LV tivo.
I tried setting up another hard drive from scratch to save shows on my normal drive, and never got the network to work on it either.
The only other strange thing i've seen happening is I don't seem to get the bash prompt on my serial connection on either tivo...it worked fine on the new drive i set up from scratch.


So....clues where to look please. I imagine i need to pull the drive and look at logs somewhere but don't know where. Sound like USB died somehow?
Oh...and before i noticed the loss of network I saw it downloading an update through the satellite...not sure what it was or if it could be to blame. I didn't think it could since a new image still didn't work. On the new image when i first got it up there was a message of a problem i needed to restart to fix...it went away after booting.

Thanks for any help.
Amuk
Try swapping the tivo's around (usually easier than swapping the other stuff). If the problem follows the tivo you know that is the problem. If the problem stays with the location, the problem is with the stuff outside the tivo.

[fredfillis]

Don't forget to check any ethernet cables, routers and switches!

[amuklc]

I tried moving the LV tivo to the other room and it didn't work there. I made sure my network runs in the living room worked testing them with my laptop, so I know they are fine.
Thanks for the suggestions. Any other? :)

[unclemoosh]

I
Thanks for the suggestions. Any other? :)

You could try swapping the drives. That would either confirm or deny a harware problem.

[amuklc]

Well i tried setting up a new drive with no luck. What it seems like is the USB ports quit working all together, but I dont know enough about it to look through boot logs ,like where they are at or what they would be called, and see if the tivo is saying anything along those lines.

[unclemoosh]

Well i tried setting up a new drive with no luck.

But, are you sure your new drive works? If you have a unit that is working, and they are both HDVR2s, then you could swap the known working drive, or put your new drive in the working unit to see if it works.

[FTD]

I would appreciate some help figuring out why I lost my networking (FA120 adapter, wired network). I had a zippered unit that was working fine until trying to MRV between my units. This was the first time I tried to MRV since running the 6.2a update script. My Hughs went to an error screen (my wife was viewing and didn't catch what was displayed) and then went into a double reboot before coming back to life. Things like 30 sec skip, recording padding, etc. are still there but no ability to telnet or serial. The power and link lights of the FA120 are "on". I re-zippered, was able to get a bash (that was already the colored bash from the previous hack) but no connectivity after the script and reboot. I tried to zipper again, but now I can't even get to the bash prompt.

Thanks, in advance, for any help.

[JWThiers]

I would appreciate some help figuring out why I lost my networking (FA120 adapter, wired network). I had a zippered unit that was working fine until trying to MRV between my units. This was the first time I tried to MRV since running the 6.2a update script. My Hughs went to an error screen (my wife was viewing and didn't catch what was displayed) and then went into a double reboot before coming back to life. Things like 30 sec skip, recording padding, etc. are still there but no ability to telnet or serial. The power and link lights of the FA120 are "on". I re-zippered, was able to get a bash (that was already the colored bash from the previous hack) but no connectivity after the script and reboot. I tried to zipper again, but now I can't even get to the bash prompt.

Thanks, in advance, for any help.
Not a whole lot to go on and without telnet or serial your choices are very limited. The choices are either rezipper this time installing a fresh image (hopefully 6.2a if not going thru the update cycle before hacking) and therefore dumping your recordings (probably the simplest plan). The other choice is pulling the drive install it in your PC and booting with a linux boot disk of some kind to figure out why you don't have telnet or serial and fix that After that you still have to troubleshoot your other issues.

[Mr Jones]

Lots of good tips on the wiki troubleshooting page. see my sig.

I made my own serial cable per wiki. and still cannot connect. There are no lights on the network adapter (I tested adapter in my pc and it lights up)

1) This image has been zippered at least 3 times now and i don't know if that could cause a problem? (version 6.3d)

2) During the zipper process what happens if i say no to a "wireless connection" will a wired connection still work if I give the tivo its own ip address?

[Mr Jones]

I made my own serial cable per wiki. and still cannot connect. There are no lights on the network adapter (I tested adapter in my pc and it lights up)

1) This image has been zippered at least 3 times now and i don't know if that could cause a problem? (version 6.3d)

2) During the zipper process what happens if i say no to a "wireless connection" will a wired connection still work if I give the tivo its own ip address?


I managed to get the serial cable to work but I got this message:

Do you want to install the gotomydvr remote access tool? [y/n]: y
Illegal read at 0240b8c4
do_page_fault #2: sending signal 11 to http_get(710)
$0 : 00000000 2ab00534 0281136c 20000000 0000000e 7fff75e8 7fff7678 000000b4
$8 : 028001e4 00000000 00400964 00000008 2ab009f8 00000001 87dafedd 00401530
$16: 000000b4 1000571f 1000572e 00000003 7fff7678 7fff75e8 00000000 000000b4
$24: 00000048 02811380 2ab08220 7fff75c0 00000000 028113dc
Hi : 00000106
Lo : 00025439
epc : 0240b8c4 Tainted: P
Status: 80019413
Cause : 00000008
8001e9fc 8001eac0 80022bb4 80022d74 80024db8 0240b8c4
0240b8c4 (Bad trace)
Illegal read at 0240b8c4
do_page_fault #2: sending signal 11 to http_get(717)
$0 : 00000000 2ab00534 0281136c 20000000 0000000e 7fff75e8 7fff7678 000000b4
$8 : 028001e4 00000000 00400964 00000008 2ab009f8 00000001 83519edd 00401530
$16: 000000b4 1000571f 1000572e 00000003 7fff7678 7fff75e8 00000000 000000b4
$24: 00000048 02811380 2ab08220 7fff75c0 00000000 028113dc
Hi : 00000106
Lo : 00025439
epc : 0240b8c4 Tainted: P
Status: 80019413
Cause : 00000008
8001e9fc 8001eac0 80022bb4 80022d74 80024db8 0240b8c4
0240b8c4 (Bad trace)


Enhancement Installation Complete!! Please reboot now...


What does this mean? :confused:

[JWThiers]

I managed to get the serial cable to work but I got this message:

Do you want to install the gotomydvr remote access tool? [y/n]: y
Illegal read at 0240b8c4
do_page_fault #2: sending signal 11 to http_get(710)
$0 : 00000000 2ab00534 0281136c 20000000 0000000e 7fff75e8 7fff7678 000000b4
$8 : 028001e4 00000000 00400964 00000008 2ab009f8 00000001 87dafedd 00401530
$16: 000000b4 1000571f 1000572e 00000003 7fff7678 7fff75e8 00000000 000000b4
$24: 00000048 02811380 2ab08220 7fff75c0 00000000 028113dc
Hi : 00000106
Lo : 00025439
epc : 0240b8c4 Tainted: P
Status: 80019413
Cause : 00000008
8001e9fc 8001eac0 80022bb4 80022d74 80024db8 0240b8c4
0240b8c4 (Bad trace)
Illegal read at 0240b8c4
do_page_fault #2: sending signal 11 to http_get(717)
$0 : 00000000 2ab00534 0281136c 20000000 0000000e 7fff75e8 7fff7678 000000b4
$8 : 028001e4 00000000 00400964 00000008 2ab009f8 00000001 83519edd 00401530
$16: 000000b4 1000571f 1000572e 00000003 7fff7678 7fff75e8 00000000 000000b4
$24: 00000048 02811380 2ab08220 7fff75c0 00000000 028113dc
Hi : 00000106
Lo : 00025439
epc : 0240b8c4 Tainted: P
Status: 80019413
Cause : 00000008
8001e9fc 8001eac0 80022bb4 80022d74 80024db8 0240b8c4
0240b8c4 (Bad trace)


Enhancement Installation Complete!! Please reboot now...


What does this mean? :confused:
The gotomydvr didn't install properly. I have always had problems with that part of the zipper install. It won't affect the other hacks and is easy enough to install yourself. The easiest thing to do is go to www.gotomydvr.com and folow the directions there. Its so easy, even a caveman could do it. :D

[Mr Jones]

My USB port does not light up is there a way of checking whether they work?

I have tried a wireless adapter and a wired adapter but neither seem to light up?

[Mr Jones]

My USB port does not light up is there a way of checking whether they work?

I have tried a wireless adapter and a wired adapter but neither seem to light up?

[bnm81002]

hey Russ, I see that zipper version 3.7 has "mfslive 1.2" included in the package, is there any reason why that it was included? do we need to re-zipper our units with version 3.7 with "mfslive 1.2" included? thanks

[Da Goon]

hey Russ, I see that zipper version 3.7 has "mfslive 1.2" included in the package, is there any reason why that it was included? do we need to re-zipper our units with version 3.7 with "mfslive 1.2" included? thanks
I HIGHLY doubt that would make any noticeable difference.

[rbautch]

hey Russ, I see that zipper version 3.7 has "mfslive 1.2" included in the package, is there any reason why that it was included? do we need to re-zipper our units with version 3.7 with "mfslive 1.2" included? thanksMy mistake. I left the mfslive iso in the package by accident while I was doing some testing. I modified the Zipper and the SApper to be compatible with both the DVRupgrade lba48 boot CD and mfslive. This was done mainly for people with prom-modded tivos who don't need to spend $5 on the boot CD with killhdinitrd kernels. I just removed the mfslive iso from the package.

[Emad]

Hello Guys,

Not sure if this is the right place but I'm trying to zipper my new hard drive and copy my old recodings.

I just ordered my new hard drive and zipper.

Once I zipper the new hard drive, how do I copy the old drive programs onto the new drive? I want to keep those recordings.

I read that someone was trying DD copy, but I also read that it copies everything (I'm not a Linus guy). Will it override the zipper hacks? Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I only found one guy trying this and he was having a hell of a time.

thanks

[JWThiers]

Hello Guys,

Not sure if this is the right place but I'm trying to zipper my new hard drive and copy my old recodings.

I just ordered my new hard drive and zipper.

Once I zipper the new hard drive, how do I copy the old drive programs onto the new drive? I want to keep those recordings.

I read that someone was trying DD copy, but I also read that it copies everything (I'm not a Linus guy). Will it override the zipper hacks? Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I only found one guy trying this and he was having a hell of a time.

thanks
Try this (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=354555)

[SBI]

Greetings to all gurus.

All of a sudden I cannot connect to my Tivo. This is the error I am getting:

Telneting to the TIVO...
Connecting to '192.168.1.200'
Connected...
We got 'Basement-TiVo# ' which is the prompt!
Basement-TiVo# /var/hack/tserver
bash: /var/hack/tserver: No such file or directory
Basement-TiVo# 
Basement-TiVo# 

I can log in to the tivo from a browser, through Telnet, but where did the tserver go...and can I restore it?

