Buggered something in /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit file now Tivo wont start

[spawn154]

Buggered something in /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit file now Tivo wont start.

Was trying to get tyserver to start automatically when Tivo boots.

I cant ping it etc. But wondering if I put the HDD into a PC, can I use a DOS bootdisk to access the files, and remove the line I added to rc.sysinit? Can I simply type "edit rc.sysinit" in DOS from the bootdisk?

If all is buggered and I have to wipe and reload again :( what is the latest Tivo image available? I think I was using 1.3.

Thanks for your help,

J.

[spawn154]

Actually had a better idea. I spose I can plug it into my PC as a slave HDD and access/edit the file in windows.

Will try it out shortly.

[petestrash]

Actually had a better idea. I spose I can plug it into my PC as a slave HDD and access/edit the file in windows.

NO DON'T DO IT!!!!

Never boot a TiVo disc in windows PC. Windows will trash the TiVo drive. The only safe way is using a linux boot disc, and to be even safer unplug the windows drive.

The current image is r1.5, and you could use the installer as a boot disc if you wanted to edit the file.

Peter

[spawn154]

NO DON'T DO IT!!!!

Never boot a TiVo disc in windows PC. Windows will trash the TiVo drive. The only safe way is using a linux boot disc, and to be even safer unplug the windows drive.

The current image is r1.5, and you could use the installer as a boot disc if you wanted to edit the file.

Peter

Plugged the Tivo drive in as a slave with the windows drive, but could not see the HDD accept in Device Manager.

Would this have dont anything to the disk?

I still have the installer disk, how would I go about editing the file if I boot off that?

Or if all else fails, is there any advantage of going v1.3 R1.4 > R1.5?

Thanks for your help.

J

[petestrash]

If your running XP, even having the drive installed as a slave will kill the boot partition.

R1.5 is more stable than r1.3 and also includes all the latest versions of all the included hacks.

Peter.

[spawn154]

Sounds like I will just install V1.5 then. And hopefully learn my lesson/lessons.

[spawn154]

Is v1.5 available here?

http://minnie.tuhs.org/TiVo/files/images/onselen/iso/

which one would I get for a Phillips tivo

[petestrash]

That's probably best. I don't know of a simple way to restore your boot partition now. But if you trawl through dealdatabase, there may be more recent developments I am not aware of.

Peter.

[spawn154]

What is dealdatabase?

Sorry to ask so many questions but:

does 1.5 include tivowebplus & will tyserver work straight away?

Thanks!

[petestrash]

What is dealdatabase?

http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/ is the biggest TiVo underground forum.


does 1.5 include tivowebplus & will tyserver work straight away?

No (TiVoWeb only), and no.

The best version of TiVoWebPlus for use with OzTiVo is available here (http://minnie.tuhs.org/twiki/bin/view/Software/UpgradeToTiVoWebPlus) and I highly recommend it.

Peter.

[spawn154]

Thank you muchly for your help. Downloading ISO now.

Will I have to format the HDD with the tool from the manufacturer (Western Digital)? I forgot how I did it last time. I think FAT32 partition.

[petestrash]

Is v1.5 available here?

http://minnie.tuhs.org/TiVo/files/images/onselen/iso/

which one would I get for a Phillips tivo

ozTiVo_installer_HDRX12-20051128.iso (http://minnie.tuhs.org/TiVo/files/images/onselen/iso/ozTiVo_installer_HDRX12-20051128.iso)

Peter

[petestrash]

Will I have to format the HDD with the tool from the manufacturer (Western Digital)? I forgot how I did it last time. I think FAT32 partition.

No, it's all menu based now.

Once you boot the installer, just use the menu to select your drive and then install the image.

Peter.

[spawn154]

Excellent. Thanks Peter.

Although with the new image I downloaded. It shows V3 R1.4 not 1.5?

[petestrash]

Where is it showing r1.4? If it's the splash screen, then it's a known issue and ignore it.

Peter.

[spawn154]

Yeh it is the splash screen