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

[dishdudes]

echo "alias dir='ls'" >> /.profile

I pasted this code in and it took but still doesnt work? Do I need to do anything else? reboot?

[unclemoosh]

I pasted this code in and it took but still doesnt work? Do I need to do anything else? reboot?

I don't think you need to reboot, just logoff and then back on. That should load .profile.

On my systems, I have 'dir' in the /busybox directory. Do you have it on the others, maybe, and not this one?

It is a different command than 'ls.' Never really used it before. Always used 'ls.'

[dishdudes]

I don't think you need to reboot, just logoff and then back on. That should load .profile.

On my systems, I have 'dir' in the /busybox directory. Do you have it on the others, maybe, and not this one?

It is a different command than 'ls.' Never really used it before. Always used 'ls.'

Well I rebooted and it worked. Well it just imitates the ls command now. Anyway noticed another one of mine is doing it too. Think I ran the new enhancement script and it dl a new busybox, wonder if the dir command is eliminated from the new one? Anyway LS works fine just gotta get out of my habits thats all..

[rbautch]

Well I rebooted and it worked. Well it just imitates the ls command now. Anyway noticed another one of mine is doing it too. Think I ran the new enhancement script and it dl a new busybox, wonder if the dir command is eliminated from the new one? Anyway LS works fine just gotta get out of my habits thats all..dir is not part of busybox.

[sk33t3r]

So is zipper been updated to work on 6.4a. Rbautch, I just played with your latest zipper, it doesnt copy my 000001 image to the cd when it creates the ISO.

[rbautch]

So is zipper been updated to work on 6.4a. Rbautch, I just played with your latest zipper, it doesnt copy my 000001 image to the cd when it creates the ISO.How large is the image file?

[dishdudes]

dir is not part of busybox.

Weird because on the Tivos it works on it's in the busybox directory? I can live with the LS does what i need it to do..

[sk33t3r]

How large is the image file?

360 meg, and I renamed it 000001

[tja273]

Im having some issues with streaming shows from TWPv2.1.b2, HDVR2 with 6.2a and the latest zipper install, the show is listed in the NPL, I can see the show in TWP but it wont do anything. Any ideas, I havent tried tserver yet.

I have some older shows that do this also. Even worse, they won't play on the Tivo (when you start the show, it just stops and asks if I want to delete). If I MRV to another Tivo, it seems like it will transfer, but then stops at 00:00 (partial) and never plays. I was looking here to see if anyone had seen this problem and had a solution.

[unclemoosh]

I have some older shows that do this also. Even worse, they won't play on the Tivo (when you start the show, it just stops and asks if I want to delete). If I MRV to another Tivo, it seems like it will transfer, but then stops at 00:00 (partial) and never plays. I was looking here to see if anyone had seen this problem and had a solution.

Two questions.

Are these shows that were recorded while encrytion was enabled, and now you have encryption disabled?

Were these shows on a drive that you made a backup and then restired the image to another drive? If so, the NPL has them, but they don't really exist.

[rbautch]

360 meg, and I renamed it 000001300MB is the limit for the isomaker. If you want to use a larger image, then you'll need an iso editing software like winiso or ultra iso.

[rbautch]

I have some older shows that do this also. Even worse, they won't play on the Tivo (when you start the show, it just stops and asks if I want to delete). If I MRV to another Tivo, it seems like it will transfer, but then stops at 00:00 (partial) and never plays. I was looking here to see if anyone had seen this problem and had a solution.This is a different issue. The shows that won't play were recorded before resetting the encryption key. This is usually caused by either answering incorrectly when the zipper asks you if you have any shows you want to keep, or recording shows after running the zipper, but before running tweak.sh.

[shawnski7086]

I have been reading posts on here and the other place and decided to take the big plung in hacking my tivo using zipper.

I have an R-10

On thing it didnt tell me up front was that I needed to change the eeprom before hacking.

now i need help restoring my old tivo. of course i was stupid when i should have found another hard drive to mess with it first.

so here are the steps i did.

i got all of the 4 elements i needed from the zipper web site. I made up a boot disk for linux. i pulled my WD80 gb from my tivo and put it at hda. i ran the boot disk and zipper asked me "what service number etc" i accidently typed in 821 vers 521 and it installed zipper on the drive. zipper also made backup partions for me. later installed it back in tivo. got past the welcome screen to a blank screen. knew something went wrong i did the re-install process and ended up putting 521. zipper asked me at this time if i had replaced the EEProm {y or N} at first i hit n. not happy with the answer i restarted it and entered y.

i dont care if i have to get another hard drive and put cakewalk on it however i dont want to lose the races i saved to the old hard drive. is there something i can do to restore the old one? can I simply add a new hard drive to tivo and put the old one as a slave and have those races back. can i copy the race files right to my pc not using a network. any help here would be grand.

Im not a linux person. I ran dos for many years. I know you linux/unix people are very very talanted and very busy people so i just wanted to let you know that i would deeply apreciate it.

[ttodd1]

I have been reading posts on here and the other place and decided to take the big plung in hacking my tivo using zipper.

I have an R-10

On thing it didnt tell me up front was that I needed to change the eeprom before hacking.



Really:
"WORKS ON THE FOLLOWING TIVOS
Hughes HDVR2, SD-DVR40/80/120
Phillips DSR7000, DSR704, DSR708
RCA DVR39, DVR40, DVR80, DVR120
Samsung SIR-S4040R, SIR-S4080R,
SIR-S4120R
Phillips HR10-250
R10 (Only with modified PROM)
For standalone tivos, see here."

Right at the top of the page.

[shawnski7086]

Thanks TTodd1 for setting me stright.

it wasnt the first thread I started with but your right... i was in error.

[goisles1]

I haven't hacked a Tivo since I did my S1 forever ago.. I believe I used the Sleeper when I did this...

Anyway.. I recently re-signed up for DTV and connected my old S2 DTivo (Hughes HDVR2). Of course, I want to expand/hack this ASAP. I do not have a landline connected and my unit is running v6.2.015 blahblahblah...

I just reviewed the Zipper site and it appears to have everything I need. However, I just have some minor questions on the process. i think I understand, but I would like clarification (380+pages is a lot to sift through).

Use InstantCake as a source to obtain an Image (6.2a or 6.4a). Then use the Zipper to load all the Hacks??

If I want HMO or MRV, I should purchase the v6.2a?

I'm sure I will have other q's once I start.. Thanks in advance

[tivoupgrade]

I haven't hacked a Tivo since I did my S1 forever ago.. I believe I used the Sleeper when I did this...

Anyway.. I recently re-signed up for DTV and connected my old S2 DTivo (Hughes HDVR2). Of course, I want to expand/hack this ASAP. I do not have a landline connected and my unit is running v6.2.015 blahblahblah...

I just reviewed the Zipper site and it appears to have everything I need. However, I just have some minor questions on the process. i think I understand, but I would like clarification (380+pages is a lot to sift through).

Use InstantCake as a source to obtain an Image (6.2a or 6.4a). Then use the Zipper to load all the Hacks??

If I want HMO or MRV, I should purchase the v6.2a?

I'm sure I will have other q's once I start.. Thanks in advance

Take a look at the instructions here (http://www.mastersav.com/tivo_zipper.html) for a relatively easy way to deal with it.

If you want to use MRV / HMO, you'll need to use a 6.2a image because 6.4a does not contain the code, hidden or otherwise.

For another really easy way to do it, you can also start with PTVnet + InstantCake. We are now including tweak.sh in the /ptvupgrade/bin directory so you can just telnet to your unit and then let Russ' script download all the extras (it will replace the version of TiVoWebPlus we've installed) if you wish.

[goisles1]

Take a look at the instructions here (http://www.mastersav.com/tivo_zipper.html) for a relatively easy way to deal with it.

If you want to use MRV / HMO, you'll need to use a 6.2a image because 6.4a does not contain the code, hidden or otherwise.

For another really easy way to do it, you can also start with PTVnet + InstantCake. We are now including tweak.sh in the /ptvupgrade/bin directory so you can just telnet to your unit and then let Russ' script download all the extras (it will replace the version of TiVoWebPlus we've installed) if you wish.

Hey Thanks!!

I'm going to go with the Zipper/InstantCake option. I have some basix Linux skills and upgrading apps from a running system should not be a problem for me.

Ok.. as soon as I find my wallet, I'm purchasing the Instantcake image and getting this thing going.

[goisles1]

Hey Thanks!!

I'm going to go with the Zipper/InstantCake option. I have some basix Linux skills and upgrading apps from a running system should not be a problem for me.

Ok.. as soon as I find my wallet, I'm purchasing the Instantcake image and getting this thing going.

WOW...that was REALLY easy... My DTivo is upgraded to 146 hours and All HAcks loaded!

Wonderful Script...

[Slick Rick]

Hello all

I am looking to upgrade my Tivo's, I see that

"AND it is compatible with 6.2 you will be ok, 6.4 will not"

some of my Tivo's are 6.3. Will i still have the same support?

thanks

[jbeck22]

Hey guys I have a DirecTV tivo (hughes brand) with 6.2a-01-2-351 install from instant cake. I have already ran Zipper and everything went fine. I had to run the set_mrv_name_67.tcl after the fact b/c it never asked me to set the name (that I could tell). When I reboot I still don't see the "Photos and Music" option in directv central. Any ideas why not?

THanks!

[ttodd1]

can you ping it, can you get to it via TWP?

[jbeck22]

can you ping it, can you get to it via TWP?
yes TWP, ping, telnet, etc is all working.

[jbeck22]

so I think that encryption is still on my tivo. How can I check, turn off and remove it from my existing recordings?

I know I need to find something called ciphercheck, but I'm unclear as to whether or not that will solve my problems. Also I'm having problems finding that tool.

Thanks for help!
DirecTV tivo (hughes brand) with 6.2a-01-2-351 install from instant cake

[unclemoosh]

so I think that encryption is still on my tivo. How can I check, turn off and remove it from my existing recordings?

I know I need to find something called ciphercheck, but I'm unclear as to whether or not that will solve my problems. Also I'm having problems finding that tool.

Thanks for help!
DirecTV tivo (hughes brand) with 6.2a-01-2-351 install from instant cake

If after you loaded the Instantcake image you didn't patch your tivoapp (or run a script that did), then encryption is still on and your recordings are encrypted.

You can run Superpatch to stop the encryption, or manually patch your tivoapp to remove it. There is also a tool to remove the encryption from your existing recordings.

Google is your best friend. Try terms like superpatch, ciphercheck, csoscout and s2_unscramble for resources that exist here and on other forums.

[ebetzler]

I have zippered 2 SD-tivos in the past (2yrs ago), and they are working great.
I just picked up an HR10-250 that I would like to do the same, but am out of touch with the latest stuff. I have read extensive forum posts and have two very simple questions:
1) What version of TivoSW do I use? (3.1.5, 6.3, 6.4...i am confused, too many)
2) Is the zipper and enhancement script still a good option for me?

[jbeck22]

If after you loaded the Instantcake image you didn't patch your tivoapp (or run a script that did), then encryption is still on and your recordings are encrypted.

You can run Superpatch to stop the encryption, or manually patch your tivoapp to remove it. There is also a tool to remove the encryption from your existing recordings.

Google is your best friend. Try terms like superpatch, ciphercheck, csoscout and s2_unscramble for resources that exist here and on other forums.

thanks for the info...i'll take a look at those tonight and see what I can find. Thanks again!

[TivoFamily]

My Zippered DTIVO with a 250GB drive failed. I did not want to loose all the stuff on there so I did dd_rescue on the a new 320GB drive. The Tivo is back up and running, but I think the new drive is only using the original 250 GB of capacity. It shows 220 hours of capacity, but I think 320 GB should yield about 280 or so. Is there a way to keep all the recordings but take advantage of all the extra capacity?

The help I found on dd_rescue mentioned that I might have to bless the drive, but I was not sure if that was the way to go with a zippered drive. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[Matt L]

I don't think the image was expanded, so you only see what the original drive had. I've used:

mfsbackup -Tao - /dev/hdc | mfsrestore -r 4 -s 127 -xzpi - /dev/hda

with good results.

[unclemoosh]

Is there a way to keep all the recordings but take advantage of all the extra capacity?

Thanks.

To expand the drive you can run mfsadd -x

[ylafont]

Ok. I have not performed any TiVo modifications in a long, long time, in a really long time. I was happy with my sat-60, I figured if it is not broke; don’t fix it, until it died. I took some time to read the forums just to bring myself up to date and had decided to perform the upgrade with Instantcake 6.3 and a copy of Zipper on a Hughes hr10-250 that I have had for the longest, but never used.

First, I want to say thank you to everyone on the forum for the information I have found thus far. I would not be able to get this far without this assistance, and although my journey on this endevor has been for the most part painless, I have run into a couple of items that have caused a bit of confusion for me or at least items that did not behave as expected. The first thing I noticed is that Zipper asks for an IP address but does not activate the USB port when the drive is imaged for the first time on the pc. Does any one know why? Or do I have an old copy? I saw a few questions to this on the forums but no clear answer.

After, a while I was able to connect the serial cable to the back of the unit and run the sh tweak.sh command, I also notice the Zipper changes the baud rate to 115200 and does not install the required USB drivers on the initial image copy from the PC. Since the USB drivers were not installed in was unable to successfully execute the script.

insmod: /lib/modules/usbcore.o: No such file or directory
insmod: /lib/modules/ehci-hcd.o: No such file or directory
insmod: /lib/modules/usb-ohci.o: No such file or directory

Once I copied the USB files over the serial cable and rebooted the network became active and the scripted updated and ran flawlessly. Thank god!

I am now trying to get the TiVo function working and cannot find my next clue, the receiver informs me to “Please Activate your Tivo Service ” You service is not currently active. To activate, please call DIRECV customer service ….. go to DIRECTV central and select “Message & settings”>”Setting”>”Phone & Network”>”Connect to the DVR service”. When I do that, the TiVo reboots. I am missing something?

I think this is my last step in the process, if anyone can point me in the right direction, I would appreciate it. Thank you in advance.

[Da Goon]

I am now trying to get the TiVo function working and cannot find my next clue, the receiver informs me to “Please Activate your Tivo Service ” You service is not currently active. To activate, please call DIRECV customer service ….. go to DIRECTV central and select “Message & settings”>”Setting”>”Phone & Network”>”Connect to the DVR service”. When I do that, the TiVo reboots. I am missing something?

see here (http://tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=403060).

[ylafont]

Thanks for the tip Da Goon, I will try this tonight when i arrive. i am suuming the Fakecall.tcl is out outdate on the Tivo since i have creat this file

#!/tvbin/tivosh
set db [dbopen]
RetryTransaction {
set obj [db $db open /State/GeneralConfig]
catch {dbobj $obj remove Configured}
dbobj $obj add Configured 1
dbobj $obj add Configured 257
dbobj $obj add Configured 513
}

is there a new fakecall.tcl file out there? that i can replace as well?

[Nugent]

This thread now has over a million views, and over 11,000 postings!

That must be some kind of record.

Mainly, it speaks of the great service rendered by Gunnyman and the others (rbautch, Da Goon, Portland Paw, et al) who laid the foundation for his Zipper, and continue to support its users.

I firmly believe that the availability of DTiVo hacking tools has done a lot for DTV customer retention, and the image of the TiVo brand. I remain puzzled as to why all the features are not provided out-of-the-box. When SA TiVo users marvel at remote scheduling I show them TiVoWebPlus, Hackman and other features and they are totally blown away.

Gunny, a long time ago I said I would buy you a BBQ lunch - the offer still stands.