I will appreciate any help with this.

Thank you.

[Da Goon]

Looks like you had tserver in /var/hack. /var tends to get wiped out every now and then, so I'm assuming that's what happened. Tserver doesn't require r/w access so just reinstall it somewhere other than /var.

[SBI]

Looks like you had tserver in /var/hack. /var tends to get wiped out every now and then, so I'm assuming that's what happened. Tserver doesn't require r/w access so just reinstall it somewhere other than /var.

Thanks. The big question is - how do I install it...? :confused:

[ttodd1]

FTP it to the Tivo.

[SBI]

Thank you guys. I appreciate your help!!

[sWampy]

Ok, I'm stuck on, got a new hd, download instant cake 6.3d, made zipper image, created the cd, installed the software, and loaded tweak.sh. Now it shows my other tivo's in the now playing list, but when you click on them, they show the hr10's shows, not the remote tivo's. I loaded MovieLoader using hme, and it shows a list of the shows on the remote tivos, but when you try to transfer one, you get an error that says the stuff below in the log mfs_ftp log file, and says java.net.sockettimedoutexception: Read timed out on the transfer details screen.

06:10:50:AM - 220 Mfs_Ftp ver 1.2.9p - {sock24} from "192.168.15.100:2331"
06:11:08:AM - 331 User name okay, need password.
06:11:08:AM - 221 Server Closing Control Connection by client request
06:11:08:AM - 502 Command not implemented ""
catch close lastsock val ""

[ttodd1]

This doesn't seem to be a Zipper question and might get better response as a separate thread.

[sWampy]

This doesn't seem to be a Zipper question and might get better response as a separate thread.
Well it's mentioned on the zipper wiki, and wiki advertises itself as a tivo all in one, so it's support seems the best place to ask, since it did all the hacking, installed all the software, etc.

[ttodd1]

Well I didn't use the Zipper but I did not think it loaded Movieloader. Even if it did - this seems to be a Movieloader problem not a Zipper problem. So my original statement stands.

[headcase]

I'm having a problem I can't figure out:

When I first did an install on my new 400GB drive, it showed the expected 57 HD hour capacity. The system was getting a little quirky on me lately and I had trouble accessing it via the network, so I decided to pull the drive out and do a clean reinstall of Zipper with 3.3 and just tonight 3.7 (telling the install script to NOT keep previous recordings).

After numerous attempts, the System Info menu on the TiVo always says "3 HD or 17 SD hours" as capacity. What am I doing wrong?

Just so you know it's not a faulty drive, I have two of these Samsung 400GB drives, which both worked fine out of the box on my HR10-250, but both are exhibiting the same problem when trying to reinstall Zipper.

By the way, I've noticed in the Linux boot-up that the PC says that my 400GB drives have only 33GB capacity. And this even after zeroing out the drives and seeing the normal 400GB free under Mac or Windows.

[IA-Outdoors]

Just successfully applied my Zipper install and can't get local channels (directv). Is there a quick fix?

[ttodd1]

Check the wiki - it's in there....

[IA-Outdoors]

Check the wiki - it's in there....

Where's the wiki you are talking about?

--Tony

[IA-Outdoors]

Check the wiki - it's in there....
If you mean

thewallensDOTnetSLASHZipperwiki

It doesn't work (had to hack the URL because of limitations by this site).

--Tony

[Da Goon]

Call 1-800-DIRECTV. When the phone system asks you what you need press 7-1-1 into the phone. Your locals will come in in a few seconds. The zipper wiki does seem to be out of order.

[JWThiers]

If you mean

thewallensDOTnetSLASHZipperwiki

It doesn't work (had to hack the URL because of limitations by this site).

--Tony
yes thats it, see my sig

[IA-Outdoors]

So I called the number, entered 7-1-1 and was told it would update my system and to tun into a channel where I didn't get any picture. Did that, saw something about updating from the satellite and when it was done my local channels still didn't work.

Thoughts?

Also, I noticed that my dual tuner Hughes HDVR2 is only registering one tuner...that covered in the wiki too (that's still down)?

Thanks guys...almost here.

[tall1]

Try entering 7-2-1

[BigBearf]

Ok now what?

IA,
If you are talking about getting your locals OTA, try the following:

Check your Messages & Settings>System Information and scroll down to Tuner List and see if you see DIRECTV1(Sat 1), DIRECTV2(Sat 2), ATSC1(Ant In), ASTC2(Ant In) all listed as "enabled".
I had this issue after zippering and had to rerun guided setup to enable the ASTC (OTA) in order to see the local OTA channels.

Hope this helps,
BigBearf

[IA-Outdoors]

BigBearf,

You are the man of the hour. Guided setup fixed me. Got around both the local channel issue as well as not using my two tuners. Now I have to simply explore the cool stuff I can do with this mod'd HDVR2.

Thanks to all who tried to help!

--Tony

[BigBearf]

IA,
Glad to help. "Been there and done that"
BigBearf

[headcase]

Bump - any suggetions?


I'm having a problem I can't figure out:

When I first did an install on my new 400GB drive, it showed the expected 57 HD hour capacity. The system was getting a little quirky on me lately and I had trouble accessing it via the network, so I decided to pull the drive out and do a clean reinstall of Zipper with 3.3 and just tonight 3.7 (telling the install script to NOT keep previous recordings).

After numerous attempts, the System Info menu on the TiVo always says "3 HD or 17 SD hours" as capacity. What am I doing wrong?

Just so you know it's not a faulty drive, I have two of these Samsung 400GB drives, which both worked fine out of the box on my HR10-250, but both are exhibiting the same problem when trying to reinstall Zipper.

By the way, I've noticed in the Linux boot-up that the PC says that my 400GB drives have only 33GB capacity. And this even after zeroing out the drives and seeing the normal 400GB free under Mac or Windows.

[rbautch]

Bump - any suggetions?
Try using a different boot disc to restore your image, and then boot it up in your TiVo to check it before running the zipper. What boot disc are you using now?

[headcase]

Try using a different boot disc to restore your image, and then boot it up in your TiVo to check it before running the zipper. What boot disc are you using now?

I first was using an InstantCake 6.3d image within Zipper, following your directions. That worked, the FIRST time I imaged either of the Samsung 400GB drive -- saw full capacity on the TiVo.

When I had problems with the re-imaging, I tried a basic PTVnet with InstantCake 6.3d boot disk combo, but the same exact problem cropped up.

The *only* variable that has changed from previously (besides these 400GB drives being re-imaged versus virgin), is that the PC I'm using is new.

[headcase]

Well, after trying different combos, I now know that it isn't the boot disk or the PC, in terms of my TiVo only seeing 33GB available of a 400GB hard drive.

In fact, now my Mac only sees my 400GB drive as a 33GB capacity drive, even after zeroing the drive.

Any way to reformat the drive back to it's original capacity? Somehow, the Zipper reformatted the drive to see only 33GB...

[Gunnyman]

headcase that sounds like a badly placed jumper.

[headcase]

headcase that sounds like a badly placed jumper.

Bingo! Thanks Gunnyman.

[buddha2]

Hello,

Been trying to search around for answers, but could not find the right help.

I have a DirectTV R10 which I purchased pre-modified from digitalrecorder-dot-com in May 2006. It's been working fine. Recently (about a month ago) I went into TivoWebPlus and renamed the machine to "D&J's Tivo" in anticipation of setting up another machine in the house. Ever since, I have not been able to log in to TivoWebPlus via the web browser using the IP address. I am able to ping it. But that's it. I cannot telnet into it, or f-t-p, or h-t-t-p. I know the connection is there, because I can still use the machine to view photos and listen to music that are on my son's PC.

Anyone with a clue as to what I can do to resolve this issue? Hopefully a solution that does not involve deleting everything on the HD?

Thanks in advance for any assistance!

[JWThiers]

Hello,

Been trying to search around for answers, but could not find the right help.

I have a DirectTV R10 which I purchased pre-modified from digitalrecorder-dot-com in May 2006. It's been working fine. Recently (about a month ago) I went into TivoWebPlus and renamed the machine to "D&J's Tivo" in anticipation of setting up another machine in the house. Ever since, I have not been able to log in to TivoWebPlus via the web browser using the IP address. I am able to ping it. But that's it. I cannot telnet into it, or f-t-p, or h-t-t-p. I know the connection is there, because I can still use the machine to view photos and listen to music that are on my son's PC.

Anyone with a clue as to what I can do to resolve this issue? Hopefully a solution that does not involve deleting everything on the HD?

Thanks in advance for any assistance!
First I would suggest using a separate thread rather than the zipper support thread. Its NOT a zipper issue. Second what needs to be done depends on a lot of things, How was it hacked originally, do you have a serial cable and can you access using it, do you have a boot CD etc. Probably none of which you know anything about because you bought the unit prehacked. So start a new thread first and we can see from there.

[buddha2]

So start a new thread first and we can see from there.

Thanks for the suggestion... I didn't realize the specific topic of this thread (thought it was more generalized) :)

[Hookd]

I am having a problem with the install of the Zipper hacks. I think it worked correctly but I can't access TivoWebPlus. I think that the problem is that the hacks are seeing my Tivo as a Standalone but it is really a series 2 DTivo from Hughes DVR40. I've read through the forum and tried some of the suggestions but nothing helps so I uninstalled the hacks and reinstalled them (using the uninstall commands) and didn't do the express so that is how I know that it sees it as a standalone.

Any clues as to why? Or is this a TWP question?

[rbautch]

I am having a problem with the install of the Zipper hacks. I think it worked correctly but I can't access TivoWebPlus. I think that the problem is that the hacks are seeing my Tivo as a Standalone but it is really a series 2 DTivo from Hughes DVR40. I've read through the forum and tried some of the suggestions but nothing helps so I uninstalled the hacks and reinstalled them (using the uninstall commands) and didn't do the express so that is how I know that it sees it as a standalone.

Any clues as to why? Or is this a TWP question?What service number prefix did you enter when running the zipper? Why do you think the script thinks your tivo is a standalone?

[Hookd]

What service number prefix did you enter when running the zipper? Why do you think the script thinks your tivo is a standalone?


