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PaulWilkinsUK
09-12-2008, 11:20 AM
Hello Folks,

I'm about to let my TiVos go after many years service.

If I do a system reset, does TiVo destroy the VAR/HACK directory structure?
ColinYounger
09-12-2008, 12:37 PM
"System reset"?

What are you use now?
PaulWilkinsUK
09-12-2008, 12:41 PM
"System reset"?

What are you use now?

I'm afraid 'er indoors is bored with TiVo.
I now have more AppleTVs around the house than I know what to do with and sadly, with SkyHD, TiVo runs a poor second.
ColinYounger
09-12-2008, 12:42 PM
When my TiVos go I'll reimage the drives, so that the (hopefully) new owner gets what seems to be a brand new TiVo with none of my 'influence'.

Still not sure what you mean by 'system reset'.

AppleTV? Poof. :D
PaulWilkinsUK
09-12-2008, 12:54 PM
When my TiVos go I'll reimage the drives, so that the (hopefully) new owner gets what seems to be a brand new TiVo with none of my 'influence'.

Still not sure what you mean by 'system reset'.

AppleTV? Poof. :D

Well on the SetUp Menu there is a System Reset option with scrubs all of your recordings and gets back to guided setup. However, I would like to keep all of the bells and whistles that I've added on in /var/hack. I've copied my var/hack to a new folder under root, so that if it *does* get trashed I can at least copy it back.. unless of course.. telnet and FTP get trashed too !!
ColinYounger
09-12-2008, 01:11 PM
In short: no, it doesn't.

Remember however that a bunch of hacks specifically disallow you to sell them on with your TiVo (for profit or not). Notable examples are that FTP program and anything (I believe) written by 'sanderton'.
PaulWilkinsUK
09-12-2008, 01:35 PM
In short: no, it doesn't.

Remember however that a bunch of hacks specifically disallow you to sell them on with your TiVo (for profit or not). Notable examples are that FTP program and anything (I believe) written by 'sanderton'.

Well.. I don't have to advertise the fact do I :D