Upgrading Your Hacked HR10-250 to 6.3

[tnedator]

Ok, I have the amber light constantly lit on both of my 6.3a 10-250 Tivos (via slicer). I read the posts over at DDB trying to figure out how to apply a a new fakcall, but coudln't figure it out so posted this over there:

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Ok, I have been reading through posts for hours here and on another forum and am still confused.

I have 6.3a installed on a 10-250. Installed with the slicer.

Fakecall appears to have stopped working. If I go to settings/phone it says "Connection in progress; get status" with no last attempt date or status listed. The amber (phone call in progress I think) light is always on.

So, I think I need the rebuilt fakecall.tcl, but am totally confused as to how to install it.

Is it included in the tivotools[1].tar.7z file? If so, when I extract with 7-zip, I get tivotools.tar, but I am not sure if I should extract this on my PC or move it as a tar to the Tivo. Then, how do I apply and configure (if necessary) the fakecall.tcl script.

Thanks in advance for the help.
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So far, no response. Can anyone help me out here? Also, I have a phone line, so at this point I am fine reenabling ourgoing calls if I need to. Is there any downside to letting it call in?

Sorry to bump my question again, but I am floundering here. I have read about a new fakecall, but don't know how to install it. Alternatively, if someone could point me in the right direction, I guess I could get rid of fakecall, since at this point it probably doesn't matter if the Tivo makes a call (both machines running 6.3a).

Any idea on how to upgrade the fakecall or just allow the Tivo to start making calls again?

thanks

[gobble]

FTP the add63.tcl script to your TIVO, run it, then sit back and wait.

The 6.3 slices loaded overnight. Thanks.

[tsunami]

Sorry to bump my question again, but I am floundering here. I have read about a new fakecall, but don't know how to install it. Alternatively, if someone could point me in the right direction, I guess I could get rid of fakecall, since at this point it probably doesn't matter if the Tivo makes a call (both machines running 6.3a).

Any idea on how to upgrade the fakecall or just allow the Tivo to start making calls again?

thanks

You know how to edit your author file?
The command to run fakecall is there. You can just put a # in front of the command which tells it to skip that line.
Mike

[tsunami]

My tweak_uninstall.sh file in /hacks had zero bits of data. I downloaded the one from the zipper site and ran it. Got this message.

HDTV-TiVo# sh tweak_uninstall.sh
: command not found
in /etc/fstab or /var/mtab
Removing directories and files...
: command not found
tweak_uninstall.sh: line 114: syntax error near unexpected token `elif'
tweak_uninstall.sh: line 114: `elif [ -e /tvbin/PromScreen2Version7.NTSC.bak ]; 'hen

If I run tivosh I get this message

HDTV-TiVo# tivosh tweak_uninstall.sh
invalid command name "mount"
while executing
"mount -o remount,rw /"
(file "tweak_uninstall.sh" line 5)

Any ideas on how to run the new tweak.sh?

[rbautch]

My tweak_uninstall.sh file in /hacks had zero bits of data. I downloaded the one from the zipper site and ran it. Got this message.

HDTV-TiVo# sh tweak_uninstall.sh
: command not found
in /etc/fstab or /var/mtab
Removing directories and files...
: command not found
tweak_uninstall.sh: line 114: syntax error near unexpected token `elif'
tweak_uninstall.sh: line 114: `elif [ -e /tvbin/PromScreen2Version7.NTSC.bak ]; 'hen

If I run tivosh I get this message

HDTV-TiVo# tivosh tweak_uninstall.sh
invalid command name "mount"
while executing
"mount -o remount,rw /"
(file "tweak_uninstall.sh" line 5)

Any ideas on how to run the new tweak.sh?
Did you transfer it to your tivo in binary mode?

[Lord Vader]

Yup. I played around with a few solutions and did this, which worked:

I ftp'd the whole rbautch.tar file to the HR10's directory then reran tweak. It recognized the file as there and skipped the download attempt, then ran the script properly. Everything now seems to be OK.

Now if I could just SAFELY redo the 30-second skip to make it permanent. When I tried on my old man's HR10-250 the patch mentioned here and on DD, it hosed the tivoapp and resulted in an endless reboot. I had to go back to the original tivoapp.

[tsunami]

Did you transfer it to your tivo in binary mode?

I believe I did. I remember from past lessons learned to do it.

Do I need to make it executable?

Like I said, the unistall file was 0 bits. So I downloaded the newest version.
Is it possible that that version doesn't work with the tweak that I did earlier?
If not, then can't I just do a work around to make tweak.sh happy.
For example manually remove the stuff it is looking for.

[rbautch]

I believe I did. I remember from past lessons learned to do it.

Do I need to make it executable?

Like I said, the unistall file was 0 bits. So I downloaded the newest version.
Is it possible that that version doesn't work with the tweak that I did earlier?
If not, then can't I just do a work around to make tweak.sh happy.
For example manually remove the stuff it is looking for.
If the file is 0 bits, that's not good. Try FTP'ing it again. If you delete stuff maually you'll wind up with duplicates in your author file.

[Park_Ridge_Dave]

I sucessfully(?) upgraded my "hacked" HR10-250 to 6.3a using slicer 1.3 with"seemingly" no errors. I, originally, used Instantcake and PTVnet to go to a netwoked 1000gig configuration. I studied this thread for hours prior to hitting the "GO" button on the slicer! :) The upgrade executed in about 20 minutes and was flawless.

I have Bash woking via Telnet (waiting for serial cable before I go further) and the browser access seems OK with a couple of exceptions as discussed here on the thread.

I am now studying threads here and at "the other place" :D to see about implementing "extraction".

1.) Does anyone know a good thread to study for installing Joe on the HR10-250? I am a linux "noob" so it needs to be pretty basic. I am learning the bash shell quickly, but Joe 3.5 looks like it would help the editing process.

2.) Also, any real issues getting the serial "bash" working (is there a thread)? I will be using Hyperterm and I seem to recall 9600,N,1 is the set-up :confused:

Last, but not least, thanks to all those who helped make it so easy to upgrade my box. I know how hard it is to code and debug software (I do dedicated process control programming) so for people to do this for the fun of it is great! :up: I only hope I will be able to contribute in future.

Thanks & Cheers,

Dave

[Da Goon]

1.) Does anyone know a good thread to study for installing Joe on the HR10-250? I am a linux "noob" so it needs to be pretty basic. I am learning the bash shell quickly, but Joe 3.5 looks like it would help the editing process.

Rbautch's enhancement script installs the joe text editor.
http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=250680

[Park_Ridge_Dave]

Rbautch's enhancement script installs the joe text editor.


Thanks! I'll check it out!

Dave

[vertigo235]

I'm lazy and do not feel like reading 1020 posts (most of witch are probably now irrelivant), so can someon please answer a few questions (which will also probably benifit many others).

1. At this point, if I have the slices, do I need to do anything except run the slicer program to successfully upgrade without loosing hacks?

2. What will not work after I upgrade successfully?

3. Should I upgrade?

[Lord Vader]

I'm lazy and do not feel like reading 1020 posts (most of witch are probably now irrelivant), so can someon please answer a few questions (which will also probably benifit many others).

1. At this point, if I have the slices, do I need to do anything except run the slicer program to successfully upgrade without loosing hacks?

2. What will not work after I upgrade successfully?

3. Should I upgrade?


1. Just run The Slicer per its instructions. No hacks will be "loosened" or even tightened, but you WILL "lose" the permanent 30-second skip. There's a patch to re-enable that permanently, though.

2. Only the 30-second skip will not be working, at least not on a permanent basis without the aforementioned patch. You MAY lose connectivity, but I got it back very easily.

3. That's up to you. IF you watch a lot of OTA HD broadcasts, particularly FOX, then you will be annoyed by the incessant audio dropouts. It's a big problem of which DirecTV and TIVO are aware. Personally, I don't experience this issue, since I live in an O&O market and watch FOX HD on its national HD feed, that being channel 88. With 6.3a, you WILL notice a big increase in speed of menus, channel changing, etc. In addition, you get the ability to have folders in your Now Playing list.

[vertigo235]

Yeah funny, I didn't spell lose correctly! ;)

Anyhow, I'm not upgrading if there is a problem with audio drop outs still.

Thank you for answering my questions!

[kimsan]

Hey Russ,

Nice work/with your script, the slicer and all the other things you've done.

I (FINALLY) installed a stock 3.1.5f backup image to a spare drive, Zippered (2.4), got the 6.3a slices and slice installed. Added the psuedo-superpatch hacks as spelled out in this thread. All good so far. TWP, CallerID, tserver, vserver, mfs_ftp all work as expected. I can ping the outside world via IP or name.name.name.

When I get and install gotomydvr (latest from that thread and according to Lou's instructions) it installs correctly, but fails to connect out. Is there something obvious I'm overlooking?

[Starrbuck]

I sucessfully(?) upgraded my "hacked" HR10-250 to 6.3a using slicer 1.3 with"seemingly" no errors.I tried to update to 6.3a but when it came back up I had no ethernet. I believe it is because I have an Airlink ASOHOUSB which 6.3a does not have drivers for. How would I go about updating with this network adapter?

[rbautch]

I tried to update to 6.3a but when it came back up I had no ethernet. I believe it is because I have an Airlink ASOHOUSB which 6.3a does not have drivers for. How would I go about updating with this network adapter?Read the first post of this thread, and the links to posts regarding driver copying. If you havent rebooted yet, don't, until you do the following. You'll need to mount your alternate filesystem, copy drivers to it, and modify your usb.map.

[Starrbuck]

Read the first post of this thread, and the links to posts regarding driver copying. If you havent rebooted yet, don't, until you do the following. You'll need to mount your alternate filesystem, copy drivers to it, and modify your usb.map.Yup, I found that after I posted. It doesn't look too difficult so I may try it later. Thanks! :)

[Starrbuck]

Where is usb.map located? I don't have /platform or /etc/hotplug.

UPDATE: I'm still reading threads... I figured out I'm not supposed to see /platform or /etc/hotplug until after I have used Slicer to install 6.3a.

Here is how I got the upgrade to work... I ran Slicer and Control-C'd at the end before it rebooted. Then I backed up the old usb-ohci, usbcore and usbnet.o files in both /install/lib/modules and in /install/platform/lib/modules (because I'm not certain wich are used--I could've used symlinks, but the files are so small it doesn't matter much). Then I copied the three .o files from /lib/modules to the two locations above. Finally, I added the product line for the ASOHOUSB to the /install/etc/hotplug/usb.map file under the usbnet section. After two reboots, the system is back up and looks good.

The only issue I have is that TivoWebPlus does not appear to be running, although I do have Telnet access. I will look around for how to fix TiVoWebPlus, as well as check back here for help.

Thanks!

[Starrbuck]

The only issue I have is that TivoWebPlus does not appear to be running, although I do have Telnet access. I tried to start up TWP manually and got an error that showed me that it did not exist in /tivowebplus. I did find it under /ptvupgrade, so I made this symlink on the root:

ln -fs /ptvupgrade/tivowebplus tivowebplusNow I have TWP version 1.2.1. I thought it was 1.3.0 before? Where did it go and how do I fix it?

[Starrbuck]

Now I have TWP version 1.2.1. I thought it was 1.3.0 before? Where did it go and how do I fix it?I downloaded 1.3.1 from their website and placed it in /tivowebplus.

[ckgoodwin]

Hey All,

I've been in lurker mode here since early '02 when info here helped me upgrade my SAT60 (which has been bullet-proof ever since), but now I am going HD and about to take possession of an unhacked HR10-250.

My goals for this unit include replacing the stock HD with a 500GB Seagate and ideally enabling network access.

I would like to run the current version of the software (6.3) and am not really interested in turning this machine into a hackasaurus so would like to stay as stock and low maitenance as possible.

I am pretty literate with the "beginner tools" - Weaknee'sdisk, MFS tools etc, but at this point my unix skills are limited so I am not really up for hacking around with Slicer.

So, I guess my question boils down to: can I use any of the current automated tools (PTVnet or Zipper) to network enable my machine while I am setting up the new disk?

I looked high and low in this forum, DVRUpgrade.com and the DVR playground and elsewhere but mainly found threads about "how to keep my hacks with 6.3" for folks that have already hacked their machines. I could not confirm if PTVnet or Zipper would work ok on an HR10-250 with the current software.

Soooo, any advice or guidance on the most idiot proofed way of using an automated tool to enable network and possible a few hacks on a basically stock 6.3 configuration would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

- Chris

[rbautch]

Hey All,

I've been in lurker mode here since early '02 when info here helped me upgrade my SAT60 (which has been bullet-proof ever since), but now I am going HD and about to take possession of an unhacked HR10-250.

My goals for this unit include replacing the stock HD with a 500GB Seagate and ideally enabling network access.

I would like to run the current version of the software (6.3) and am not really interested in turning this machine into a hackasaurus so would like to stay as stock and low maitenance as possible.

I am pretty literate with the "beginner tools" - Weaknee'sdisk, MFS tools etc, but at this point my unix skills are limited so I am not really up for hacking around with Slicer.

So, I guess my question boils down to: can I use any of the current automated tools (PTVnet or Zipper) to network enable my machine while I am setting up the new disk?

I looked high and low in this forum, DVRUpgrade.com and the DVR playground and elsewhere but mainly found threads about "how to keep my hacks with 6.3" for folks that have already hacked their machines. I could not confirm if PTVnet or Zipper would work ok on an HR10-250 with the current software.

Soooo, any advice or guidance on the most idiot proofed way of using an automated tool to enable network and possible a few hacks on a basically stock 6.3 configuration would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

- Chris
There is not a tool that will hack 6.3 without starting from 3.1.5f first. See the instructions on the Zipper website how to do that.

[Lord Vader]

And to add to what Russ said...

It's actually rather simple to hack at 3.1.5f first then upgrade to 6.3a. You'll only need a few things:

Zipper, tweak (comes packaged with Zipper), and The Slicer, which takes you from 3.1.5f to 6.3a. Note: If you don't have an image of 6.3a or the slices already on your unit, then you'll need Instantcake's special edition of 3.1.5f, which includes the 6.3a slices.

[Ferrd]

This might be a stupid question, but I'll ask anyways..

I just ftp'd the slicer.bz2 to the /var/tmp directory using Windows cmd prompt. I made sure to change to binary mode before doing so.

When I telnet to the tivo and type in ./slicer 6.3a-01-2-357 I receive the following:
tivohd-TiVo# ./slicer 6.3a-01-2-357
bash: ./slicer: No such file or directory

What am I doing wrong??

[Lord Vader]

Did you "ls" to ensure the file was there?

BTW, I use FileZilla, a free but wonderful program to ftp files to my TIVO.

[Ferrd]

Here is what is in my /var/tmp

tivohd-TiVo# ls
Actor Title
DirecTVTuning.mpkey TitleKeyword
Director Tms.temp.0
Keyword Tms.temp.1
Osd.mpkey Tms.temp.2
ProgramToSeries.temp.0 Tms.temp.3
ProgramToSeries.temp.1 Tms.temp.4
ProgramToSeries.temp.2 Tms.temp.5
ProgramToSeries.temp.3 TvDccFont.mpkey
ProgramToSeries.temp.4 TvFont.mpkey
ResourceMgr.mpkey fsmem.mpkey
S_EventSwitcherSocket88 mom.mpkey
SerialPortArbitrator mwstate
ShowcaseHasClipIndex.temp.0 myworld.lck
ShowcaseHasProgramIndex.temp.0 slicer.bz2
ShowcaseIdentToIdIndex.temp.0 tcphonehome.lck
tivohd-TiVo#

I used smartftp as another web site recommended

[Lord Vader]

It's obvious that slicer didn't transfer then. Next time you attempt it, before running it do an "ls" to make sure the file's there.

For some reason it didn't transfer. Find and download FileZilla and try that.

[Ferrd]

It's there. 3rd line from the bottem. slicer.bz2

Is that the correct file name, or does it need to be renamed?

[tivoupgrade]

It's there. 3rd line from the bottem. slicer.bz2

Is that the correct file name, or does it need to be renamed?

Its the correct file; its a bzip file and needs to be unzipped (use winzip, winrar, or bzip2...)

[Ferrd]

That was it. I didn't unzip the file first. Once I unzipped it, and then placed it onto my Tivo it worked fine.

Thanks a ton!

[tivoupgrade]

That was it. I didn't unzip the file first. Once I unzipped it, and then placed it onto my Tivo it worked fine.

Thanks a ton!

Cool. Have fun!

[sk33t3r]

Can some of you look at my other thread and tell me WTF I am doin wrong if anything.