351 because that is what is the first three digits of it's serial number... and when I read the script and said 'n' to the express install... one of the feedback responses that it recognized my DTivo as a Standalone Unit. And, when I FTP into the box, there is a "StandAlone_Flag" file

[rbautch]

351 because that is what is the first three digits of it's serial number... and when I read the script and said 'n' to the express install... one of the feedback responses that it recognized my DTivo as a Standalone Unit. And, when I FTP into the box, there is a "StandAlone_Flag" fileFor now, re-run the Zipper, and enter 101 as the prefix. Make sure the standalone_flag gets deleted, and if not, delete it.

edit: I just ran it with the 351 prefix and it correctly recognized the tivo as a Dtivo. Not sure how the standalone flag got there, perhaps an incorrectly entered prefix on a previous run.

[Hookd]

For now, re-run the Zipper, and enter 101 as the prefix. Make sure the standalone_flag gets deleted, and if not, delete it.

Just one question before I do that... do I run the uninstall first again? And, how do I delete it? I am getting a 'read only' error as I am trying to delete it in the FTP environment.

[Hookd]

For now, re-run the Zipper, and enter 101 as the prefix. Make sure the standalone_flag gets deleted, and if not, delete it.

edit: I just ran it with the 351 prefix and it correctly recognized the tivo as a Dtivo. Not sure how the standalone flag got there, perhaps an incorrectly entered prefix on a previous run.

Yes.. I did have the incorrect prefix on my first try.

[rbautch]

Just one question before I do that... do I run the uninstall first again? And, how do I delete it? I am getting a 'read only' error as I am trying to delete it in the FTP environment.Telent to the tivo and mount the root filesystem read-write. Try re-running tweak.sh after you delete the standalone_flag. This will automatically uninstall the current version of the script, and download and install the latest.

[Hookd]

Telent to the tivo and mount the root filesystem read-write. Try re-running tweak.sh after you delete the standalone_flag. This will automatically uninstall the current version of the script, and download and install the latest.


I am embarrassed to say that I am not sure how to mount the filesystem read-write. I have tried and it says that is is mounted as RO. Can you please be specific on how to delete that file?

Thanks

[ForrestB]

At the bash prompt, simply type
rw[enter]
for read/write acees and after making the changes type
ro[enter] for read only.

[Hookd]

At the bash prompt, simply type
rw[enter]
for read/write acees and after making the changes type
ro[enter] for read only.

Well, I gave up last night and went to bed. And now this morning it won't let me telnet into the box. I can ping it, sometimes.. but not telnet. I am getting "unable to open host on port 23"


Updating..

I did what I normally do when frustrated by various computer things.. I give up and start again when I am not likely to make a stupid mistake.

I got everything to work... thanks for everyone for their help.

This is a great board/community!!!

[BigBearf]

Russ et al
I am trying to upgrade zippered HR10s from 6.3c to 6.3d via slicer 1.3a and get the following error message:

Installing new software. This will take several minutes...
child process exited abnormally
while executing
"exec /var/utils/updateroot /dev/hda /install /var/packages $name >&@ stdout"
invoked from within
"if [catch { set fIsActive [CheckActive $db $name] } res] {
putlog "No software found in db for \"$name\", $res"
} else {
if { $eme..."
(procedure "InstallSoftware" line 7)
invoked from within
"InstallSoftware $db $name"
(file "./installSw.itcl" line 119)

installSw.itcl failed to set up your new partitions. Please
run /tvbin/installSw.itcl manually to pinpoint the error.
Also check to see if installSw.itcl was edited properly.
Since your bootpage was not flipped, you will not lose your
existing hacks if you reboot, and The Slicer may safely be
run again. Exiting now...

Any thoughts or suggestions?
Thanks,
BigBearf

[rbautch]

Russ et al
I am trying to upgrade zippered HR10s from 6.3c to 6.3d via slicer 1.3a and get the following error message:

Installing new software. This will take several minutes...
child process exited abnormally
while executing
"exec /var/utils/updateroot /dev/hda /install /var/packages $name >&@ stdout"
invoked from within
"if [catch { set fIsActive [CheckActive $db $name] } res] {
putlog "No software found in db for \"$name\", $res"
} else {
if { $eme..."
(procedure "InstallSoftware" line 7)
invoked from within
"InstallSoftware $db $name"
(file "./installSw.itcl" line 119)

installSw.itcl failed to set up your new partitions. Please
run /tvbin/installSw.itcl manually to pinpoint the error.
Also check to see if installSw.itcl was edited properly.
Since your bootpage was not flipped, you will not lose your
existing hacks if you reboot, and The Slicer may safely be
run again. Exiting now...

Any thoughts or suggestions?
Thanks,
BigBearfDo a cat /etc/fstab, and make sure the root filesystem agrees with bootpage -p. If it does, mount the tivo read-only, run e2fsck -p, then reboot the tivo, then try again. If still no luck, let you tivo take the upgrade naturally, then re-Zipper it.

[BigBearf]

Do a cat /etc/fstab, and make sure the root filesystem agrees with bootpage -p. If it does, mount the tivo read-only, run e2fsck -p, then reboot the tivo, then try again. If still no luck, let you tivo take the upgrade naturally, then re-Zipper it.

Another bit of info:
As per the instructions below I ran installSw.itcl

installSw.itcl failed to set up your new partitions. Please
run /tvbin/installSw.itcl manually to pinpoint the error.
Also check to see if installSw.itcl was edited properly.
Since your bootpage was not flipped, you will not lose your
existing hacks if you reboot, and The Slicer may safely be
run again. Exiting now...

and got the following error message:

HR-10-V8.140-bash# installSw.itcl
07/03:03:25:26: .//installSw.itcl: SwSystem 6.3c-01-2-357 is already active.

Any other thoughts or suggestions otherwise I will just make another zipper disk with 6.3d and rezipper the drives and get ready for the NFL season coming up
Thanks,
BigBearf

[bnm81002]

only 1 of my DTivo units rebooted last Sat/Sun nite(6-30/7-1) as required with the cron setup through the enhancement script, the unit says "Last Status: Failed. No dial tone" but my other unit says "Last Status: Succeeded" why did only 1 and not both my units rebooted as required? thanks

[cr33p]

I have a zippered dsr704, running 6.3c, has been running flawless for about 3 months, however now when I connect with telnet it get a connection, then within 15 seconds the connection is lost and the tv screen goes grey almost like it locks up, I can then hit the tivo button and it goes to tivo central. I can not ftp to the box either. Would anyone have an idea as to what is going on? I want to ftp all my shows off the box to put 6.2a back on the machine.

[rbautch]

Another bit of info:
As per the instructions below I ran installSw.itcl

installSw.itcl failed to set up your new partitions. Please
run /tvbin/installSw.itcl manually to pinpoint the error.
Also check to see if installSw.itcl was edited properly.
Since your bootpage was not flipped, you will not lose your
existing hacks if you reboot, and The Slicer may safely be
run again. Exiting now...

and got the following error message:

HR-10-V8.140-bash# installSw.itcl
07/03:03:25:26: .//installSw.itcl: SwSystem 6.3c-01-2-357 is already active.

Any other thoughts or suggestions otherwise I will just make another zipper disk with 6.3d and rezipper the drives and get ready for the NFL season coming up
Thanks,
BigBearfRun this command: echo mls /SwSystem | tivoshand post the results. Also check the system information screen to see what software you're currently running. It's possible you're already at 6.3c, and the Slicer is throwing the error because of it. It's also possible that installSw.itcl ran successfully on one of your previous attempts. If that's the case, you can run the slicer again with the -c switch, like this: ./slicer 6.3c-01-2-357 -cwhich will skip running installSw.itcl, and go right to copying your kernel and hacks.

[utnorris]

Hello all,
I Zippered my two HR10-250's this past april and I am using version 2.8 with a 6.3 image (not sure if it is "C" or "B"). I have a couple of quick questions:

1. I read over the release notes leading from 2.8 to 3.7, however it didn't seem as though there was a significant change between the versions other than offering better usb/ethernet support. Is this correct or is there something significant in the version change?

2. If I do need to do an update I should be able to telnet in and re-run the cd /hacks; sh tweak.sh command and it will grab the latest updates without erasing my recorded shows and SP's, is this correct?

3. Does the new Zipper enable the HME or is that even possible on the HR10-250?

Hopefully these are simple questions, however after reading all the posts since this past April when i was doing my hacking, I was not able to find my answers. Thank you in advance,

Utnorris

[BigBearf]

Russ here is the return screen

HR10.141(1)-bash# echo mls /SwSystem | tivosh
Directory of /SwSystem starting at ''

Name Type FsId Date Time Size
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
6.3c-01-2-357 tyDb 146989 02/12/07 05:05 796
6.3d-01-2-357 tyDb 467598 04/29/07 06:46 772
ACTIVE tyDb 146989 02/12/07 05:05 796

Running ./slicer 6.3d-01-2-357 -c produced the same results. Any other thoughts?

[BigBearf]

Russ,
Here are the results of the ./slicer -c command:

HR10.141(1)-bash# echo mls /SwSystem | tivosh
Directory of /SwSystem starting at ''

Name Type FsId Date Time Size
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
6.3c-01-2-357 tyDb 146989 02/12/07 05:05 796
6.3d-01-2-357 tyDb 467598 04/29/07 06:46 772
ACTIVE tyDb 146989 02/12/07 05:05 796

HR10.141(1)-bash# cd /hacks
HR10.141(1)-bash# ./slicer 6.3d-01-2-357 -c

The Slicer - Version 1.3a

WARNING!! We are about to install 6.3d-01-2-357 software on your TiVo
Once you start this process, there is no way to restore your
previous software version without re-imaging. Before you begin,
we suggest you make a backup image of your hard drive, and read
the forums at www.tivocommunity.com and *************.com that
pertain to The Slicer.

Hit <enter> to continue, or <cntrl-c> to exit:
Great! Here we go...

Your root filesystem partition is hda7
Your kernel partition is hda6
Your alternate root filesystem partition is hda4
Your alternate kernel partition is hda3

6.3d-01-2-357 software slices are correctly loaded and ready to install.
Hit <enter> to continue, or <cntrl-c> to exit:





Checking your system for required utilities...
find is present
wget is present
tar is present
sed is present
cut is present
All required binaries are present. Proceeding...

Editing installSw.itcl

Installing new software. This will take several minutes...

installSw.itcl failed to set up your new partitions. Please
run /tvbin/installSw.itcl manually to pinpoint the error.
Also check to see if installSw.itcl was edited properly.
Since your bootpage was not flipped, you will not lose your
existing hacks if you reboot, and The Slicer may safely be
run again. Exiting now...

I synced and rebooted and I guess that I'll just have to pull the drive and reimage with 6.3d unless you have any thoughts.