[Gunnyman]

I still like BBQ :)
I can't believe this thread is still going. I expected total saturation of The Zipper a long long time ago.

[ylafont]

#!/tvbin/tivosh
set db [dbopen]
RetryTransaction {
set obj [db $db open /State/GeneralConfig]
catch {dbobj $obj remove Configured}
dbobj $obj add Configured 1
dbobj $obj add Configured 257
dbobj $obj add Configured 513
}

this script produse the following error result,

TIVOHD-TiVo# sh fakecall2.tcl
fakecall2.tcl: RetryTransaction: command not found
fakecall2.tcl: catch: command not found
fakecall2.tcl: dbobj: command not found
fakecall2.tcl: dbobj: command not found
fakecall2.tcl: dbobj: command not found
fakecall2.tcl: line 9: syntax error near unexpected token `}'
fakecall2.tcl: line 9: `}'

shoul di be running it in a specific directory? please let me know. trying to complete this.

[Da Goon]

#!/tvbin/tivosh
set db [dbopen]
RetryTransaction {
set obj [db $db open /State/GeneralConfig]
catch {dbobj $obj remove Configured}
dbobj $obj add Configured 1
dbobj $obj add Configured 257
dbobj $obj add Configured 513
}

this script produse the following error result,

TIVOHD-TiVo# sh fakecall2.tcl
fakecall2.tcl: RetryTransaction: command not found
fakecall2.tcl: catch: command not found
fakecall2.tcl: dbobj: command not found
fakecall2.tcl: dbobj: command not found
fakecall2.tcl: dbobj: command not found
fakecall2.tcl: line 9: syntax error near unexpected token `}'
fakecall2.tcl: line 9: `}'

shoul di be running it in a specific directory? please let me know. trying to complete this.

tivosh not sh. it's a tcl script.

[ylafont]

tivosh not sh. it's a tcl script.

Thanks for quick reply, the script executed without any problems but it did not accomplish a thing. i still have the "Please activate You DVR Service" screen. do you have any other ideas?

I also just notice that the Directv Account statucs says "account closed", all my channels are up and running so i am assuming that it it not an directv problem, can these to items be related?

[Gunnyman]

Thanks for quick reply, the script executed without any problems but it did not accomplish a thing. i still have the "Please activate You DVR Service" screen. do you have any other ideas?

I also just notice that the Directv Account statucs says "account closed", all my channels are up and running so i am assuming that it it not an directv problem, can these to items be related?

did you reboot the tivo afterward?
Fakecall's changes to MFS don't take effect until the TiVo reboots.

[ylafont]

did you reboot the tivo afterward?
Fakecall's changes to MFS don't take effect until the TiVo reboots.

Yeap, I rebooted several times, just to make sure.

[Gunnyman]

sounds like you need to call DTv and have them re-authorize your Tivo.
Or you can do it on their site.

[DBCooper]

You wouldn't be the first. Try this (http://www.ipetitions.com/campaigns/hr10-250_6.2_update/). DirecTV will eventually phase out the HD DTivos in favor of an mpeg-4 version. I even heard you'll get a free swap out when that happens, but the new one won't be a Tivo!And it won't be yours to own. It will be a "no charge" leased box that must be returned when you close your account. One poor lady had with a horrendous DirecTV bill when she finally got back into her home after the hurricane and found the receiver destroyed.

[ylafont]

sounds like you need to call DTv and have them re-authorize your Tivo.
Or you can do it on their site.

Well! this did not work, Directc Re-authorise the tivo, had me pull the access card and reboot the unit. still the unit continues to displayt "ACCOUNT CLOSED" and does not let me activate.

All my channels are up and running, I also do not anything that i have missed. Is there any other item i should check to see if i can get this to record again? please advise.

[Matt L]

Have you tried re-hitting it yourself from the web site? Is it listed? I've had good luck reauthorizing online.

[ylafont]

Unfortunatly, Directv does not offer web service for bussiness units. The only way to authorize it is via the phone. Which i did twice and rebooted twice.

[FentonMcD]

OK, I acquired a SD-DVR40 from a friend. It had died. I was able to load a 6.2 image onto a new hard drive and brought it back to life. I then used zipper and superpatch to get the system networked. I'm using the WUSB11 V2.8.

Everything was working. So, I proceeded to upgrade to 6.4a. Using installSw.itcl, I updated the DVR to 6.4a. Right after it rebooted, I was able to ping the device, but not able to telnet.

So, after reading many forums, I re-zippered the drive. Now, I can't get it to network. vnetusba.o is loaded and is active. The device is getting initialized, however, it appears that it is not being read correctly because the MAC address is wrong in the ifconfig output.

If I unload usb-ohci.o, the system panics. If I removed the WUSB11, the system panics. It almost acts like the drivers are bad, but they were working before I zippered, as evident by the ability to ping.

BTW, this is the second machine that I've tried to attached the WUSB11. My first machines was a SIR-S4120 (it was already 6.4a). The symptoms on both machines are identical (as indicated from ifconfig and the MAC address). I've been using the same zipper for each of these machines.

The version of zipper I'm using it 4.6. I've not tried to run tweak. In my previous effort with 6.4a, I tried to run the backport drivers. I would get them to properly read the device, but couldn't get the MFS to properly initialize the device for the network.

UPDATE: After further investigations and several tries, I've now discovered that I need to monte the kernel that came with 6.4a with a killhdinit kernel (which comes with zipper). So, that's my next course of action.

UPDATE 2: OK, monte works for enabling the wireless network on 6.4a. Also, 26-key WEP can also be enabled through the tivo app once monte is used. So, I'm happy and can now go to bed. These forums are really great -- lots of data you just have to know where to look (and what to type in Google ;-)

[icktheslick]

I have a Philips DSR708. Since signing up for Vonage, I have discovered that my DirecTv DSR708 Tivo does NOT allow communication with Tivo to occur over digital phone lines. (incidently, no problem with it calling Directv, apparently). This means that I have a ticking time bomb on my hands. It would appear that my only good option is to "upgrade" the software, and perhaps make it networkable in the process. (No way do I ever want to go back to AT&T. That much is certain.) I have ordered an Ethernet-to-USB adapter, and am fully committed at this point. As chronicled below, it appears that the zipper script is referencing a somewhat different installation process that what I’m experiencing. The script says I can install the target hard drive in any location, and then specify the location later. The installation running off of the CD 1) makes the statement that this is not true, and then 2) locks up. Has anyone ran into this? Chronicled below are some notes I took along the way. If anyone can help, I’d greatly appreciate it…

…After unzipping the instantcake-IC2-dsr704-6.2a-01-2-301.iso file (and ptvlba48-4.04DD.iso wile I was at it…) and placing these in the zipper_tools directory, I re-ran zipper_isomaker.bat and….
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Checking for required tivo tools and files...
Extracting Tivo image from your Instantcake iso...
Adding files to your boot disk...
Created zipper_universal_CD.iso WITH Tivo image.

Modifying your terminal settings for telnetting to your Tivo...
Changing CRLF registry value...
Changing TermType registry value...
Changing BSASDEL registry value...
Done!
Press any key to close this window.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
….and zipper_universal_CD.iso was created…..

……So now when I boot off of the newly created CD, after hitting <enter> for the first prompt, I end up with …
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is a modified version of the PTVupgrade LBA48 CD with developer extensions discussed and inspired by the good folks at ************.com.

Begin by hitting <enter> and use with standard upgrade guides if desired.

Additional choices:

Type CDROM, CDRIVE, FLOPPY or LDRIVE to mount respective device and auto-launch nsts-framework installer from that particular location.

Type PTVbake-spacial to run the InstantCake companion script; it is expected that you have a standard InstantCake CD handy and that your CD-ROM is connected to primary IDE master, and target drives are connected as secondary master and slave. These values can be easily changed by editing the /bin/PTVbake special script, but these changes will not be permanent as script is loaded into ramdisk. Please hit <enter> to continue !
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
………………..however, when I press ENTER, nothing and I mean nothing, happens. No LEDs light up, and anything I type on the keyboard is ignored, with power cycle being the only recourse. Now, my CD is actually the secondary master, and my target hard drive is connected as the primary slave. The zipper script instructions seems to suggest, in step 3, that the CD and hard drive can be located anywhere at all, as long as you told the install software where. In actual practice, this is NOT what was suggested by the installer as shown by the above paragraph.

As this point, I need to determine my next move….

[Lord Vader]

I've had Vonage for 2 1/2 years and have NEVER had a problem w/ my DTIVOs connecting via the Internet or communicating w/ each other.

[bengalfreak]

I've had Vonage for 2 1/2 years and have NEVER had a problem w/ my DTIVOs connecting via the Internet or communicating w/ each other.


Huge numbers of people have.

[icktheslick]

I've had Vonage for 2 1/2 years and have NEVER had a problem w/ my DTIVOs connecting via the Internet or communicating w/ each other.

I think the key phrase there might be "via the Internet." My concern is that if I manually upgrade my software in a legit fashion, and configure it to "phone home" over internet rather than over the actual phone line, that they'll downgrade my firmware to something that does not support a direct internet connection, which is where I'm at now. One time I upgraded my hard drive, and later discovered that either Tivo or direcTv had subsequently upgraded my software. That was back when we had also been experiencing lockups with version 6.4e (I think that was the version...) and the new hard drive came with, like, 6.4a or something. I guess they want everyone to be at 6.4e, because shortly thereafter, it was back, but the lockups don't occur anymore for whatever reason. I'm actually now even sure who does the upgrading, Tivo or Directv. Forgive me for being a newbie, but for the moment, it sounds like the zipper prevents the phone home from occurring altogether. What actually happens when the unit connects with tivo? Why does it need to connect? Can TV listings be updated over the network (once I get the USB adapter in place with new firmware installed)?

[TheBigDogz]

Guys, I just tried to run the zipper disc and ran into the following issue...

I booted the disc and the boot up stopped at "uhci.c: usb uhci at I/O 0xcc00, IRQ 5" for about 1-2 minutes and then it "appeared" to move on and then I am at the screen PTVupgrade 4.04AVS screen telling me to "Please hit <enter> to continue".

I am dead frozen at that screen. Nothing I can do causes the system to respond. Does anybody know what's going on?

Here is my setup:

Dtivo S2 HD - Primary Master
CDROM -Primary Slave
USB keyboard / mouse combo
mobo: Asus P5KC

I have even tried disconnecting the HD and run the CDROM as primary master and get to the same screen and get stuck the same way.....

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

[TheBigDogz]

Guys, I just tried to run the zipper disc and ran into the following issue...

I booted the disc and the boot up stopped at "uhci.c: usb uhci at I/O 0xcc00, IRQ 5" for about 1-2 minutes and then it "appeared" to move on and then I am at the screen PTVupgrade 4.04AVS screen telling me to "Please hit <enter> to continue".

I am dead frozen at that screen. Nothing I can do causes the system to respond. Does anybody know what's going on?

Here is my setup:

Dtivo S2 HD - Primary Master
CDROM -Primary Slave
USB keyboard / mouse combo
mobo: Asus P5KC

I have even tried disconnecting the HD and run the CDROM as primary master and get to the same screen and get stuck the same way.....

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

Problem solved....I changed the USB keyboard to a PS2 keyboard....viola...Installation continue.....

[Da Goon]

OK, if you have DTivo, they get ALL data via satellite. They cannot dial in via a network connection.

Sure they can. Dial prefix == ,#401 , set DEBUG_BOARD=true and you can phone home over broadband just fine. There's not really any point in doing so however, unless you're trying to grab slices or something. If you're not, and you're not taking a few precautions before doing so, it's a pretty dumb move to let your hacked dtivo call home over the internet.

[ForrestB]

I'm thinking of unsubbing one of my zippered DTivo's running 6.2 software. I know I'll be able to playback shows on the unsubbed unit, but how about MRV from a subscribed unit or music streaming thru iTunes? Besides loosing the ability to view/record new shows and the program guide, what else won't work on the unsubbed unit?

[SteelersFan]

I'm thinking of unsubbing one of my zippered DTivo's running 6.2 software. I know I'll be able to playback shows on the unsubbed unit, but how about MRV from a subscribed unit or music streaming thru iTunes? Besides loosing the ability to view/record new shows and the program guide, what else won't work on the unsubbed unit?
All network related functions should still work. I have 6 Zippered DTivos and only one of them is subbed. I can MRV from box to box, Music & Photos (through Tivo Desktop v2.3 and earlier, I think), Java HMO, etc. :up:
To reduce any error messages that may pop up, keep an access card installed (a plain ol' credit card may work also, I have heard). If you accidentally try to access any of the items from the "Pick Programs to Record" menu it will throw an error. In this case simply press the DirecTV button on the remote to get back to DirecTV Central.

[stingerxxx]

Hey guys, been in IRAQ for the last year. Anything new happening with the hacks. I here there is 6.4a out, im still using 6.2 on a zippered dtivo series 2.Also heard netflix is availible is it availible on dtivo series 2. Sorry if i act a little like a newb just been awhile since i've been here.

[ForrestB]

I think most 6.2a is the most popular. 6.2a has the daylight saving time correction after the US government decided to change when DST would begin and end, and it can support 'newer guide data formats' whatever that means. I'm still at 6.2 myself. 6.4 adds the ability to setup new season passes via the internet, but it removed the code to move shows from Tivo to Tivo in your house (multi-room viewing).

[Porterx]

One of my zippered tivos was showing signs that the drive was going bad so I ended up dd rescuing it (don't ask) with instructions from mfslive.

After booting the tivo, the hacks weren't working so I rezippered the drive.

I then wasn't able to see the drive via network (the usb adapter had no link light) so then I did ptvnet to get the proper drivers back for my usb adapter.

Now I seem to have the hacks working that were working before the new drive except for two. One that was included with zipper (tivowebplus) and one that wasn't (tytool10r4). If I can get one working maybe the other will work also.

I can telnet into it but I can't redo the hacks. When I input: cd /hacks; sh tweak.sh and it asks if I want to remove the previous version of the hacks, answering yes or no returns command not found

Does anyone have a suggestion as to what my next step would be.

Porter

Edit: I've taken the rc.sysinit.author from my working zippered tivo and put it on my not working tivo after changing the tivo address to match the tivo but I can't reboot it till morning. Will this work?

Edit: After rebooting, it seems to be fully working. When my next tivo needs a new drive I'll:
1) DD Rescue with this command: dd_rescue -A -v /dev/hda /dev/hdc
2) Run Zipper for the enhancements.
3) Run PTVNet to get the usb drivers for my xtersys usb adapter.
4) Run fix bootpage option 1 and/or 2 if needed from Winmfs.

[rbautch]

It probably can't find tweak_uninstall.sh. Search your tivo for it, and if you can't find it, FTP a new copy to your tivo and run it. Then run tweak.sh again.

[Porterx]

It probably can't find tweak_uninstall.sh. Search your tivo for it, and if you can't find it, FTP a new copy to your tivo and run it. Then run tweak.sh again.

It's in the /hacks directory. Isn't that where it should be?

I probably don't need to do that anyway.

I found TivoWebPlus and started it by inputting: ./TivoWebPlus How do I make this permanent?

I've just started looking into how to get tytool started.

Porter

[Cosmos]

I used MFSTOOLS to upgrade my DirecTiVo drive a while back, and it has been so long since I did it that one part of the instructions has confused me a bit. Could you please clarify this for me? The section in question follows.......