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=329780

[ckgoodwin]

<SNIP> It's actually rather simple to hack at 3.1.5f first then upgrade to 6.3a. You'll only need a few things: Zipper, tweak (comes packaged with Zipper), and The Slicer, which takes you from 3.1.5f to 6.3a. Note: If you don't have an image of 6.3a or the slices already on your unit, then you'll need Instantcake's special edition of 3.1.5f, which includes the 6.3a slices.

So, just to be clear, the tools I would need are Instantcake (slicer enhanced) Zipper/tweak, LBA boot disk and Slicer?

Also, the list supported USB network adapters for Zipper includes the Linksys USB200M - just want to confirm that this includes the current USB 2.0 version? I know I read elsewhere that this newer version adapter was not supportd "out of the box" and wanted to make sure I started with a supported adapter.

Are there other currently available adapters that are recommended these days?

Thanks again...

- Chris

[Lord Vader]

Chris, follow the Zipper instructions and you can't--won't--go wrong. It'll tell you which files you'll need, including the LBA48 disk. You essentially can have everything on one disk if you include the Instantcake image, or you can choose to have Instantcake load first from its own separate disk. I chose the latter one because it worked more successfully for me.

[sk33t3r]

Version 2.1 of the USB200M has the same identifiers as the 2.0 version, you can install the usb200m on a windows PC and verify the identifiers.

[sk33t3r]

So, just to be clear, the tools I would need are Instantcake (slicer enhanced) Zipper/tweak, LBA boot disk and Slicer?

- Chris
Which is the special one? One says Instqant Cake Series 2 HD and one says PTVnet HDHR10250

This one http://www.dvrupgrade.com/dvr/stores/1/product1.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=372&Category_ID=5&page=prod&type=Model&ModelID=101

or
http://www.dvrupgrade.com/dvr/stores/1/product1.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=385&Category_ID=5&page=prod&type=Model&ModelID=101

Confused

[Lord Vader]

The first link is the one.

[sk33t3r]

Thanks LORD VADER, maybe this will help me with my HR10250 Zipper issue, does taht image include teh slicer? It says teh following

"Combine the special edition with PTVnet, and the Slicer and you will have the ability to bring your unit to a networked 6.3a state."

[ckgoodwin]

<SNIP> The Slicer, which takes you from 3.1.5f to 6.3a. Note: If you don't have an image of 6.3a or the slices already on your unit, then you'll need Instantcake's special edition of 3.1.5f, which includes the 6.3a slices.

Ok, guys bear with me - I believe I have correctly built and burned my Zipper boot disk with the right version of InstantCake and am ready to upgrade my new drive but am still a bit murky about the Slicer upgrade to 6.3 step.

So, do I understand that the "special" 3.1.5F instantcake automatically includes the 6.3 slices in the image I write to the new drive so all I should have to do is run the script once I have networking enabled?

Thanks,

- Chris

[Lord Vader]

Yes. Once you have ftp'd The Slicer to your TIVO--it really doesn't matter where (I put it in my /tmp directory)--you run it and it will do the rest. Note: Whenever I run it, I have always had to make it executable with the usual chmod command. The Slicer instructions don't mention this, but it does the trick for me.

After running the Slicer, which will take some time to install and for your system to reboot and "update" itself, you should follow Slicer's instructions regarding /enhancements/var-symlinks (in your telnet window at the conclusion of Slicer's installation it will state this). Once all this is done, I reran tweak.sh to get my splash screen and a few other hacks back. Finally, I did some patches that made permanent my 30-second skip, which is lost in the upgrade; disabled Tystream encryption (for some reason it's re-enabled); and I ran bufferhack to increase my buffer to 90 minutes, but this last thing is strictly a personal option I did.

[Captain_reef]

I'm lazy and do not feel like reading 1020 posts (most of witch are probably now irrelivant), so can someon please answer a few questions (which will also probably benifit many others).

1. At this point, if I have the slices, do I need to do anything except run the slicer program to successfully upgrade without loosing hacks?

2. What will not work after I upgrade successfully?

3. Should I upgrade?
I want to upgrade my HR10-250.
I have everything ready, slicer installed, etc. but cannot get the upgrade. I have made the patch to rc.sysinit but no upgrade arrives. Is there any other way to get the "slice", like a place to download it off the net?

[Lord Vader]

Instantcake's "special edition" of 3.1.5f has the slices included. Try that.

[Captain_reef]

I am aware of that. I purchased an upgraded drive from ************* and wanted to avoid pulling the drive out which I would have to do with Instantcake.

Or, is it possible to FTP the slice from the Instantcake CD?

[rbautch]

I am aware of that. I purchased an upgraded drive from ************* and wanted to avoid pulling the drive out which I would have to do with Instantcake.

Or, is it possible to FTP the slice from the Instantcake CD?No cant extract the slices and FTP them. To get the slices, look for a script by Hondafan.

[Captain_reef]

OK, ran the add63 script, will wait until tomorrow.

A related question. I plan to upgrade to 6.3 but also upgrade TivoWebPlus from 1.21 to 1.31. Is there a preferred order, which should I do first.

[rbautch]

OK, ran the add63 script, will wait until tomorrow.

A related question. I plan to upgrade to 6.3 but also upgrade TivoWebPlus from 1.21 to 1.31. Is there a preferred order, which should I do first.Makes no difference.

[Captain_reef]

I got 6.3a last night after running the script. Proves it is still in the stream, in case anyone is wondering.

[sk33t3r]

I ran bufferhack to increase my buffer to 90 minutes, but this last thing is strictly a personal option I did.

Where is this buffer hack? There has to be a way to dothe buffer hack without using hackman

This crap is getting old, I had bash via ethernet, I ran tweak the system rebooted and now I dont have bash via ethernet or serial. WTF??? AAAKKKKKKKKKKKKKK.

Damn I hate to start all over again, i have a stock 3.1.5f image and I have the ptvupgrade 3.1.5f speacial slicable image which is what I tried this go around.

[Lord Vader]

Bufferhack is found on the other site, DD. You want the version for 6.3a, which is bufferhack 41.

[sk33t3r]

I downloaded it but it appears to only be part of hackman, is there a stand alone tcl??

[Lord Vader]

It's a standalone program on DD, the other forum. It's called bufferhack41.

[sk33t3r]

Damn it only works on 6,2 and 7.1, well I haveother things to worry abot at the moment, damn hr10250 is kicking my A$$

[mskreis]

I upgraded TWP to v 1.3.1. I notice that I cannot restart TWP from bash because of errors. The kernel log has the following errors:

Dec 7 09:29:30 (none) kernel: /tivowebplus/tivoweb: /tivowebplus/.dist/BlockFailure: Read-only file system
Dec 7 09:29:30 (none) kernel: /tivowebplus/tivoweb: /tivowebplus/.dist/CrashCount: Read-only file system

Any suggestions?

Thanks

[Lord Vader]

Damn it only works on 6,2 and 7.1, well I haveother things to worry abot at the moment, damn hr10250 is kicking my A$$

No, it works on 6.3a and 6.3b. In fact, it works on all 6.x versions.

[tsunami]

No, it works on 6.3a and 6.3b. In fact, it works on all 6.x versions.

When I ran it, it gave me a prompt saying my version of tivoapp wasn't supported.

[Lord Vader]

What version do you have and which version of bufferhack did you try to use. I used bufferhack41 on my HDVR2 w/ 6.2 and my HR10-250 with 6.3a.

[tsunami]

What version do you have and which version of bufferhack did you try to use. I used bufferhack41 on my HDVR2 w/ 6.2 and my HR10-250 with 6.3a.

Bufferhack 4.1 with an HR10-250 with 6.3a

I am away from home but I will get the exact feedback when I get home.

[Lord Vader]

Then something's wrong, because I used bufferhack41 on three HR10-250s using 6.3/6.3a

[MungoJerrie]

When I ran it, it gave me a prompt saying my version of tivoapp wasn't supported.You have to add a line found in the 6.x DDB thread to the bufferhack41.tcl file and then it will work.

[Lord Vader]

I don't know why HE has to do that. I never did and it still worked fine.

[cheer]

I don't know why HE has to do that. I never did and it still worked fine.
I don't think so. Bufferhack 4.1 has no support for 6.3/6.3a/6.3b unless you manually add it.

[Lord Vader]

Well, to be honest with you, I never added anything, yet it works fine.

[cheer]

That's pretty miraculous. The buffer was really extended, AND the playbar was extended, AND you got no errors?

[Lord Vader]

Yup. I'm watching it right now--ABC 7 News with-a full 71 minutes after it started.

I downloaded the file, made it executable, then ran the script with 90 minutes in the command line, rebooted, and all was well.

[willardcpa]

That's pretty miraculous.....Well, he is after all,,,,, "LORD Vader". So miracles aren't unexpected. ;) :D

[Lord Vader]

Indeed. (http://www.starwars.stopklatka.pl/sounds/udontknw.wav)

[robn77]

I just sliced to 6.3b and now I cannot telnet, ftp, etc. I hooked up the serial cable to the box and when I was able to connect, I was getting both the Bash and my colored bash prompts.

I have since taken my drive and it is hooked up to the computer. What should I change to get the network up and running?

Thanks!

[Yog-Sothoth]

robn77, which network adapter are you using?

[robn77]

robn77, which network adapter are you using?

FA120

[pdawg17]

So fakecall has nothing to do with pulling in the 6.3b slices, correct? So I don't need to remove it?

[robn77]

I commented out some lines in the author file and restarted it and after a second reboot, the network was there.

Now after running about 10 minutes, it randomly rebooted and now I get the GSOD.

Do we think the MFS fixer will work or will I have to start over from scratch?

Thanks!

[cheer]

So fakecall has nothing to do with pulling in the 6.3b slices, correct? So I don't need to remove it?
Correct.

[pdawg17]

Is it possible add63.tcl could pull down 6.3a instead of 6.3b? If I keep my phone line unhooked and monitor mfs in twp it wouldn't install right? Is it possible for my HR10 to have both 6.3a and 6.3b in mfs at the same time? Which would install?

[cheer]

Add63.tcl doesn't "pull down" anything per se; merely sets flags to allow the files to be installed into MFS. Yes, it could cause 6.3a to get loaded if you are running 3.1.5x or 6.3.
It should not install without a phone call.
Yes, both can be in MFS. (It remains in MFS after install, FYI.)
Depends on what is authorized by the phone call.

[robn77]

TiVo Joy!

After almost 3 hours, MFS fixed itself and looks like it is running. Network is still there also.

[azoner]

I recently used the slicer to upgrade 6.3a and all of my locals have audio dropouts so I am anxious to get the latest fix. Can I add63 again, run slicer, and apply the bufferhack and others again?

[BigBearf]

Last night , I had the 6b slices on 3 of my HR10s. I used the slicer and then used 30 sec skip, backdoors and encryption hack with success. So far the unit is doing fine, no reboots or audio drops on Fox OTA.

I will keep updating as things progress.

BigBearf

[Lord Vader]

Hey, Bear, did you use those three patches because after updating those three hacks had disappeared? I thought someone said this time they remained intact.

[sk33t3r]

Last night , I had the 6b slices on 3 of my HR10s. I used the slicer and then used 30 sec skip, backdoors and encryption hack with success. So far the unit is doing fine, no reboots or audio drops on Fox OTA.

I will keep updating as things progress.

BigBearf


How do I enable the updates to be downloaded since Ihave zipper installed and how do I check if they are already downloaded?

[Lord Vader]

Use The Slicer to upgrade once you have the slices present. To get the slices, use add63.tcl found elsewhere on this forum.

In TWP check your MFS/SwSystem to see if it's there.

[sk33t3r]

Well it appears I have 6.3b already downloaded, hmmmm interesting because I have not edited bootpage or run any scripts to download anything. System info still shows 3.1.5.f running. Time for me to get slicer I gather.

Directory listing of /SwSystem
Name Type Id Date Time Size
3.1.5f-01-2-357 tyDb 3180 09/29/06 18:56 700
6.3b-01-2-357 tyDb 153760 12/12/06 02:37 772
ACTIVE tyDb 3180 09/29/06 18:56 700

SwSystem 153760/11 {
ServerVersion = 2
DbMajorVersion = 9
DbMinorVersion = 8
(attribute 0xc001c not in schema)
(attribute 0xc001b not in schema)
Module = 153761/-1 153762/-1 153763/-1 153764/-1
Name = 6.3b-01-2-357
ResourceChecksum = 30c44f5e62243126fd1765523f938907
ResourceGroup = 53792/-1
(attribute 0xc001d not in schema)
TuikResourceStateTemplate = 153760/16
ServerId = 84631477
Version = 1
IndexPath = /SwSystem/6.3b-01-2-357 /Server/84631477
}

[rbautch]

Well it appears I have 6.3b already downloaded, hmmmm interesting because I have not edited bootpage or run any scripts to download anything. System info still shows 3.1.5.f running. Time for me to get slicer I gather.

Directory listing of /SwSystem
Name Type Id Date Time Size
3.1.5f-01-2-357 tyDb 3180 09/29/06 18:56 700
6.3b-01-2-357 tyDb 153760 12/12/06 02:37 772
ACTIVE tyDb 3180 09/29/06 18:56 700

SwSystem 153760/11 {
ServerVersion = 2
DbMajorVersion = 9
DbMinorVersion = 8
(attribute 0xc001c not in schema)
(attribute 0xc001b not in schema)
Module = 153761/-1 153762/-1 153763/-1 153764/-1
Name = 6.3b-01-2-357
ResourceChecksum = 30c44f5e62243126fd1765523f938907
ResourceGroup = 53792/-1
(attribute 0xc001d not in schema)
TuikResourceStateTemplate = 153760/16
ServerId = 84631477
Version = 1
IndexPath = /SwSystem/6.3b-01-2-357 /Server/84631477
}
This is normal behavior. The bootpage parameter only keeps your tivo from installing the new software, not from downloading it.

[Lord Vader]

Well, THIS is phucking ridiculous!

I just upgraded to 6.3b, rebooted, then lost ALL telnet access! I can't even connect via serial. I tried ALL of the different baud rates, still no connection.

What the hell could have gone wrong to cause this? Everyone else seems to have been able to upgrade w/ minimal, if any, issues, now this happens. :mad:

[rbautch]

Well, THIS is phucking ridiculous!

I just upgraded to 6.3b, rebooted, then lost ALL telnet access! I can't even connect via serial. I tried ALL of the different baud rates, still no connection.

What the hell could have gone wrong to cause this? Everyone else seems to have been able to upgrade w/ minimal, if any, issues, now this happens. :mad:You can pull the drive and check your author file and drivers. What adapter are you using?

[Lord Vader]

The FA120, and both its lights are on. That went first right after the reboot, which is why I tried via serial.

[Lord Vader]

Not being an expert at Linux, I fear that if I pulled my drive, I'd mess up all my recordings.

[Markman07]

Lord Vader please don't be so impatient errrrr Outpatient....aaahhh forget about it!

Yes I did what you did. I upgraded to 6.3b from 6.3a using the 63add.tcl and then the slicer. I then re-ran the enhancement script. Finally I ran the manual hacks (30 sec skip, etc) to tivoapp. So far so good. I wish I could help otherwise besides saying yes it SHOULD work.

If both lights are on maybe by chance the IP address is no longer what you think it is. This happened to me a few weeks ago where the IP address changed (and I wasn't using DHCP). But if your serial connection doesn't work then I pass !

[Lord Vader]

Well, I can't even CONNECT via serial to do that!

[sk33t3r]

PUll the drive or both drives, boot off any tivo software image, once everythin gis booted up from the cd. mkdir tivo then mount /dev/hdX /tivo then you can cd /tivo and see your drives and all content, you will have to remount as rewrite to make any changes. Hope that helps some. I still havent upgraded mine from 3.1.5f to 6.3 yet.

Heres my rc.sysinit.author file, I dont know why the clock doesnt show

#!/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
fakecall.tcl
route add -host 204.176.49.2 gw 127.0.0.1
route add -net 204.176.49.0 gw 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0
/bin/bash </dev/ttyS2&> /dev/ttyS2&

insmod /lib/modules/usbcore.o
insmod /lib/modules/ax8817x.o
sleep 60
ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.152 netmask 255.255.255.0
route add default gw 192.168.1.1
echo
if [ -e /firstboot_flag ]; then
mount -o remount,rw /
if rm -rf /firstboot_flag; then
mount -o remount,ro /
reboot
fi
fi

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

#############################################
# starting Tivowebplus
/enhancements/TWPrun.sh

#############################################
# 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
#**************** On-screen clock **********************
export TZ=UTC+5
clock=on
sleep 120
while [ "$clock" = "on" ]
do
echo " `date +\%I:\%M`" | /var/hack/bin/out2osd -T0 -l1 -d60 -c33 -btransparent2 -fgrey -S20 -F/var/hack/share/fonts/"Arial Narrow Bold Italic.ttf" &>/dev/null
sleep 1
done

[Lord Vader]

PUll the drive or both drives, boot off any tivo software image, once everythin gis booted up from the cd. mkdir tivo then mount /dev/hdX /tivo then you can cd /tivo and see your drives and all content, you will have to remount as rewrite to make any changes. Hope that helps some. I still havent upgraded mine from 3.1.5f to 6.3 yet.

