>I doubt it will run straight out of the box, in fact, no it wont. The image on >the drive will be the original USA image (NTSC). You'll need to load the >Oztivo image onto the drive to get PAL tv standard out of it, plus to get it >working over this side of the world.
Even if my TV can handle NTSC?
>The TiVo needs a daily call to keep it happy, otherwise it will grizzle (and >most likely stop working altogether). This can be done by adding a >command to the crontab file to 'touch' a certain file once a day. I can't >remember offhand what the command is (I'm now running off the NZ >emulator) but will have a hunt for the details for you.
>You'll also need to load a nonag file to stop it from nagging you about lack >of guide data (is there one for aussie?) I take it you will be using it with a >set top box for PayTV or similar (you don't mention this).
Sorry, yes - I'm running Foxtel Digital.
I know the S1 boxes can be used in the U.S without the TiVo service - you just get the nag all the time. My plan was just to use it as a "dumb" recorder - run the cable signal through it simply to use the pause and record functions, without the TiVo knowing what channel it is etc. So this wouldn't work?
I can see that having no knowledge of linux is something I'll have to change real soon
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