texster
07-09-2008, 01:44 PM
I just resurrected a borked HDVR2 (purchased from ebay for $10) and would like to check if there was a "better" method I could have used.
Steps:
62small mfslive: Downloaded iso,reimaged the drive,and replaced in unit. Voila, unit working normally at 6.2, but service/model prefix number showed 321 insead of 151.
Zipper: Zippered to get telnet and network.
6.2a slices: Since there were no slices in mfs after reimaging I googled downloaded and dbloaded 6.2a slices.
Ftp'd them to /var/packages, dos2unix, chmod 755, (from root) dbload /var/packages/*.slice. 6.2a slices now visible in MFS swsystem.
Dagoon Upgrade script: Worked flawlessly, was able to select the correct SW version for the hdvr2. After a reboot, correct model number showing in System Info.
Superpatch: enabled mrv
I suppose steps 1 and 2 could be combined, but since I had no idea at the time if the unit had hardware problems, I wanted to test at each step
Also, because this unit came without an access card and wasn't actively subbed (it will now that i know it works), there was no way to finish guided setup. Therefore, I ran setupcomplete.tcl before the (dagoon) slice upgrade script.
Although this all went pretty painless, I got to thinking about streamlining the process further. Is something like this possible/permissible:
Run a modified zipper that: 1. uses a 62small image 2. dbloads the 6.2a slices 3.doesn't run superpatch
Replace drive in Unit
Telnet in and run Dagoon upgrade script to install 6.2a
Reboot
Run a modified Superpatch that includes bufferhack and audio only record
Reboot
Run Ehnancement script with an option to install the latest TWP release
Steps:
62small mfslive: Downloaded iso,reimaged the drive,and replaced in unit. Voila, unit working normally at 6.2, but service/model prefix number showed 321 insead of 151.
Zipper: Zippered to get telnet and network.
6.2a slices: Since there were no slices in mfs after reimaging I googled downloaded and dbloaded 6.2a slices.
Ftp'd them to /var/packages, dos2unix, chmod 755, (from root) dbload /var/packages/*.slice. 6.2a slices now visible in MFS swsystem.
Dagoon Upgrade script: Worked flawlessly, was able to select the correct SW version for the hdvr2. After a reboot, correct model number showing in System Info.
Superpatch: enabled mrv
I suppose steps 1 and 2 could be combined, but since I had no idea at the time if the unit had hardware problems, I wanted to test at each step
Also, because this unit came without an access card and wasn't actively subbed (it will now that i know it works), there was no way to finish guided setup. Therefore, I ran setupcomplete.tcl before the (dagoon) slice upgrade script.
Although this all went pretty painless, I got to thinking about streamlining the process further. Is something like this possible/permissible:
Run a modified zipper that: 1. uses a 62small image 2. dbloads the 6.2a slices 3.doesn't run superpatch
Replace drive in Unit
Telnet in and run Dagoon upgrade script to install 6.2a
Reboot
Run a modified Superpatch that includes bufferhack and audio only record
Reboot
Run Ehnancement script with an option to install the latest TWP release