To be honest with you, I dont even know what to look for if I do that. I'm still pissed off that this even happened, since there's no reason it should have!

[sk33t3r]

I went through all that crap when I was trying to get my HR10250 up and running. I feel your pain!!! I had to create that zipperusb_flag file to keep my network up and running.

[Lord Vader]

sk33, check your PM

[Lord Vader]

I can confirm the The Slicer works on 6.3b. With updates coming faster than than on my standalone, it's nice to just run a script and be done with it. I did my slice upgrade from 300 miles away, and luckily my wife reports that it's back up and running fine. I'll update the OP with current information.

I wonder how you got so lucky to have everything go so well, but after my upgrade, everything's messed up, even my ability to telnet or connect via serial. Figures. :rolleyes:

[gworkman]

I wonder how you got so lucky to have everything go so well, but after my upgrade, everything's messed up, even my ability to telnet or connect via serial. Figures. :rolleyes:
Same here. 3.1 was working fine. Sliced 6.3b into the mix and the problems began. I'd see the link light and power on the network adapter but it didn't keep my static IP. I scanned my network and it couldn't be found. Pulled the drive and ran the zipper on it. Finally got it to take the static IP. Now there seems to be an issue with two TivoWebPlus / tivowebplus directories and the wrong run is running. Addtionally, tserver and vserver don't work properly.

[Lord Vader]

Were you able to Zipper the drive after it was at 6.3x?

Also, did you try rerunning tweak after you "re-Zippered" it?

[gworkman]

It took 3 times to get the Tivo to actually "take" the zipper. I did nothing different between the three trys but, yes...I could get the zipper to take. I have uninstalled and re-run tweak several times, to no avail.

[Lord Vader]

I fear nothing is really going to work right. I might as well start everything from scratch and stay at 6.3a.

This inexplicable BS pisses me off to no end.

[gworkman]

I thought to myself I shouldn't mess with the stuff since it was working. Now..I tried doing another tweak_uninstall, then re-install. The telnet session keeps crapping out during the tweak.sh process. Why didn't I listen to myself???? Should have endured the slowness/reliablity of 3.1f.

[Lord Vader]

Well, 6.3a had the audio dropouts for me. I waited a couple days to see if anyone had problems going from 6.3a to 6.3b. I could live with the loss of telnet, since I have a serial cable. But to lose BOTH connectivity methods I never expected. As I said above, there's no reason that should have happened.

[sk33t3r]

In a previous post, rbautch successfully did the slicer upgrade from 6.3a to b, I think I am going to wait a few days to see what happens.

[muzzymate]

Am I doing something wrong? I'm trying to run the slicer to upgrade my system to 6.3b. I issue the command "./slicer 6.3b-01-2-357" (without the quotes) and receive the following message: "6.3b-01-2-357 is not a valid TiVo software version! Exiting". I can see the version sitting there while browsing the mfs system in TWP.

Help! My fiance is ready to throw out the Tivo if it drops another second of audio of Justice.

[sk33t3r]

Why are you guys in such a big ass hurry to go to 6.3b, Im going to sit back and see if anyone finds any other issues, we all know DTV isnt the brightest bunch.

[Lord Vader]

In a previous post, rbautch successfully did the slicer upgrade from 6.3a to b

I know, which is why I'm baffled--and pissed--as to why mine resulted in so many problems: loss of hacks and loss of connectivity. :mad:

[robn77]

I know, which is why I'm baffled--and pissed--as to why mine resulted in so many problems: loss of hacks and loss of connectivity. :mad:

When I sliced my machine from 3.1.5 to 6.3b, my network died at first.

I ended up going in via serial and commenting out all hacks (endpad, tivoweb, mfs_ftp) and restarted the TiVo. Once it went in and re-created the links, it ran the network piece of the author file. After that, networking was back on.

I have slowly been bringing my hacks back online so I can debug any issues.

[sk33t3r]

I wonder if it has to due with what version of zipper was installed????

[Lord Vader]

When I sliced my machine from 3.1.5 to 6.3b, my network died at first.

I ended up going in via serial and commenting out all hacks (endpad, tivoweb, mfs_ftp) and restarted the TiVo. Once it went in and re-created the links, it ran the network piece of the author file. After that, networking was back on.

I have slowly been bringing my hacks back online so I can debug any issues.

I wouldn't mind the problems so much if I hadn't lost serial connectivity as well. I've never had that happen to me before, fortunately.

[gworkman]

Well..after spending the entire day on this project, I'm reloading 3.1. It is so frustrating trying to follow these threads to get accurate information. I purchased and installed the latest slicer today because I saw the audio fix on 6.3b. Saw RBautch saying the slicer worked fine. It didn't work fine here. Why does everything have to be so secretive? Why can't there be a single source for doing this right? Why couldn't DirecTV have just given us the features that this community has added?

I'm very disappointed!!!

[rbautch]

Well..after spending the entire day on this project, I'm reloading 3.1. It is so frustrating trying to follow these threads to get accurate information. I purchased and installed the latest slicer today because I saw the audio fix on 6.3b. Saw RBautch saying the slicer worked fine. It didn't work fine here. Why does everything have to be so secretive? Why can't there be a single source for doing this right? Why couldn't DirecTV have just given us the features that this community has added?

I'm very disappointed!!!Doesn't sound like you enjoy hacking. Why not just let your tivo upgrade to 6.3b stock software? Or perhaps try to figure out what you did wrong?

[sk33t3r]

Well..after spending the entire day on this project, I'm reloading 3.1. It is so frustrating trying to follow these threads to get accurate information. I purchased and installed the latest slicer today because I saw the audio fix on 6.3b. Saw RBautch saying the slicer worked fine. It didn't work fine here. Why does everything have to be so secretive? Why can't there be a single source for doing this right? Why couldn't DirecTV have just given us the features that this community has added?

I'm very disappointed!!!


This is why I am waiting.

[abbottpc]

I upgraded via the slicer and everything worked fine for me too. I used version 1.3. My caller id even works.

[rbautch]

Am I doing something wrong? I'm trying to run the slicer to upgrade my system to 6.3b. I issue the command "./slicer 6.3b-01-2-357" (without the quotes) and receive the following message: "6.3b-01-2-357 is not a valid TiVo software version! Exiting". I can see the version sitting there while browsing the mfs system in TWP.

Help! My fiance is ready to throw out the Tivo if it drops another second of audio of Justice.I believe you have an old version of the slicer. Unzip the attached script and put it in the same directory as the slicer and run it with sh changeSW.sh. This will temporarily adjust the name of your software to pass the slicer test. After you're done slicing, run sh changeSW.sh revert to change it back.

[gworkman]

Doesn't sound like you enjoy hacking. Why not just let your tivo upgrade to 6.3b stock software? Or perhaps try to figure out what you did wrong?
I wouldn't mind spending the time searching and hacking if it led to fruitful results. I don't mean to come off the wrong way in this community as it has the only information available to get where I want to go. It's just that I've spent over 10 hours on this project today (albeit not simultaneously) and my end result is nothing.

If I took a hacked 3.15f, applied the latest slicer patch to bring it up to 6.3b, what could I have done wrong? I'm using the recommended USB adapter and followed the instructions as they are given.

This evening, I reformatted the hard drive back to 3.15f using the PTV Upgrade image and still can't get my FA120 to show a power light. I've swapped the USB adapter and cable with another unit that is functioning and still no love.

RBAUTCH...you are the last person I'd want to insult or be on the wrong side of the fence with. Please understand...I'm just very frustrated.

[tsunami]

No, it works on 6.3a and 6.3b. In fact, it works on all 6.x versions.

Here is the error message I got when trying to run bufferhack

TivoWebPlus slicer
backup superpatch-67all-NutKase-1.1.tcl
bufferhack41.tcl tivowebplus-v1.3.1-061022.tgz
mfs_network tweak.sh
network.tcl tweak_uninstall.sh
set_mrv_name_67.tcl
HDTiVO-TiVo#
HDTiVO-TiVo# ./bufferhack41.tcl 90

Buffer Hack 4.1
(C) 2/28/2005 by JJBliss/jeboo/black_widow000/MuscleNerd
All credit goes to embeem, Alphawolf,alldeadhomiez, John1980,
BlackWidow000, bsnelson, DarkHelmet, MuscleNerd, PGM, SR712, kaustic and cashion
And jeboo for the tivoapp patches that fix the play bar issues
and MuscleNerd for showing me how to script tivoapp patches

Checking tivoapp version...
Your tivoapp version is not recognized. Post the following information:

Version: 6.3a-01-2-357 Tivoapp size: 21983972

[Lord Vader]

Well, I wish I knew why it worked for me.

[Lord Vader]

Well, here's something weird...I just happened to check my system information under "settings" and it says my software version is 6.3a! Now why would it say that when I upgraded to 6.3b? In fact, the splash screen when upgrading and rebooting was the traditional DirecTV service update one, which is what occurred when I went from 3.1.5f to 6.3a.

[gworkman]

Stupid question but... is there a possiblility that DirecTV can do a firmware update to disable USB ports? I've re-imaged my HD several times with the PTV upgrade and cannot get a power light on my FA120. Have tried multiple USB cables and FA120 adapters.

[addicted4life]

Stupid question but... is there a possiblility that DirecTV can do a firmware update to disable USB ports? I've re-imaged my HD several times with the PTV upgrade and cannot get a power light on my FA120. Have tried multiple USB cables and FA120 adapters.


you're probably missing a critical step, are you using zipper ? or ptvnet ?

[sk33t3r]

gworkman more details please. OS and what have you done thus far.

[tivoupgrade]

Hey Gang,

I just want to tip my hat to all of you.

There is clearly an evolutionary process at work here, and its really interesting to watch.

I wanted to let you in on a few things. When The Slicer was developed, it was not done with anything like this, in mind. In fact, at the time, we'd really lost all hope that there would even be a 6.3 upgrade available for the HR10-250, and that folks were going to be stuck with 3.1.5f forever.

The Slicer was originally developed as a 'tool' (not a solution) for folks who were fiddling with hacked Series2 standalone units. We figured its evolution might be the key to offering a more 'supportable' PTVnet-like solution for the standalone boxes down the road.

So with all that said, its been REALLY interesting to see how things have unfolded with the 6.3 release. Right as we released the Slicer, 6.3 came out, and of course we were eager to evolve the slicer to accommodate it - that is why we released a batch of free upgrades for it because we saw that it was being used in a new and different way (the reason why it was so different is because there was a radical architectural difference between 3.1.5f and 6.3, and as I said before, we did not foresee such an event hapening; much different than say 7.1 to 7.2 on an SA unit, or even to 8.0 or 8.1...)

Well anyway, what I wanted to say is that I'm just blown away at how the tool has been taken to a new level in its use, and I'm glad to see that its working for most.

I'll also say that I've stayed in the fray here quite deliberately - simply because I am *behind* when it comes to a lot of this stuff. (Yup, I don't even have the 6.3b slices on my own system which is waiting for it), and to admit that I am on the verge of not even understanding all of the uses to which it is being put.

So anyway, just wanted to say thanks to the supporters out there. Especially to rbautch who has embraced our stuff and helped to figure out new and interesting ways to use it with his own stuff (eg The Zipper / Enhancements) to make things even better.

Early next year, I am going to be doing some deep thinking about the next steps to take and this is one of the threads I'll be dissecting with the hopes of making the next batch of tools even easier to use and even more robust than the last; I look forward to it.

Cheers,
Lou

[gworkman]

I'm booting up using the PTV Boot Disk. It instructs me to insert the Instant Cake CD. I follow the steps and my 250 GB hard drive is at 3.15f. During the install, I answer yes to all questions (upgraded USB drivers, Telnet, FTP etc..). When I put the hard drive back into the Tivo, my FA 120 adapter shows no power lights. I then try running the zipper, hoping it will make a difference, but it does not. Still no power on the adapter.

One thought...I had Caller ID working on 3.15f. When I ran the slicer to 6.3b, I left the phone line plugged in. I could see caller ID working on 6.3b, but I wonder if maybe I should have left the phone line unplugged until I had a successful fake call.

Another question...When I use the PTV Boot Disk and re-image the drive, I am assuming that it is wiping everything that existed prior to re-installing. Am I correct, or could there be other mods left on the hard drive that need to be removed. If so, is there a method to re-format the drive before re-imaging?

[gsr]

I wouldn't mind spending the time searching and hacking if it led to fruitful results. I don't mean to come off the wrong way in this community as it has the only information available to get where I want to go. It's just that I've spent over 10 hours on this project today (albeit not simultaneously) and my end result is nothing.

If you consider that the people who figured all this stuff out have spent hundreds of hours sometimes with nothing to show for it as the end of the day, 10 hours really isn't all that bad. The end result you're seeking is worth the time it takes to get there - it just takes a lot of patience sometimes.

[gworkman]

If you consider that the people who figured all this stuff out have spent hundreds of hours sometimes with nothing to show for it as the end of the day, 10 hours really isn't all that bad. The end result you're seeking is worth the time it takes to get there - it just takes a lot of patience sometimes.
You're 100% correct. I suppose, in hindsight, it was bad form to complain here. After my third attempt of re-imaging the drive, the USB lights finally came up. I really don't understand what I did differently from one install to the next.

[cheer]

Well, I wish I knew why it worked for me.
You got a modified bufferhack from somewhere, or you modified it and then forgot that you did.

These are the only two possibilities.

[Runch Machine]

I used the Slicer that I got a couple of months ago to upgrade from 6.3a to 6.3b and it worked great! Thanks to all the participants here who make this possible. After if was done I did the Tivoapp mods and everything is back the way it was but now my HD Tivo is on 6.3b.

[addicted4life]

[QUOTE=gworkman]I'm booting up using the PTV Boot Disk. It instructs me to insert the Instant Cake CD. I follow the steps and my 250 GB hard drive is at 3.15f. During the install, I answer yes to all questions (upgraded USB drivers, Telnet, FTP etc..). QUOTE]


If you are trying to run the zipper, you need to make a new disk, that uses both the PTV $5 boot disk iso, and an instantcake image iso. This new disk combines all this into what is called the zipper.... boot with the zipper disk.

[Popvideo]

I've got a newbie question. I recently used the Slicer to upgrade my hacked HR10-250 to 6.3b. i thought my USB drivers were in the correct spot so everything would work correctly. unfortunately, after the install, reboot, reboot, the USB adapter won't connect to the network. i had the belkin 200m version two so i needed the drivers from here. the issue now is that i can't get into the box without pulling the drive.

my question is: Is there a way to access the box via USB only? i have a Mac powerbook that has no serial port. only usb and ethernet and firewire. any suggestions would be appreciated. i'd rather not pull the drive again if i can avoid it.

thanks,
popvideo

[rbautch]

I've got a newbie question. I recently used the Slicer to upgrade my hacked HR10-250 to 6.3b. i thought my USB drivers were in the correct spot so everything would work correctly. unfortunately, after the install, reboot, reboot, the USB adapter won't connect to the network. i had the belkin 200m version two so i needed the drivers from here. the issue now is that i can't get into the box without pulling the drive.

my question is: Is there a way to access the box via USB only? i have a Mac powerbook that has no serial port. only usb and ethernet and firewire. any suggestions would be appreciated. i'd rather not pull the drive again if i can avoid it.

thanks,
popvideoUntil you get the right drivers installed, you can access the box in one of three ways: 1)build/buy a serial cable, 2)use an adapter supported by stock drivers, like the FA120, or 3)pull the drive.