Do not boot into Windows NT/2000/XP with your original TiVo drives attached as a signature can be attached to the drive that will create problems. You will need to have/create a primary or extended fat32 partition on your primary boot drive connected as primary master and know the partition table (run fdisk -l to display partitions). Then you can follow these upgrade instructions replacing (if applicable) the /dev/hda1 with the appropriate fat32 partition designation (example /dev/hda5 if first extended partition, /dev/hda6 if second extended partition, etc). Programs like Partition Magic or the free trial of Bootit should allow for simple creation of the necessary fat32 partition. However, the easiest method is to simply use/purchase a small 1-2GB (or even smaller) hard drive and format it as fat32.

My boot drive used to be an IDE drive when I last hacked my TiVO drive, but now it is a SATA drive. Do I still have to pay attention to the above mentioned warning, and if so please clarify for me.

Thankyou in advance for your help.

[Porterx]

I used MFSTOOLS to upgrade my DirecTiVo drive a while back, and it has been so long since I did it that one part of the instructions has confused me a bit. Could you please clarify this for me? The section in question follows.......

Do not boot into Windows NT/2000/XP with your original TiVo drives attached as a signature can be attached to the drive that will create problems. You will need to have/create a primary or extended fat32 partition on your primary boot drive connected as primary master and know the partition table (run fdisk -l to display partitions). Then you can follow these upgrade instructions replacing (if applicable) the /dev/hda1 with the appropriate fat32 partition designation (example /dev/hda5 if first extended partition, /dev/hda6 if second extended partition, etc). Programs like Partition Magic or the free trial of Bootit should allow for simple creation of the necessary fat32 partition. However, the easiest method is to simply use/purchase a small 1-2GB (or even smaller) hard drive and format it as fat32.

My boot drive used to be an IDE drive when I last hacked my TiVO drive, but now it is a SATA drive. Do I still have to pay attention to the above mentioned warning, and if so please clarify for me.

Thankyou in advance for your help.

I say don't worry about it.

If, after upgrade, your tivo won't boot because of this, go to mfslive.org and d/l Winmfs. Hook up your unbootable drive to your windows xp computer, boot it up, start Winmfs, click file, click select drive... Your tivo drive should show up as an unmounted drive. Select it, find fix bootpage and select option 1 or 2. After it does it's magic, boot the tivo drive in your tivo. If it doesn't boot, try the other fix bootpage option.

If I understand corrcctly, windows can wipe out your linux bootloader and the fix boot page option fixes it but you might have to do it twice because you never know which partition the tivo is booting from.

Experts, please correct me.

Porter

[gsr]

I used MFSTOOLS to upgrade my DirecTiVo drive a while back, and it has been so long since I did it that one part of the instructions has confused me a bit. Could you please clarify this for me? The section in question follows.......

My boot drive used to be an IDE drive when I last hacked my TiVO drive, but now it is a SATA drive. Do I still have to pay attention to the above mentioned warning, and if so please clarify for me.
Yes, the warning still applies. If you boot into Windows with your Tivo drive(s) attached to the system, Windows will write a signature to the drive that will render your Tivo unbootable. It doesn't matter if your system drive is SATA or PATA - what matters is if the drive is wired up or not.

[Cosmos]

Ok, my boot drive is NTFS, does that prevent me from using the MFSTOOLS?
If I create another partition on my boot drive, what do I do with it?

[gsr]

Ok, my boot drive is NTFS, does that prevent me from using the MFSTOOLS?
If I create another partition on my boot drive, what do I do with it?
Any time I've done Tivo hacking on my PC, I disconnect all of my normal hard drives, connect the Tivo drives, and boot using the MFS Tools bootable CD. This takes any Windows concerns completely out of the equation and ensures that the Tivo hacking doesn't mess with my Windows stuff.

[Cosmos]

So if I disconnect my regular drives and only connect my old and new TiVo drives, would I do a backup of my old drive to my CD ROM or can I not do a backup without WINDOWS present?

[gsr]

So if I disconnect my regular drives and only connect my old and new TiVo drives, would I do a backup of my old drive to my CD ROM or can I not do a backup without WINDOWS present?
If you want a backup, just connect a non-NTFS drive and put the backup on it. The important thing is to avoid booting into Windows while your Tivo drives are connected and to avoid clobbering any of your Windows data drives while doing the hacking.

[Cosmos]

I have 3 large (500, 750, 1TB) internal drives on my computer and 2 spare drives on the shelf, and they are all NTFS, so I guess I will have to reformat one of the spares as FAT32.

[Porterx]

I have 3 large (500, 750, 1TB) internal drives on my computer and 2 spare drives on the shelf, and they are all NTFS, so I guess I will have to reformat one of the spares as FAT32.

Go to mfslive.org and read. And read my prior post as well. Booting windows with a tivo drive attached isn't supposed to be a problem any more. If it turns out to be a problem for you, it's easily remedied. It's a small site and will answer all of your questions.

Porter

I've been where you are in the last few days.

[bengalfreak]

Yes, the warning still applies. If you boot into Windows with your Tivo drive(s) attached to the system, Windows will write a signature to the drive that will render your Tivo unbootable. It doesn't matter if your system drive is SATA or PATA - what matters is if the drive is wired up or not.


I'm pretty sure that WinXP stopped auto-mounting drives (i.e. writing boot sector signature) with service pack #2. If your WinXP is up to date, there isn't a problem. You now have to go into 'Disk Management' and add drives manually to get them to show up in WinXP.

[gsr]

I'm pretty sure that WinXP stopped auto-mounting drives (i.e. writing boot sector signature) with service pack #2. If your WinXP is up to date, there isn't a problem. You now have to go into 'Disk Management' and add drives manually to get them to show up in WinXP.
That may be, but I don't believe Cosmos specified which version of Windows he's using (XP would probably be a safe assumption, of course). I still consider it preferable to avoid having ANY of my normal drives attached while hacking a Tivo drive as it reduces the chances of messing up a drive to nearly zero (like copying a Tivo drive to the wrong destination drive). Specifying HDD instead of HDC could have rather catastrophic results :).

[Cosmos]

I guess I should give more details to make it easier to understand my question. I am running WIN XP SP3. I remember clearly when I hacked the drive that is in my TiVo now (which isn't the oroginal drive) I left XP connected and the whole process went smoothly with no problems at all. My DTIVO might be going bad, but I think it is the HDD. From time to time I can be watching live tv or recorded shows and the screen will pixelize and freeze like there is hard rain outside, but it will be a clear day with sunshine. There is another TV in the house which has no problems like this at all, so I am pretty sure it is the DTIVO. I am hoping it is the HDD, because I can fix that problem, but if it is the DTIVO, then I will have to go buy a new one (DirecTv DVR).

[Cosmos]

Basically what I want to do is make a mirror copy of the existing drive and put it on the new larger drive. Would MFSTOOLS or the ZIPPER be better to do this. I said earlier that I used MFSTOOLS when I did the original hacking a year or so ago, but now that I look at the ZIPPER disc, I think I used it and not MFSTOOLS. Given the way I explained my problem, does it sound like the drive is bad or the electronics in the DTIVO? Thanks to all of you for your help so far.

[Sbmocp]

I've been running the program on one DTiVo for several years successfully--thanks for the great work! I have a problem with a second DTiVo I purchased and installed the program on, though.

I detailed the problem here, earlier:
http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=408785

To summarize: I decided to upgrade the failing drive in this DTiVo but didn't have a backup. So, I used an image from the other working same-model DTiVo. I ended up doing a "clear and delete everything" after restoring the image. Now the DTiVo wants to make a phone call. Problem is, the modem is apparently fried. I've tried using a couple of older 56K external USRobotics Sportsters with a serial cable without success.

I was guided to use 51killer due to an error 51 I kept getting. Everything seemed fine for a couple of weeks. Then I started getting "Failed daily call" messages. (I'm hooked up via ethernet.) The last thing I did a couple of weeks ago was to upgrade the Zipper by re-running the installer. Everything seemed fine again for two weeks until I got another "failed daily call" message today.

So, what could cause 'fakecall' to run A-OK for several weeks and then tank?


Ooh, my 69th post! (Juvenile, I know...) :)

[gsr]

Basically what I want to do is make a mirror copy of the existing drive and put it on the new larger drive. Would MFSTOOLS or the ZIPPER be better to do this. I said earlier that I used MFSTOOLS when I did the original hacking a year or so ago, but now that I look at the ZIPPER disc, I think I used it and not MFSTOOLS. Given the way I explained my problem, does it sound like the drive is bad or the electronics in the DTIVO? Thanks to all of you for your help so far.
If you just want to copy the drive onto a new one, you don't need Zipper for that, so just use MFSTools.

[Cosmos]

Thw existing drive is 200gb and the new one is 500gb.
Will I have any problems with the size of the increase?

[unclemoosh]

Thw existing drive is 200gb and the new one is 500gb.
Will I have any problems with the size of the increase?

No, just execute the mfsadd command after you do the copy.

mfsadd -x /dev/hdx where "hdx" is the location of the drive to be expanded.

[Cosmos]

Ok, I have all the info I need to do this correctly, so I am go for launch today.
THANX 2 everybody 4 their help!

[Cosmos]

I used MFStools and connected everything as per the instructions (new drive as primary master, old drive as secondary master and cdrom as secondary slave), but when I did the mfsbackup -aqo - /dev/hdc | mfsrestore -xpi - /dev/hda command it came back with could not find Image Kernel:mfsbackup. That sounds to me like it was looking for something to backup/restore? What did I do wrong? Was I supposed to do a backup of the existing drive before I used the mfsbackup -aqo - /dev/hdc | mfsrestore -xpi - /dev/hda command? Wouldn't doing a backup first, require another drive to do the backup to? Thanx for the help. :)

[unclemoosh]

Could someone please help me with either of these problems so I can go back to a hacked TiVo drive? I am currently using the original TiVo drive that came in my SAMSUNG SIR-S4080r, and of course it has no hacks at all, which I miss.:mad:

Your setup is different than mine and not what is recommended by DVRUpgrade. Your CDROM should be primary slave. Have you tried that?

[Porterx]

No, but I will.

Thanx

Boot with the mfslive boot cd. When you get to the mfslive prompt, input the following:

dd_rescue
------------------------------------------------------------------

Use dd_rescue if your hard drive has bad sectors and mfstools is not able to copy the TiVo drive. dd_rescue basically make exact duplicate of your Tivo drive bit by bit while skipping for bad sectors or area in the drive where it is damaged.
To make a exact duplicate connect damaged Tivo drive as primary master (/dev/hda), new same size or bigger drive as secondary master (/dev/hdc) and type the following command. If you are not sure how to setup your computer, refer to the guide here. Make sure you don't reverse source and destination drives. If you do all is lost.

Single drive:

dd_rescue -A -v /dev/hda /dev/hdc

After dd_rescue, test your drive in TiVo.

I could never get winmfs or mfslive backup/restore to work for me so I used dd_rescue. My 500gb drives took over 12 hours but it's worked for me everytime.

If, after doing this, the new tivo gets stuck at the welcome powering up screen, install winmfs from mfslive.org, connect the new tivo drive as hda, hdb, hdc or hdd, it doesn't matter. Open winmfs in windows, press file and select drive. Your new tivo drive should be the only drive shown since the default is to show only unmounted drives. Select it and ok. Find the fix bootpage in one of the dropdown menus (you have to have an unmounted drive connected to see this dropdown menu as far as i can tell) and select one of the 2 options. If the tivo still won't boot, select the other option. It should boot now.

If your original tivo drive is smaller than your new tivo drive, you'll have to use the mfsadd command.

If you get your new tivo drive to work but your hacks don't, come back and ask. I've had to fix that too.

Good luck.

Porter

[Porterx]

I tried the dd_rescue command in MFSLIVE, and had problems. Rather than try to explain the problem, I took a couple screenshots of the MFSLIVE screen after dd_rescue -A -v /dev/hda /dev/hdc and I also did the mfsinfo /dev/hda command too. Hopefully you can read these. If you can figure out what the problem is from these screenshots, I would appreciate any help you can send my way. Thanx in advance.:confused:

I have limited experience in this but , to me, it looks like dd_rescue did it's job. The msinfo gif looks as if the source drive might be bigger than the target. Was new tivo set up as hdc and old tivo drive setujp as hda? I've never used the ms info command.

Did you try the drive in the tivo?

If so, did it get past the welcome, powering up screen?

If not, did you use winmfs to fix bootpage?

Porter

[aaron_pen]

Sorry some newbie question here, I zippered my tivo few months ago and it works great without any problem. But I've run into a problem recently, when I zippered the tivo I get an IP Address. Now I have a new router and seems like I cant get to the IP address I gave the tivo. For instance, tivo address 192.168.0.x while my new router starts at 192.168.1.x

Is there a way to change the ip address on the tivo so the new router will connect without zippering it again?

[unclemoosh]

Is there a way to change the ip address on the tivo so the new router will connect without zippering it again?

You can go to Phone and Network Settings and change it there. Or, you can change your new router to your old router's IP address.

[Porterx]

The source drive (hda) is a 200gb Maxtor, the destination drive (hdc) is a 500gb Western Digital. You stated in your original post to me that it took about 12 hours, that dd_rescue screen took about 0.25 seconds to come up after I initiated the command, so it obviously didn't do the job. The MFSINFO command showed that the drive is not locked. WINMFS still couldn't do anything because it continues to show the 200gb source drive as 0gb and can't read the TiVo superheader.

I don't know what to tell you without being there to see for myself. Yes, dd_rescue should take quite a few hours, not less than one second since it's doing a bit by bit copy. Sorry I couldn't help.

[Porterx]

Sorry some newbie question here, I zippered my tivo few months ago and it works great without any problem. But I've run into a problem recently, when I zippered the tivo I get an IP Address. Now I have a new router and seems like I cant get to the IP address I gave the tivo. For instance, tivo address 192.168.0.x while my new router starts at 192.168.1.x

Is there a way to change the ip address on the tivo so the new router will connect without zippering it again?

I changed my tivo ip address by editing it in rc.sysinit.author with a ftp client like filezilla. If you're able to telnet into the tivo, enable r/w, open filezilla and navigate to the rc.sysinit.author file and right click it (make sure you've told filezilla that you're using notepad++ as your editor), open rc.sysinit.author with an editor like notepad++ and change the ipaddress to whatever you like then save it back to the tivo.

notepad++ and filezilla are free. google them.

Or, go into your new router browser and change the new router ip address from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.0.1

[mikesmithfl]

PMFJI - just a quick note about the source drive that may be going bad - Have you heard about something called Spinrite (at grc dot com)? It's pretty good at fixing weak/lossy hdd's.

[tkenney]

Alright.....major brain cramp going on here. First I must say I have zippered/re-zippered numerous times before with no issues. I am now stuck and after troubleshooting for several hours I need some help.

My Zippered HDVR2 Tivo began rebooting a lot. The hard drive was fairly new so I thought it was not likely failing. I made the critical mistake of completing a "clear & delete all" and now I have lost access to the unit via telnet.

I pulled out my trusty serial cable as I figured all I needed to do was fix the network parameters and I would be good to go. No such luck....I cannot access the unit via the serial cable (I popped in a spare Tivo drive and was successful in accessing it, so I know the cable is good).

So I attempted to re-zipper it. The PC boots into Linux and after hitting "enter" a few times as directed, I am left at the" PTV Upgrade #" prompt. When I mount the cdrom drive, I get the message that the drive is read-only but the system indicates that it cannot locate the zipper file on the cdrom. The file is definitely there because i have used this cd before on this drive..

I have messed around a bit with the location of the cdrom drive (it is currently on Primary Master) because I couldn't get the PC to boot to the cdrom. So I am wondering if the cdrom and the target Tivo drive must be in specific locations on the PC.

Any help would be appreciated!!!!

