[ExtractStream] Re: Have a tivo and need to get Tivoftpd in it.

[Marc Lavergne]

I can't help you much on 2.5 since I have my TiVo frozen at 1.3. If you 
have ZMODEM working, why not use that to put tivoftpd on your TiVo? 
There's no real need for the serial port once you have telnet and ftp 
working. In reality though, I'm afraid you've lost me here.

Staying on 2.5 is fine, I'm only on 1.3 because it offers a more freedom 
with regards to the root file system. Take a look in the AVS forum for 
info on 2.5 or maybe somebody else can help.

Best of luck with this!

kriscomach wrote:

> thank you for replying.
> Okay the system I have is windows 2000.I like the way you explained 
> it to me. But can you tell me exactly like point 1,2,3... please. 
> What else I did is I got extractstream in to my tivo with zmodem. Can 
> you tell me how I can send it throw com port to the tivo. and do I 
> need to open up any ports. I think I need to huck it up to com1 or 
> com2. thanks and I would like to use the tivo 2.5 version and not go 
> to the 1.3. Thanks again for replying. 
> bye.
> 
> 
> --- In ExtractStream@y..., Marc Lavergne <mlavergn-pub@r...> wrote:
> 
>>You can't "downgrade" a TiVo without losing everything. The reason 
>>
> is 
> 
>>that the MFS objects (not file system) are modified with each 
>>
> version 
> 
>>upgrade. It's doable, but you have to start with a clean slate 
>>
> again. 
> 
>>Distributing the TiVo 1.3 software would be a copyright violation. 
>>
> What 
> 
>>I would suggest is that you buy an old hard drive from an HDR112 on 
>>
> ebay 
> 
>>with 1.3 on it (regardless ... you should always have a backup 
>>
> image 
> 
>>handy before you start hacking ... hint hint). It's your call if 
>>
> you 
> 
>>want to do this. You'll also need to prevent TiVo from updating the 
>>
> TiVo 
> 
>>software after you get it installed. This is a trivial hack (only 
>>
> works 
> 
>>on 1.3 ... sorry 2.5'ers) that involves changing a few file write 
>>
> flags. 
> 
>>I don't have the specific instructions handy (you need to edit the 
>>upgrade flag in /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit) but they're posted on AVS 
>>
> forum 
> 
>>somewhere:
>>
>>http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/forumdisplay.php?forumid=8
>>
>>As for shows disappearing, I don't know. Sorry.
>>
>>To get tivoftpd on your TiVo you have a few choices. A) pull the 
>>
> disk 
> 
>>out of your TiVo and plug it into your PC then use a boot disk 
>>
> utility 
> 
>>to put the file on your TiVo drive -or- B) use the TiVo built in 
>>http_get client to pull the file off your personal webserver. 
>>Personally, I'd bzip2 the tivoftpd file and fetch it from the TiVo 
>>
> using 
> 
>>http_get. Sneak a peek in the /tvbin directory on your TiVo to find 
>>
> this 
> 
>>file. You could also send it over using SZ/RZ via the serial port -
>>
> or- 
> 
>>uuencode it and send it plain text, but B above beats these in a 
>>
> heartbeat.
> 
>>What you use to download files is a matter of platform and 
>>
> preference. I 
> 
>> only run Linux and I think PlayItSam is the best:
>>
>>http://minnie.tuhs.org/Programs/Playitsam/README.html
>>
>>If you run Windoze, hang around, that is a real common theme on 
>>
> this 
> 
>>mailing list. Now where's my Labatt's 50? ;-)
>>
>>Cheers!
>>
>>kriscomach wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Thanks for Replying!
>>>Okay I have a TivoNet card and I bought it from 9thtee. and the 
>>>Version of Tivo I have on my Philips is 2.5. Can you tell me how 
>>>
> to 
> 
>>>update to a older version like 1.3. and can you tell me how you 
>>>sended your tivoftpd to the tivo(how and with what and 
>>>
> direction). 
> 
>>>and tell me step by step because other users maybe in the same 
>>>situation? Can you explain this to me how come the shows that I 
>>>
> have 
> 
>>>on tivo disappear after a few weeks I have on my tivo. that 
>>>
> sucks. Is 
> 
>>>there a way I can prevent from deleting my shows even if I have 
>>>
> them 
> 
>>>saved on the tivo for a mounth or longer? After this can you tell 
>>>
> me 
> 
>>>what kind of program you use to get your files from tivo? and 
>>>
> what 
> 
>>>directory do you download the file? I know they are like 
>>>extention .ty something like that?
>>>thanks you again guys. 
>>>bye.
>>>
>>>--- In ExtractStream@y..., Marc Lavergne <mlavergn-pub@r...> 
>>>
> wrote:
> 
>>>>This depends on alot of factors. Do you have a TurboNet or 
>>>>
> TivoNet 
> 
>>>card? 
>>>
>>>
>>>>What version of the TiVo software are you on? Here's the best 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>places to 
>>>
>>>
>>>>start:
>>>>
>>>>http://www.9thtee.com/turbonet.htm
>>>>http://tivo.samba.org
>>>>
>>>>If you don't have a Turbo/TivoNet card, that is step one ... 
>>>>
> order 
> 
>>>one 
>>>
>>>>from the 9thtee link above. You could run tivoftpd over the 
>>>
> serial 
> 
>>>port 
>>>
>>>
>>>>and PPP but that's insanity.
>>>>
>>>>The version of the TiVo software is a key factor here. 1.3 offers 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>many 
>>>
>>>
>>>>hacking options while 3.0 closes the door on many. This is 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>especially 
>>>
>>>
>>>>true with regards to "initial setup" questions such as this.
>>>>
>>>>If you want post back with TiVo software version info and which 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>TiVo 
>>>
>>>
>>>>network card you have and you'll get more precise answers.
>>>>
>>>>Good luck!
>>>>
>>>>kriscomach wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I have a Phillips tivo and it is the most popular one that likes 
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>to 
>>>
>>>
>>>>>be hacked. My quection is this I need to get it up and running. 
>>>>>
> I 
> 
>>>>>have posted a simulier quection and I didn't understand. Can 
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>someone 
>>>
>>>
>>>>>post to me very easy. this is a new branch for me and I would 
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>like to 
>>>
>>>
>>>>>get familier. Thank you and have a good day.
>>>>>
>>>>>bye.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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