[vMAC]

I just did the upgrade from 6.3a to b using slicer. Now my Tivo G adapter is no longer working. Keeps giving me this error whenever I plug it in.
hub.c: port 2, portstatus 501, change 1, 480 Mb/s
hub.c: port 2, portstatus 501, change 0, 480 Mb/s
hub.c: port 2, portstatus 501, change 0, 480 Mb/s
hub.c: port 2, portstatus 501, change 0, 480 Mb/s
hub.c: port 2, portstatus 501, change 0, 480 Mb/s
hub.c: port 2, portstatus 511, change 0, 480 Mb/s
hub.c: port 2, portstatus 511, change 0, 480 Mb/s
hub.c: port 2, portstatus 503, change 10, 480 Mb/s
Switching to OHCI
usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0xa5c/0xbd11) is not claimed by any active driver
.
hub.c: port 3, portstatus 100, change 0, 12 Mb/s
hub.c: port 4, portstatus 100, change 0, 12 Mb/s
hub.c: port 5, portstatus 100, change 0, 12 Mb/s
hub.c: port 1, portstatus 101, change 1, 12 Mb/s
hub.c: port 1, portstatus 101, change 0, 12 Mb/s
hub.c: port 1, portstatus 101, change 0, 12 Mb/s
hub.c: port 1, portstatus 101, change 0, 12 Mb/s
hub.c: port 1, portstatus 101, change 0, 12 Mb/s
hub.c: port 1, portstatus 103, change 10, 12 Mb/s
hub.c: port 2, portstatus 100, change 0, 12 Mb/s
hub.c: port 1, portstatus
hub.c: port 2, portstatus 100, change 0, 12 Mb/s
hub.c: port 1, portstatus 100, change 0, 12 Mb/s
hub.c: port 2, portstatus 501, change 1, 480 Mb/s
hub.c: port 2, portstatus 501, change 0, 480 Mb/s
hub.c: port 2, portstatus 501, change 0, 480 Mb/s
hub.c: port 2, portstatus 501, change 0, 480 Mb/s
hub.c: port 2, portstatus 501, change 0, 480 Mb/s
hub.c: port 2, portstatus 511, change 0, 480 Mb/s
hub.c: port 2, portstatus 511, change 0, 480 Mb/s
hub.c: port 2, portstatus 503, change 10, 480 Mb/s
hub.c: port 3, portstatus 100, change 0, 12 Mb/s
hub.c: port 4, portstatus 100, change 0, 12 Mb/s
hub.c: port 5, portstatus 100, change 0, 12 Mb/s
hub.c: port 1, portstatus 100, change 2, 12 Mb/s
hub.c: port 2, portstatus 100, change 0, 12 Mb/s
hub.c: port 1, portstatus 100, change 0, 12 Mb/s
hub.c: port 2, portstatus 100, change 3, 12 Mb/s
hub.c: port 3, portstatus 100, change 0, 12 Mb/s
hub.c: port 4, portstatus 100, change 0, 12 Mb/s
hub.c: port 5, portstatus 100, change 0, 12 Mb/s

Looked at usb.map in /platform/etc/hotplug and it still has Tivo adapter listed; what gives?

[sk33t3r]

DVR playgound (http://www.*************.com/article/13975/Update-Your-PTVnet-Networked-HR10-250-to-6.3b-Using-the-Slicer/) updates their site with instructions to upgrade to 6.3b. You can go to the link above or there the instructions are;

Confirm that you have the 6.3b slices. In telnet, echo mls /SwSystem | tivosh . If you see "6.3b-01-2-357" in the list, you have the slices. You may also have "6.3-01-2-357" and/or "6.3a-01-2-357," but disregard those. If you do not have the 6.3b slices, you should be able to force a Daily Call using your ethernet connection to get them:

In telnet, go to the directory where the Slicer is located and enter

./slicer 6.3b-01-2-357

Hit ENTER or y at the prompts as appropriate. The Slicer will run checks to make sure you have everything required, and if everything is there, it will proceed with the upgrade. After everything is installed, you will need to provide a static IP for your TiVo and your router's (gateway's) IP. Double-check your entries, otherwise, you may not be able to log into your TiVo after the upgrade. Reboot the TiVo after the Slicer installation is complete. If all went well, you should now have 6.3b, complete with groups (folders) and your networking capability retained. Don't be alarmed if the HR10-250 reboots itself immediately after the first boot with 6.3b; this is normal.

*** If you have an HR10-250 that has already been upgraded to 6.3/6.3a using the Slicer, check to see if you have the 6.3b slices. If you do, you can immediately run ./slicer 6.3b-01-2-357. If you do not have the 6.3b slices, edit /etc/rc.d/StageD_PreMfs/rc.Sequence_150.CheckForDebug.sh using the same procedure as rc.sysinit above (line 45: "export DEBUG_BOARD=true"), reboot, and force a Daily Call. Your 6.3b slices should appear after 2 a.m.

TIVOWEBPLUS ALERT WHEN UPGRADING AN HR10-250 TO 6.3B!!!

Do not create a Season Pass within TiVoWebPlus version 1.3.1 after the 6.3b upgrade, as your Now Playing List may no longer work (selecting shows in the NPL does nothing). If you have already scheduled a Season Pass in TWP, just delete it, and your NPL should work again.

DISABLE ENCRYPTION, ENABLE 30-SECOND SKIP, BACKDOORS, AND HMO/HME(!)


rootwrite

cp /tvbin/tivoapp /tvbin/tivoapp.orig

cd /tvbin

mv tivoapp tivoapp.tmp

cp tivoapp.tmp tivoapp

chmod 755 tivoapp

echo -ne "\x3C\x02\x00\x00" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=1602412

echo -ne "\x10\x40\x00\x2b" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=6713220

echo -ne "\x24\x10\x00\x01" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=2804900

echo -ne "\x34\x11\x00\x00" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=903436

echo -ne "\x24\x10\x00\x01" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=1118524

echo -ne "\x10\x00\x00\x14" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=5724672


rootread

reboot


FAKECALL
To get fakecall working after the upgrade, edit /ptvupgrade/bin/fakecall.tcl:

Change (line #36) dbobj $ssobj set Complete 7

to

try { dbobj $ssobj set Complete 7 } catch junk { }



RESTORE YOUR "DVRUPGRADE" SPLASH SCREEN

cd /tvbin

cp AlmostThere.png AlmostThere.png.orig

rm AlmostThere.png

cd /init/ptv_images

cp PromScreen2Version7.NTSC.png /tvbin/AlmostThere.png


Most of the credit for the above should be given to rbautch at TCF (and here) for the instructions. The above procedure is not "officially" supported by DVRupgrade, so don't go asking questions in the Official DVRupgrade Forum in the ************* community. There are several threads on 6.3(a/b) at TiVo Community Forums. Credit for the HMO/HME patches should be given to "mr_zorg" at ************.

[addicted4life]

I knew I'd fudge sumthing up, but hey, they payoff is well worth it !

I have succeeded with getting 6.3b on my fa120

but failed to keep my network with a usb200mver2

I read the posts about copying my usb drivers ( think this is all of em: ax8817x.o, ehci-hcd.o, pegasus.o, usb-ohci.o, usbcore.o and usbnet.o ) to /install/lib/modules
and also to /install/platform/lib/modules

I added this to my usb.map file

device ax8817x
product 13b1 0018 Linksys USB200Mv2
product 0b95 7720 Airlink ASOHOUSB
product 0b95 1780 Airlink AGIGAUSB

rebooted and now no more network. I even tried with my fa120 ...nada

What files do I need to check once I get in with serial ?

[rbautch]

I knew I'd fudge sumthing up, but hey, they payoff is well worth it !

I have succeeded with getting 6.3b on my fa120

but failed to keep my network with a usb200mver2

I read the posts about copying my usb drivers ( think this is all of em: ax8817x.o, ehci-hcd.o, pegasus.o, usb-ohci.o, usbcore.o and usbnet.o ) to /install/lib/modules
and also to /install/platform/lib/modules

I added this to my usb.map file

device ax8817x
product 13b1 0018 Linksys USB200Mv2
product 0b95 7720 Airlink ASOHOUSB
product 0b95 1780 Airlink AGIGAUSB

rebooted and now no more network. I even tried with my fa120 ...nada

What files do I need to check once I get in with serial ?
ax8817x.o can't just be copied. It has to be a symlink to usbnet.o

[rbautch]

usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0xa5c/0xbd11) is not claimed by any active driver This message is normal and can be ignored. Post your full serial output (as an attachment). Does the adapter light up? Also make sure the vend/prod code above shows up exactly the same in usb.map. Type lsmod to see which drivers are loaded. You could try manually loading the appropriate driver with insmod CNXTSPDriver.o. You could also try using Jamies backported drivers.

[vMAC]

This message is normal and can be ignored. Post your full serial output (as an attachment). Does the adapter light up? Also make sure the vend/prod code above shows up exactly the same in usb.map. Type lsmod to see which drivers are loaded. You could try manually loading the appropriate driver with insmod CNXTSPDriver.o. You could also try using Jamies backported drivers.

Yes the adaptor lights up, but no link light, and I can't find it with my router. So I know that it's not connecting. Here is the info right out of the usb.map that I have in the /lib/modules dir

device usb-cdc
product 0a5c bd11 CDC Downloader
product 0a5c 0cdc CDC Proto board
product 150a 1010 TiVo Wireless G
product 150a 1011 TiVo Wireless G

It appears that mine correlates to the top one, but I actually have a Tivo Wireless G adaptor ( was working perfectly fine with 6.3a).

I tried loading usb-cdc.o before i made this post and that didn't help. Just tried loading CNXTSPDriver.o and it did nothing either. I was going to try Jamies backported drivers but since it was working with stock 6.3a drivers, I didn't think it was necessary, nor do I think that I have read enough of his thread to not totally trash my Tivo in the process.

I have attached a reboot log of my Tivo hopefully that helps. BTW when I first installed 6.3b and lost network the first thing that I did was try to rerun your script (thinking since you said it would install Jamie's backported drivers) that it would solve my problem. Well after running it, it uninstalled what had been running for the last 2 months flawlessly. Then while installing the new stuff somehow the drive was in read-only mode so some stuff wasn't written (i.e. rcsysinit.author?) and therefore now I can't figure out how to mount the partition readwrite. I don't know if this has added to my problems and if I'm going to have to pull the drive and rerun the zipper, but your help is appreciated. Thank again.

[rbautch]

Yes the adaptor lights up, but no link light, and I can't find it with my router. So I know that it's not connecting. Here is the info right out of the usb.map that I have in the /lib/modules dir

device usb-cdc
product 0a5c bd11 CDC Downloader
product 0a5c 0cdc CDC Proto board
product 150a 1010 TiVo Wireless G
product 150a 1011 TiVo Wireless G

It appears that mine correlates to the top one, but I actually have a Tivo Wireless G adaptor ( was working perfectly fine with 6.3a).

I tried loading usb-cdc.o before i made this post and that didn't help. Just tried loading CNXTSPDriver.o and it did nothing either. I was going to try Jamies backported drivers but since it was working with stock 6.3a drivers, I didn't think it was necessary, nor do I think that I have read enough of his thread to not totally trash my Tivo in the process.

I have attached a reboot log of my Tivo hopefully that helps. BTW when I first installed 6.3b and lost network the first thing that I did was try to rerun your script (thinking since you said it would install Jamie's backported drivers) that it would solve my problem. Well after running it, it uninstalled what had been running for the last 2 months flawlessly. Then while installing the new stuff somehow the drive was in read-only mode so some stuff wasn't written (i.e. rcsysinit.author?) and therefore now I can't figure out how to mount the partition readwrite. I don't know if this has added to my problems and if I'm going to have to pull the drive and rerun the zipper, but your help is appreciated. Thank again.
The only problem I see in your console output is your original errors that read hub.c: port 1, portstatus 100, change 0, 12 Mb/s It almost looks like your drivers can make up their mind if they're usb1.1 or usb2.0. Replacing them with Jamie's backports could help. The tweak.sh script should mount your filesystem read-write. Try mounting read-write yourself to see if there is something that would prevent it from doing so. I you don't know how to do that, you have some reading to do.

[swspjcd]

I managed to update my HR10-250 to v6.3b with Slicer and unfortunately lost my network connection. It turned out it was my fault as I had a typo in the usb.map file so I had to pull the drive. Now that I've got it all work and have all my hacks reapplied, I'm still getting "pending restart" and it's rebooting at 2am everynight. Can someone point me to the "no thanks" patch for 6.3b tivoapp binary or a working alternative?
Thanks.

[vMAC]

Thanks again rbautch I will read up so more and see what finally works.

[tsunami]

I have gotten everything working pretty well on my HR10-250. 6.3B with Caller ID working, Bufferhack and TWP 1.3.1
My question is with TWP 1.3.1 is it safe to rearrange Season Passes?
Also, I see there is a 1.4 beta out there. Anyone using it? Rbautch, do you automatically add the latest TWP to your enhancements? If so, when.
I did have one problem with gotomydvr, when it tried to install it said not enough room, or something to that effect.
Any ideas?

[Lord Vader]

I'm trying to install the patches to make permanent the 30-second skip, disable encryption, etc., but when I do, I keep getting "not enough space" messages. Here's what I'm typing:


rootwrite

cp /tvbin/tivoapp /tvbin/tivoapp.orig

cd /tvbin

mv tivoapp tivoapp.tmp

cp tivoapp.tmp tivoapp (I get the "out of space" message immediately after entering this command)
chmod 755 tivoapp

echo -ne "\x3C\x02\x00\x00" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=1602412

echo -ne "\x10\x40\x00\x2b" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=6713220

echo -ne "\x24\x10\x00\x01" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=2804900

echo -ne "\x34\x11\x00\x00" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=903436

echo -ne "\x24\x10\x00\x01" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=1118524

echo -ne "\x10\x00\x00\x14" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=5724672


rootread

reboot

Here's what my /tvbin dir looks like:



AlmostThere.png httpd
AlmostThere.png.bak httpget
ApgManager huxley
AtscTunerD i2cdev
EthernetMacAddressStore installNFS
GetTivoConfig installSw.itcl
HmeHost irdSerialNumber
HpkFrontPanel jpm
HpkPlatform keydump
HpkTrayOpen kickstart
InstallingSoftware.png knquery
Kickstart.png mcp
KnownHostComponent memmonitor
RendezvousDaemon mfsadd
SevereError.png mfsassert
SiHost mfscheck
SystemServices mfsd
TvLauncher modem
atscapp modempatch
bf modemtest
blinkleds modemtype
camtest myworld
checkForSwInstall osdwriter
checkkernel overheat.png
checkpanic-asic podapp
cobratest procd
configure_port.sh progressiveBootConfirm
convert-db progressiveBootConfirm.png
crypto reboot
dbconvert.png recordforever
dbgc-mcp send5505
dssapp settime
dssapp-sniffer sha
dssappAV shmemd
dssappAV-sniffer si9190test
factoryReset.png tclient_post
fancontrol tcphonehome
fsfix text2osd
genkey ticket
get_macaddr_TGC01.sh tivoapp
goto tivoapp.orig
http_get tivosh
http_post zapPgdEtc.png
HDTIVO-bash#

What's the best way to free up space so I can do the above patches?

[tsunami]

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4599024

Make sure you heed rbautch's warning to make your disk read only.

[addicted4life]

ax8817x.o can't just be copied. It has to be a symlink to usbnet.o

I have serial connection, but I cannot find ax8817x.o for a symlink


should I run tweak ?

serial reboot gives me this error

usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod 0x13b1/0x18) is not claimed by any active driver.
ehci-dummy: dummy EHCI module loaded

[RonOhio]

My current software vers is 6.3a and when I force a call I get "pending restart" when I reboot I still only have 6.3a but I think I am getting approval for 6.3b.

Originally I did a manual slice upgrade from 3.1.5 to 6.3a. I zippered while at 3.1.5 and then ran the enhancement script. I didn't pay too much attention to what the enhancement script was installing because I was just going to do a manual slice upgrade per Cheer's instructions in this thread (post 4) http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=317471 and I thought that would overwrite the hacks.

Is it possible that one of the enhancement tweaks is blocking the new software version from installing? If so can I put the drive in my computer and edit a file to let the upgrade go through? I did this hack on 4 receivers that have been collecting a lot of shows so I would like to preserve the shows if possible.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

[Lord Vader]

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4599024

Make sure you heed rbautch's warning to make your disk read only.

I'm quite familiar with this advice, but what does it have to do with the "not enough space" responses I get when attempting the above patches.?

[bigrig]

Thanks for posting your notes. I had to read a long time before I felt comfortable proceeding with the upgrade. I used the Slicer to upgrade from 3.1.5d to 6.3b, and it worked great. Just had to modify the line in fakecall.tcl, and had to copy .joerc from the root directory.