Tim

[bengalfreak]

Has anyone been able to get the zipper to work with the CD-ROM drive and the IDE drive the image is being written to being on the same IDE channel, i.e. hda and hdb? My new computer only has one IDE connector on the motherboard and the CDROM is already setup as master. When I put the new IDE drive on the cable as the slave, the zipper acts like it installs the image but when you reboot, the LBA 48 boot disk identifies the drive as unknown partition table and the zipper script dies when re-executed.

I had this happen before on older computers and I had to put the new hard drive on the secondary IDE channel. Now I don't have that luxury. I've been unable to find the answer with search.

[Gunnyman]

the proper command is mount /dev/hdb /cdrom

[Gunnyman]

I don't know why you're having so much trouble. Building the zipper disk exactly as the instructions specify makes the process foolproof.
the hacked kernel has the same name as an unhacked one.

[Gunnyman]

yeah it is indeed.

[Porterx]

I have recently changed drives on 2 zippered tivos because they were going bad. After getting everything working as before, I've noticed in system information, both tivos say: Last status: Failed. Could not connect.
I think they used to update the date and succeed everyday. Now the only time that I can get them to succeed is to restart the recorder. Then the next day, they've failed again.

Can anyone tell me what my problem is?

Thanks,
Porter

[unclemoosh]

Now the only time that I can get them to succeed is to restart the recorder. Then the next day, they've failed again.

Can anyone tell me what my problem is?

Thanks,
Porter

My guess is that when you reboot it runs fakecall from the rc.sysinit.author and shows a successful call, but it didn't really call. Take a look at your phone settings. IIRC, Zipper puts a prefix that keeps you from phoning home. There is really no need to do so. The time and guide info are received from the satellite. You should also have cron running fakecall every night to keep the box from trying to dial in, giving you the call failed message.

[Porterx]

My guess is that when you reboot it runs fakecall from the rc.sysinit.author and shows a successful call, but it didn't really call. Take a look at your phone settings. IIRC, Zipper puts a prefix that keeps you from phoning home. There is really no need to do so. The time and guide info are received from the satellite. You should also have cron running fakecall every night to keep the box from trying to dial in, giving you the call failed message.

I'm a little confused. Do you mean there's no need to dial home or there's no need to put in the prefix? The prefix that is in there now is:*#Is that what should be there? If not, what whould it be?

Thanks,
Porter

[Gunnyman]

Zipper doesn't add a prefix to your dialing menu.
What it does, is install fakecall and runs it daily. It also blocks the tivo from getting to tivo.com's ip addresses.

[Porterx]

Zipper doesn't add a prefix to your dialing menu.
What it does, is install fakecall and runs it daily. It also blocks the tivo from getting to tivo.com's ip addresses.

Here is my author file:#!/bin/bash
export PATH=./:.:/utils:/bin:/sbin:/tvbin:/tivobin:/busybox:/enhancements
export TIVO_ROOT=
export MFS_DEVICE=/dev/hda10
tnlited 23 /bin/bash -login &
tivoftpd
iptables -F
fakecall.tcl
route add -host 204.176.49.2 gw 127.0.0.1
route add -net 204.176.49.0 gw 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
/busybox/setsid bash < /dev/ttyS2 &> /dev/ttyS2 &
echo
if [ -e /firstboot_flag ]; then
mount -o remount,rw /
if rm -rf /firstboot_flag; then
tivosh /hacks/network.tcl 192.168.2.151 192.168.2.1
mount -o remount,ro /
reboot
fi
fi

#############################################
# starting netserver to receive netperf requests
/enhancements/netserver

#############################################
# starting NCID CallerID
touch /var/log/cidcall.log &
cd /var/hack/sbin; ./ncidd
cd /var/hack/bin; ./tivocid &

#############################################
# starting EndPadPlus
tivosh /enhancements/endpadplus.tcl 1 2 -seq -auto >> /dev/null &

#############################################
# starting Tivowebplus
export HOSTNAME=Top TiVo
/TivoWebPlus/tivoweb

#############################################
# starting tserver for tytool 10r4
/hacks/tserver

#############################################
# start crond after waiting 30 seconds
sleep 30
/busybox/crond

#############################################
# Check if var got wiped, and if so, rebuild symlinks from /enhancements/varhacks
if [ ! -e /var/vardelete_flag ]; then
sh /enhancements/var-symlinks.sh
fi

# Connect to the gotomydvr server:
if [ -f /gotomydvr/etc/rc.gotomydvr ]; then
/gotomydvr/etc/rc.gotomydvr &
fi
Do you see anything in it that would cause fakecall to act up.

Thanks,
Porter

[unclemoosh]

Do you see anything in it that would cause fakecall to act up.

Thanks,
Porter

I don't see a fakecall execution. Is it on your machine? Is it setup in cron?

[Porterx]

I don't see a fakecall execution. Is it on your machine? Is it setup in cron?

fakecall.tcl is in the enhancements folder of my tivo. I thought the 8th line of my author file:#!/bin/bash
export PATH=./:.:/utils:/bin:/sbin:/tvbin:/tivobin:/busybox:/enhancements
export TIVO_ROOT=
export MFS_DEVICE=/dev/hda10
tnlited 23 /bin/bash -login &
tivoftpd
iptables -F
fakecall.tclwas all that I needed. Do I need more? How do I check to see if it's setup in cron? I ran the zipper enhancements script. I thought that setup cron for me.

Maybe someone could cut the proper fakecall code out of their author file and post it here? I could probably handle pasting it into my author file.

Thanks,
Porter

[Luv2DrvFst]

Porterx, re: Last status: Failed. Could not connect.

Which call is giving you this error message? There are two types of calls listed in System Information. The first is under the heading "Service Connection" and the second is under the heading "Service Data Download". If I remember correctly, fakecall.tcl is used to fool the second one. The first call is to DTV for billing purposes (to use PPV from your remote).

For me, the first call under "Service Connection" to DTV often fails resulting in the message "Last status: Failed. Could not connect." Eventually it will go through. Sometimes it takes days. (If your phone line isn't plugged in of course it will never succeed.)

It's the second call under "Service Data Download" that should always show a successful call and never fail, because that's the one fakecall.tcl is handling.

Is that the one that's failing?

EDIT: see correction in post #11605 I stated this info backwards

[Porterx]

Porterx, re: Last status: Failed. Could not connect.

Which call is giving you this error message? There are two types of calls listed in System Information. The first is under the heading "Service Connection" and the second is under the heading "Service Data Download". If I remember correctly, fakecall.tcl is used to fool the second one. The first call is to DTV for billing purposes (to use PPV from your remote).

For me, the first call under "Service Connection" to DTV often fails resulting in the message "Last status: Failed. Could not connect." Eventually it will go through. Sometimes it takes days. (If your phone line isn't plugged in of course it will never succeed.)

It's the second call under "Service Data Download" that should always show a successful call and never fail, because that's the one fakecall.tcl is handling.

Is that the one that's failing?

No it isn't. The service connection is failing. I think the service data connection is when the guide data is d/l'ed from the satellite and has nothing to do with the phone line. The service data download is for sending pay per view to directv, i think weekly, via the phone line.

Porter

[Luv2DrvFst]

Porter,

Okay, now I'm totally confused. If it's the Service Connection that's failing (which has nothing to do with fakecall) why are you worried about fakecall? Hmmmm.

Anyway, the path to your crontab file is:

/var/spool/cron/crontabs/root (the name of the file is root)

Check this file to be sure there is something in there like this:

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

If you type:

cat /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root

You will get a dump of the file on your screen.

Hope this helps.

EDIT: see correction in post #11605 I stated this info backwards

[FentonMcD]

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



check the location of fakecall.tcl. Mine is in /enhancements, so I had to substitute /busybox with /enhancements.

[Luv2DrvFst]

Sorry, my bad. My memory had things backwards.

There are two types of calls listed in System Information. The first is "Service Connection" and the second is "Service Data Download". Fakecall.tcl is used to fool the FIRST one. The second one is the call to DTV for billing purposes (to use PPV from your remote).

So, Porter, it's likely that your problem is as FentonMcD stated. Double check the location of fakecall.tcl on your box and be sure the correct path is listed in your cron file.

Sorry for any confusion I caused.

[Porterx]

check the location of fakecall.tcl. Mine is in /enhancements, so I had to substitute /busybox with /enhancements.

My cron file (root) is in:/enhancements/varhacks/spool/cron/crontabs
It thought fakecall.tcl was in /busybox like yours but it was in /enhancements like yours.

Here's my cron file (root):# Sample below creates a test file and updates it with current time and date
# every 5 minutes -- use this for troubleshooting.
# m h dom mon dow command
*/5 * * * * date >> /var/log/cron.test.out

# Wipe the logs every Sunday night at 3:18am cst
18 9 * * 1 /busybox/wipelogs; echo "`date` logs wiped" >> /var/log/cronlog-main

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

# Delete the crond log files every 3 months
22 9 1 */3 * rm /var/log/cronlog-main; echo "`date` cron logs wiped">> /var/log/cronlog-main

# Delete cron.test.out every night at 3:24am cst
22 9 * * * rm /var/log/cron.test.out; echo "`date` cron.test.out deleted" >> /var/log/cronlog-main

# Weekly reboots. Cleans things out for better performance if you have several hacks running
# Also restarts logs, and allows fakecall to reset the last successful call indicator,
# so your Tivo won't call home (fakecall doesn't update mfs entries without a reboot).
# This allows you to keep your phone line connected for callerID and PPV ordering.
# Use a forced reboot (no safereboot)
25 9 * * 1,4 echo "`date` SCHEDULED REBOOT"; reboot >> /var/log/cronlog-main

# Display 0n-screen warning messages before scheduled reboots
5 9 * * 1,4 cd /var/hack/bin; echo 'SCHEDULED REBOOT IN 20 MINUTES...' | /var/hack/bin/out2osd -c1 -fblack1 -byellow -d3
15 9 * * 1,4 cd /var/hack/bin; echo 'SCHEDULED REBOOT IN 10 MINUTES...' | /var/hack/bin/out2osd -c1 -fblack1 -byellow -d3

# Make a backup of season passes and wishlists every Sunday night at 3:30am CST
31 9 * * 1 cd /TivoWebPlus; sh backup_run.sh; echo `date` season pass backup made >> /var/log/cronlog-main

# Delete season pass backups every month to save on space
29 9 1 * * mount -o remount,rw /; rm -r /seasonpass_backups; ro

# End of crontab
Does it look ok? Everything in the cron file is where they should be on my tivos. I'm thinking maybe it got messed up because I had to run ptvnet first to get it to see my usb adapter (Xterasys) which wasn't in the zipper, then I ran the zipper to get the hacks.

Thanks, Porter

[bengalfreak]

Has anyone been able to get the zipper to work with the CD-ROM drive and the IDE drive the image is being written to being on the same IDE channel, i.e. hda and hdb? My new computer only has one IDE connector on the motherboard and the CDROM is already setup as master. When I put the new IDE drive on the cable as the slave, the zipper acts like it installs the image but when you reboot, the LBA 48 boot disk identifies the drive as unknown partition table and the zipper script dies when re-executed.

I had this happen before on older computers and I had to put the new hard drive on the secondary IDE channel. Now I don't have that luxury. I've been unable to find the answer with search.

I finally figured this out. After scouring this forum, and the web, in general, and coming up empty handed, I was able to solve the problem by making my CDROM drive the slave and the new Tivo drive the master. Worked like a charm.

[Luv2DrvFst]

Does it look ok? Everything in the cron file is where they should be on my tivos. I'm thinking maybe it got messed up because I had to run ptvnet first to get it to see my usb adapter (Xterasys) which wasn't in the zipper, then I ran the zipper to get the hacks.

Cron file looks fine. The fakecall command line is correct and the system is set to reboot regularly. If the System Information for Service Connection now shows a successful call then you're ok.

[Phe0nix]

I have a Phillips Directv Tivo S2 . Two years back i bought a PVT CD for my system and added this image off this cd to the zippper if my memory serves me correct.

I would like to update my tivo to the latest software. I was looking through the tivo and saw a software version of 6.2 something. I have all the hacks on it that were available 2 years ago. I posted in a different thread as i don't remember my static ip addess and was told i may be able to edit this in the phone settings but this isn't an option in my s/w ver.

My goal is to update the tivo s/w and defrag the hdd and make an image of it as this drive is the orignal.

[kprinkki]

I have been working on this for too long, so I need help. I have created an .iso image for Zipper without an Instacake image ~27MB. This CD burns and works great.
Now, when I go to create an .iso image with Instacake, it will not create a full image and it is only ~12MB. I put the IC6.2 .iso image in the zipper_tools directory and it starts copying the image to the zipper directory, but then it won't make the full .iso file.

Thanks in advance and any help is appreciated.

[eyepoppin]

I have a philips dsr704, i am wondering, is there a way to do the backup and copy all the recorded shows/movies? I want to burn them to dvd.....

[mdawg223]

New to this...i have series 2 with old version 5.2 i think....anyway to upgrade to 7.2 so i can use my wireless??

[Nidisa]

Newbie trying to learn how to hack my rca dvr40. I have followed the Zipper instructions to the best of my ability and have run into an issue that I need clarification on please. I followed the unzipping instructions to create the Zipper CD, and my directory does not look like the one shown in the instructions. I have the following

custom kernels (folder)
drivers (folder)
bootpage (file)
busybox (winrar archive, not .tar)
gawk (file, not listed in the example shown)
instantcake-IC2-dvr40-6.2a
network.tcl
ptvlba48-4.04DD (ISO file, not a zip file as shown)
rbautch files (winrar archive, not .tgz)
rc.sysinit.author
sapper.sh (not listed in example)
tivopart
tweak.sh
tweark uninstall.sh
zipper
Zipper installation instructions
Zipper Version History




I have stopped until someone helps me know why this looks so different than the example given at http://www.mastersav.com/tivo_zipper.html and whether I should proceed.

My second question is : I have purchased a used rca dvr40 with 2 120gb hard drives. Do I complete the zipper installation on both drives? If not, how do I know which drive to use to install the Zipper?


Thank you for your assistance :)

[Nidisa]

*bump* Forgive me for the bump, but I'm holding on proceeding with this project 'till I receive your wisdom. Thanks!

[rbautch]

You should be fine. I expect that your Windows settings have "hide file extensions of know file types" enabled, which is why busybox.tar shows up as only Winrar archive. Also, the ptvlba-48 should be an iso and is indicated as such in the instructions. Run the Zipper on the master drive only.

[Nidisa]

Thank you for the response :)

When I right click on the busybox icon in the folder, it does say it is a winrar file. And when I unzip it, it is full of files....none of them are the busybox.tar.

??

[qwertypo]

Hey--- little help. I have a zippered series 2, 6.2; I ran the uninstall, and then reinstalled cause I wanted to remove the chron reboot schedule, was rebooting while recording Conan everynight.

But now I have a problem, it hasnt scheduled any new recordings past the 19th, since I zippered. I the guide data is missing for most channels(not all surprisingly) after the 18th. I have been watching it for like a week since I re-zippered, hoping it would fix it.

Any suggestions?

Oh, and is it possible to stop recording suggestions?

Thanks!! gunnyman.... you have made my TV for the past 2 years... love this thing.

[bengalfreak]

Thank you for the response :)

When I right click on the busybox icon in the folder, it does say it is a winrar file. And when I unzip it, it is full of files....none of them are the busybox.tar.

??

You are right clicking on the busybox.tar file. Windows is hiding the .tar extension because you have told it to. If you uncheck the box next to 'Hide extensions for known file types' under folder view options (in the tools menu of winXP) you will see the proper extensions.

