Series 1 disks in a Series 2

[uFu]

I have a Series 1 Sony SA unit that has served me long and well, but it kinda sucks that TiVo has stopped providing software updates for it. I can get an 80-hour Series 2 for a pretty sweet price, and I'm considering grabbing it, and replacing its drive with the two from my Series 1. I'm wondering:

1) Does this have any chance of working at all? (Software is 3.0)

2) Will I be able to use my TurboNet card, or will I need a USB network adapter? If the latter, will the 3.0 software work with a USB network adapter?

3) If I then get a subscription for the Series 2, will the mothership detect that I have ancient software and upgrade it automatically?

3) Anything else I'm missing?

Sorry if this has been covered; I did look around a bit before posting. Thanks!

John

[dgh]

1) These things don't even have the same CPU architectures in them so you're going to have to put series 2 software on it. That's not hard though. Instant Cake is the easiest way. You can roll your own too.

2) Hmm never even thought about that - no idea.

3) See #1

3) Yes - the second 3 should be 4. :D

[uFu]

1) These things don't even have the same CPU architectures in them so you're going to have to put series 2 software on it. That's not hard though. Instant Cake is the easiest way. You can roll your own too.

2) Hmm never even thought about that - no idea.

3) See #1
Ah, I didn't realize that the Series 2s were that different. Bummer. I was hoping for a drop-in upgrade so I wouldn't lose all those programs I'm gonna get around to watching Real Soon Now.

3) Yes - the second 3 should be 4. :D
That was to allow me to screen out inattentive responders. Yeah, that's it.

Thanks for the quick response.

John

[mick66]

2) No, there's nothing to connect it to. You'll need a network adapter.

[classicsat]

You will essentially treat the drives you have as new, losing everything on them, copying the new TiVo OS onto it. You will need to get USB network adapter.