BigBearf

[Emad]

After the Hack on my 10-250 I don't see any international channels at all now. I put the old hard drive back and they are there?

Is this a bug or do I need to do something else? I went to the channel settings and they skip from XM 900 to XM 9000 and I can't add any new channels?

any ideas?

[Da Goon]

After the Hack on my 10-250 I don't see any international channels at all now. I put the old hard drive back and they are there?

Is this a bug or do I need to do something else? I went to the channel settings and they skip from XM 900 to XM 9000 and I can't add any new channels?

any ideas?
Messages and Settings > Settings > Satellite > Autodetect Satellite Info
Then wait patiently.

[Emad]

Thanks Goon,

I got another one for you. I looked but can't seem to find what directory the recordings are in.

thanks

[JWThiers]

Thanks Goon,

I got another one for you. I looked but can't seem to find what directory the recordings are in.

thanks
Try reading starting here (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=5163509&&#post5163509) and also the next couple of posts. Its not a question of what directory the recordings are in but what partition the recordings are in. FYI depending on what you want to do with that info you might be heading toward some touchy topics for this forum.

[Emad]

JW I read the first 4 pages about that Zapper and partitions, but found nothing about the recordings was that the intended link?

[overzeetop]

Is it possible to "re-zipper" a drive without removing it from the TiVo? I've got an HR10-250 that appears to have had its varr directory wiped, and the script to reinstall the hacks seems to be failing (will not recreate var/hack/bin, "cut" is not a valid command.) Its not much help that I've lost some basic system commands, such as ls, and have to use 'busybox ls' and such to get directories. Even my rc.sysinit.author file doesn't execute at startup, and I have to run it manually to get ftp running (though I can tn in to do that).

Anyway, can a drive be re-zippered in place? I'm edgy about running anything on my TiVo because of the "missing" commands. There aren't any life-or-death shows in place, but I'd still rather not lose what I have.

[JWThiers]

JW I read the first 4 pages about that Zapper and partitions, but found nothing about the recordings was that the intended link?
The partitions that say mfs application and mfs media is where the recordings are located. Unfortunately you need special tools to deal with those partitions to do anything useful, and those tools can be used for extraction which we can't talk about here. If you go to the other site and search for mfs you will probably find the information that I think you are looking for.

[JWThiers]

Is it possible to "re-zipper" a drive without removing it from the TiVo? I've got an HR10-250 that appears to have had its varr directory wiped, and the script to reinstall the hacks seems to be failing (will not recreate var/hack/bin, "cut" is not a valid command.) Its not much help that I've lost some basic system commands, such as ls, and have to use 'busybox ls' and such to get directories. Even my rc.sysinit.author file doesn't execute at startup, and I have to run it manually to get ftp running (though I can tn in to do that).

Anyway, can a drive be re-zippered in place? I'm edgy about running anything on my TiVo because of the "missing" commands. There aren't any life-or-death shows in place, but I'd still rather not lose what I have.
Although I do not have a 250 and some of the behavior is different on non-HD units its not terribly different so I'll try to help. First like many you are confused by what zipper is vs what the enhancement script (which is part of zipper) is, read the DVR-pedia entry here (http://www.dvrpedia.com/Zipper_-_SApper_-_Enhancement_Script#Differences_Between_Zipper.2C_SApper.2C_ and_Enhancement_Script) that way we are using the same terminology. Since your unit was previously hacked (used zipper) and I assume successfully since you can telnet in, you only need to worry about the enhancement script from now on unless you want to do a fresh install. It is normal behavior for the var directory to periodically get wiped. Zipper/Enhancement Script (tweak.sh) should have taken care of that.
A couple of questions:
1. When you say "the script to reinstall the hacks" do yo mean tweak.sh?
2. What did you do just before you started to get this behavior?
3. Did you modify the author file or ftp it from your PC?

[overzeetop]

Thanks for the reply and the link to the DVR-pedia...the link on the zipper page is dead (or was when I tried it).

Just deleted several paragraphs...it looks like I need tweak.sh, but can't get it to work because my current system command set is FUBAR'd. I was hoping that zipper would install the basics, and tweak.sh would install them. Not the case, apparently. I'll hop over to the enhancement thread and see what I can figure out.

[JWThiers]

Thanks for the reply and the link to the DVR-pedia...the link on the zipper page is dead (or was when I tried it).

Just deleted several paragraphs...it looks like I need tweak.sh, but can't get it to work because my current system command set is FUBAR'd. I was hoping that zipper would install the basics, and tweak.sh would install them. Not the case, apparently. I'll hop over to the enhancement thread and see what I can figure out.
The wiki died but is being reincarnated at DVR-pedia.

IF you deleted the "paragraphs" from your author on your PC and FTP'd them over it might have gotten corrupted with DOS line endings and needs to be dos2unix'ed or chmod'ed to be executable or both.

[djdavis75]

Sorry if this has already been covered here, but I couldn't find it. Music and Photos no longer works on My Zippered DTivo when I upgraded to Tivo Desktop 2.4a. Is there any solution to fix this other than downgrading to 2.3?

Thanks.

[ttodd1]

I don't think 2.4 works with the Dtivo.

[Robin]

What an easy upgrade!!!

I've only upgraded once before, a S1 standalone years ago. A dead drive finally forced my hand on my HDVR2. I bought a 400gb drive, ran the zipper, and it's up and running. :up:

My networking luck is not so good. I bought a Airlink ASOHOUSB (http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4415686) from Frys, but can't telnet or ping the TiVo. I set the address to 192.168.1.255 which is in the proper subnet and outside the DHCP range for my router. The lights are on both on the adapter and the router. I've read through the wiki tips (http://www.dvrpedia.com/Zipper_-_SApper_-_Enhancement_Script#Can.27t_connect_using_wired_adapter) and have done everything but change the IP address.

My other problem is the serial cable (with which I assume I could change the IP address). I have the cable from my s1, and a null modem adapter, but my laptop doesn't have serial. Will it work if I pick up a usb/9 pin serial adapter?

Thanks!

[rbautch]

What an easy upgrade!!!

I've only upgraded once before, a S1 standalone years ago. A dead drive finally forced my hand on my HDVR2. I bought a 400gb drive, ran the zipper, and it's up and running. :up:

My networking luck is not so good. I bought a Airlink ASOHOUSB (http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4415686) from Frys, but can't telnet or ping the TiVo. I set the address to 192.168.1.255 which is in the proper subnet and outside the DHCP range for my router. The lights are on both on the adapter and the router. I've read through the wiki tips (http://www.dvrpedia.com/Zipper_-_SApper_-_Enhancement_Script#Can.27t_connect_using_wired_adapter) and have done everything but change the IP address.

My other problem is the serial cable (with which I assume I could change the IP address). I have the cable from my s1, and a null modem adapter, but my laptop doesn't have serial. Will it work if I pick up a usb/9 pin serial adapter?

Thanks!Change the last octet of the IP address to something other than 255.

[Robin]

Change the last octet of the IP address to something other than 255.

Why? (Not that I doubt you, I just want to know. Curiosity & the cat, y'know.)

Is there any way to change it without either pulling the drive or a serial cable? Any input on my serial/usb problem?

[JamieP]

Why? (Not that I doubt you, I just want to know. Curiosity & the cat, y'know.)

Is there any way to change it without either pulling the drive or a serial cable? Any input on my serial/usb problem?In a class C network, x.x.x.255 is reserved for the broadcast address: link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_address). Data sent to the broadcast address is sent to every device in the subnet.

Yes, the usb-to-serial adapters should work with a tivo null-modem cable.

[JWThiers]

In a class C network, x.x.x.255 is reserved for the broadcast address: link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_address). Data sent to the broadcast address is sent to every device in the subnet.
For the more technically challenged of us that means it no worky if you use 255.

[Robin]

Thank you!

[Hookd]

I have a zipper'ed 40 gb hard drive. I was thinking of replacing that hard drive with a 400 gb hard drive. It is possible to use 'zipper' again on the new hard drive? Will I be able to keep my recordings?

[JWThiers]

I have a zipper'ed 40 gb hard drive. I was thinking of replacing that hard drive with a 400 gb hard drive. It is possible to use 'zipper' again on the new hard drive? Will I be able to keep my recordings?
And keep the recordings??? Not easily. The simplest would probably be to transfer the recordings temporarily to your PC using something like mfs_ftp, pull the drive, use zipper to install a fresh copy of the OS to the new drive using zipper and then mfs_ftp the content back. Can't really discuss mfs_ftp here but you get the idea.

[ttodd1]

Why couldn't he just use mfslive (or the such) and copy the 40gb to the 400gb and expand it?

[JWThiers]

Oops, I had just given some advice about someone who had a dying/dead drive that wanted to do the same thing. He could do that but be aware that dd coping can take a while (hours depending on the size of the drive).

[ttodd1]

I didn't mean DD copying, I was referring to the mfsbackup/mfsrestore.

[Cosmos]

Hi Gunny, a while back you were very helpful in me actually setting up a new larger drive for my DIRECTIVO, and it has been working fine. My problem isn't actually with my DIRECTIVO, but with my network seeing it. I have tried everything and it will not show up. I use a D-LINK X-Treme N Gigabit router and a NETGEAR GA311 gigabit NIC. I use a NETGEAR FA120 USB ethernet adapter connected to my DIRECTIVO. I know when I set up the drive I gave it an IP address and a name, but I am not sure of what they were. Yes I should have written them down, but I didn't. My network is fine, as my router sees my computer and VOIP devices fine, but won't see the FA120/DIRECTIVO. Now comes the part I am afraid will throw up a red flag, I am running WINDOWS VISTA ULTIMATE. I had numerous problems not connected with my network or TIVO with XP, but they are all gone now with VISTA. Can you help me with this one? Thanx in advance.

Jack :confused:

[ttodd1]

Get something like AngryIP and run it to find out what the IP of the DTivo is.

[Cosmos]

I tried that and it didn't detect it, also every piece of security software I am running (Norton, Defender, Spyware Doctor) all found it as a threat to my system.

[ttodd1]

If it has an IP and you gave it the correct range it will find it. It just won't show you its name, it will most likely show up as a N/A.
As for your secruity software - disable it when you scan.

After looking at some of your other posts

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4867707#post4867707

Since you swapped out your router, are you sure your subnet did not change? Your including ALL the information of what has/did happen when you lost connectivity helps us try to help you. And since this does not happen to be a Zipper issue then it should be continued in your other thread.

[JWThiers]

I'd also suggest a serial cable.