[Nidisa]

Thanks so much for the assist :)

Last question: rbautch, you said to run the zipper on the master drive only. How do I know which drive that is inside the tivo please? TIA

[unclemoosh]

Thanks so much for the assist :)

Last question: rbautch, you said to run the zipper on the master drive only. How do I know which drive that is inside the tivo please? TIA

It would be the one strapped as Master and the one connected to the end connector on the ribbon cable.

[Nidisa]

Never mind :) I fixed it myself. Now to put the drive into the tivo. *crosses fingers*

[codespy]

Daily call nag w/6.4a

I have successfully zippered 6.2 and 6.2a and still working fine to this date without any phone call nags. However, I am getting the phone call nag with 6.4a on my HR10's after a couple weeks. I purchased the 6.4a from DVRupgrade.

I do not have the units networked to my cpu. Curious if anyone else had this issue and can help with a fix. The units rebooted properly after zippering. I do not know if I am missing something simple or what.

Everytime I reboot, it indicates last call was successful.

[unclemoosh]

Daily call nag w/6.4a

Everytime I reboot, it indicates last call was successful.

It could be that fakecall is not set to run in crond. You may want to hook it up to your network and check your cron jobs.

[qwertypo]

Re-ran the tweak script, and it fixed it.

But as far as stopping recording suggestions, is that possible?

Hey--- little help. I have a zippered series 2, 6.2; I ran the uninstall, and then reinstalled cause I wanted to remove the chron reboot schedule, was rebooting while recording Conan everynight.

But now I have a problem, it hasnt scheduled any new recordings past the 19th, since I zippered. I the guide data is missing for most channels(not all surprisingly) after the 18th. I have been watching it for like a week since I re-zippered, hoping it would fix it.

Any suggestions?

Oh, and is it possible to stop recording suggestions?

Thanks!! gunnyman.... you have made my TV for the past 2 years... love this thing.

[ttodd1]

But as far as stopping recording suggestions, is that possible?

Go into the menu and turn off record suggestions

[Sbmocp]

I had to reinstall an image for my HDVR2. The machine was acting strangely (hanging up and going into lalaland, et cetera) and I didn't know if the problem was due to a motherboard, disk drive, or corrupted data. I installed a backup image, version 6.4a, (containing a Zipper install that was updated over the web about two months ago) to a new hard drive and installed it into the TiVo. After starting the machine up I did a 'clear and delete everything' in an attempt to clear up any crap in the restored image.

Then I tried to telnet in and couldn't, realizing I'd need to re-install the Zipper. I removed the drive, reinstalled the Zipper from a bootable CD (containing Zipper version from ~ 2007), and reinstalled the drive into the TiVo. I figured my first task would be to run tweak.sh to upgrade the Zipper after installation.

Now I can telnet in; however, when I change to the /hacks directory and run tweak.sh, I'm asked if I want to uninstall the previous version of the Enhancements. I press 'y' and hit return. After a moment I then see:

exiting...
MainTiVo-TiVo# y
bash: y: command not found
MainTiVo-TiVo#
MainTiVo-TiVo#

Whenever I press the return key, I get two prompt echoes back. So, if I'm deciphering this correctly, when I hit the return I'm getting two returns, not one, and this is messing up the script execution. What might be causing this and how could I get around it?

[unclemoosh]

You are probably sending both a CR and LF.

See this post:

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4605725&highlight=line+feed#post4605725

[Sbmocp]

Thanks, unclemoosh--that did it. I'd wiped my PC and reinstalled XP a couple of weeks ago, and had puTTy installed on it but couldn't remember why... :o

[NavyGuy]

Okay, here goes:

I purchased a 6.4a image for my SD-DVR40 and also the $5 LBA CD image. Installed the image first so I could make sure all was okay, which it was. Went ahead and built the zipper without an image, and ran it with no errors. Then upon boot, it would not connect to my router (yes WEP is off). Serial cable connected, I ran the enhancement script with no errors. Tried a reboot, but still no connection.

The WUSB11 (v 2.6) light is on, but when I check my attached devices in my router, it's not there, and I am unable to ping my router from serial bash.

Tried net-launch.sh and re-entered my static parameters, and setSSIDwep.tcl to re-enter my wireless settings, to no avail. Scripts look like they are setting my parameters in MFS, as I get good confirmation, and running net-status.tcl following reboot confirms this.

I believe the problem is with my USB drivers. I get the following during boot: usb.c: usb device 2 (vend/prod 0x77b/0x2219) is not claimed by any active driver.

lsmod shows usbcore, usb-ohci, and vnetusba loaded.

Can anyone help me? Please keep it rather simple for me, I am in training...

Also, I am using GtkTerm on my Ubuntu box to serial connect... If I wanted to "cut and paste" to a post like this, or a text file to aid in troubleshooting, how do I do that?

Thanks for your help all.

[rbautch]

usb.c: usb device 2 (vend/prod 0x77b/0x2219) is not claimed by any active driver.This is normal and can be ignored. Are both the power and link lights lit on your adapter? If so, you may have a firewall on your PC blocking access. Use a serial cable to connect and try pinging your router from the tivo. You could also try a wired adapter temporarily to rule out anything else. Your adapter uses the vnetusba driver, so I don't think that's the problem.

[NavyGuy]

Are both the power and link lights lit on your adapter? If so, you may have a firewall on your PC blocking access. Use a serial cable to connect and try pinging your router from the tivo. You could also try a wired adapter temporarily to rule out anything else. Your adapter uses the vnetusba driver, so I don't think that's the problem.

Only the power light is lit. When I try to ping my router from the tivo:

PING 192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1): 56 data bytes
ping: sendto: Network is unreachable

As for the wired approach, I didn't pick one up since I knew I could build a serial cable, and I researched the heck out of finding a compatible wireless adapter that was still available for a reasonable price...

EDIT - When I disconnected my adapter the Tivo rebooted... I didn't catch all of the output on the terminal, but I did read "kernel panic". I have seen this here and on the other forum from time to time. Thoughts??

EDIT - Is it possible that superpatch-67all-NutKase-1.1 did not run during the script process? I noticed after giving up for the night that the 30-sec skip is not there... Could that be my problem? Superpatch IS in the /enhancements folder... How can I tell if it patched my Tivo App?

[NavyGuy]

Only the power light is lit. When I try to ping my router from the tivo:

PING 192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1): 56 data bytes
ping: sendto: Network is unreachable

As for the wired approach, I didn't pick one up since I knew I could build a serial cable, and I researched the heck out of finding a compatible wireless adapter that was still available for a reasonable price...

EDIT - When I disconnected my adapter the Tivo rebooted... I didn't catch all of the output on the terminal, but I did read "kernel panic". I have seen this here and on the other forum from time to time. Thoughts??

EDIT - Is it possible that superpatch-67all-NutKase-1.1 did not run during the script process? I noticed after giving up for the night that the 30-sec skip is not there... Could that be my problem? Superpatch IS in the /enhancements folder... How can I tell if it patched my Tivo App?

Sorry to be persistent, but I really don't know where to go from here... Please help.

[lew]

Presumably you purchased your wireless adapter used. Did you try it in a computer to verify it works?

[NavyGuy]

Presumably you purchased your wireless adapter used. Did you try it in a computer to verify it works?

No, It was actually new... v 2.6 and all. Anyway, yes I verified it.

[lew]

While you're waiting for people more knowledgeable then me to give you the "real answer" you might try running your router/adapter open without any security. How far is your tivo from your router? Could you be out of range or getting interference from a cordless phone/microwave? Does your adapter use a USB cable to connect to tivo? Can you move the adapter a few feet from your tivo? (Interference from something?)

[GBill]

While you're waiting for people more knowledgeable then me to give you the "real answer" you might try running your router/adapter open without any security. How far is your tivo from your router? Could you be out of range or getting interference from a cordless phone/microwave? Does your adapter use a USB cable to connect to tivo? Can you move the adapter a few feet from your tivo? (Interference from something?)

Yeah, I did that... it was actually in my first post a few back, but thanks for the suggestion. As for being away from my router, it is only about 10 feet away, but I will certainly try moving it away from the Tivio...

I am starting to get frustrated. I can't believe that I am the only one who has run this on an SD-DVR40. I feel like I've done everything right, down to getting the image and kernel from DVR upgrade... I hope someone smart can come along and tell me "oh yeah, we've seen this... ".

[lew]

Yeah, I did that... it was actually in my first post a few back, but thanks for the suggestion. As for being away from my router, it is only about 10 feet away, but I will certainly try moving it away from the Tivio...

I am starting to get frustrated. I can't believe that I am the only one who has run this on an SD-DVR40. I feel like I've done everything right, down to getting the image and kernel from DVR upgrade... I hope someone smart can come along and tell me "oh yeah, we've seen this... ".

Only the power light is on. It sounds like tivo isn't seeing your adapter. The script should be installing the correct driver, I'd have a different suggestion if you manually installed the driver. Double check the cable from the adapter to your tivo.

Long shot. Did you check the model number on the adapter itself? Could someone have put a new adapter in an older box? Do you have a refurbished adapter? Maybe "upgraded" If you install the adapter in your PC can you verify the real model number?

[GBill]

Only the power light is on. It sounds like tivo isn't seeing your adapter. The script should be installing the correct driver, I'd have a different suggestion if you manually installed the driver. Double check the cable from the adapter to your tivo.

Long shot. Did you check the model number on the adapter itself? Could someone have put a new adapter in an older box? Do you have a refurbished adapter? Maybe "upgraded" If you install the adapter in your PC can you verify the real model number?

Model number is good... I actually already thought about that one too. The cable is the same as I used when I checked it out on my laptop... where it also told me it was version 2.6...

How do I manually verify/re-install the drivers?

[lew]

Wait for rbautch to post. I think he leaves the original drivers somewhere on your drive. I'm not sure which driver supports your adapter.

Check your rc.sysinit.author file

zipper should have put this line in your file
iptables -F

[NavyGuy]

EDIT - Is it possible that superpatch-67all-NutKase-1.1 did not run during the script process? I noticed after giving up for the night that the 30-sec skip is not there... Could that be my problem? Superpatch IS in the /enhancements folder... How can I tell if it patched my Tivo App?

I think I used an incompatible version of superpatch...

rbautch - what do you think? How about using superpatch_6.4a_crashHD.tcl from the other forum? Or does version 1.2 by NutKase support 6.4a? Will the script work without me doing anything else?

Thanks for the help, and sorry about posting under GBill... that was a mistake.

[rbautch]

I don't think the wrong version of superpatch would cause a network issue. If you ran the wrong version of superpatch, it would just exit the script and do nothing. When you ran the Zipper, it asked you if you were using a wireless adapter. Did you say yes? If you did, that it would have skipped installing the backported drivers and kept the original stock drivers. If you didn't answer correctly, that might be your problem.

I'm assuming that the stock drivers are compatible with your adapter, but it's possible the drivers in 6.4a are different that 6.2. Post your usb.map file and see if your adapter is list. If it's not you'll either need a new adapter or you'll need to use 6.2 software. Also connect with a wired adapter to rule out anything else.

[NavyGuy]

I don't think the wrong version of superpatch would cause a network issue. If you ran the wrong version of superpatch, it would just exit the script and do nothing. When you ran the Zipper, it asked you if you were using a wireless adapter. Did you say yes? If you did, that it would have skipped installing the backported drivers and kept the original stock drivers. If you didn't answer correctly, that might be your problem.

I'm assuming that the stock drivers are compatible with your adapter, but it's possible the drivers in 6.4a are different that 6.2. Post your usb.map file and see if your adapter is list. If it's not you'll either need a new adapter or you'll need to use 6.2 software. Also connect with a wired adapter to rule out anything else.

I am pretty sure the superpatch part of the script exited and then your script continued on. I took a look at your script and as far as I can tell, any superpatch* script should work, so I am going to try the 6.4a specific patch by CrashHD available at post 42 in the 6.4a thread under series 2 support over at deal database (I don't have enough posts to properly link yet). I know this is probably not the issue, but if it turns out that this superpatch is the best one to use for 6.4a, then I recommend updating the zipper page with a link to it, as you have for 6.2a.

I will take a look at the usb.map file to see if it is on the list. If it is, I intend to re-image and try the zipper again.

Can you or anyone else answer this question:

Are there ANY options in the zipper script that I should say no to based upon my s/w version being 6.4a? For example, I do not think gotomydvr works...

Thank you for the help.

[lew]

Worry about getting your adapter working before you install other hacks. I wouldn't even superpatch until you get your adapter working.

I don't even know if the tivo wireless adapter works with 6.4a. You might want to confirm it does before you (consider) ordering one.

[FentonMcD]

The wireless adaptors will work with 6.4a. I have 6.4a working on two DTIVOs with wireless adaptors (WUSB11 Ver 2.8). It requires the 6.4a drivers and a special kernel (that is compatible with 6.4a). Previous kernels and drivers will cause the system to panic -- which is what you are seeing.

I agree with everyone that there is no reason to run tweak.sh until you get the networking enabled. Here's a post that I made when I was working through the issue. I can provide more data, but unsure if this is the correct website. You can PM or email me if you need more data, but I probably won't be able to supply much details until I get home (I'm on travel).

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=6848620#post6848620

[NavyGuy]

The wireless adaptors will work with 6.4a. I have 6.4a working on two DTIVOs with wireless adaptors (WUSB11 Ver 2.8). It requires the 6.4a drivers and a special kernel (that is compatible with 6.4a). Previous kernels and drivers will cause the system to panic -- which is what you are seeing.

I agree with everyone that there is no reason to run tweak.sh until you get the networking enabled. Here's a post that I made when I was working through the issue. I can provide more data, but unsure if this is the correct website. You can PM or email me if you need more data, but I probably won't be able to supply much details until I get home (I'm on travel).

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=6848620#post6848620

I read your post, and agree I have similar issues. I have tried to attack this both ways, one with the zipper, and one with manually applying one of the hacked kernels from DVR Upgrade, but can't get networking working. I am not familiar with monte... Is that just another process to move a hacked kernel to the drive? I used dd to move the kernel, and that worked for me... I guess I need to do some more reading.

For some reason I was thinking I needed to patch the tivoapp before wireless would work. I believe I could set my wireless settings in rc.sysinit.author, and I know I would need an iptables line in there... I am willing to learn what I need to do to get this working if you or someone is able to get me on the right track...

I also agree that it is probably time for me to stick to the other site and address this method over there... I hope my experience is of benefit to those who may be getting ready to try this on an SD-DVR40 with 6.4a...

[FentonMcD]

Basically, the 6.2 kernel (supplied with zipper) won't work with 6.4a and wireless adaptors. I was able to get backport drivers to work (through editing the usb.map file) so ifconfig would see the network adaptor and the system wouldn't crash when the device was removed from the USB. However, the tivoapp still would not see the network adaptor.

It took me about a month of after hours work (after my wife and kids stopped using the TIVO), to find the solution. Once I found the solution, I created a zip file that I added to the zipper CD. Once zipper is done, I untar the file. I've tried this zip file on both my TIVOs (twice on one of them) and it works great.

I can provide a list of links and even the zip file if you send me a PM.

[rbautch]

I read your post, and agree I have similar issues. I have tried to attack this both ways, one with the zipper, and one with manually applying one of the hacked kernels from DVR Upgrade, but can't get networking working. I am not familiar with monte... Is that just another process to move a hacked kernel to the drive? I used dd to move the kernel, and that worked for me... I guess I need to do some more reading.

For some reason I was thinking I needed to patch the tivoapp before wireless would work. I believe I could set my wireless settings in rc.sysinit.author, and I know I would need an iptables line in there... I am willing to learn what I need to do to get this working if you or someone is able to get me on the right track...