And then I patched tivoapp as follows:

<HMO/HME>
echo -ne "\x34\x11\x00\x00" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=903436
echo -ne "\x24\x10\x00\x01" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=1118524
echo -ne "\x10\x00\x00\x14" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=5724672
<Encryption>
echo -ne "\x3C\x02\x00\x00" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=1602412
<30 sec skip>
echo -ne "\x10\x40\x00\x2b" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=6713220

EDIT - And I also had to create /etc/group and /etc/passwd to get crond going again. Used the following commands (thanks rbautch!):
echo 'root:x:0:0:root:/:/bin/sh' > /etc/passwd
echo 'root:x:0: ' > /etc/group



Hello everyone,

I've been trying to compile some notes to document the steps required to successfully upgrade. I was hoping others could chip in for the post-upgrade workarounds to make sure the list is complete, then we could make this a standalone post / sticky for others to leverage.

Regarding the upgrade to 6.3a itself:
http://downloads.ptvupgrade.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=S2-SLICER&Category_Code=
Buy the slicer

http://tivo.hobby-site.org/forum/thread/13403/?page=1
How to use the slicer

Since there seems to be a problem with fakecall, after the upgrade, do this
In the file: /enhancements/fakecall.itcl
Edit this line:
dbobj $ssobj set Complete 7

So it reads as this instead:
try { dbobj $ssobj set Complete 7 } catch junk { }

To implement the daily call over Ethernet, do this:
Edit /etc/rc.d/StageD_PreMfs/rc.Sequence_150.CheckForDebug.sh
change:
export DEBUG_BOARD=false
to:
export DEBUG_BOARD=true
then reboot for the change to take effect.

So my questions are as follows:
- I've read there is a fakecall.tcl in /busybox in addition to /enhancements. Is the workaround above required in both files?
- If fakecall gets the edit above, should fakecall still be commented out of the /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit.author file? I'm not sure what the exact problem is with fakecall or if it's invoked from somewhere else.
- I've read about caller-id problems but I'm not clear on if anything is required to fix something or if things work ok on their own.
- Is the edit for /tvbin/installSw.itcl file still needed before starting or does the slicer take care of this?
change:
exec /var/utils/updateroot /dev/hda /install /var/packages >&@ stdout
to:
exec /var/utils/updateroot /dev/hda /install /var/packages $name >&@ stdout

And also change
this: reboot
to: exit 0

Thanks in advance for the suggested edits and tips!

[Lord Vader]

I was wondering, and perhaps rbautch or cheer can answer this: instead of attempting the above patches and not being able to due to that "not enough space" problem, can I instead copy tivoapp to my desktop, use Textpad to edit it with the patches, then ftp that back to my unit, overwriting the existing tivoapp? If so, what steps should I take to ensure I don't FUBAR my unit? I'm pretty sure I'd know what to do, but it never hurts to ask those more knowledgeable to prevent me from doing something stupid.

[Lord Vader]

Thanks for posting your notes. I had to read a long time before I felt comfortable proceeding with the upgrade. I used the Slicer to upgrade from 3.1.5d to 6.3b, and it worked great. Just had to modify the line in fakecall.tcl, and had to copy .joerc from the root directory.

And then I patched tivoapp as follows:

<HMO/HME>
echo -ne "\x34\x11\x00\x00" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=903436
echo -ne "\x24\x10\x00\x01" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=1118524
echo -ne "\x10\x00\x00\x14" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=5724672
<Encryption>
echo -ne "\x3C\x02\x00\x00" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=1602412
<30 sec skip>
echo -ne "\x10\x40\x00\x2b" | dd conv=notrunc of=tivoapp bs=1 seek=6713220

Bigrig, did you do these patches directly via telnet, or did you ftp your tivoapp, edit it, then send it back to your unit (see my post above)? I ask because I'm having this annoying problem of "not enough space" preventing me from doing the patches via telnet.

[bigrig]

I'm quite familiar with this advice, but what does it have to do with the "not enough space" responses I get when attempting the above patches.?
I ran into this when copying tivoapp, a couple searches at the DDB helped me out.

You can use tivoweb "Info" or enter "df -h" in telnet and it will show you how much space you have on the root partition.

Like so:
/dev/hda7 ext2 124M 104M 13M 89% /
/dev/hda9 ext2 124M 30M 87M 26% /var


I went through the folders and deleted several items that I didn't need to be there. That combined with "e2fsck -p /dev/hda7" helped me get enough space.

Matt

[sk33t3r]

I'm trying to install the patches to make permanent the 30-second skip, disable encryption, etc., but when I do, I keep getting "not enough space" messages. Here's what I'm typing:



Here's what my /tvbin dir looks like:



What's the best way to free up space so I can do the above patches?

The easiest way is by FTP, you can delete what you dont need, just be damn careful. If your in telnet then do rm filename. I wouldnt delete anything out of the /tvbin, you might wat to check your /hacks or /enhancement directories. In my /tvbin I have a tvioap.backup and tivoap both 13mb

[Lord Vader]

I don't think so. Bufferhack 4.1 has no support for 6.3/6.3a/6.3b unless you manually add it.

Cheer, when I redid my HR10-250 again today, I once again used the bufferhack41.tcl from the DD forum. When it ran, it gave me the response of checking my software version and actually said "version 6.3 supported" when it ran.

I'm attaching the file I used. Feel free to check it out.

[Lord Vader]

The easiest way is by FTP, you can delete what you dont need, just be damn careful. If your in telnet then do rm filename. I wouldnt delete anything out of the /tvbin, you might wat to check your /hacks or /enhancement directories. In my /tvbin I have a tvioap.backup and tivoap both 13mb

Would it be better, then, instead of removing (rm) tivoapp, to copy it--is there a way to do this?--to my desktop, edit it, then send it back to the unit, overwriting the one still there? Just checking. I know this is Linux, so maybe I'm still thinking too much of a Windows environment.

[Lord Vader]

I ran into this when copying tivoapp, a couple searches at the DDB helped me out.

You can use tivoweb "Info" or enter "df -h" in telnet and it will show you how much space you have on the root partition.

Like so:
/dev/hda7 ext2 124M 104M 13M 89% /
/dev/hda9 ext2 124M 30M 87M 26% /var


I went through the folders and deleted several items that I didn't need to be there. That combined with "e2fsck -p /dev/hda7" helped me get enough space.

Matt

FYI, here's my info:


Filesystem Type Size Used Avail Capacity Mounted on
/dev/hda7 ext2 124M 116M 1.2M 99% /
/dev/hda9 ext2 124M 21M 97M 18% /var

[addicted4life]

hr10-250 @ 6.3b

I just found a problem with 30 second skip

if I hit the button twice, it reboots my dtivo

anyone else ??

[sk33t3r]

You can copy it over via ftp, but I editing it on your pc, no idea.

I guess 6.3b takes up a lot of space, Im at 3.1.5f still and here is my disk space.

HR10-250-TiVo# df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Capacity Mounted on
/dev/hda4 124M 67M 51M 57% /
/dev/hda9 124M 18M 100M 15% /var
HR10-250-TiVo#

[Lord Vader]

You did not get that from the other place and you should remove it from here because the author has not updated it since Feb-2006.

Don't tell me I didn't get it from there when I did. I got that from DD. Period. It makes no sense for me to outright lie about it.

[Lord Vader]

You can copy it over via ftp, but I editing it on your pc, no idea.

If it's like other edited files, one edits it via TextPad, saves it, then sends it back. Now, just to doublecheck: if I ftp it using FileZilla, for example, I can't recall whether this removes it and sends it to my desktop, or if it just sends it to my desktop without removing it from the unit itself.

[Lord Vader]

Where do you think? I searched for "bufferhack"--there are different versions--and found the one designed for versions 6.x

At the same time, I also downloaded bufferhack32, which was for my HDVRs running 4.01b software versions.

[Lord Vader]

Ditto.

[cheer]

I was wondering, and perhaps rbautch or cheer can answer this: instead of attempting the above patches and not being able to due to that "not enough space" problem, can I instead copy tivoapp to my desktop, use Textpad to edit it with the patches, then ftp that back to my unit, overwriting the existing tivoapp? If so, what steps should I take to ensure I don't FUBAR my unit? I'm pretty sure I'd know what to do, but it never hurts to ask those more knowledgeable to prevent me from doing something stupid.
Not Textpad; you can use a hext editor like Winhex.

However, you can't overwrite a running tivoapp, so this really doesn't buy you anything. You need to figure out what's chewing up all the space. I'm betting you have many copies of tivoapp. Nuke all but your current one and your virgin one.

[cheer]

Cheer, when I redid my HR10-250 again today, I once again used the bufferhack41.tcl from the DD forum. When it ran, it gave me the response of checking my software version and actually said "version 6.3 supported" when it ran.

I'm attaching the file I used. Feel free to check it out.
That ain't the one on DDB. I just re-downloaded it from DDB, and it doesn't have the 6.3 line in it.

The official file thread is at youknowwhere/forum/showthread.php?t=42809. Where'd you find the one you've got? (You should probably remove it from your post at this point.)

[bigrig]

It would make things a lot easier if we could just link to DDB. :(

[Lord Vader]

That ain't the one on DDB. I just re-downloaded it from DDB, and it doesn't have the 6.3 line in it.

The official file thread is at youknowwhere/forum/showthread.php?t=42809. Where'd you find the one you've got? (You should probably remove it from your post at this point.)

Cheer, I'm not kidding you when I tell you I downloaded that from DD. I'm not intelligent enough to know where else to look for something like that. :p

[Lord Vader]

Not Textpad; you can use a hext editor like Winhex.

However, you can't overwrite a running tivoapp, so this really doesn't buy you anything. You need to figure out what's chewing up all the space. I'm betting you have many copies of tivoapp. Nuke all but your current one and your virgin one.

Here's what's listed in my /tvbin directory. Note that there aren't many versions of tivoapp shown:


AlmostThere.png httpd
AlmostThere.png.bak httpget
ApgManager huxley
AtscTunerD i2cdev
EthernetMacAddressStore installNFS
GetTivoConfig installSw.itcl
HmeHost irdSerialNumber
HpkFrontPanel jpm
HpkPlatform keydump
HpkTrayOpen kickstart
InstallingSoftware.png knquery
Kickstart.png mcp
KnownHostComponent memmonitor
RendezvousDaemon mfsadd
SevereError.png mfsassert
SiHost mfscheck
SystemServices mfsd
TvLauncher modem
atscapp modempatch
bf modemtest
blinkleds modemtype
camtest myworld
checkForSwInstall osdwriter
checkkernel overheat.png
checkpanic-asic podapp
cobratest procd
configure_port.sh progressiveBootConfirm
convert-db progressiveBootConfirm.png
crypto reboot
dbconvert.png recordforever
dbgc-mcp send5505
dssapp settime
dssapp-sniffer sha
dssappAV shmemd
dssappAV-sniffer si9190test
factoryReset.png tclient_post
fancontrol tcphonehome
fsfix text2osd
genkey ticket
get_macaddr_TGC01.sh tivoapp
goto tivoapp.orig
http_get tivosh
http_post zapPgdEtc.png



I don't know what is taking up so much space, since I didn't do anything unusual to the unit to hog so much space. I simply Zippered it, sliced it to 6.3a, then tweaked it.

[cheer]

Here's what's listed in my /tvbin directory. Note that there aren't many versions of tivoapp shown:

I don't know what is taking up so much space, since I didn't do anything unusual to the unit to hog so much space. I simply Zippered it, sliced it to 6.3a, then tweaked it.
This isn't very readable. Use [ code ] tags instead of [ quote ] tags, and do an "ls -l" to get a full listing with filesizes.

You might also run an e2fsck on root. Make absolutely certain it is read-only.

[Lord Vader]

This isn't very readable. Use [ code ] tags instead of [ quote ] tags, and do an "ls -l" to get a full listing with filesizes.

You might also run an e2fsck on root. Make absolutely certain it is read-only.

Here you go, cheer. Sorry about the quote tags. I keep forgetting the code tags. Duh.



-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 377324 Dec 16 22:20 AlmostThere.png
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18501 Dec 16 22:20 AlmostThere.png.bak
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:05 ApgManager -> tivoapp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 126568 Sep 22 20:53 AtscTunerD
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 67048 Sep 22 20:53 EthernetMacAddressStore
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5576 Sep 22 20:52 GetTivoConfig
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:05 HmeHost -> tivoapp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 641048 Sep 22 20:53 HpkFrontPanel
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 635768 Sep 22 20:53 HpkPlatform
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 631384 Sep 22 20:53 HpkTrayOpen
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 21106 Sep 22 20:50 InstallingSoftware.png
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9859 Sep 22 20:50 Kickstart.png
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:05 KnownHostComponent -> ti
voapp
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:05 RendezvousDaemon -> tivo
app
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20296 Sep 22 20:50 SevereError.png
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:05 SiHost -> tivoapp
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:05 SystemServices -> tivoap
p
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:05 TvLauncher -> tivoapp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 718264 Sep 22 20:53 atscapp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 643688 Sep 22 20:52 bf
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 635560 Sep 22 20:53 blinkleds
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 13960 Sep 22 20:52 camtest
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:06 checkForSwInstall -> tiv
oapp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 26312 Sep 22 20:52 checkkernel
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 639928 Sep 22 20:53 checkpanic-asic
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 14696 Sep 22 20:52 cobratest
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1277 Sep 22 20:51 configure_port.sh
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:06 convert-db -> tivoapp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 751336 Sep 22 20:53 crypto
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 21678 Sep 22 20:50 dbconvert.png
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:06 dbgc-mcp -> tivoapp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 506540 Sep 22 20:52 dssapp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 506540 Sep 22 20:52 dssapp-sniffer
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 507796 Sep 22 20:52 dssappAV
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 507796 Sep 22 20:52 dssappAV-sniffer
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 29022 Sep 22 20:50 factoryReset.png
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 643880 Sep 22 20:53 fancontrol
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:06 fsfix -> tivoapp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5592 Sep 22 20:52 genkey
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 857 Sep 22 20:51 get_macaddr_TGC01.sh
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:06 goto -> tivoapp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 75560 Sep 22 20:53 http_get
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 75448 Sep 22 20:53 http_post
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:06 httpd -> tivoapp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 83624 Sep 22 20:52 httpget
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:06 huxley -> tivoapp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 9672 Sep 22 20:52 i2cdev
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4582 Sep 22 20:50 installNFS
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3431 Sep 22 20:51 installSw.itcl
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5544 Sep 22 20:52 irdSerialNumber
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3133 Sep 22 20:51 jpm
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 657128 Sep 22 20:52 keydump
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1090 Sep 22 20:50 kickstart
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:06 knquery -> tivoapp
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:06 mcp -> tivoapp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5576 Sep 22 20:52 memmonitor
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:06 mfsadd -> tivoapp
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:06 mfsassert -> tivoapp
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:06 mfscheck -> tivoapp
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:06 mfsd -> tivoapp
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:06 modem -> tivoapp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 9848 Sep 22 20:52 modempatch
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 13976 Sep 22 20:52 modemtest
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 631368 Sep 22 20:53 modemtype
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:06 myworld -> tivoapp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 784984 Sep 22 20:53 osdwriter
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 36081 Sep 22 20:50 overheat.png
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 55288 Sep 22 20:52 podapp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 83820 Sep 22 20:53 procd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:06 progressiveBootConfirm -
> tivoapp
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 25836 Sep 22 20:50 progressiveBootConfirm.p
ng
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5528 Sep 22 20:52 reboot
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1193 Sep 22 20:50 recordforever
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 9720 Sep 22 20:52 send5505
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 635512 Sep 22 20:53 settime
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 9704 Sep 22 20:52 sha
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:06 shmemd -> tivoapp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 88292 Sep 22 20:52 si9190test
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 71320 Sep 22 20:53 tclient_post
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:06 tcphonehome -> tivoapp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 644984 Sep 22 20:53 text2osd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 672728 Sep 22 20:53 ticket
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 21983972 Dec 16 21:40 tivoapp
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 21983972 Dec 16 21:41 tivoapp.orig
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec 16 21:06 tivosh -> tivoapp
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8803 Sep 22 20:50 zapPgdEtc.png


And, so I make SURE I know what I do e2fsck correctly, all I need to do is type "rootread" (or similar) at my bash prompt ("/") correct? ;)

[addicted4life]

That ain't the one on DDB. I just re-downloaded it from DDB, and it doesn't have the 6.3 line in it.

The official file thread is at youknowwhere/forum/showthread.php?t=42809. Where'd you find the one you've got? (You should probably remove it from your post at this point.)



what's all the fuss ?

this link leads to the same exact file dated 2-28-06

Vader's file is the latest and greatest from what I see

[Lord Vader]

This isn't very readable. Use [ code ] tags instead of [ quote ] tags, and do an "ls -l" to get a full listing with filesizes.

