twosox
03-30-2009, 02:13 PM
I'm wondering if this approach will work...
I was able to use an MFSLive CD (v1.4) to expand an original backup for my Series 2 DirecTivo (Samsung S4040) using a USB/IDE adapter. (thank goodness I saved those backups from my original hacking experience a few years ago)
Anyway, I was having major issues trying to use the Zipper CD (latest version) with that adapter.
Here's what I'm going to try: I used a copy of ISO Master (free linux program) to add the zipper directories and scripts into the MFSLive CD in their usual locations (root folder of the CD, and /customkernels, etc.)
Anyone else try this before? Is this a viable approach? I'm at work now -- will try to zipper the new drive at home tonight with this CD. This altered MFSLive CD seems to boot okay, and I can mount the CDROM and see the zipper scripts, so I'm pretty hopeful that it will work, as long as MFS can see the drive.
Sox
Update: For what its worth, this method did work for me to run the zipper on the new drive. Unfortunately, it looks like the hard drive wasn't the problem after all -- the power supply seems to be the issue.
I was able to use an MFSLive CD (v1.4) to expand an original backup for my Series 2 DirecTivo (Samsung S4040) using a USB/IDE adapter. (thank goodness I saved those backups from my original hacking experience a few years ago)
Anyway, I was having major issues trying to use the Zipper CD (latest version) with that adapter.
Here's what I'm going to try: I used a copy of ISO Master (free linux program) to add the zipper directories and scripts into the MFSLive CD in their usual locations (root folder of the CD, and /customkernels, etc.)
Anyone else try this before? Is this a viable approach? I'm at work now -- will try to zipper the new drive at home tonight with this CD. This altered MFSLive CD seems to boot okay, and I can mount the CDROM and see the zipper scripts, so I'm pretty hopeful that it will work, as long as MFS can see the drive.
Sox
Update: For what its worth, this method did work for me to run the zipper on the new drive. Unfortunately, it looks like the hard drive wasn't the problem after all -- the power supply seems to be the issue.