I also agree that it is probably time for me to stick to the other site and address this method over there... I hope my experience is of benefit to those who may be getting ready to try this on an SD-DVR40 with 6.4a...
To use wireless with 6.4a, you need to monte from a killkdinitrd kernel to a stock 6.4a kernel. I'm going to add a warning to that effect when the Zipper is run. Monte is not that hard to do, but you'll have to do some research to be comfortable with what you're doing. If you don't want to mess with monte, you may also consider using a wired adapter connected to a wireless bridge. I have 4 Zyxel routers that I picked up for $5/ea AR that work great as wireless bridges.

[pip55]

when assembling the latest zipper cd is it essential to use only the latest ptvlba48-4[1].04DD.iso as well or will earlier releases work and how many megabytes in size should the cd be?
Double checking files against what is listed on the Zipper site the only difference I have that appears questionable is I substituted ptvlba48-4.01.iso for .....[1].04DD.iso. Is this a problem?
I'm screwing up somewhere cause when I boot up from the cd I can mount /dev/hdb /cdrom but when I try /cdrom/zipper I get no "such file or directory". :(

[GISJason420]

I've finally got all my tools in to do up this TIVO Box

Serial Cable - Check
Image for my TIVO - Check
USB 2 Ethernet Adapter - Check


Now... I wonder do I need to purchase these additional CDs for LBA48 & the slicer? That's 2 extra CDs :mad: Already purchased 1 CD and my ole lady won't be too happy I'm gonna be spendin more to get these last 2 CDs... Now I wanted to ask beforehand is it possible to do without these 2 extra CDs? Since I'm only using a 80GB HDD the LBA Boot cd isn't gonna be needed or is it?

Thanks for your replies!!

[unclemoosh]

You shouldn't need either of them. The Slicer is for doing slice upgrades.

Wife should be happy :D

[GISJason420]

Awesome thats good to know!!! Thanks!!!!

What should I use as a bootdisc? When I try running the ISO Maker script it says that is missing and it will not make the iso... Should I just go on and remove that line from the batch script lookin for the boot disc? Or is there another image I can use like a linux distro?

[unclemoosh]

Awesome thats good to know!!! Thanks!!!!

What should I use as a bootdisc? When I try running the ISO Maker script it says that is missing and it will not make the iso... Should I just go on and remove that line from the batch script lookin for the boot disc? Or is there another image I can use like a linux distro?


http://www.mfslive.org

[GISJason420]

Thanks again!!! Got that mslive iso & went on and used it however It keeps on errorin' out and sayin
"Could not find Ramdisk image:initramfs.gz"

Is it possible the error has to do w/ my SApper tools (http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/1967/corr.jpg) folder bein over 300MB?

When I'm trying to boot that CD w/ the SApper Tools.

How do i make the iso if that's the issue which settings should I use in IMG Burn or something like that?

I was successful in backing up my Original TIVO Drive and Writing & Expanding the new TIVO Drive to the 80GB one w/ winmfs

Is there a way I can just go on and SApper up the drive via WinMFS? Add apps and so on?

Thanks!

[ForrestB]

GISJason420,

You're in the wrong area - this is the Zipper support area.

You should post your message in the SApper support area http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=349477

[GISJason420]

GISJason420,

You're in the wrong area - this is the Zipper support area.

You should post your message in the SApper support area http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=349477

duh-oh!

Thanks!!
:up:

[qwertypo]

Go into the menu and turn off record suggestions

duh... thanks. I guess I got too used to do everything with TWP.

[astroman72]

I have jumped too fast into the Tivo world without reading
first and bought myself a TIVO Series2 TCD540080 which has
been upgraded to 363 hours. This unit does not have an
ethernet connector on the back, only a standard phone jack.
If I had read first, I would have known that only the
Series 1 Standalone are capable of recording without a Tivo
subscription!!

First of all and most important, I intend to use this Tivo
outside of the USA where there is no Tivo service available.
All I really need is to be able to program scheduled recording
of my wife's favorite soap operas from the local cable company.

Apparently, the unit was reset by the previous owner because
when I turn it on, it takes me to the Setup page and I have no
idea on how to proceed and don't want to do anything until I
get some guidance on how to...

I contacted the seller and all he's telling me is that he bought
an upgraded harddrive and popped it in, apparently no hacks
have been performed on the unit.

I've read sooo much information on the internet and the topic
on the Tivo Community forum but have found no specific how to's
for this particular unit.

I realize you must get hundreds of messages from newbies asking
the same thing but I will be most grateful if you can you please
provide some guidance.

[pip55]

I zippered a sddvr40 and mistakenly hit remove "Music and Photos" line. Tried to restore by renaming tivoapp to tivoapp.bak and renaming tivoapp.original back to tivoapp and reran superpatch to patch tivoapp but I am still without M&P. Am I on the right track? From what I've read I shouldn't have to re-zipper. Do I run superpatch-67all-NutKase-1.2.tcl in /hacks? Thanks:):confused:

[qwertypo]

Is it an easy fix to update 6.2 for the latest daylight savings time changes?

[bitmap]

First of all and most important, I intend to use this Tivo
outside of the USA where there is no Tivo service available.


Unfortunately, this model doesn't support recording without a subscription.

[bitmap]

I zippered a sddvr40 and mistakenly hit remove "Music and Photos" line.

I think you are looking for "Superpatch67Standby.tcl".
It just modifies some entries in the MFS, so restoring the old tivoapp won't change anything.

[pip55]

I think you are looking for "Superpatch67Standby.tcl".
It just modifies some entries in the MFS, so restoring the old tivoapp won't change anything.

I was doing research on the subject on the other site and thought I was on to something.

It probably can't find tweak_uninstall.sh. Search your tivo for it, and if you can't find it, FTP a new copy to your tivo and run it. Then run tweak.sh again.

I came across this where someone had lost their hacks, not specifically Music & Photos

If I uninstall tweak.sh and reinstall, would I get superpatch functional again? which seems to be a requisite for Music & Photos. Just trying to add to my understanding of the zipper's form & function as much as getting it to work. As I do understand it, the Music & Photos choice that appears in Tivo Central is placed there place by running Rbautch's enhancement script and I mistakenly chose to remove it, so short of re-running the script again I was curious if there was short-cut to replace it.
Thanks

[adams46]

I have a series 2, I have installed the zipper and reinstalled the drive. Boot fine. I can't telnet into it. The FAQ suggest using a serial cable to check some of the network files. I don't have a serial cable. If I can get a drawing or a schematic I can make it. Anyone ?

[GISJason420]

I have a series 2, I have installed the zipper and reinstalled the drive. Boot fine. I can't telnet into it. The FAQ suggest using a serial cable to check some of the network files. I don't have a serial cable. If I can get a drawing or a schematic I can make it. Anyone ?

Here ya go
http://www.tivohelp.com/archive/tivohelp.swiki.net/.uploads/serial/tivocable.jpg

[lew]

Check you box of "stuff" some of the very old digital cameras used the same cable. An old serial mouse and mini-stero plug from old headphones work great. If all you want to do is read the console messages you can just use strip the wires and tape.

[adams46]

Thanks, I'll give it a go.

[Drewster]

Revisiting the thread for the first time in quite a while...

I have an HDVR2, zippered with 6.2. Can I do an in-place upgrade to 6.4a+zipper and retain the current recordings?

[tivoupgrade]

Revisiting the thread for the first time in quite a while...

I have an HDVR2, zippered with 6.2. Can I do an in-place upgrade to 6.4a+zipper and retain the current recordings?

Yes, the effort is not trivial, but some ways are easier than others. Take a read through this thread (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=403903&highlight=download+slice), as there is good discussion and some tools for doing the process manually (post #21 is where I chime-in with some recommendations...)

[edkut]

I just set up my HR10-250 with ptvnet 6.4 and instantcake 6.4 the Tivo boots up and works fine (except no local channels separate issue). I connected a ethernet adapter to the USB and am able to get the IP address and telnet to the bash-2.02# prompt. Now using Filezilla I was able to move the file tweak.sh to the main directory and I can see it in the directory so I think it got in there Ok. I am definately a novice when it comes to Linux commands. Can anyone recommend a link to basic instructions for a dummy like me? I would really like to use the features that the Zipper will provide.

[BigBearf]

edkut,
Just follow the directions in the zipper link.

http://www.mastersav.com/tivo_zipper.html

I think that you will have no problems and if you do someone can help. I did not know anything about linux but with a little playing around. Things started to fall into place.

Hope this helps,
BigBearf

[Klez]

Need some help. I zippered my Tivos a little over 3 years ago and everything was fine. A few months later I did the fix on my Tivo for the slow NPL issue. I tried to do the wife's Tivo, but she didn't care at the time. Fast forward three years and now she wants it corrected along with the DLS :rolleyes: So the other night I started looking reading and searching. The best thing I could do was to telent into her Tivo and uninstall tweak.sh then reinstall it. Everything worked great, but after it rebooted The MRV does not work and I can only get into her Tivo by using a serial cable. I found some information on it but I am stuck. I have read and searched for hours, but I just can't figure it out.

Any tips?

Also I was think about replacing the HD in both Tivos (since the HDs are getting noisy).

Thanks

[Klez]

Finally after pulling the drive twice and running the zipper both times I got it back up and running. I now have all the updates and can FTP, telenet and MVR is back and running.

I missed a bunch of updates over the last 3+ years. :eek:

Now I need to find another series 2 for the garage. :D

[bluedotsnow]

I have all the components except the slicer but don't want to update the unit at all just telnet in and load movies. I make the sapper cd and load everything up. the ptvbake-special runs fine but after mounting and running sapper it states the rc.sysinit.author file is not on the cd however it is in the sapper_tools folder?

[JediKnight2]

I think I goofed. Been a while since I have been on here or messing with my Series2...But here goes.

I have an InstantCaked Series2 Phillips 7000. I hooked up my handy dandy FA120 this evening and was able to FTP and Telnet in just fine. I couldn't do anything as my enhancements folder was empty...seems that happened before over time as DTV came down with stuff. I downloaded the zipper file again and re-uploaded the rbautch-files.tgz file to the hacks directory via FTP. I then ran tweak-uninstall.sh...I then ran tweak.sh and it went thru the install. I did choose to install USB 2.0 drivers. It then said it completed and asked to reboot...I did, but now I have lost all connectivity to the box...no Telnet and no FTP and I cannot ping the address. I have scanned the network and it isn't there.

SO where am I? I don't want to loose any recordings....I cannot remember some of the specifics with running some of the files either...Can I pull the drive and run tweak-uninstall.sh and then RE-Zipper using the new file? Will that keep my recordings and everything? Should I be able to bash in with a serial connection and fix what is messed up...maybe run tweak-uninstall.sh ?

[JediKnight2]

OK...here is where I am... I CAN serial bash into the Tivo...I get bash and I can run tweak-uninstall.sh and tweak.sh Here is my issue...It just won't pick up my network connection. Before I ran the first uninstall and reinstall I had it connected without issue...could FTP and Telnet in. When I run uninstall it does say something about USB 2.0 skipping...is it possible the 2.0 drivers are still in there and I need to delete them somehow? I DID install the 2.0 drivers at the first re-install so I think that might be my issues here...any help out there?

[JediKnight2]

WOW...this place used to be buzzin...I guess the Series2 is showing its age. ANYWHO...I fixed it...after running tweak-uninstall.sh and then tweak.sh a half dozen times...I was FINALLY prompted with a warning...ARE YOU SURE you want to use backported drivers...to which I said YES...after reboot...POOF..back on the network.

[sk33t3r]

Ive never had to run that more than once to see that warning

[rbautch]

The tweak script checks to see if you already have backported drivers installed before asking you if you want to install fresh ones. I'm sure there's a more sophisticated way to test this, but I do it by looking for a flag file called /zipperusb_flag (drivers already installed by the Zipper) or /enhancements/usb20_flag (drivers already installed by the enhancement script). Also note that the uninstall script does not restore the original stock drivers. It used to, but I found people were having connectivity issues if there connection depended on those backported drivers. The only exception to this is that if you have a /ptvnet directory, the uninstall script will restore the original stock drivers. There was a good reason for this, but I can't remember it. Restoring the stock drivers is as simple as this:cp -f /lib/modules/backups-orig/* /lib/modulesSorry I've been away for awhile... working on my golf game rather than my tivos lately. :)

[gor88]

I had to change out my wireless router, due to failure. I set up the new router and got my bedroom tivo reconfigured using setssidwep. I did this for the front tivo also. however, the front tivo is no longer reachable on the network. I tried all 5 default wep codes to no avail.

Is there any way to take out that hard drive, get it to boot somehow in linux and rerun setssidwep to ensure the settings are correct WITHOUT wiping the drive? There are many programs left to watch and I don't want to lose them.

Please advise.

[cdma]

I had to change out my wireless router, due to failure. I set up the new router and got my bedroom tivo reconfigured using setssidwep. I did this for the front tivo also. however, the front tivo is no longer reachable on the network. I tried all 5 default wep codes to no avail.

Is there any way to take out that hard drive, get it to boot somehow in linux and rerun setssidwep to ensure the settings are correct WITHOUT wiping the drive? There are many programs left to watch and I don't want to lose them.

Please advise.

Before you do that go to ETC/hosts and delete the dns entry and reboot. See if that works.

[gor88]

Before you do that go to ETC/hosts and delete the dns entry and reboot. See if that works.

i can't get in now at all. i was only able to access telnet via the wireless ethernet connection.

I have heard of the ability to use a serial cable to connect in to the tivo in such cases. However, I don't know the exact type of serial cable to purchase or how to access the tivo once the cable is hooked.

[halfempty]

I don't know the exact type of serial cable to purchase or how to access the tivo once the cable is hooked.
You can build a serial cable or buy one from 9th tee (http://www.9thtee.com/tivo-dt2.htm) (about half way down the page, look for "TiVo Null Modem Serial Cable").

If bash console settings didn't get whacked you can access the Tivo using something like TeraTerm.

[Chevy45]

Hi, Guys I'm a Newbie but I've been reading for 3 days and almost got everything running, I'm using a Hr10-250 with software 6.4a and Zipper, everything work perfect, but I don't have a standby option in the menu to turn off the tivo I have to do it manually, I read in another posts that this option doesn't get deleted it just get moved to a sub-menu, but that it's not my case cause I browse the entire TIVo and no, go, can some one please tell me a step by step on how to get back my standby option. when I created the zipper I used a superpatch version superpatch_6.4a_crashHD.tcl. I don't know if maybe that is my problem. Thanks in advance for any help

[Matt L]

Can't tell you have to get it back, but you are aware it only turns off the panel lights and kills the output to the tv, right? The unit is still on. In the decade I've owned TiVos I've never used this option, how are you doing it manually?

[djl25]

There's a script called Superpatch67Standby.tcl over at DDB that does what you're asking. I'd read the entire support thread, though; it sounds like 6.4a support is not complete.
Download: <<DDB>>/forum/showthread.php?t=52048
Support: <<DDB>>/forum/showthread.php?t=44308


Hi, Guys I'm a Newbie but I've been reading for 3 days and almost got everything running, I'm using a Hr10-250 with software 6.4a and Zipper, everything work perfect, but I don't have a standby option in the menu to turn off the tivo I have to do it manually, I read in another posts that this option doesn't get deleted it just get moved to a sub-menu, but that it's not my case cause I browse the entire TIVo and no, go, can some one please tell me a step by step on how to get back my standby option. when I created the zipper I used a superpatch version superpatch_6.4a_crashHD.tcl. I don't know if maybe that is my problem. Thanks in advance for any help

[Chevy45]

Thanks for the replies, first I Turn it off or to Stanby mode by pressing the standby mode button this model have in the front panel.
I just found the filled mentioned by djl25, thanks, I will start hacking again and will post results.