You might also run an e2fsck on root. Make absolutely certain it is read-only.

Ran it on /dev/hda7. In addition to scrolling through tons of numbers, here is what it spit out when finished:



Inode bitmap differences: -10325 -10326 -10327 -14395 -14397 -18522 -18523 -1852
4 -18573 -20584 -20620 -24662. IGNORED
Directories count wrong for group #5 (21, counted=18). IGNORED
Directories count wrong for group #7 (10, counted=9). IGNORED
Directories count wrong for group #9 (18, counted=15). IGNORED
Directories count wrong for group #10 (15, counted=14). IGNORED
/dev/hda7: 3149/32768 files (1.1% non-contiguous), 123312/131072 blocks

[Popvideo]

Until you get the right drivers installed, you can access the box in one of three ways: 1)build/buy a serial cable, 2)use an adapter supported by stock drivers, like the FA120, or 3)pull the drive.


can i make a serial that works on Macs? we only have usb and firewire ports.

i just put on a FA120 on the Dtivo and have green lights but still no access. can i do a crossover cable to get in that way?

[bigrig]

Wow, we sure are getting a lot of useful content added here. :rolleyes: You guys should go back and delete your posts.


Ran it on /dev/hda7. In addition to scrolling through tons of numbers, here is what it spit out when finished:



Inode bitmap differences: -10325 -10326 -10327 -14395 -14397 -18522 -18523 -1852
4 -18573 -20584 -20620 -24662. IGNORED
Directories count wrong for group #5 (21, counted=18). IGNORED
Directories count wrong for group #7 (10, counted=9). IGNORED
Directories count wrong for group #9 (18, counted=15). IGNORED
Directories count wrong for group #10 (15, counted=14). IGNORED
/dev/hda7: 3149/32768 files (1.1% non-contiguous), 123312/131072 blocks
I don't remember seeing anything like that, but the end result is what matters. Did it free up space on hda7?

You've got tivoapp and a full copy in the dir already, I think that's all you need?

I would delete the tivoapp copy. Then -

mv tivoapp tivoapp_6.3_orig
cp tivoapp_6.3_orig tivoapp

And patch away.

Matt

[Lord Vader]

I haven't rebooted and checked the mfs info yet, as I'm watching the Bears game. (I'm assuming one needs to reboot to check if space was freed, because a recent check showed the same thing as before I ran e2fsck.)

[RonOhio]

My current software vers is 6.3a and when I force a call I get "pending restart" when I reboot I still only have 6.3a but I think I am getting approval for 6.3b.

Originally I did a manual slice upgrade from 3.1.5 to 6.3a. I zippered while at 3.1.5 and then ran the enhancement script. I didn't pay too much attention to what the enhancement script was installing because I was just going to do a manual slice upgrade per Cheer's instructions in this thread (post 4) http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=317471 and I thought that would overwrite the hacks.

Is it possible that one of the enhancement tweaks is blocking the new software version from installing? If so can I put the drive in my computer and edit a file to let the upgrade go through? I did this hack on 4 receivers that have been collecting a lot of shows so I would like to preserve the shows if possible.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

Maybe it is trying to install 6.3b back on the alternate partition and there isn't any space because all the old hacks are in there. Is it safe to delete everything out of /tvbin on the alternate partition? Or just delete everything from this partition completely?

[rbautch]

Wow, we sure are getting a lot of useful content added here. :rolleyes: You guys should go back and delete your posts.Excellent suggestion! Take the little spat to PM so this thread isn't diluted any further. If I have to stop this car...

[Lord Vader]

Wow, we sure are getting a lot of useful content added here. :rolleyes: You guys should go back and delete your posts.



I don't remember seeing anything like that, but the end result is what matters. Did it free up space on hda7?

You've got tivoapp and a full copy in the dir already, I think that's all you need?

I would delete the tivoapp copy. Then -

mv tivoapp tivoapp_6.3_orig
cp tivoapp_6.3_orig tivoapp

And patch away.

Matt

It might help if I punch in the correct command when using e2fsck. Duh! OK, now that I've admitted my temporary stupidity, I reran e2fsck and got this:


/dev/hda7 ext2 124M 95M 23M 80% /
/dev/hda9 ext2 124M 17M 101M 14% /var


So, it looks like doing the patches SHOULD work with 20% free space available in hda7, correct? ;)

[Lord Vader]

That ain't the one on DDB. I just re-downloaded it from DDB, and it doesn't have the 6.3 line in it.

The official file thread is at youknowwhere/forum/showthread.php?t=42809. Where'd you find the one you've got? (You should probably remove it from your post at this point.)

Cheer, as AW mentions here:

fromtheyouknowwheredotcomsite/forum/showpost.php?p=265053&postcount=16

[addicted4life]

Can someone please help me understand what I need to do to get my hr10-250 to 6.3b with a usb200mver2 ?

I know I need to copy some of my current working drivers ( pegasus.o, usb-ohci.o, usbcore.o, usbnet.o) and edit usb.map. These are the easy parts.


There is mention of recreating my symlink between ax8817x.o and usbnet.o

This is a comment from rbautch:

" If you're using a usb200m v.2, you'll have to copy over your backported drivers and modify your usb.map file. After the slicer completes, it will ask you if you want to reboot. Hit cntrl-c to escape, and then you can copy the drivers from /lib/modules to /install/lib/modules, and modify the usb.map file in /install/platform/etc/hotplug. Note that some of the current modules in /install/lib/modules are symlinks to /platform/lib/modules. That's fine, you can just overwrite the symlinks with your backported drivers. If you've already run the slicer and rebooted, you have to mount the OLD root filesystem partition somewhere like /install, and copy the drivers from there to /lib/modules. "


Is this what I need to do for my symlink to work, or is it backwards or just fubar'd ??

ln -s /install/lib/modules/ax8817x.o /platform/lib/modules/usbnet.o

thanks in advance

[sk33t3r]

my usb200m v2.1 is working fine with my 3.1.5f software. I had hell getting it to stay working but its up now, maybe I will slice it to 6.3b tomorrow.

[Lord Vader]

You've been warned to keep this out of the forum. Do not continue this in public, child!

[tsunami]

Hi, just noticed my HR10-250 with 6.3b, zippered and enhanced didn't reboot today.
Just redid everything this week.
There is no crond file in the busybox directory.
What is the best way, short of rerunning tweak to install it?

[cheer]

Cheer, as AW mentions here:

fromtheyouknowwheredotcomsite/forum/showpost.php?p=265053&postcount=16
Read that thread carefully. He means the MODIFICATIONS to bufferhack, which are listed in the first post of that thread, work for all of the 6.3x flavors. You still have to MANUALLY add it to bufferhack.

Sigh.

[swspjcd]

I managed to update my HR10-250 to v6.3b with Slicer and unfortunately lost my network connection. It turned out it was my fault as I had a typo in the usb.map file so I had to pull the drive. Now that I've got it all work and have all my hacks reapplied, I'm still getting "pending restart" and it's rebooting at 2am everynight. Can someone point me to the "no thanks" patch for 6.3b tivoapp binary or a working alternative?
Thanks.

Ok. Now this is getting weirder. Besides the "pending restart" that happens each night and the nightly reboots, my /var/hack directory is mysteriously disappearing every few days also. I moved everything in it to a different directory and updated my rc.sysinit.author and .profile. Is this because of the "pending restart" and I haven't found (searched everywhere, maybe it doesn't exist yet) the "no thanks" patch for 6.3b?
J.

[Lord Vader]

Read that thread carefully. He means the MODIFICATIONS to bufferhack, which are listed in the first post of that thread, work for all of the 6.3x flavors. You still have to MANUALLY add it to bufferhack.

Sigh.

Somebody must have added modifications and posted the updated file there, then, because I simply downloaded the file directly from there, ftp'd it, ran it, and it worked. I didn't add any lines at all. Truthfully, I wouldn't know what line(s) to add.

[swspjcd]

Somebody must have added modifications and posted the updated file there, then, because I simply downloaded the file directly from there, ftp'd it, ran it, and it worked. I didn't add any lines at all. Truthfully, I wouldn't know what line(s) to add.

For 6.3 (including 6.3a and 6.3b) you want to add the following line (all one line, no wraparound) to the bufferhack 4.1 script in the "directivo" area:

set sys(6.3) [list 0x0d699e 0x0d67b6 0x71 0x19e97a 21983972 A9846DD76AEF86CEA6B3E69CE3758227598991A0]

[Lord Vader]

That's good to know for those who have been wondering if there's a bufferhack that works on 6.3a/6.3b.

[cheer]

Somebody must have added modifications and posted the updated file there, then, because I simply downloaded the file directly from there, ftp'd it, ran it, and it worked. I didn't add any lines at all. Truthfully, I wouldn't know what line(s) to add.
Well I'll take your word for that, but *I* can't find any such modified bufferhack at ddb, so you'll forgive those who have attempted to correct you. I just don't want others reading this thread to think that bufferhack comes with support for 6.3x, because it doesn't.

[sk33t3r]

Ok. Now this is getting weirder. Besides the "pending restart" that happens each night and the nightly reboots, my /var/hack directory is mysteriously disappearing every few days also. I moved everything in it to a different directory and updated my rc.sysinit.author and .profile. Is this because of the "pending restart" and I haven't found (searched everywhere, maybe it doesn't exist yet) the "no thanks" patch for 6.3b?
J.

As noted several times in this forum /var gets cleaned out periodicly.

[Lord Vader]

Well I'll take your word for that, but *I* can't find any such modified bufferhack at ddb, so you'll forgive those who have attempted to correct you. I just don't want others reading this thread to think that bufferhack comes with support for 6.3x, because it doesn't.

Hey, Chris, did you happen to take a look at the file I attached? Perhaps one will be able to tell its origins then. Just a thought.

[pdawg17]

That's good to know for those who have been wondering if there's a bufferhack that works on 6.3a/6.3b.

Especially when I read this thread prior to the statement above and tried to install bufferhack on my 6.3b and hosed it...I'm in the process of getting my Tivo running again as we speak :(

[Jeanesco]

?

Actually I was the one who calculated and posted that line which people are adding to bufferhack. I didn't write bufferhack, and I have never actually posted any copy of bufferhack anywhere, neither unmodified nor otherwise. Could somebody have posted such a modified version that included this line? Possibly, and if so I am not aware of it.

[Lord Vader]

I wonder if 6.3b is still in the stream. Last week I got it the first night after ftp-ing and running add63.tcl. However, using The Slicer to then upgrade to 6.3b totally FUBARed my TIVO's connectivity. Everything got messed up. So, after I redid everything, now being at 6.3a fully hacked and connected, I wanted to at least download the 6.3b slices again. However, after running add63.tcl, no 6.3b slices have been downloaded. I tried 3 nights in a row for the heck of it. Still nothing.

Makes me wonder if they're still in the stream or if they've been stopped by DirecTV temporarily. FWIW, the same situation exists on my old man's and brother's HR10-250. They ran add63.tcl and have not yet received the 6.3b slices.

[pdawg17]

I wonder if 6.3b is still in the stream. Last week I got it the first night after ftp-ing and running add63.tcl. However, using The Slicer to then upgrade to 6.3b totally FUBARed my TIVO's connectivity. Everything got messed up. So, after I redid everything, now being at 6.3a fully hacked and connected, I wanted to at least download the 6.3b slices again. However, after running add63.tcl, no 6.3b slices have been downloaded. I tried 3 nights in a row for the heck of it. Still nothing.

Makes me wonder if they're still in the stream or if they've been stopped by DirecTV temporarily. FWIW, the same situation exists on my old man's and brother's HR10-250. They ran add63.tcl and have not yet received the 6.3b slices.

That stinks b/c after I bricked my 6.3b and have spent today rehacking 3.1.5f, I was looking forward to being back to normal tomorrow since I added add63.tcl today...I guess we'll see...

[cheer]

Especially when I read this thread prior to the statement above and tried to install bufferhack on my 6.3b and hosed it...I'm in the process of getting my Tivo running again as we speak :(
That shouldn't have happened -- bufferhack should've just complained that it didn't support your version and halted...

[sk33t3r]

Buffer hack thread at DD, edit the url below by adding DDB in place of the ********


http://www.**********.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42809

You may need an account to view or download the files

[falstaffpac]

Looks like I finally crashed my HD Tivo, I'm hoping someone is willing to help. I've been holding off on the 6.3 upgrade until today (zippered unit). So, I purchased the Slicer program and ran the script, everything seemed like it went smoothly. The script finished without problem and I rebooted the Tivo. Now its caught in a reboot loop. I connected my serial cable and have a boot log. The last entry says:

Tmk Fatal Error: Thread convert-db <145>: unexpected signal 11
flushing ide devices: hda hdb
Restarting system.

I'm hoping I can recover without formatting and starting over. If anyone has any suggestions, I would be greatful. I can post the entire boot log if it would be helpful.

Thanks,
Aaron

[rbautch]

Looks like I finally crashed my HD Tivo, I'm hoping someone is willing to help. I've been holding off on the 6.3 upgrade until today (zippered unit). So, I purchased the Slicer program and ran the script, everything seemed like it went smoothly. The script finished without problem and I rebooted the Tivo. Now its caught in a reboot loop. I connected my serial cable and have a boot log. The last entry says:

Tmk Fatal Error: Thread convert-db <145>: unexpected signal 11
flushing ide devices: hda hdb
Restarting system.

I'm hoping I can recover without formatting and starting over. If anyone has any suggestions, I would be greatful. I can post the entire boot log if it would be helpful.

Thanks,
AaronDid you do anything besides running the script, like copy over usb drivers?

[pdawg17]

That shouldn't have happened -- bufferhack should've just complained that it didn't support your version and halted...

It started and hit a point where it said something like "error editing tivoapp" or something to that effect...I noticed when rebooting that I had no tivoapp anymore...I had a backup copy and a backup bufferhack copy but when renaming it to tivoapp, it still wouldn't boot...bufferhack must have made some changes and then crapped out in the middle of the process...

[falstaffpac]

I didn't do anything but run the script. The HD-Tivo was working fine prior to running the slicer program. IE - hacks were fine, networked, etc.

Aaron

[Lord Vader]

Join the club, fal. I used Slicer to upgrade from 6.3a to 6.3b and lost all hacks and all networking. I couldn't even connect via serial connection. The irritating thing was that I did NOTHING differently from when I went from 3.1.5f to 6.3a using Slicer, which worked out flawlessly. I did everything the same way, yet this time it turned into an inexplicable mess! I had to reimage from scratch.

[gworkman]

I didn't do anything but run the script. The HD-Tivo was working fine prior to running the slicer program. IE - hacks were fine, networked, etc.

Aaron
Me 3 !

[hakamarob]

I had to reimage from scratch.

pardon the noob question. buthow did you do it? from a backup? d/l an image of 3.**?

i ask because i might be in the same boat. used slicer to go to 6.3 and now all kinds of lockups, etc

[muzzymate]

I believe you have an old version of the slicer. Unzip the attached script and put it in the same directory as the slicer and run it with sh changeSW.sh. This will temporarily adjust the name of your software to pass the slicer test. After you're done slicing, run sh changeSW.sh revert to change it back.

Worked like a charm rbautch! Thank you.

I'm now running 6.3b with your enhancement script and all the Tivoapp patches. So far no audio drop outs.

[Lord Vader]

pardon the noob question. buthow did you do it? from a backup? d/l an image of 3.**?

i ask because i might be in the same boat. used slicer to go to 6.3 and now all kinds of lockups, etc

I just used Instantcake 3.1.5f Special Edition, which comes with the 6.3a slices. I put the Instantcake image on, Zippered it, tweaked it, then used The Slicer to upgrade it to 6.3a. I then ran var-symlinks.sh, as Slicer advises, then reran tweak. Once that was done, I manually applied the tivoapp patches to get back permanent 30-second skip, disable encryption, and reinstitute a couple other hacks.

[tsunami]

Tried to install gotomydvr from tweak. Got this message.

: No such file or directoryh (sic)

Any ideas?

[hakamarob]

I just used Instantcake 3.1.5f Special Edition, which comes with the 6.3a slices. I put the Instantcake image on, Zippered it, tweaked it, then used The Slicer to upgrade it to 6.3a. I then ran var-symlinks.sh, as Slicer advises, then reran tweak. Once that was done, I manually applied the tivoapp patches to get back permanent 30-second skip, disable encryption, and reinstitute a couple other hacks.


thanks for the info. if i can ask you guys another one, what does disabling encryption do for me? or, why would i want to do it?