[Da Goon]

I'd also suggest a serial cable.
Seriously, with a serial connection, you can just type ifconfig and it'll spit out your network params.

[Cosmos]

Ok, I know some things you wouldn't expect me to know, but others that are no-brainers I don't know, so enlighten me as to how to connect my TIVO with a serial cable. By the way, if it involves running the cable directly from the TIVO to my computer, you are talking about a very long cable. I run a wired network, and the internet connection is in a completely different room than my computer about 40 to 50 feet worth of ethernet cable away.

Thanx for the help.

[Da Goon]

You will need to connect the serial cable to your pc. Here you go:
http://www.tivohelp.com/archive/tivohelp.swiki.net/35.html
http://9thtee.com/tivo-dt2.htm
http://www.geocities.com/mlm19811999/tivo_serial_bash.html

[Cosmos]

My computer does not have a serial port.

[Da Goon]

My computer does not have a serial port.
Neither does mine.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812184003

[Cosmos]

I will assume that the serial connector on this device is a female? So if I connect a Tivo serial cable to my Tivo, how long is the average cable? Do they make them 25 feet long, or will I have to use extensions? It sounds like extensions/adapters will definitely slow down the signal from my Tivo to my computer. I tried the Angry IP Scanner and it found my computer and VOIP device, but not the FA120/Tivo. I set the IP range and PORT range more than wide enough too. The power light on the FA120 lights, but not the activity light. I wonder if the FA120 could have gone bad. When I was still running XP I lost my internet connection one day and after trying everything I could think of I reset the router as a last resort. I got my connection back, but lost the Tivo. Ever since then I have not been able to get it back with XP or VISTA ULTIMATE.

[JWThiers]

I will assume that the serial connector on this device is a female? So if I connect a Tivo serial cable to my Tivo, how long is the average cable? Do they make them 25 feet long, or will I have to use extensions? It sounds like extensions/adapters will definitely slow down the signal from my Tivo to my computer. I tried the Angry IP Scanner and it found my computer and VOIP device, but not the FA120/Tivo. I set the IP range and PORT range more than wide enough too. The power light on the FA120 lights, but not the activity light. I wonder if the FA120 could have gone bad. When I was still running XP I lost my internet connection one day and after trying everything I could think of I reset the router as a last resort. I got my connection back, but lost the Tivo. Ever since then I have not been able to get it back with XP or VISTA ULTIMATE.
here is the cable you need. (http://www.dvrupgrade.com/dvr/stores/1/accessory_nomodel.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=376), you can get extensions from 6' - 100' at you local computer supply store. If you don't have a serial port you can use a usb - serial adapter. When you reset your router you probably changed the subnet your network was using, so your tivo is probably on a different subnet. If you know what subnet you were using before set your router to that subnet and you will most likely get your tivo back. change the subnet of the tivo to what your router uses by default and then change the router back to that.

[Cosmos]

Ok, once I determine what subnet my router is set at, I have to change it to what the Tivo is. Now I don't know the Tivo's subnet. Is their a default range of subnets that my Tivo might be set at, or is it like the proverbial needle in the haystack trying to figure out what the Tivo's subnet is? It seems to me that 255.255.255.0 is a default for my router. Could the Tivo be 255.255.255.1?

[JWThiers]

255.255.255.0 is the subnet MASK not the subnet itself. The ip address is most likely 192.168.yyy.xxx. The yyy is the subnet, what is used by any router depends on the manufacturer. So if the IP of your router is 192.168.1.1 then the IP of ALL other devices on your network will be in the range 192.168.1.2 - 192.168.1.254. If you have a device (as I suspect your tivo) has an IP of say 192.168.2.xxx then your tivo will not be seen by any other devices on your network.

What most likely happened is that at some point you had your router set to a subnet other than its default, set a static IP for your tivo, and when you reset your router the subnet for your router (and all devices using DHCP) changed and now you cant access your tivo. If you had know the subnet you had been using all you would have to do is change your routers subnet to the one you used to use and you would be set. I would probably still change the IP of your tivo to something in the default range of your router to prevent this from happening again, but thats just making things easier. BTW if you need to "reset" you router again, instead of resetting to factory defaults just unplug the router and count to 10m and plug it back in. This will keep your custom settings and still reset the problems (usually, at least it ALWAYS works for me).

[Cosmos]

Ok, let me see if I've got this. I am almost positive that the IP on my router is 192.168.0.xxx, so therefore if my Tivo is 192.168.1.xxx it will not be seen by the router. So if I change the router IP to 192.168.1.xxx the Tivo should appear? I am positive that the Tivo is either 0 or 1, because I know there is no way it is 2. I have never used 2 before, only 0 and 1. The router is the D-LINK DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router with a NETGEAR GA311 Gigabit adapter. I wish I could check this out now, but I am at work and it will have to wait till I get home tonight.

[ttodd1]

I thought I asked about this a few posts back? :confused:

[Cosmos]

Yes you did, but there is a lot more I need to learn about networking, and I thought the subnet was something else, where JW explained it and I understood. I didn't understand what you were referring to when you mentioned the subnet before.

[mrfloyd]

What happened to the Zipper Wiki?
I get a 404 error when I try and navigate to this page.

Thanks for the help.

[MurrayW]

What happened to the Zipper Wiki?
I get a 404 error when I try and navigate to this page.

Thanks for the help.Go up about 4 posts to JWThiers signature.

[JWThiers]

What happened to the Zipper Wiki?
I get a 404 error when I try and navigate to this page.

Thanks for the help.
It died and was blended into dvr pedia. See my thread about the wiki being dead a few weeks ago.

[JWThiers]

Ok, let me see if I've got this. I am almost positive that the IP on my router is 192.168.0.xxx, so therefore if my Tivo is 192.168.1.xxx it will not be seen by the router. So if I change the router IP to 192.168.1.xxx the Tivo should appear? I am positive that the Tivo is either 0 or 1, because I know there is no way it is 2. I have never used 2 before, only 0 and 1. The router is the D-LINK DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router with a NETGEAR GA311 Gigabit adapter. I wish I could check this out now, but I am at work and it will have to wait till I get home tonight.
That would do it. Then change the IP of your tivo to the 192.168.0.xxx and then your router back to that as well and you should be ok.

[tsanga]

Hopefully just a quick one:

Does the zipper install the 7.2 or 3.1.5 killinitrd kernel for a HR10-250?

[ttodd1]

That would do it. Then change the IP of your tivo to the 192.168.0.xxx and then your router back to that as well and you should be ok.

Why do all that changing? Since his pc still got on the network then I would assume that it is getting its address via DHCP so it will still work even with the change to the router. Put the router on the .0 or .1 (which ever it is not now) reboot the pc (or do a release and renew with ipconfig) and IF the Tivo is on that subnet all should work fine.

[ttodd1]

Yes you did, but there is a lot more I need to learn about networking, and I thought the subnet was something else, where JW explained it and I understood. I didn't understand what you were referring to when you mentioned the subnet before.

Not knowing/understanding is fine - ask and we will explain or Google and you can find lots of answers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subnetwork).

But we have no idea what you do and do not know unless you tell/ask us. What I find "annoying" (lack of a better word at this time) is the total ignoring of the question when I am trying to help you by suggesting a solution based on the other posts you have made. :cool:

We all weren't born with this knowledge, we had to learn it too (and some of us the hard way). :D

[rbautch]

Hopefully just a quick one:

Does the zipper install the 7.2 or 3.1.5 killinitrd kernel for a HR10-250?3.1.5

[rbautch]

What happened to the Zipper Wiki?
I get a 404 error when I try and navigate to this page.

Thanks for the help.It's also linked at the bottom of the Zipper website.

[tsanga]

1. What are the advantages of the 7.2.2 kernel? As far as I can tell, the only difference would be the ability to use DHCP. Anything else?

2. How would I substitute this kernel into the zipper-created iso image?

[Da Goon]

1. What are the advantages of the 7.2.2 kernel? As far as I can tell, the only difference would be the ability to use DHCP. Anything else?
That's about it. You can still use dhcp if you insmod af_packet.o early on in bootup.

[JWThiers]

Why do all that changing? Since his pc still got on the network then I would assume that it is getting its address via DHCP so it will still work even with the change to the router. Put the router on the .0 or .1 (which ever it is not now) reboot the pc (or do a release and renew with ipconfig) and IF the Tivo is on that subnet all should work fine.
That way if his router ever gets factory reset again he won't have this problem again. A little extra work on the front end can save a lot of work on the other side, especially if you forget that the subnet was changed or how to change it.

[JWThiers]

Not knowing/understanding is fine - ask and we will explain or Google and you can find lots of answers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subnetwork).

But we have no idea what you do and do not know unless you tell/ask us. What I find "annoying" (lack of a better word at this time) is the total ignoring of the question when I am trying to help you by suggesting a solution based on the other posts you have made. :cool:

We all weren't born with this knowledge, we had to learn it too (and some of us the hard way). :D
Its all good. :D
He made a mistake, it happens. No point in getting spun up about someone not understanding every solution. :up:

[thepicman]

Quick question. I have a dying drive so I am going to zipper fresh one and while I am at it add a 2nd drive. Is there a reason I can't run the zipper cd and then before putting it back in the tivo, run mfsadd to add and expand the 2nd drive?

Also, is there anything in zipper that adjusts the swapfile size or will I need to do that when I mfsadd??

Ah, answered part of it myself mfsadd -r 4...

TIA!

TPM

[ttodd1]

That way if his router ever gets factory reset again he won't have this problem again. A little extra work on the front end can save a lot of work on the other side, especially if you forget that the subnet was changed or how to change it.

Then that would be a good reason to put a label on the router with its IP address. :up:

As for the other post, wasn't "getting all spun up" about it. Just pointing out that if you don't understand what was asked of you, ask for clarification. :D

[JWThiers]

Then that would be a good reason to put a label on the router with its IP address. :up:

As for the other post, wasn't "getting all spun up" about it. Just pointing out that if you don't understand what was asked of you, ask for clarification. :D
Thats one way of doing it, but not knowing anything at all about his network setup (he may have had someone set it up for him and has other things with a static IP for example) and rather than me asking him what other equipment in his network had static IP's and risk potentially fubaring something else I figured it is just easier to do all the swapping of IP's and get everything running on the routers default subnet. It took me a few times messing my network before I learned to label everything . For those with bad handwriting a cheap label maker goes a long way. I also keep a file that has all the IP's of everything that has a static address (routers, Tivo's, bridges, etc). Both work well :up: :up:

But if you thought you understood something but were incorrect in your understanding :confused: , you wouldn't know to ask for clarification :confused: :confused: . I've made that mistake before, just search for static DHCP and you will see a pretty lengthly exchange. I'm still reluctant to use that term and will always also use DHCP Reservation or somehow make sure it is referenced to the mac address. I caught his error when he said his subnet was 255.255.255.0 which is obviously wrong. Corrected his error in thinking and gave him a workable solution. Yeah its frustrating when you ask the right questions and don't get an answer or they don't understand and ignore it, but its a learning process. You gotta crawl before you walk and once you are walking you will fall at sometime and wonder WTF???