[DougF]

Any reason not to sell a Zippered DTiVo on eBay? I have one listed elsewhere and was going to try eBay, too. However, I noticed there are none out there now which I thought was strange. I searched on zipper and 6.2 and got nothing.

[Gunnyman]

Selling it on Ebay violates the Killhdinitrc copyright. The authors of those hacks have gotten most of the hacked Tivos on Ebay removed.

[DougF]

Ah, I figured it was something like that. I remember there being problems with some people mass-Zippering and selling units for profit or something like that.

Oh, well. PM me if interested in one. 144 hours plus USB adaptor.

[Chevy45]

It worked, thanks a lot.



There's a script called Superpatch67Standby.tcl over at DDB that does what you're asking. I'd read the entire support thread, though; it sounds like 6.4a support is not complete.
Download: <<DDB>>/forum/showthread.php?t=52048
Support: <<DDB>>/forum/showthread.php?t=44308

[vonbismarck]

Hello all. I hope you all will be able to help me and that I am not already asking a question that has already been answered. If it has been, just please point me in the right direction.

My hard drive was dying in a SD-DVR120 so I bought a new drive and used zipper to hack it along with the 6.2a image. It worked fine in my computer and I was able to put it back in the tivo and it worked fine. Everything went well for about 4-5 days till now. Now it is stuck at the powering up stage. I have read to that that usually means it is the kernel and/or wrong jumper setting but could either of these be the case considering it had been working fine or almost a week? The only other problem (really more of an annoyance) is that the hard drive is almost always making a sound like it constantly working, which can be quite loud.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Edit: I plugged in the hard drive to my computer as I was/am going to just rezip while waiting and the SMART said that the drive is bad and should be replaced. Would this mean that I bought a bad drive or might I have done something wrong when zippering it?

[unclemoosh]

Edit: I plugged in the hard drive to my computer as I was/am going to just rezip while waiting and the SMART said that the drive is bad and should be replaced. Would this mean that I bought a bad drive or might I have done something wrong when zippering it?

My vote is the drive failed prematurely. I don't know what you could have done imaging and hacking that would have ruined the drive.

Hopefully you can return it under warranty. :confused:

[vonbismarck]

My vote is the drive failed prematurely. I don't know what you could have done imaging and hacking that would have ruined the drive.

Hopefully you can return it under warranty. :confused:

Hello. I would say you are correct. It wouldn't even let me rezipper it as it froze after I reimaged it.

I was not smart enough to buy the hard drive at a store. Not only did I buy it off of eBay but I did something like 6+ months ago so I doubt I could find who I bought from. Not that that matters as I am sure they wouldn't refund me anyway.

Luckily I had a spare drive laying around. So far that one is working fine. Not only that but it isn't making the grinding sound (that was probably a warning sign) like the other drive.

Does anyone know if there is a way to remotely watch taped shows on a tivo (i.e. if I go on vacation is there a way I can watch what I have recorded)?

Thank you.

[Gunnyman]

Well Zipper thread, It's been a great ride. I know I haven't been around much in the discussion but the Zippered Tivo community has become pretty self sustaining, which is awesome. My last remaining TiVo, my workhorse 708 finally died. I no longer own any TiVos. :( I'll be back in the fold when the new TiVo based HD DVR from Directv comes out. Until then, happy trails. :)

[unclemoosh]

Does anyone know if there is a way to remotely watch taped shows on a tivo (i.e. if I go on vacation is there a way I can watch what I have recorded)?

Thank you.

Yes, it is possible. The problem is your upload bandwidth. My ISP provides 2 Mbps up and the video is very choppy.

IMHO, you would be better off setting up a unit as a media server and just take it with you on your travels. That's what I do. YMMV.

[tward_biteme1]

Well Zipper thread, It's been a great ride. I know I haven't been around much in the discussion but the Zippered Tivo community has become pretty self sustaining, which is awesome. My last remaining TiVo, my workhorse 708 finally died. I no longer own any TiVos. :( I'll be back in the fold when the new TiVo based HD DVR from Directv comes out. Until then, happy trails. :)

I've got about 5 just sitting in boxes... You want to pay shipping, you can replace it!!!!

[Nugent]

Well Zipper thread, It's been a great ride. I know I haven't been around much in the discussion but the Zippered Tivo community has become pretty self sustaining, which is awesome. My last remaining TiVo, my workhorse 708 finally died. I no longer own any TiVos. :( I'll be back in the fold when the new TiVo based HD DVR from Directv comes out. Until then, happy trails. :)

I recently ditched Directv and my Zippered HDVR2 for OTA and a commercial-infested TiVoHD. After all these years, a TiVoHD STILL does not have all the Zipper features! In a year or so I shall probably be running a MythTV box.

Thanks for the fun, Gunny. My working DTiVo is in the attic - it's yours for free if you get nostalgic.

My first DVR was a Dish PVR501. I moved to DTV specifically because of the hackability (and therefore features) of the DTiVos. I am convinced that companies that do not lock down their services and equipment (while preventing theft of service) will thrive in the long run. Are you listening Charter, DirecTV, TiVo, Verizon, Apple, Amazon Kindle, Palm, Linksys, Microsoft? Myth, Android, Linux, Asterisk, Tomato, Google are coming to get you!

[MATT1981M]

Well Zipper thread, It's been a great ride. I know I haven't been around much in the discussion but the Zippered Tivo community has become pretty self sustaining, which is awesome. My last remaining TiVo, my workhorse 708 finally died. I no longer own any TiVos. :( I'll be back in the fold when the new TiVo based HD DVR from Directv comes out. Until then, happy trails. :)

:eek:...say it aint so!!!:eek:

[MATT1981M]

Yes, it is possible. The problem is your upload bandwidth. My ISP provides 2 Mbps up and the video is very choppy.

IMHO, you would be better off setting up a unit as a media server and just take it with you on your travels. That's what I do. YMMV.

just do what i do...use your router (i hope you have hacked that too...cant leave the hacking to just dtivo's, my fav is dd-wrt)...login to the router via remove management, and send it to send WOL packets to a pc on your network when you want to watch tv shows you have recorded...then use a RDC connection to access that PC and use TyTool to copy the shows to that pc... now you can stream the video that way to your laptop remotely via the RDC, and it doesnt look too bad...i take it a little further... i have a FTP server runnin on the desktop and i will get the files to the pc from there...now with all of that spelled out, alot of times i just use bittorrent to download the shows i want while I am away...i just transfer the hard to find ones via the method i spelled out above...if you need any info on how to do the above, just ask

[vonbismarck]

Hello. First, I would like to thank everyone for the help provided before. I, unsurprisingly, have another question. I tried using tytool to pull the shows, which was able to do. However, I could not convert them to mpeg. Tytool said it could not get the first 10 initial chunks. I also tried tytompeg and it said that my show may be scrambled. Is there any way to tell if the scrambling has been disabled? I used zipper and a PTVupgrade image when I set the tivo up.

Also, though not as important, does anyone know why I can't pull the show to a vista computer? It goes through the motions showing time and transfer speed but in the end, there is no file there.

MATT1981M, that is what I was thinking of do. I was hoping though that I might have been able to tunnel directly into the tivo and pull the shows.

[bengalfreak]

rbautch,

Is fake call no longer part of the zipper? I noticed that my most recently zippered unit hadn't made a "successful" cal in a couple of weeks so I telnet'ed in to run fakecall.tcl manually and it said command was not found. I then did an ffind fakecall.tcl and again it was not found. It is, however, still in the rc.sysinit.author file. What's up?

[rbautch]

rbautch,

Is fake call no longer part of the zipper? I noticed that my most recently zippered unit hadn't made a "successful" cal in a couple of weeks so I telnet'ed in to run fakecall.tcl manually and it said command was not found. I then did an ffind fakecall.tcl and again it was not found. It is, however, still in the rc.sysinit.author file. What's up?It should be in your /enhancements directory. I haven't removed it from rbautch_files.tgz.

[sllerts]

Weird. I had the exact same problem last week where I got the no call nag message. The box (HDVR40) was zippered about 1 or 2 months ago, and it hadn't happened until now.

Steve

[bengalfreak]

It should be in your /enhancements directory. I haven't removed it from rbautch_files.tgz.


Really, really bizarre that it wasn't. It was in the rbautch_files.tgz archive, but for some reason it didn't get extracted/installed with all of the other files.

[kschauwe]

My fake call worked for awhile after i zipper it, then stopped.
I re-zippered my dTivo and it worked for awhile, then stopped again.

[bengalfreak]

I am having problems with the Zipper ISO maker. It seems that no matter what program I use to burn the CD with, the disk is not bootable. If I boot from another Linux boot disk (the PTV lba boot disk for example), I can see and access the files on the Zipper boot disk. But when I try to boot from it, it just stops. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[bobm68]

I have 4 zippered HDVR2's running 6.2 that are all working great (knock on wood). My problem is that one of my Netgear FA120's has died and replacements are next to impossible to find without paying extortionist pricing. Anyone have some FA120's they would be willing to sell for a reasonable price or know of a currently available usb adapter that works with a 6.2 DTivo? It seems like any threads I find on the subject are so old I just don't trust the info in them. I just hope DTV gets on the stick with the new DTivo unit before my HDVR2's die.

[MurrayW]

I have 4 zippered HDVR2's running 6.2 that are all working great (knock on wood). My problem is that one of my Netgear FA120's has died and replacements are next to impossible to find without paying extortionist pricing. Anyone have some FA120's they would be willing to sell for a reasonable price or know of a currently available usb adapter that works with a 6.2 DTivo? It seems like any threads I find on the subject are so old I just don't trust the info in them. I just hope DTV gets on the stick with the new DTivo unit before my HDVR2's die.I have several. I just took 3 DirecTiVo's out of service and think I might have a couple more extra lying around -- 4 or 5 total. Send me a PM with an offer if you or anyone else wants any of them. thanks, Murray

[AJ500]

I zippered my HDVR2 with 6.2 three years ago. Today, I did a clear & delete everything. That must have been the wrong thing to do as I now can't connect to it over the LAN.

Do I need to pull the drive and brush up on all the steps necessary to re-create the disk again so I can run tserver again?

[unclemoosh]

I zippered my HDVR2 with 6.2 three years ago. Today, I did a clear & delete everything. That must have been the wrong thing to do as I now can't connect to it over the LAN.

Do I need to pull the drive and brush up on all the steps necessary to re-create the disk again so I can run tserver again?

IIRC, I did this and it cleared the static IP address. You might try using IPSniffer to find it and set the IP back to what it was.

You can also add the displaynet.sh script to your hack directory and this line to your rc.sysinit.author file:
/var/hack/displaynet.sh | out2osd

and it will display your network parameters during starup when it is getting the satellite info.

[JWThiers]

I zippered my HDVR2 with 6.2 three years ago. Today, I did a clear & delete everything. That must have been the wrong thing to do as I now can't connect to it over the LAN.

Do I need to pull the drive and brush up on all the steps necessary to re-create the disk again so I can run tserver again?

A Serial cable is perfect for getting access to your tivo when you loose LAN connectivity.

[AJ500]

Thanks for the replys. Since the disk drive was getting old, I decided to replace it with a new zippered one. I found the ISOs that I used before, so I only had to re-learn the install procedures rather than building the ISO from scratch. Everything went smoothly.

The reason I did the clear & delete was that I was hoping it might correct a "blockiness' I was getting on some recordings. The problem is still there with the new drive. I may have a failing tuner on that HDRV2.

[bengalfreak]

A Serial cable is perfect for getting access to your tivo when you loose LAN connectivity.

If you happen to have a serial port on your computer it does. Many newer computers don't. I made this mistake when i threw away an old tower.

[classicsat]

You can use those USB serial adapters with serial bash on a TiVo.

[JWThiers]

If you happen to have a serial port on your computer it does. Many newer computers don't. I made this mistake when i threw away an old tower.

I'm at work so I'm not positive that these are the correct ones (I think you need a usb to db9), but try pricewatch (http://www.pricewatch.com/browse/cables/usb_serial) make sure you get the proper gender. or you can get a serial controller card for $10-$20 or if you new PC is a destop there is a possibility that the motherboard has a header for a serial connector on the motherboard but you don't have the backplate connector, they can be had for cheap as well. there are even pc-card solutions for laptops.

If you are going to hack your DTivo being able to use a serial cable to connect is essential, spend the money to get what you need. I guarantee that you will use it at least once if not more.

[Blue Knight]

I just zippered a new drive for a replacement RCA DVR39, after the tuner on the previous unit went bad. I tried just transfering the drive, but as I found out that resulted in an error 51 message. Having Zippered Drives in the past (always having great success) I figured it was easier to just start from scratch. Well I can not get MRV to work. I zippered the drive and then installed Hackman 7.1.0. However the units do not see each other, my other unit is a Hughes. I then figured I would use the tweak.sh script on both machines to reset all the settings. Although everthing else is working (TivoWebPlus is accessable on both machines over the network, I can telnet and ftp to both) I can not get the MRV going. Can someone tell me if there is a command or a file I can look at to see if the settings are right on the machines. I feel comfortable with the joe editor, telnet and ftp. I can connect by both wired ethernet and serial cable. Any and all help would be appreciated.
James

[FredThompson]

I'm about to rebuild some S2 DTiVo units which are sleepered with the zipper. I've a bunch of questions, primarily as it's been years since I did any hacking and I don't remember how to do most of it.

1) Is there a size limit on IDE drives inside Zippered receivers? I last hacked pre-LBA48 fix which meant a maximum of 2 120G drives. My S2s have brackets to take a second drive but it would probably be quieter with less power pull to use a single large drive.

2) The home site for zipper mentions tserver. Are there directions about how best to properly install and configure it? Any support files needed besides the server itself?

3) The last I looked (years ago) TivoWebPlus 2.x did not support the only extension I'd found for rearranging season passes (which was here, not on DDB.). Is this supported now, core function or by extension?

4) Where are instructions about setting a static IP address?

5) Sleepered DTiVos will sometimes record the exact same broadcast on both tuners. Does this still happen with zippered DTiVos?

6) Is there a way to block wishlists from matching on the DirecTV advertising channels?

7) Are the USB 2 drivers faster than the old Sleepered versions? (fingers crossed...)

8) Does the zipper include any kind of support for a DNS redirector such as Dyn-DNS or No-IP?

[JWThiers]

Its been a long time since I answered any technical questions about zipper and DTivo's but question 4 about static IP's, The easiest way to set a static IP is to use a static IP to begin with when you do the zipper the first time. After that TivoWebPlus has (or used to have) a network configuration tab that you could change IP's / use static/Dynamic. there is also a BASH command that you could use after the fact but I don't recall the command at this time, its been WAY too long.

[James Aguirre]

I'm about to rebuild some S2 DTiVo units which are sleepered with the zipper. I've a bunch of questions, primarily as it's been years since I did any hacking and I don't remember how to do most of it.

1) Is there a size limit on IDE drives inside Zippered receivers? I last hacked pre-LBA48 fix which meant a maximum of 2 120G drives. My S2s have brackets to take a second drive but it would probably be quieter with less power pull to use a single large drive.

2) The home site for zipper mentions tserver. Are there directions about how best to properly install and configure it? Any support files needed besides the server itself?

3) The last I looked (years ago) TivoWebPlus 2.x did not support the only extension I'd found for rearranging season passes (which was here, not on DDB.). Is this supported now, core function or by extension?