[rbautch]

I didn't do anything but run the script. The HD-Tivo was working fine prior to running the slicer program. IE - hacks were fine, networked, etc.

AaronThen I would suggest copying a killhdinitrd'd kernel to your kernel partition. What kernel were you running before? Copying your existing kernel from one partition to another is the only thing that the slicer does that could cause a reboot loop if it fails.

[rbautch]

I just used Instantcake 3.1.5f Special Edition, which comes with the 6.3a slices. I put the Instantcake image on, Zippered it, tweaked it, then used The Slicer to upgrade it to 6.3a. I then ran var-symlinks.sh, as Slicer advises, then reran tweak. Once that was done, I manually applied the tivoapp patches to get back permanent 30-second skip, disable encryption, and reinstitute a couple other hacks.Now the real question is, are you brave enough to upgrade to 6.3b again?

[rbautch]

Tried to install gotomydvr from tweak. Got this message.

: No such file or directoryh (sic)

Any ideas?Try installing the dvrclient manually by running the /enhancements/b_install.sh script.

[vMAC]

thanks for the info. if i can ask you guys another one, what does disabling encryption do for me? or, why would i want to do it?

It would allow extraction, p.s. something we don't talk about at this forum.

[tsunami]

Try installing the dvrclient manually by running the /enhancements/b_install.sh script.

I got some conflicting messages: Don't think it installed even though it gave a message complete and the author files wasn't ammended.

Preparing to install client software...

Creating temporary install directory /var/tmp/inst...

Removing older/alpha gotomydvr files from /ptvupgrade directory...

Removing beta gotomydvr files from /gotomydvr directory...

Downloading client install files from server...

b_install.sh: line 34: 11329 Segmentation fault /tvbin/http_get -T 0 -C 0 - D /var/tmp/inst -U http://68.178.174.173:80/beta-client-1.0.tar.gz
Unpacking files...

/bin/cat: /var/tmp/inst/beta-client-1.0.tar.gz: No such file or directory

gzip: stdin: unexpected end of file
Running installer...

b_install.sh: ./install.sh: No such file or directory
Downloading watchdog install files from server...

b_install.sh: line 48: 11336 Segmentation fault /tvbin/http_get -T 0 -C 0 - D /var/tmp/inst -U http://68.178.174.173:80/watchdog-install.tar.gz
Unpacking files...

/bin/cat: /var/tmp/inst/watchdog-install.tar.gz: No such file or directory

gzip: stdin: unexpected end of file
Running installer...

b_install.sh: ./install.sh: No such file or directory

********************************************************
Startup commands have been inserted into /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit.author which
is a startup file that is automatically run when your TiVo is rebooted.

If you want to manually startup the gotomydvr client, you can do so by
typing the following command:

/gotomydvr/etc/rc.gotomydvr &

Or to restart your unit, you can use your TiVo remote, or simply type the
following command:

sync ; reboot

If you received any errors during the installation of these tools, then it is
likely that your TiVo is not seeing the Internet properly. You should check
your router and also check to ensure a route is added to that your gateway can
be used to access the Internet. If you are using DVRupgrade kits or DIY
software tools, this is unlikely to be a problem.

If you receive errors when starting up the client, please ensure your unit is
registered at gotomydvr.com. Your system service ID is:

3570000D021B5AB

Please proceed to http://www.gotomydvr.com for details and links to support
resources.

Installation completed!

HDTiVO-TiVo#
HDTiVO-TiVo#
HDTiVO-TiVo# /gotomydvr/etc/rc.gotomydvr &
bash: /gotomydvr/etc/rc.gotomydvr: No such file or directory
[1] 11349
[1]+ Exit 127 /gotomydvr/etc/rc.gotomydvr

[faughtz]

I ran slicer 1.4 to upgrade from 3.1.5f to 6.3a on a PVTnet HR10-250.
Something happened when I entered a my ip address and I saw garbage characters and the telnet session locked up.
I lost network connectivity, but still have a serial connection.
My rc.sysinit.author file has no slicer comments near the end or anywhere else (per rbautch in msg 571).
Does it sound like the file was not properly modified?
Because of the different versions of slicer, I’m not sure what the rc.sysinit.author file should contain. Would the rc.sysinit.author file be fixed, expect for ip info?

Thanks

[Lord Vader]

Now the real question is, are you brave enough to upgrade to 6.3b again?

No. It's not worth it right now. If I was able to easily tell WHY it went to hell, I'd try again, but since there was no reason for it to go kablooey like it did, I"m not going to even try right now. Maybe when 6.3c comes out. ;)

[kkluba]

I ran slicer 1.4 to upgrade from 3.1.5f to 6.3a on a PVTnet HR10-250.
Something happened when I entered a my ip address and I saw garbage characters and the telnet session locked up.
I lost network connectivity, but still have a serial connection.
My rc.sysinit.author file has no slicer comments near the end or anywhere else (per rbautch in msg 571).
Does it sound like the file was not properly modified?
Because of the different versions of slicer, I’m not sure what the rc.sysinit.author file should contain. Would the rc.sysinit.author file be fixed, expect for ip info?

Thanks

faughtz,

I was successful with slicer going from 6.3a to 6.3b. But of course I couldn't stop screwing around and managed to lose network. I am not positive but I think it was lost when I was playing around with the HMO hacks in the tivo interface. Anyways I have serial access but not well configured (no vi or nano, no ls or other commands). What worked for me to get networking back was simple.. I was able to navigate to my rc.sysinit.author and see this command and then type it a bash:

/var/hack/netconfig.tcl 192.168.1.21 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 4.2.2.2

Of course your IP might vary and you might be using DHCP and you may not have netconfig.tcl, but if you do.... Rebooting after this my box came back up on the network normally. Serial saved my ass...

[faughtz]

kkluba,
Thanks, I think something else may be going on.
I modified by rc.sysinit.author file to include network.tcl, and also changed the flags in /init/ptv_flags for for static ip: DHCP_OFF and STATIC_ON. It seems odd that they were not changed. So I wonder what else was not changed/updated.

[rbautch]

kkluba,
Thanks, I think something else may be going on.
I modified by rc.sysinit.author file to include network.tcl, and also changed the flags in /init/ptv_flags for for static ip: DHCP_OFF and STATIC_ON. It seems odd that they were not changed. So I wonder what else was not changed/updated.Can you post your author file? Can you confirm that you actually have the network.tcl script on your tivo?

[faughtz]

rbautch - thanks I've been lurking here for a while and appreciate your knowledge....
I have network.tcl in /hacks.
and here's the author file:

## ~~ Start of user section ~~ ##
#!/bin/bash
export TIVO_ROOT=
export MFS_DEVICE=/dev/hda10
#added 12/19/06

# PTVupgrade PTVnet rc.sysinit.author for Series2 DirecTV DVR
#

# If you want to have a static IP address, you need to change
# the STATIC_IP variables below to your desired IP address,
# and rename DHCP_ON to STATIC_ON
#
# For more information on this, go to :
# and make sure you know what you are doing. If you make a mistake
# doing this, you may not find your TiVo on your network, ever again...
#
# Oh, and if you don't have a serial cable, get one, it could save you
# a lot of trouble if you mess this up.
#
STATIC_IP=192.168.1.98
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
BROADCAST=192.168.1.255
GATEWAY=192.168.1.1

#
#
######### First time booting? ########
#
# This checks for the FIRSTTIME_ON flag and does a few neat things.
# Mainly, it runs 51killer.tcl so you don't have to do a Clear and
# Delete everything when putting a new drive in your TiVo.
# It also restores the splashscreen to the appropriate one.
#
# Note: If you set this flag back to ON after you've been using your
# TiVo and recording programs, running 51killer.tcl again will mess up
# your existing recordings. We use this flag when preparing new drives
# for installation in different units to save time for customers, you
# probably don't ever need to use this.

if [ -f /init/ptv_flags/FIRSTTIME_ON ]; then
/ptvupgrade/bin/rootwrite;
rm -rf /init/ptv_flags/FIRSTTIME_ON
cp /init/ptv_images/PromScreen2Version7.NTSC.png /tvbin
if [ -f /init/ptv_flags/IC2_OFF ]; then
tivosh /ptvupgrade/bin/51killer.tcl
rm -rf /init/ptv_flags/IC2_OFF
/ptvupgrade/bin/rootread;
sync
restart
fi
/ptvupgrade/bin/rootread;
fi
#######

# This sets the priority of hacks and shell commands to the lowest
# possible priority so that the TiVo operation is not affected by
# your tinkering; uncomment this if you find your tinkering gets in the
# way, just note that sometimes you can lock up the shell if you do have this
# uncommented, so be prepared with a serial cable, just in case you mess things
# up.
# setpri fifo 1 $$

# Startup BASH in case you are using a serial cable to connect
# This has been moved to the /init directory so that shell starts
# right at boot time
# /bin/bash -login</dev/ttyS2&>/dev/ttyS2 &

# Lets set the path to look in our own bin first, and then busybox
export PATH=$PATH:/ptvupgrade/bin:/ptvupgrade/busybox

# An extra library directory needed for yac and elseed
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/ptvupgrade/lib

# Check flags for IP address (we recommend you just stick with DHCP)
if [ -f /init/ptv_flags/DHCP_ON ]; then
/ptvupgrade/bin/dhcp_enable.ptv
fi

if [ -f /init/ptv_flags/STATIC_ON ]; then
# ifconfig eth0 $STATIC_IP broadcast $BROADCAST netmask $NETMASK
# route add default gw $GATEWAY
fi

sleep 3

#start telnet

if [ -f /init/ptv_flags/TELNET_ON ]; then
tnlited 23 /bin/bash -login &
fi

#start ftp

if [ -f /init/ptv_flags/FTP_ON ]; then
/ptvupgrade/bin/tivoftpd
fi

#start tivoweb

if [ -f /init/ptv_flags/TIVOWEB_ON ]; then
rootwrite
mkdir -p /var/hack
if [ -f /init/ptv_flags/IC2_ON ]; then
sleep 120
rm -rf /init/ptv_flags/IC2_ON
fi
/ptvupgrade/tivowebplus/tivoweb
fi

if [ -f /init/ptv_flags/PHONE_OFF ]; then
if ! [ -f /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root ]; then
/ptvupgrade/misc/cron_stuff/setup_cron
fi
phonereset.tcl
fakecall.tcl
crond
fi

# start extended tpm apps or other things
# thanks mike for the tpm structure
for i in /init/ptv_start/S[0-9][0-9]*
do
# Check if the script is there
[ ! -f $i ] && continue
source $i start
done
### ~~ End of user section ~~ ###

## Slicer - run network script only once. Reboot after 20 min
if [ -e /firstboot_flag ]; then
mount -o remount,rw /
if rm -rf /firstboot_flag; then
tivosh /hacks/network.tcl 192.168.1.98 192.168.1.1
mount -o remount,ro /
fi
fi

# Connect to the gotomydvr server:
if [ -f /gotomydvr/etc/rc.gotomydvr ]; then
/gotomydvr/etc/rc.gotomydvr &
fi

[kkluba]

Faughtz,

Here is the contents of my netconfig.tcl:


#!/tvbin/tivosh
############################################################ ##################
# Network Config 1.0 by l.g. kahn to get around the problem
# that dtivo v. 6.2 has no network menus.
#
# This file will configure the netowrk parameters ie
# ip, default gateway etc. in the correct mfs registry locations
# as if the menus were executed.
#
# In this way you can configure your ip information and use MRV
# on the boxes. Putting an ifconfig in the normal rc.sysinit.author
# is too late in the boot process and thus MRV doesn't work.
#
# (C) 2005. No publication or sale without permission.
############################################################ ##################

set version "1.1"


puts "Network config v$version by L.G. Kahn"
puts ""

if [llength $argv] {set hostip [lindex $argv 0]} else { set hostip "" }
if [llength $argv] {set subnet [lindex $argv 1]} else { set subnet "" }
if [llength $argv] {set gw [lindex $argv 2]} else { set gw "" }
if [llength $argv] {set dns [lindex $argv 3]} else { set dns ""}
if {$hostip =="" || $subnet == "" || $gw == "" || $dns == ""} {
puts stderr "Error: Syntax is netconfig ipadress subnetmask defaultgw dns-server!"
exit 1
}

set db [dbopen]
set goodfsid ""

ForeachMfsFile fsid name type "/State/Network/" "" {
RetryTransaction {
# puts "in loop fsid = $fsid"
set nconfig [db $db openidconstruction $fsid]
# puts "theid = $nconfig"
try {set default [dbobj $nconfig get Default]} catch errCode { set default "" }
# puts "default = $default"
if {$default == "1"} {
set goodfsid $fsid
puts "found network with default = 1"
}
}
}


if { $goodfsid == "" } {
puts "Didn't find network with Default = 1 exiting..."
dbclose $db
exit 1
}


RetryTransaction {
set nconfig [db $db openidconstruction $goodfsid]
# puts "theid = $nconfig"

#only create if not already existing
try {set ipparms [dbobj $nconfig get IpParams]} catch errCode { set ipparms "" }
# puts "ipparms = $ipparms"

if { $ipparms != "" } {

puts "IpParms object already exists, changing settings."
puts ""

set temp [dbobj $ipparms get AutoConfigEnabled]
puts "Old AutoConfigEnabled is $temp resetting to 0"
dbobj $ipparms set AutoConfigEnabled 0

set temp [dbobj $ipparms get HostAddress]
puts "Old HostAddress is $temp resetting to $hostip"
dbobj $ipparms set HostAddress $hostip

set temp [dbobj $ipparms get SubnetMask]
puts "Old SubnetMask is $temp resetting to $subnet"
dbobj $ipparms set SubnetMask $subnet

set temp [dbobj $ipparms get GatewayAddress]
puts "Old GatewayAddress is $temp resetting to $gw"
dbobj $ipparms set GatewayAddress $gw

set temp [dbobj $ipparms get DnsServers]
puts "Old DnsServers is $temp resetting to $dns"
dbobj $ipparms set DnsServers $dns

} else {
puts "IpParms Key doesn't exist creating it."
puts ""
set newipparms [db $db createsub NetConfigIpParams $nconfig]

puts "Setting AutoConfigEnabled to 0"
dbobj $newipparms set AutoConfigEnabled 0

puts "Setting HostAddress to $hostip"
dbobj $newipparms set HostAddress $hostip

puts "Setting SubnetMask to $subnet"
dbobj $newipparms set SubnetMask $subnet

puts "Setting GatewayAddress to $gw"
dbobj $newipparms set GatewayAddress $gw

puts "Setting DnsServers to $dns"
dbobj $newipparms set DnsServers $dns

dbobj $nconfig set IpParams $newipparms

}
}


dbclose $db

puts ""
puts "Make Sure the above is correct, and then reboot for changes to take effect."
puts ""
puts "WARNING if your info is incorrect you may loose access to the box. Double check the settings end re-run the script if incorrect before rebooting!"

If your network.tcl looks like this try doing this:

mount -o remount,rw /

mv /sbin/iptables iptables.orig1
mv /sbin/dhclient dhclient.orig1

/hacks/network.tcl 192.168.1.98 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 4.2.2.2

mount -o remount,ro /

reboot

If it doesn't look like this you might want to try the renaming of your iptables and dhclient and then issuing commands in line with what you are already using with your network.tcl.

I'm a novice but have gone through a bit of this of late. RBautch might have better advice.

[Lord Vader]

I wonder if 6.3b is still in the stream. Last week I got it the first night after ftp-ing and running add63.tcl. However, using The Slicer to then upgrade to 6.3b totally FUBARed my TIVO's connectivity. Everything got messed up. So, after I redid everything, now being at 6.3a fully hacked and connected, I wanted to at least download the 6.3b slices again. However, after running add63.tcl, no 6.3b slices have been downloaded. I tried 3 nights in a row for the heck of it. Still nothing.

Makes me wonder if they're still in the stream or if they've been stopped by DirecTV temporarily. FWIW, the same situation exists on my old man's and brother's HR10-250. They ran add63.tcl and have not yet received the 6.3b slices.


I ran add63.tcl on mine and another HR10-250 again last night. 6.3b did not show up on either.

Hmmm...is it gone from the stream? Curious.

[BigBearf]

Russ et al,
Recently hacked a HR10 from 3.2.5f, zippered and tweaked and then sliced to 6.3a. I attempted to uninstall tweak and then re-run tweak but get the following message after downloading new script.

Downloading latest Enhancement script...
Connecting to www.mastersav.com[69.90.236.30]:80
rbautch_files.tgz 100% |*****************************| 3713 KB 00:00 ETA
Downloaded main scripts successfully!