[Cosmos]

Thanx for all of your help! I found the little spiral notebook where I had written down the Tivo's ip address and name, and it made no difference. The router would not see it, so I figured that the next logical step was to check the FA120 to see if it was working, so I went out and bought a Belkin USB to Ethernet adapter and hooked it up and right away the router saw my Tivo. The FA120 had gone bad. BTW, it was impossible to find the FA120 in major electronics stores anymore. I checked everywhere and nobody carried it anymore. I bought the Belkin and crossed my fingers and it worked. Now that the problem is solved, could you give me a link to where I can refresh my memory as to how to communicate with the Tivo using Telnet? I used to know how but it has been so long that I have forgotten. All I remember is "o 192.168.0.100" to connect, but after that I forget the other commands. Thanx again for all your help.

[CopyCat]

Thanx for all of your help! I found the little spiral notebook where I had written down the Tivo's ip address and name, and it made no difference. The router would not see it, so I figured that the next logical step was to check the FA120 to see if it was working, so I went out and bought a Belkin USB to Ethernet adapter and hooked it up and right away the router saw my Tivo. The FA120 had gone bad. BTW, it was impossible to find the FA120 in major electronics stores anymore. I checked everywhere and nobody carried it anymore. I bought the Belkin and crossed my fingers and it worked. Now that the problem is solved, could you give me a link to where I can refresh my memory as to how to communicate with the Tivo using Telnet? I used to know how but it has been so long that I have forgotten. All I remember is "o 192.168.0.100" to connect, but after that I forget the other commands. Thanx again for all your help.

E-bay still has some FA120s posted for those that can't find them elsewhere.

[cr33p]

E-bay still has some FA120s posted for those that can't find them elsewhere.

Or if you want to save yourself some money go to frys.com and order the airlink adapter they are 12.99 before shipping I believe

http://www.outpost.com/product/4415686

[tsanga]

2. How would I substitute this kernel into the zipper-created iso image?
Just want to confirm what I think will work.

If I want to use the 7.2.2 killinitrd kernel instead, in the generated zipper universal ISO, I can replace the /s2_kernels/3.1.5/vmlinux.px.gz with the kernel found in /s2_kernels/7.2.2-oth-k1/vmlinux.px.gz, since zipper uses the kernel in the /s2_kernels/3.1.5/ directory.

Correct?

[Da Goon]

Or you could just use one simple dd command and install the kernel yourself afterwards.

[tsanga]

Or you could just use one simple dd command and install the kernel yourself afterwards.
Oh, duh! Of course. Thanks.

[rac8006]

Its been a month now and I've not heard anythng that would make me think that I could get my tivo working. So I guess its to the trash.

[Gunnyman]

Its been a month now and I've not heard anythng that would make me think that I could get my tivo working. So I guess its to the trash.

maybe if you started a new thread instead of having your OFF TOPIC problem get lost in this one..
:rolleyes:

[rac8006]

maybe if you started a new thread instead of having your OFF TOPIC problem get lost in this one..
:rolleyes:
If I knew how to start a new thread I would. I was talking to someone previously and they stopped talking.

[ttodd1]

Top Left and Bottom left - click on the button that says New Thread....... :eek:

[JWThiers]

That would be on the main forum page not the thread page.

[rac8006]

I don't see a new thread at the top left or bottom left.

[Da Goon]

I don't see a new thread at the top left or bottom left.
I see 2 "New Thread" buttons :eek:
They're easily accessible.

[JWThiers]

I don't see a new thread at the top left or bottom left.
On the main forum page not the thread page where you are reading this, the one that lists all the threads. at the top and bottom of that page is a new thread button. If you still can't find them you probably shouldn't be hacking your tivo (SORRY), but this does require a bit of attention to detail.

[curbside]

updating the zipper

I've been using the zipper for the past year and a half without any problems, but I want to update it to the latest version. I replaced my tweak.sh file with the latest one but when I run it I get the following error:

OFFICE-TiVo# sh tweak.sh
: command not found
tweak.sh: line 32: syntax error near unexpected token `fi'
'weak.sh: line 32: ` fi

Is there something else I need to do?

[JWThiers]

You shouldn't have to "Replace" tweak.sh? What you should have done is just rerun the tweak.sh that is you originally ran with. This will automatically uninstall the current set of hacks download the latest and install them. The hacks are contained in a file called rbautch_files.tgz

As far as fixing the problem, try coping the original tweak.sh to your tivo from your zipper disk and try again.

[Gunnyman]

I don't see a new thread at the top left or bottom left.http://myskitch.com/gunnyman/tivo_underground_-_tivo_community___store-20070729-153703.jpg

[JWThiers]

Roflmfao :eek: :eek: :up:

[curbside]

You shouldn't have to "Replace" tweak.sh? What you should have done is just rerun the tweak.sh that is you originally ran with. This will automatically uninstall the current set of hacks download the latest and install them. The hacks are contained in a file called rbautch_files.tgz

As far as fixing the problem, try coping the original tweak.sh to your tivo from your zipper disk and try again.

The original tweak.sh that I had installed didn't do that. That is why I replaced it. I'm not sure if I have a copy of the one I deleted. :(

[JWThiers]

The original tweak.sh that I had installed didn't do that. That is why I replaced it. I'm not sure if I have a copy of the one I deleted. :(
Which would mean you had a REALLY old version. In which case you can manually run tweak_uninstall.sh. After you uninstall you could probably copy athe new version of tweak, which would add the auto uninstall feature. after you do this just run tweak again and it should DL the latest tweaks and install them.

[gsr]

http://myskitch.com/gunnyman/tivo_underground_-_tivo_community___store-20070729-153703.jpg

Hmm, all I see is a bunch of yellow arrows. Where the heck is the button for starting a new thread??? :D

[tall1]

Hmm, all I see is a bunch of yellow arrows. Where the heck is the button for starting a new thread??? :DIt is the button that reads, "New Thread". But I clicked on it and it didn't do anything. :confused:

[JWThiers]

http://myskitch.com/gunnyman/tivo_underground_-_tivo_community___store-20070729-153703.jpg
I click on the button with all the arrows pointing at it and it doesn't work??? :eek: But if I go to the main page the "New Thread" button there works. Gunny you need to fix your button. :rolleyes:

[JWThiers]

It is the button that reads, "New Thread". But I clicked on it and it didn't do anything. :confused:
Works fine for me.

[Gunnyman]

http://myskitch.com/gunnyman/hacking_your_series_2_dtivo_just_got_a_whole_lot_easier..._-_tivo_community___store-20070731-224244.jpg

[JWThiers]

http://myskitch.com/gunnyman/hacking_your_series_2_dtivo_just_got_a_whole_lot_easier..._-_tivo_community___store-20070731-224244.jpg
OK I fixed that now what??? :D


<giggle>

[Gunnyman]

looks good now :)

[tsanga]

Is the D-link DUB-E100 rev. A4 supported in the backported drivers? I did a search and didn't find it.

I see specific callouts for rev. B1 and B1 alternate, but I think otherwise the DUB-E100 is in the stock package. Right? If so, TiVo lists rev. A4 as being incompatible.

[Da Goon]

If you want to see if an adapter is compatible then check your usb.map on the tivo or the backport package README. If it's not in either, then it's not supported.

[OpticalCarrier]

Im trying to install zipper to my 6.3d HR10-250 that I just used a weaknees boot disc to add a second 300GB hard drive. I did a backup of my original tivo drive, then used the mfsadd to add the second hard drive. This seems to complete successfully. So then I rebooted with the zipper CDROM that I burnt.


I got through the part where I enter the first 3 numbers of my TIVO service number, and tell it that Im running 6.3.x I also told it that my original tivo drive is on hda

Now it tells me that its is:

Backing up your root filesystem to alternate partition...

Its been like this for 30 minutes. I'm guessing its stuck. So what should I try now?

EDIT:

Also, I have not yet received my new hard drive's bracket, cable, and fan. So I just put my original tivo HD (that had the mfsadd done to it) back in the tivo and now it just loops through the booting process and never boots up. Is this because it cannot find its second hard drive? Or because the zipper thing messed it up?

[coachO]

I zipped my Hr10-250 about 18 months ago and it is still running 3.5. Now the video is freezing and I am having audio dropputs.

Can I do a clear and delete to see if that helps? What will it do to the hacks. I am sorry, but I know very little about the zipper, I just followed instructions when I installed it.

Also, I tried my original HDD that I so carefully stored and it is stuck in a cycle of powering up screens. Not sure what to do about this either. Could it be the power supply? Any other suggestions to fix the problem are welcomed!

I hate to succumb to the hr20 and give up my Tivo, so all help is appreciated.

[OpticalCarrier]

I zipped my Hr10-250 about 18 months ago and it is still running 3.5. Now the video is freezing and I am having audio dropputs.

Can I do a clear and delete to see if that helps? What will it do to the hacks. I am sorry, but I know very little about the zipper, I just followed instructions when I installed it.

Also, I tried my original HDD that I so carefully stored and it is stuck in a cycle of powering up screens. Not sure what to do about this either. Could it be the power supply? Any other suggestions to fix the problem are welcomed!

I hate to succumb to the hr20 and give up my Tivo, so all help is appreciated.

I think our only option now is InstantCake with PTVnetHD and the boot disc. $45 bucks for all 3

[coachO]

I have the original image 3.5 and boot disks that I used. I think I remember reading that a clear and delete will cause me to lose networking. If that is all and my Tivo will work again, then I can live with that until I can reimage it.

I am only losing Digital sound as it seems to work on analog.

[mrfloyd]

Move recordings/settings to larger HD and use zipper.

Is there an easier way to do this?

I've got a Hughs series 2 DirecTivo. My plan was to use the MFS tools off of the Weakness boot disk to do a mfsbackup|mfsrestore from my 120Gb drive to a new 500Gb drive and then use the zipper. Unfortunately I got that “Target drive not big enough” error when trying to do the backup & restore. I think the error is due to the fact that I have already done the expansion a few years ago from the original 40Gb HD to the existing 120Gb HD.