4) Where are instructions about setting a static IP address?

5) Sleepered DTiVos will sometimes record the exact same broadcast on both tuners. Does this still happen with zippered DTiVos?

6) Is there a way to block wishlists from matching on the DirecTV advertising channels?

7) Are the USB 2 drivers faster than the old Sleepered versions? (fingers crossed...)

8) Does the zipper include any kind of support for a DNS redirector such as Dyn-DNS or No-IP?

Here are most of the answers.

1) I don’t know what the max size is but I purchased a 300 GB drive from Weaknees and it has been running fine in my Hughes S2 Dtivo. The single drive is quieter

2) I don’t have the instructions for having it turn on at boot time, but you can use “hackman” to turn it on from TivoWebPlus. http://www.tivohackman.com/

3) I believe it does, but you should check their home page. Find the link here http://www.tivohackman.com/

4) Zipper prompts you for it in the installation. Use the Zipper instructions which can be found at http://www.mastersav.com/tivo_zipper.html

5) The four I have done do not make duplicates.

6) I do not know this one.


7) I believe they are, but I have not tested them.


8) I don’t think so, but I don’t know.

[FredThompson]

Thanks guys. I'll give it a shot tonight. 300G is plenty large. The 120 Maxtors I have seem rock solid. Those were always very, very stable, even in a Windows PC. Will try a single larger one for noise/heat reduction.

[darrin75]

Ok here goes. I have lba48 disk already burned from awhile back, and I also have 6.2.nrg image from nero. I have all the tools to do this,but what structure do I need. What needs to be renamed. Does the disk image need to be img, or iso. Can I just rip the lba48 & tivo 6.2.mfs or iso to ISO's to create this disk. It makes no sense why I should buy this again, when I have it on disk already, but not sure have to set up or what to rename for the sturture of the file. Thanks

[TWC_Hater]

I have been searching but unable to find an answer and I am sure this is not the correct forum but I am at a loss. So here it goes.

If I have a TivoHD and a series 2 both with wireless adapters, can I watch HD programs recorded on the TivoHD on my Series2? I have an HD tv in both my bedroom and my living room, but I only have one HD Tivo. I want to know if I record HD programming on the Tivo HD, can I then watch it on the series 2 in the bedroom?

Please help or at least direct me in the right direction. Sorry if I have gotten off topic in this particular thread.

[darrin75]

I can anwser that,I am quite a bit experience, but just don't know alot about the software above 6.2a. Not done this in years. YOu can transfer shows to one another MRV if you have anything below 6.3 aka 6.2. Also you not going to be able to that HD contect on standard box, weel maybe not in HD anyway.

[bengalfreak]

I have been searching but unable to find an answer and I am sure this is not the correct forum but I am at a loss. So here it goes.

If I have a TivoHD and a series 2 both with wireless adapters, can I watch HD programs recorded on the TivoHD on my Series2? I have an HD tv in both my bedroom and my living room, but I only have one HD Tivo. I want to know if I record HD programming on the Tivo HD, can I then watch it on the series 2 in the bedroom?

Please help or at least direct me in the right direction. Sorry if I have gotten off topic in this particular thread.

You might try starting a thread solely for this question. This thread is talking about hacking DirecTV Tivos. You are not likely to get many answers about a TivoHD since its a good bet most people reading this thread don't have one since it can't be used with satellite.

[SteelersFan]

Hacking your 6.2 DirecTivo just got very easy! Rbautch and I have partnered to create a tool that completely automates the "Unguide (http://www.thewallens.net/tivo/tivo_unguide.html)" and installs his Tivo Enhancements, allowing you to completely hack your Tivo in no time at all. We thought it was the next logical step in Tivo Hacking, and so we proudly present "The Zipper (http://www.mastersav.com/tivo_zipper.html)". The Zipper is as easy as Tivo hacking gets! Please note, I will no longer be monitoring the 6.2 to hacked 6.2 thread so if you have questions ask them in THIS one. Support for Rbautch's enhancement script will continue in his original thread (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=250680).
Many thanks to principal tester Dirac, and beta testers Jasch, Tsunami, and David Platt. Special thanks to Lou Jacob for his guidance throughout the development of The Zipper.
Please note, Rbautch and I will be monitoring this thread very regularly, so PLEASE don't discuss it at "the other place" or fill up our PM Boxes with questions.
DO NOT POST ON DDB ABOUT THE ZIPPER....
I thought I would recognize Russ and Gunny again on this 4th anniversary of a tremendous tool that helped so many and to those countless others who have provided support along the way. I think we've proved quite a few people wrong who said this kind of script would be a bad thing and not be supported!

Congrats and THANK YOU! :up:

-Doug

[classicsat]

I have been searching but unable to find an answer and I am sure this is not the correct forum but I am at a loss. So here it goes.

If I have a TivoHD and a series 2 both with wireless adapters, can I watch HD programs recorded on the TivoHD on my Series2? I have an HD tv in both my bedroom and my living room, but I only have one HD Tivo. I want to know if I record HD programming on the Tivo HD, can I then watch it on the series 2 in the bedroom?

Please help or at least direct me in the right direction. Sorry if I have gotten off topic in this particular thread.

Yes, but not directly. You will need a PC in between to convert the HD to SD the Serties 2 can play. See the MHO/HME/TTG forum for details on that.

[Porterx]

I am running 2 zippered directv tivos.

When they changed the guide format a year or so ago to where some shows that were season passes wouldn't record, I used tivoweb plus to go through my favorite channels weekly and selected shows that wouldn't otherwise be recorded.

Has there been an update to zipper that fixes this problem? If there has, would someone please send me the link to those instructions. I have searched some but this is a giant confusing forum.

Thanks,
Porterx

[mpost43062]

My DVR40's hard drive died so I went out an purchased a new 320GB hard drive for it. I dusted off my LBA48 boot cd and tools cd with the 6.2 image that I used several years ago to zipper the drive that died.

I zippered the new drive and all seemed fine. I put the drive in the tivo and it got the welcome screen and then the almost done screen for a few seconds. It then showed a Green error screen noting a Severe Error. it then rebooted and kept repeating the process

I have pulled the drive and rezippered it again with the same result.

I verified that all cables are seated properly.

Any suggestions?

[mpost43062]

as a follow up to my own post, I was able to get a serial connection and It is showing an error of inconsistent file system.

is that something that can be corrected?

Any help would be appreciated.

[rbautch]

I am running 2 zippered directv tivos.

When they changed the guide format a year or so ago to where some shows that were season passes wouldn't record, I used tivoweb plus to go through my favorite channels weekly and selected shows that wouldn't otherwise be recorded.

Has there been an update to zipper that fixes this problem? If there has, would someone please send me the link to those instructions. I have searched some but this is a giant confusing forum.

Thanks,
PorterxThe Zipper does not fix this issue. You have to manually reschedule recordings.

[HellFish]

When they changed the guide format a year or so ago to where some shows that were season passes wouldn't record, I used tivoweb plus to go through my favorite channels weekly and selected shows that wouldn't otherwise be recorded.

Has there been an update to zipper that fixes this problem? If there has, would someone please send me the link to those instructions.

This thread might solve your problem:
A TivoWebPlus module to fix DTivo SP/SeriesID nightmare
(http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=404379)

[bsdimp]

I don't have a windows machine to run MISO from. So I translated zipper_isomaker to a unix shell script that runs on FreeBSD so I can build images. The only odd thing about the script is that I cheated and used the iso extraction feature of FreeBSD's tar. Other systems may need to install the so-called "libarchive" version of tar to run this script. Otherwise you have to play the mount the iso game, which requires privs and is extremely system dependent...

I've tested it on one upgrade of my HR10-250 and it seems to work ok, but having feedback from a larger community would be nice. I know this is kind of trailing edge stuff, but maybe somebody can benefit.

It also looks like I had to upload it as a zip file rather than the script. If you don't know how to cope with that, you're likely better off giving this script a pass.

Enjoy

bsdimp

[thenamelessone]

i am trying to create an iso using zipper with the intacake image and other needed files, but when it runs it says created without tivo image
then i copied the 0000 file to the temp director and it says it used the image but the size of the final file is sill only about 13 megs

this is what i get in the cmd prompt when i run the batch file:

Checking for required tivo tools and files...
Extracting Tivo image from your Instantcake iso...
1 file(s) moved.
Adding files to your boot disk...
1 file(s) moved.
Created zipper_universal_CD.iso WITHOUT Tivo image.

Modifying your terminal settings for telnetting to your Tivo...
Changing CRLF registry value...
Changing TermType registry value...
Changing BSASDEL registry value...
Done!
Press any key to close this window.

ok after enabling admin mode on msio, i can see this in the window before it closes
Missing terminate volume in the ISO file

[rbautch]

I don't have a windows machine to run MISO from. So I translated zipper_isomaker to a unix shell script that runs on FreeBSD so I can build images. The only odd thing about the script is that I cheated and used the iso extraction feature of FreeBSD's tar. Other systems may need to install the so-called "libarchive" version of tar to run this script. Otherwise you have to play the mount the iso game, which requires privs and is extremely system dependent...

I've tested it on one upgrade of my HR10-250 and it seems to work ok, but having feedback from a larger community would be nice. I know this is kind of trailing edge stuff, but maybe somebody can benefit.

It also looks like I had to upload it as a zip file rather than the script. If you don't know how to cope with that, you're likely better off giving this script a pass.

Enjoy

bsdimpThis is pretty cool, thanks! I haven't had a chance to test it yet, but I skimmed through the script, and noticed a few apparent typos:

ic_iso=`echo instantcase*.iso` should be:
ic_iso=`echo instantcake*.iso`

iso=`echo mfsalive*.iso` should be:
iso=`echo mfslive*.iso`

[JWThiers]

I thought I would recognize Russ and Gunny again on this 4th anniversary of a tremendous tool that helped so many and to those countless others who have provided support along the way. I think we've proved quite a few people wrong who said this kind of script would be a bad thing and not be supported!

Congrats and THANK YOU! :up:

-Doug

By gosh it has been 4 years, Happy Anniversary (late). You guys STILL are Rock Stars here, in my book. :up:

[rbautch]

Thanks! Now if only I can convince my wife I need to be treated like a rock star. :)

[bsdimp]

This is pretty cool, thanks! I haven't had a chance to test it yet, but I skimmed through the script, and noticed a few apparent typos:


Yes. They are typos for a code path I never tested. thanks for catching them. I've uploaded a new version.

bsdimp

[a4wanman]

For thenamelessone:

I just created a new Zipper Univeral CD ISO the other day. It took me a little while to realize I was trying to create an ISO greater than 300 MB. The free version of Magic ISO will not create an ISO larger than 300 MB.

I used the GUI to add/delete files manually according to the zipper_isomaker.bat file. I was only able to get the size down to 304MB. Using a registerd version of miso.exe, I was able to create the ISO.

[far_to_go]

Hi,

I've got a pair of ebay'd hdvr-2 units and I followed the instructions with current downloads of IC 6.4a for the hdvr-2 and the ptvlba image.

It appears to work correctly and I telneted into the systems to complete the hack script.

Ok, here's the problem....

The units work but I cannot record shows because my account status is closed.

Any idea where I went wrong with this?

Thanks!

Alan

[LockRob]

Has anyone posted any information on hacking the Tivo HD's? I'd like to be able to extract files to my computer for storage, without the restrictions.
Thanks-

[unclemoosh]

Hi,



Ok, here's the problem....

The units work but I cannot record shows because my account status is closed.



Do you have valid access cards inserted and have you activated the DVR service with D***. The hacks do not allow for unauthorized service.

[awesomeusername]

Has anyone posted any information on hacking the Tivo HD's? I'd like to be able to extract files to my computer for storage, without the restrictions.
Thanks-

yes

not in this lame forum though

google is your friend

[tivoupgrade]

Has anyone posted any information on hacking the Tivo HD's? I'd like to be able to extract files to my computer for storage, without the restrictions.
Thanks-

Do you use TiVo Desktop at all? That and VideoRedo will allow you to save the programs you've archived as MPEG2.

[LockRob]

Technically, that is correct. But in my area TWC marks all non-local channels as copy protected, so the number of channels I can archive is vastly limited. I was hoping to use my networked computer as storage, using Tivo desktop, but now I cannot do that and must consider purchasing as additional external storage unit. Seems crazy to me, when I've got three networked computers, a NAS, a media center, and several terabytes of storage space that I could be using instead.

[alonasmith]

I want to buy my mother a tivo for Christmas. She has basic cable and no landline. Her internet connection is through a wireless broadband card with Verizon wireless. Is there anyway that she would be able to connect with her broadband card?

[Nugent]

I thought I would recognize Russ and Gunny again on this 4th anniversary of a tremendous tool that helped so many and to those countless others who have provided support along the way. I think we've proved quite a few people wrong who said this kind of script would be a bad thing and not be supported!

Congrats and THANK YOU! :up:

-Doug

Hear, hear!

The amazing thing to me is that a group of amateur enthusiasts could create robust features that are STILL not provided by TiVo. For example, TiVoWebPlus and CallerID. It was the main reason I signed up for DirecTV. The lack of a comparable HD offering is the main reason I am no longer with DirecTV.

[waynomo]

I want to buy my mother a tivo for Christmas. She has basic cable and no landline. Her internet connection is through a wireless broadband card with Verizon wireless. Is there anyway that she would be able to connect with her broadband card?

This is probably in the wrong forum as I don't think this is really an underground type issue. If you posted to one of the main forums like the Tivo Help Center you might get more responses.

I am pretty sure this can be done. In the old days I had one computer that connected to the internet and acted as a server. My other computers connected to that and surfed the internet that way. (Easily over 10 years ago before home routers, etc.)

So I am a bit fuzzy on the specifics these days, but you should still be able to accomplish the same thing. I would start by trying to have another computer connect to the internet connected computer and make sure you can surf that way. Then using those same principles connect the Tivo.

I would suspect that your mom's computer has an open Ethernet port so you could connect that way. If a laptop, it probably has wireless so you could connect through that also (or buy an adapter.)

I am sure there are others here that can give you better direction.

[Soapm]

I thought I would recognize Russ and Gunny again on this 4th anniversary of a tremendous tool that helped so many and to those countless others who have provided support along the way. I think we've proved quite a few people wrong who said this kind of script would be a bad thing and not be supported!

Congrats and THANK YOU! :up:

-Doug

Great post!!! THANKS! :up:

[paavola]

Hey all. I think this is a rookie mistake, but it was frustrating so I thought I'd put it on the thread since my searches didn't turn anything useful up.

I built a drive for my Samsung sir-s4120r with zipper using an instantcake 6.4a image. Once everything was done, I could get live TV, but it said dvr inactive. Nothing I did would activate the dvr service. I even went back to a plain vanilla instantcake disk and had the same problem. It turns out that the satellite settings weren't right. I went through the guided setup for satellite again and problem solved!

Anyway, I'm looking forward to finally taking advantage of the full capabilities of my DTV tivo.

[jschweda]

In need of some help! My hard drive is dying in my HDVR2 and I am having trouble. I hacked both of my HDVR2s a couple of years ago and havent touched them since. I am trying to run the zipper on a new hard drive. I've already run the InstantCake 6.2a on the drive and everything was successful. Now when I try to run the zipper, after hitting enter at the prompts at bootup, I am getting a prompt that says PTVupgrade /# with a flashing cursor. I dont remember this from the last time and cant seem to get my cdrom mounted so that I can continue. Any suggestions or help is greatly appreciated!!!

[Wil]

cant seem to get my cdrom mounted so that I can continue.Exactly what command do you enter and what response, if any, do you get?