Running rbautch Hacked Tivo Enhancements...
tar: Invalid tar magic

Where do I get this file and where can I using Fetch FTP it to the HR10 to allow continuation of the script?

Thanks,
Jeff

[Xtra7973]

Russ et al,
Recently hacked a HR10 from 3.2.5f, zippered and tweaked and then sliced to 6.3a. I attempted to uninstall tweak and then re-run tweak but get the following message after downloading new script.

Downloading latest Enhancement script...
Connecting to www.mastersav.com[69.90.236.30]:80
rbautch_files.tgz 100% |*****************************| 3713 KB 00:00 ETA
Downloaded main scripts successfully!


Running rbautch Hacked Tivo Enhancements...
tar: Invalid tar magic

Where do I get this file and where can I using Fetch FTP it to the HR10 to allow continuation of the script?

Thanks,
Jeff

Jeff you going to have to wait. Rbautch needs to fix it on his site. There are a couple corrupted files he has on it right now. So just wait until he fixes it.

[BigBearf]

Xtra
Jeff you going to have to wait. Rbautch needs to fix it on his site. There are a couple corrupted files he has on it right now. So just wait until he fixes it.

Thank for the quick reply,
Signing off tonight will check site and download in next day or two
Jeff

[rbautch]

Jeff you going to have to wait. Rbautch needs to fix it on his site. There are a couple corrupted files he has on it right now. So just wait until he fixes it.It's fixed now. I tried to upload a new version of the enhancement script earlier today and it kept getting corrupted during the FTP transfer. Seems to be working now.

[dthreet]

Hmmm... 4th night and no 6.3b slices, I guess directv is not sending slices via sat now. Guess we have to wait till mid Jan to get slices via phone. Anyone else get them?

[kkluba]

Last Friday when I checked the slices were on my box so I used the slicer and installed them. Went fine for me.

[gworkman]

D* is rolling out a nationwide release for OTA on the HR20. I wonder if we'll have to wait until after Christmas to see 6.3b in the stream again. Seeing that folks are having successes, I look forward to trying one more time. I am highly interested in getting HMO working. Anybody having any issues once the patches are applied?

RBautch...will the updated zipper perform the patches needed for HMO or is it in the works?

[Brillian1080p]

The weirdest lockup is happening. Activity light on FA120 flickers faster than normal. No TWP connectivity, no remote or front button response, video is frozen, Every time this happens it locks up networking on my main computers.

No amount of rebooting routers, modems or pc's brings it back. Only removing the HR10-250 from the network or unplugging it brings back the network.

I'm not an expert in networking and I've never seen this before.

I'm considering starting from 3.1.

1. If I desire to get back to 6.3b and the slices are not being received lately, is there a way to save the 6.3b slices I have?

2. I know I can back up what I have and try to fix it later, but is there a way to save just the slices without any changes I've made?

I may be wrongly using a windoze mentality whereby re-installing fresh cleans up everything.

[gworkman]

Sounds like you may have a conflicting IP address. Are you using DHCP or static IPs?

[hakamarob]

It would allow extraction, p.s. something we don't talk about at this forum.

OIC. thanks for the info

[vMAC]

The weirdest lockup is happening. Activity light on FA120 flickers faster than normal. No TWP connectivity, no remote or front button response, video is frozen, Every time this happens it locks up networking on my main computers.

No amount of rebooting routers, modems or pc's brings it back. Only removing the HR10-250 from the network or unplugging it brings back the network.

I'm not an expert in networking and I've never seen this before.

I'm considering starting from 3.1.

1. If I desire to get back to 6.3b and the slices are not being received lately, is there a way to save the 6.3b slices I have?

2. I know I can back up what I have and try to fix it later, but is there a way to save just the slices without any changes I've made?

I may be wrongly using a windoze mentality whereby re-installing fresh cleans up everything.


I wasn't having your problem exactly, but what I did to solve it may help you also. The first thing that I did was run tweak_uninstall.sh (or whatever it is called). This will uninstall tweaks. then I pulled the drive and rezippered the unit, using the 101 service prefix. The should reload your drivers and your network access, then run tweak.sh to install USB backborts and you are back in business. I would try that before I reimaged the drive. As far as I know, there is no way to pull the slices seperately besides just creating an image of the entire drive.

[gsr]

It would allow extraction, p.s. something we don't talk about at this forum.

It also gives you the option of moving your drives to a different Tivo and still be able to watch what you previously recorded (after running 51killer). This is pretty useful if your Tivo dies (other than drive failure) and you had a lot of stuff you hadn't watched yet.

[faughtz]

I'm still not having any luck in restoring my network access w/6.3a. I changed the static and dhcp flags (/init/ptv_flags/DHCP_OFF and /init/ptv_flags/STATIC_ON ), and added dhclient-disabled to /etc., and have tried both running the network.tcl (which executes with no errors) and with the modified rc.sysint.author file I posted. I thought 6.a had to have a static ip, but if that is not so (anybody?), I think I should try to establish a dynamic address. I have not tried ifconfig, because I thought it was incompatible with 6.3a. Is it?

Regards,
Zane

[rbautch]

D* is rolling out a nationwide release for OTA on the HR20. I wonder if we'll have to wait until after Christmas to see 6.3b in the stream again. Seeing that folks are having successes, I look forward to trying one more time. I am highly interested in getting HMO working. Anybody having any issues once the patches are applied?

RBautch...will the updated zipper perform the patches needed for HMO or is it in the works?Once 6.3 images are available, I'll update the Zipper to hack it.

[rbautch]

I'm still not having any luck in restoring my network access w/6.3a. I changed the static and dhcp flags (/init/ptv_flags/DHCP_OFF and /init/ptv_flags/STATIC_ON ), and added dhclient-disabled to /etc., and have tried both running the network.tcl (which executes with no errors) and with the modified rc.sysint.author file I posted. I thought 6.a had to have a static ip, but if that is not so (anybody?), I think I should try to establish a dynamic address. I have not tried ifconfig, because I thought it was incompatible with 6.3a. Is it?

Regards,
Zanenetwork.tcl requires IP parameters as arguments. Try running net-launch.sh instead.

[faughtz]

when I ran network.tcl, I ran it as network.tcl "ip" "router" or literally as
network.tcl 192.168.1.98 192.168.1.1
It simply returned to the bash prompt, so it appeared to execute.
I don't know what might not have been executed when slicer did not complete.
I'll try net-launch.sh.

Does 6.3a require a static ip?

[Adam1115]

Once 6.3 images are available, I'll update the Zipper to hack it.

With HMO?

[Brillian1080p]

Update 4 (12/13): The Slicer works fine with 6.3b. Network is preserved and all hacks copied over and running. Remember, if you're using an adpater that relies on backported drivers, be sure to copy over the appropriate drivers to the new partition or you'll lose access. If you get a message that your software is not valid, try running this (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=4676591&&#post4676591) script.

If all hacks are copied over why do we have to apply patches to tivoapp?

[rbautch]

If all hacks are copied over why do we have to apply patches to tivoapp?The tivoapp is the heart of the tivo software, and it gets replaced completely when you upgrade the software. tivoapp is not a hack, and it if you tried to copy it to your new partition, your tivo wouldn't work. All hacks that reside on the old partition that can be copied ARE copied.

[rbautch]

Does 6.3a require a static ip?It depends what kernel you have, but likely yes. What adapter do you have?

[Brillian1080p]

Never mind.

[pdawg17]

Hmmm... 4th night and no 6.3b slices, I guess directv is not sending slices via sat now. Guess we have to wait till mid Jan to get slices via phone. Anyone else get them?

No...I've been waiting a few days now after applying add63.tcl and nothing...

[faughtz]

It depends what kernel you have, but likely yes. What adapter do you have?

I have an FA120.

[sk33t3r]

Hmmm... 4th night and no 6.3b slices, I guess directv is not sending slices via sat now. Guess we have to wait till mid Jan to get slices via phone. Anyone else get them?

My 3.1.5f downloaded 6.3a and installed that today, 6.3B must be gone for now, maybe they are correcting the log issue that 6.3B seems to have caused!!! Im going back to my zipped 3.1.5f drive.

[mskreis]

Running 6.3b on previously zippered unit. It's been running flawlessy since I ran the slicer about a week ago. I wanted to transfer a file and got the following error:

JVC-TiVo# rw
mounting read write
error writing /var/mtab.tmp: No space left on device
JVC-TiVo#

Should I be concerned about this?

Thanks

[tivoupgrade]

OK, here is a little something you might want to play with; note that by "play" I mean you are willing to potentially lose network access and might possibly have to rebuild your drive if something gets messed up.

What I was noodling around with here was to come up with a quick and easy way to give folks using The Slicer an easy way to install the latest USB drivers at the same time so they didn't have to run as much risk of losing network connectivity. What I ended up with was a bit of "scope creep" that ends up providing a bit more than that, but with a couple of trade-offs:

OK, so lets assume you start with either an IC SE version that has 6.3 slices in it, or perhaps you've got the 6.3b slices sitting and waiting to be installed with The Slicer. Go ahead and telnet to your unit and run The Slicer as your normally would...

... when you get to the very last screen (hit return to reboot or ctrl-c to double check your hacks, etc) go ahead and hit ctrl-c.

Then type:

sh /var/packages/update2 6.3

what this will do is run an updater script that will connect to our servers and download an installer which will do a few things:

1) install Jamie's September 2006 build of USB drivers (including the ones that support the Linksys USB200M v2 and a few other more modern USB 2.0 adapters

2) install TiVoWebPlus 1.3.1 (regardless of what was installed previously and what the Slicer attempted to preserver

3) install DHCP support; thereby overwriting the static ip settings you defined during the slicer install.

So, there it is.. if you do that, and THEN reboot, you will come up in DHCP mode much like any typical PTVnet installation does.

If you want to go STATIC, you can change the flag /init/ptv_flags/DHCP_ON to STATIC_ON and edit the IP settings in /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit.author as one method (thats the traditional PTVnet way). OR you can completely disable the PTVnet way by removing those flags, and then using some of the tools in /ptvupgrade/bin (basically the same ones use with Russ' stuff) to set the values in MFS.

Note that you can also play around with the NETWORK_CALL_ON / OFF flag to enable/disable calling through the network vs the modem, BUT that there are some funny things that can happen when you play with that feature along with using mfs to deal with your network settings (I've seen some strange behavior during booting which can temporarily freeze up your Internet access on any devices sharing the same switch or hub as your TiVo)...

So, I know that's a mouthful, but its late here... the idea here was to give the bleeding edge slicer types an opportunity to play with some 'extras' while you were busy blowing up your TiVo's over the holidays...

I'll try to check in every now and then and answer any questions, but for the most part, its self-explanatory.

Enjoy!

Lou

BTW, I strongly recommend using a serial cable when messing around with stuff like this.

[addicted4life]

I have been trying to get a good working mfsbackup file for my hr10-250 w/250gb drive

It has been failing using hindsdale's guide.

Today I tried this:

mfsbackup -l32 -6so /mnt/dos/tivob.bak /dev/hdc

now my Uncompressed File is 1194 MB instead of 790 MB from when I used this:

mfsbackup -f9999 -6so /mnt/dos/tivo.bak /dev/hdc

the 790MB backup would get stuck in a reboot cycle

[addicted4life]

I have decided to try and follow Lou's guide from above.

I am using a usb200mv2

I ran the slicer and it dloaded the update2 file :)

process went smooth except for when I attempted to change to static ip
so I stuck with the dhcp

ran angryip to find tivo

telnet was working !

I wanted to change to static ip and decided to run tweak.sh
it asked if I wanted to keep ptvupgrade and I answered "no" ( didn't want the dhcp, not sure what else I would lose )
entered a static ip and name
then got errors due to a "read only"
crtl-c

did "rootwrite"
and tweak ran fine, didn't ask about ptv this time, found my static ip too !!
I did select YES to USB drivers and tivowebplus
gave a static ip, and name
all looked great

rebooted

no telnet now! but tivowebplus 1.3.0 works, as does ftp

wanted Lou and Russ to see what results I got
off to try again !

btw: Merry Christmas all....and a special thanks to Lou, Russ and all the other Linux elves that bring joy to all of us.....we're not worthy !

PEACE

[pdawg17]

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

I don't want 6.3 anymore so how do I change the bootpage command back to the "hacked" version?

[addicted4life]

I've been working at getting 6.3b on my 3 boxes for a few days, and I finally hit a combination that worked for me, maybe it will work for you too. :D

On 2 seperate install attempts, I ended up at 6.3b and all enhanced, BUT my remote buttons would cause reboots to the Tivo !

Once it was the DirecTv button, on a seperate install it was the 30 sec skip button.

What finally worked, was uninstalling tweak before I sliced from 3.1.5f to 6.3b

once at 6.3b I followed Lou's post from above, and did all my tivoapp edits too.

then I did a mfsbackup -l32 -6so /mnt/dos/tivo6.3b.bak /dev/hdc
when I used -f9999 the backup would FAIL !!

THEN I ran tweak, said NO to overwrite PTV install.
I also said NO to installing tivowebplus, and YES to the USB2.0 drivers. ( ones from lou that got my usb200mv2 and airlink adapters to work were very slow on transfers, was originally gonna go enhancement scrip-less, but couldn't stand the slow xfer rates )

What I ended up with is 3 enhanced 6.3b boxes with tivowebplus 1.3.1 and all remote buttons work !!

mfs_ftp in in my /enhancements/varhacks too :up:

I'll be glad to help in any way I can, no question is a stupid one where I come from.

Merry Christmas !!

[Da Goon]

I don't want 6.3 anymore so how do I change the bootpage command back to the "hacked" version?

The same way as in the post you quoted. Just add "upgradesoftware=false"
code : bootpage -P "root=/dev/hdaX dsscon=true console=2,115200 upgradesoftware=false" /dev/hda

[kimsan]

mfs_ftp in in my /enhancements/varhacks too :up:

I'll be glad to help in any way I can, no question is a stupid one where I come from.

Merry Christmas !!

I'll bite. I'm have a bugger of a time getting mfs_ftp to insert on 6.3a (currently). My 3.1.5f box works fine. I can pull files with either one.

Got a short step solution that I'm missing?

Bonus question: I've got a couple bogus files in /mfs_ftp/cache that won't delete. How do i get around the apparent I/O error?

Thanks.

[sk33t3r]

Addicted4life have you noticed any of the 6.3b issues???

I've been working at getting 6.3b on my 3 boxes for a few days, and I finally hit a combination that worked for me, maybe it will work for you too. :D

On 2 seperate install attempts, I ended up at 6.3b and all enhanced, BUT my remote buttons would cause reboots to the Tivo !

Once it was the DirecTv button, on a seperate install it was the 30 sec skip button.

What finally worked, was uninstalling tweak before I sliced from 3.1.5f to 6.3b

once at 6.3b I followed Lou's post from above, and did all my tivoapp edits too.

then I did a mfsbackup -l32 -6so /mnt/dos/tivo6.3b.bak /dev/hdc
when I used -f9999 the backup would FAIL !!

THEN I ran tweak, said NO to overwrite PTV install.
I also said NO to installing tivowebplus, and YES to the USB2.0 drivers. ( ones from lou that got my usb200mv2 and airlink adapters to work were very slow on transfers, was originally gonna go enhancement scrip-less, but couldn't stand the slow xfer rates )

What I ended up with is 3 enhanced 6.3b boxes with tivowebplus 1.3.1 and all remote buttons work !!

mfs_ftp in in my /enhancements/varhacks too :up:

I'll be glad to help in any way I can, no question is a stupid one where I come from.

Merry Christmas !!

[addicted4life]

Addicted4life have you noticed any of the 6.3b issues???


Not even sure what the issues are, so I'm gonna answer no.

What should/could I look for ?

[addicted4life]

I'll bite. I'm have a bugger of a time getting mfs_ftp to insert on 6.3a (currently). My 3.1.5f box works fine. I can pull files with either one.

Got a short step solution that I'm missing?

Bonus question: I've got a couple bogus files in /mfs_ftp/cache that won't delete. How do i get around the apparent I/O error?

Thanks.

I followed a thread at the other site. I believe it was the MovieLoader meets HMO/HME, or sumthing of the such. What an app !!

In a nutshell, I dloaded the the mfs_ftp files, and the mfs_utils, I never found the s2bins file Steve mentions. When you get the utils, grab the no.arch file too, it is in the same post. It has the 2 patches in it. That took me forever to find.

The only other thing I remember is that you need a tzoffset.txt file, and I did a manual edit that Steve mentions to the mfs_ftp.tcl file. My edit was at a different line number than his.