It looks like I might be able to do the back up using msflive beta version using the –f option. I would then just use the zipper on the newly restored 500Gb drive.

Am I going about this the right way? Is there an easier way to keep the recordings and settings to maintain the wife approval factor?

Thanks for the help.

[Soapm]

Move recordings/settings to larger HD and use zipper.

Is there an easier way to do this?

I've got a Hughs series 2 DirecTivo. My plan was to use the MFS tools off of the Weakness boot disk to do a mfsbackup|mfsrestore from my 120Gb drive to a new 500Gb drive and then use the zipper. Unfortunately I got that “Target drive not big enough” error when trying to do the backup & restore. I think the error is due to the fact that I have already done the expansion a few years ago from the original 40Gb HD to the existing 120Gb HD.

It looks like I might be able to do the back up using msflive beta version using the –f option. I would then just use the zipper on the newly restored 500Gb drive.

Am I going about this the right way? Is there an easier way to keep the recordings and settings to maintain the wife approval factor?

Thanks for the help.

Download a fresh copy of mslive here http://www.mfslive.com/download.htm

While there use the command generator to give you the exact command to use http://www.mfslive.com/cgen.php

Good luck!

Ps... I copy and paste the command in to a word document to make it easier to see where the spaces go

[JWThiers]

Move recordings/settings to larger HD and use zipper.

Is there an easier way to do this?

I've got a Hughs series 2 DirecTivo. My plan was to use the MFS tools off of the Weakness boot disk to do a mfsbackup|mfsrestore from my 120Gb drive to a new 500Gb drive and then use the zipper. Unfortunately I got that “Target drive not big enough” error when trying to do the backup & restore. I think the error is due to the fact that I have already done the expansion a few years ago from the original 40Gb HD to the existing 120Gb HD.

It looks like I might be able to do the back up using msflive beta version using the –f option. I would then just use the zipper on the newly restored 500Gb drive.

Am I going about this the right way? Is there an easier way to keep the recordings and settings to maintain the wife approval factor?

Thanks for the help.
You can only expand the image once, so unless you have the original 40 GB drive to get an image from you will need a fresh image from somewhere. To keep the recordings the easiest thing to do is copy them off onto your computer and transfer them back to the new drive, but that is technically extraction and not really talked about here.

[beejaycee]

You can only expand the image once

Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't Tiger (at mfslive.org) working on beta software which would expand the partitions on an already expanded drive?

[Da Goon]

I believe that mfslive does currently support an additional expansion.

[JWThiers]

I guess I learned something new then. I'll keep that in mind.

[BigBearf]

6.3e for HR10
I have noticed 6.3e-01-2-357 version dated 8/11/07 in /SwSystem. I noticed a little info on the board re: this version. I noticed that one individual sliced to this version.

Anybody else have any info. I am still running most HR10s on version 6.3c with no problems. I don't want to upgrade until this version is solid.

Thanks,
BigBearf

[pappy4]

I decided to upgrade my previously zippered 3.1.5f HR10-250 to 6.3d by getting the InstantCake CD for 6.3d, the ptvlba48-4.04DD iso which I had from before, and using zipper 3.9.

Booted up, then on the reboot, it stuck at powering up.

Pulled the drive again, re-ran zipper, this time it stopped at powering up right away.

Pulled the drive again and just ran the instant cake 6.3d CD, put the drive back in, and it booted O.K. and I had TV again. Pulled the drive and ran the zipper again but selected not to use the software image on the CD. Put the drive back in, booted, and everything seemed good, went through the reboots, telnetted in and ran the tweak script, and when it started to extract the files, the tivo locked, picture froze on the screen, no response to buttons. Powered it off and on again, stuck at powering up.

I've tried rebuilding the zipper CD, rebuilding with 3.1.5f, even went back to the old zipper cd I'd used the last time (zipper 2.0 with 3.1.5f), and stick at powering up every time now. The wiki references the wrong kernel, which I don't think it is, particularly since the CD I'd previously used successfully fails, and I think the drive is jumpered correctly (set to cable select, which it was before I tried to upgrade to 6.3d). What else should I be checking? Could the drive be failing?

Thanks in advance

[pappy4]

Well, I've ruled out the hard drive, got a new one, same results. I've ruled out the IDE cable and pretty much ruled out the power supply. I'm now thinking this is a zipper problem, as I just loaded InstantCake only on the drive, and it boots fine again.

For the most part, when I've zippered the drive, i never see any output through the serial port, although once it did start to boot, last entry was loading ircatch.o.

[tsanga]

6.3e for HR10
I have noticed 6.3e-01-2-357 version dated 8/11/07 in /SwSystem. I noticed a little info on the board re: this version. I noticed that one individual sliced to this version.

Anybody else have any info. I am still running most HR10s on version 6.3c with no problems. I don't want to upgrade until this version is solid.

Thanks,
BigBearf
There is a little more info on the other board. Patch locations are available.

rbautch, any chance that zipper will be updated for 6.3e?

[MungoJerrie]

There is a little more info on the other board. Patch locations are available.Patch locations for 6.3e are available on this board here (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=5413623&&#post5413623) as well.

[tsanga]

rbautch, any chance that zipper will be updated for 6.3e?
Did some quick editing of start.sh in /enhancements for 6.3e....

rbautch, thanks for a cleanly written script.

[rbautch]

There is a little more info on the other board. Patch locations are available.

rbautch, any chance that zipper will be updated for 6.3e?
Done.

[pappy4]

I'm a little surprised that I got no response at all.

I did get things working, it looks like the zipper is either not building the CD correctly to load the image, or is not loading the image correctly. Loading the image from the zipper fails every time, loading instant cake image onto the drive and then zippering afterwards and not using the software image on the CD does work correctly (first time must have been a fluke.)

[tsanga]

Done.
Thank you much.

[bman12]

Having lost network connection on two of my three dtivo's, I purchased a serial connector from a source reccomended here to use hyperterminal to connect my computer to my tivo. I promptly brought my tivo to my computer and realized that both the serial connector that I bought and the one on my computer are male 9 pins. Did I order the wrong connector? I guess I need to get an adapter. hmmmm

[Gunnyman]

Done.
do 6.2 and 6.3e use the same Kernel?

[bman12]

Having lost network connection on two of my three dtivo's, I purchased a serial connector from a source reccomended here to use hyperterminal to connect my computer to my tivo. I promptly brought my tivo to my computer and realized that both the serial connector that I bought and the one on my computer are male 9 pins. Did I order the wrong connector? I guess I need to get an adapter. hmmmm

I went to Tiger Direct and got female/female connector. I am trying to get bash. I am not sure if my serial is on com 1 or 2 so I have tried both. I have hyperterminal set to 8n1 and no. I am plugged into serial on the TIVO. I have checked the cable with the paperclip trick to see if it is working. My TIVO does boot when I hook it up to the TV. I have tried 9600 and 115200 on both com ports. It says connected but I get no characters on screen and no bash. I have tried different orders of unplugging power and connecting on hyperterminal. I guess I need help!
I have the TIVO at my computer and only have power and serial hooked up. Am I supposed to have anything else hooked up? Is there a specific order of powering up and connecting? I would most appreciate some help as I would like to get bash and resolve my network issuesw on these two TIVOS that have lost network.

[CrashHD]

I'm right now in the process of using zipper on a freshly updated 6.3e on an RCA DVR39.

The backport drivers didn't copy over at first. I have a DLink usb 2.0 I normally use, and on other occasions (6.1x or 6.2x), it worked right away (after zipper in the pc, but before running tweak.sh). This time, no go. I put in an old usb 1.0 nic that has native support from the tivo, and I'm back in, running tweak.sh as I type.

If I had given it the service code for an HR10 when running zipper in the pc, would it have handled the drivers differently?

[rbautch]

If I had given it the service code for an HR10 when running zipper in the pc, would it have handled the drivers differently?It would install the same drivers, but would modify usb.map differently. Manually add the vendor code for your adapter and you should be back in business.

[Da Goon]

do 6.2 and 6.3e use the same Kernel?
Nope. IIRC, one main difference is 6.2 needs an external module for DHCP (af_packet.o) and 6.3 kernels have this module built into the kernel.

[rbautch]

do 6.2 and 6.3e use the same Kernel?They both use 2.4.20 kernels, and are both compatible with killhdinitrd'd 3.1.5 kernels. I doubt the native kernels are identical, but you can check it by dd'ing a kernel from each, and running diff on them.

[rbautch]

Having lost network connection on two of my three dtivo's, I purchased a serial connector from a source reccomended here to use hyperterminal to connect my computer to my tivo. I promptly brought my tivo to my computer and realized that both the serial connector that I bought and the one on my computer are male 9 pins. Did I order the wrong connector? I guess I need to get an adapter. hmmmmNo. If someone sold you the standard serial cable that comes with standalone tivos, then you need to add a gender changer AND a null modem adapter.

[CrashHD]

It would install the same drivers, but would modify usb.map differently. Manually add the vendor code for your adapter and you should be back in business.

I used my USB 1.0 nic that was natively supported. After rebooting after the enhancement script, the USB2.0 nic worked fine, so it must have made the usb map additions during then enhancement script, no?

[CrashHD]

Nope. IIRC, one main difference is 6.2 needs an external module for DHCP (af_packet.o) and 6.3 kernels have this module built into the kernel.

Other way around. 6.2 has dhcp in the kernel, without a module.

You're thinking of the 3.1.5 killhdinitrd kernel that is commonly used to hack 6.2. That kernel is from 3.1.5, which required a module for DHCP.

My receivers are hacked with the 7.2.2 killhdinitrd kernel. It works the same, but contains dhcp support.

[MATT1981M]

did the zipper wiki get taken down???

[JWThiers]

did the zipper wiki get taken down???
Yup. Got too expensive for gunny to maintain. Much (all) of the content did get migrated to DVR-pedia, see my sig.

[technojunkie]

I re zipper my HR10-250 which received 6.3e. The program appaeared to load everything correctly. When I re-installed it I now no longer have an ethernet connection. I've been using an FA120 which had worked flawlessly. I've tried changing the adapter and the cable still no go. Any idea what went wrong?

One thing I did notice that is new with this software, is an option to connect via the internet (Settings, phone). When you tell it to use the network option it checks for the USB adapter. With mine it tells me that it cannot find it. The FA120 has the power light illuminated but no communications.

[rbautch]

I used my USB 1.0 nic that was natively supported. After rebooting after the enhancement script, the USB2.0 nic worked fine, so it must have made the usb map additions during then enhancement script, no?That sounds like expected behavior. When the drive is in the PC, the Zipper has to infer the software version based on your service number prefix. When the drive is in the tivo, the software version can be determined directly and consequently the usb.map file was edited properly. I think I'll try to make the Zipper a little smarter about determining the software version, perhaps by comparing filesystem difference between software versions.

[ssandmann]

Newbie question. I just zippered my DSR 7000. I telnetted in and backed up a couple of things in a directory. However, I now want to delete the directory. My tivo is telling me bash: rmdir: command not found. How am I supposed to remove directories?

[Da Goon]

rm -rf /directory

[dcstager]

I successfully zippered a Dtivo but while using Tivoweb I set it to use DHCP instead of static. Now I have no connection at all. I need to pull the drive and reset it to static addressing to undo my screw-up. I have no telnet access and can't connect at all to it to do it remotely. What's the procedure to do this when the drive is connected to a PC? I have an MFSlive boot CD rom.

[JWThiers]

I successfully zippered a Dtivo but while using Tivoweb I set it to use DHCP instead of static. Now I have no connection at all. I need to pull the drive and reset it to static addressing to undo my screw-up. I have no telnet access and can't connect at all to it to do it remotely. What's the procedure to do this when the drive is connected to a PC? I have an MFSlive boot CD rom.
Did you check if it shows up on the DHCP client list on your router?

[dcstager]

Did you check if it shows up on the DHCP client list on your router?

It doesn't show up in the DHCP client list on the router and angry IP didn't locate it either. I'm pretty sure I have to run something on the drive. I may have to just start all over and re-zipper it.

The latest zipper (4.0) does not work for me, even though I followed the instructions scrupulously. Even though the zipper file is on the bootable CD-ROM, I get the error message that the program was not found.

I had a zipper 3.3 cd-rom that did work, so I used that.

I'm sure there is some script that the zipper runs to set network parameters, so I just have to figure out what that is and run that part again rather than the entire zipper process.

[Stevo2000]

I ran Zipper sucessfully, as far as I can tell. Next I tried to get MRV ( Multi-Room Viewing ) to work with TivoServer. I sucessfully installed and started tivoServer, and in the DOS window it showed that my videos were found. Then I checked my tivo, but my tivoServer was not shown. A copy of the zipper session is shown below, which includes all my responses. So, a few questions:

1) Do I need tivoWeb, or any of the other options selected in the zipper, or are the options I selected OK?

2) My subscription is expired. Will MRV still work with the tivoServer?

3) 30 second skip is lost when the tivo looses power. Is this normal? I would think that this would be retained. Is there something else I need to do to enable this, i.e. run a script ( I thought that was done in the zipper ).

Thanks for any help/sugestions /Steve

Zipper Session log is below:

bash-2.02# cd /hacks; sh tweak.sh

Existing rbautch_files.tgz archive found in /hacks
Skipping new script download...

Running rbautch Hacked Tivo Enhancements...

Checking your telnet settings. Do you want to continue? [y/n]: y
Do you want to run the "express" version (for advanced users)? [y/n]: n
Tivo software version is: 6.2a-01-2-301
Your software version was compiled on Linux kernel: 2.4.20
Your Tivo model's code name is: trinity
Your Tivo is a RID DTivo...SD-DVR80 or DVR-40

Zipper installation detected.
Proceeding with superpatch install...
Running set_mrv_name_67.tcl...
Please enter a name for this Tivo here: Stevo

Installing new profile with aliases...
Checking for existing profile...
No existing profile detected, proceeding with installation of new
profile with the following aliases for easy keystroke entry:

1.MOUNT READ WRITE = rw (instead of "mount -o remount,rw /")
2.MOUNT READ ONLY = ro (instead of "mount -o remount,ro /")
3.START TIVOWEBPLUS WITH CONSOLE = twp
4.FIND THE LOCATION OF A FILE = ffind (instead of "find / -name")
5.EDIT YOUR rc.sysinit.author FILE = author
6.EDIT YOUR CRONTAB = root
7.RESTART TIVOWEBPLUS FROM BASH= twprs
8.START GOTOMYDVR CLIENT=gotomydvr

Adding the /enhancements directory to your PATH statement...

Do you want to install the joe text editor? [y/n]: y
Do you want to make joe your default editor? [y/n]: y
Replacing "vi" with "joe" in your profile aliases...

Enter a short name for this tivo here: steve
Modifying your bash prompt with name "steve"
Do you want to add color to your bash prompt? [y/n]: y

Checking network settings...
The following IP parameters found in MFS:
IP address is currently set to: 192.168.0.200
Default gateway is currently set to: 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask is currently set to: 255.255.255.0
DNS Server is currently set to: 4.2.2.2
DHCP is off
NO WIRELESS PARAMETERS ARE SET IN MFS
Do you want to install netperf network performance tool? [y/n] :y
Netperf will measure MRV speed between this tivo and another "target" tivo.

The IP address of this tivo is 192.168.0.200. Enter the IP address of the target
tivo here: 198.168.0.201

Adding the alias "speed" to your profile to run netperf...

Do you want to add additional target tivos? [y/n]: n
After rebooting, type "speed" at bash to measure MRV speed between 192.168.0.200
and 198.168.0.201

Appending your author file to run netserver on reboot...

Make sure you run this script on all target tivos before use.

Do you want to install channel logos? [y/n]: n
skipping logo install...

Do you want to replace the "Almost There" splash screen [y/n]: y
Backing up existing splash screen...
Replacing splash screen...

Do you want to install callerID on your Tivo? [y/n]: n
Skipping callerID installation...

Do you want to install EndPad(Plus) for soft padding all recorded shows? [y/n]:
n
Skipping EndPad(Plus) installation...

Do you want to install Tivowebplus? [y/n]: n
Skipping Tivowebplus Installation


appending fakecall.tcl to log entries in cronlog-main...

Do you want to install cron for improved performance/logging/backups? [y/n] :y
Creating user definitions...
Creating required cron directories...
copying the crondtab where crond expects it
appending your rc.sysinit.author file to run crond on startup

Do you want weekly reboots to only occur if no programs are recording?
Enter n if you plan to leave a phone line connected for callerID, etc [y/n]: y
Appending crontab to run safereboot every Sunday and Wednesday at 3:25am CST...

Do you want to archive your logs every week before wiping them? [y/n]: y
Appending crontab to tarball logs every week and store them in root...

Do you want to automatically make weekly backups of your season passes? [y/n]: n
Skipping automatic season pass backups...


Do you want to remove HMO/MRV expiration certificates? This cant
hurt, and is necessary if you received 6.2 from a Tivo download. [y/n]: y
Starting cert-remover.tcl...
Searching /State/Keyring for HMO/MRV Keys...
Found the following objects in /State/Keyring:
fsid ObjectName
----- ----------
(note from steve: I deleted the keyring list from here )
HMO/MRV expiration certificates successfully removed...

Do you want to customize your Tivo menus? [y/n]: y
Do you want to move the "Standby" item to the main menu? [y/n]: y
Do you want to remove the "Music & Photos" item from the main menu? [y/n]: y

Do you want Showcases and Yellow Stars? [y/n]: n
starting sc62remove.tcl...
Showcase tokens removed successfully!

Installing symlinks to keep hacks out of /var...
creating symlinks for hacks in /enhancements/varhacks/hack
symlinking /enhancements/varhacks/hack/bin to /var/hack
creating symlinks for hacks in /enhancements/varhacks/hack/bin
symlinking /enhancements/varhacks/hack/bin/out2osd to /var/hack/bin
symlinking /enhancements/varhacks/hack/doc to /var/hack
creating symlinks for hacks in /enhancements/varhacks/hack/doc
symlinking /enhancements/varhacks/hack/doc/out2osd to /var/hack/doc
symlinking /enhancements/varhacks/hack/etc to /var/hack
creating symlinks for hacks in /enhancements/varhacks/hack/etc
symlinking /enhancements/varhacks/hack/etc/out2osd.conf to /var/hack/etc
symlinking /enhancements/varhacks/hack/share to /var/hack
creating symlinks for hacks in /enhancements/varhacks/hack/share
symlinking /enhancements/varhacks/hack/share/fonts to /var/hack/share
creating symlinks for hacks in /enhancements/varhacks/spool
symlinking /enhancements/varhacks/spool/cron to /var/spool
creating symlinks for hacks in /enhancements/varhacks/spool/cron
symlinking /enhancements/varhacks/spool/cron/crontabs to /var/spool/cron

Do you want to install the gotomydvr remote access tool? [y/n]: y
/enhancements/start.sh: /enhancements/gotomydvr_flag: Read-only file system


Enhancement Installation Complete!! Please reboot now...

bash-2.02# sync; reboot

[JWThiers]

It doesn't show up in the DHCP client list on the router and angry IP didn't locate it either. I'm pretty sure I have to run something on the drive. I may have to just start all over and re-zipper it.

The latest zipper (4.0) does not work for me, even though I followed the instructions scrupulously. Even though the zipper file is on the bootable CD-ROM, I get the error message that the program was not found.

I had a zipper 3.3 cd-rom that did work, so I used that.

I'm sure there is some script that the zipper runs to set network parameters, so I just have to figure out what that is and run that part again rather than the entire zipper process.
I would recommend getting a serial cable. As I state in my sig

"A serial cable means never having to pull your harddrive... Unless you really @#@ things up."

Even after fixing this without one I HIGHLY recommend getting one or making one for just this type of problem. Enough said on that

My caveat is I normally work either with telnet or serial so this advice is just a detailed outline and my command structure may be off I recommend going to the DVRpedia site (see my sig) and find the link about bash commands to get the right usage. Having said that After pulling your drive and putting it your PC boot using mfs live CD and mount the drive the command is going to be similar to the mount command used when you originally used zipper. After you mount the drive you will want to edit the author file, cd to that drive and then cd to the /etc/rc.d. you can use any 'nix compatible text editor to edit the file rc.sysinit.author, but vi is pretty universal and is included on most linux distro's. You want to add
tivosh /hacks/network.tcl tivo_IP router_IP
after the route commands in the author file. If another network.tcl line exist comment it out using # at the begining of the line. Write down what ip you used for your tivo, ALL devices on your network (pc's, tivo, network printers, network storage, EVERYTHING) should be on the same subnet. Save the author file and exit the system. Reinstall the drive in your tivo, boot. Hope that helps