Help!

[kiltannen]

I was having a few issues getting guide data. Finally thought my problem had something to do with networking - and decided to set my Series 1 NZTIVO to DHCP. [I had been happily running on static for around 4 years]

went for reboot - and now I am stuck on the splash screen saying "Almost There. Just a few minutes more" Well it's been "almost there' for several hours.

I tried disconnecting my network cable - no joy.
I tried removing my turbonet card - no joy.

I am guessing if I could just mount it and edit a file or two - it would work again...

At this point - I am seriously thinking I will need to drop a new image onto it and start again.

It is a Series 1 Phillips with Turbonet card running nzTIVO based on OZTIVO v 1.5

Ideas anybody?

[petestrash]

If it is stuck on that screen something has gone wrong with the file system.

Did you make the Drive Read only again before rebooting?

Peter.

[kiltannen]

No I did not make it read only after that - I just ran the command to configure the network - chose to configure the IP address - typed "dhcp" saved and typed reboot. GULP. Hopefully it's not naffed...

Then I got stuck on the screen.

Is there some way I can load it as a slave drive? preferably off a windows OS - but I think thats about as likely as seeing a pig fly past my window to be honest ;)

I do have a few PC's kicking around and if I need to run some kind of linux to slave it and get in and undo the damage - that'd be cool.

I have a spare HDD or 2 - so I'm going to see if I can build a clean nzTivo on one of those - but my Wife's really keen to get the old recordings back...

Any suggestions or instructions gratefully accepted and I'll give them a go...

[petestrash]

Leaving the file system in read/write and then rebooting can cause corruption, and may not be easy to fix.

I'm traveling around at the moment, so will not be able to give any blow by blow. But I suggest you download the MFSlive CD from mfslive.org and use that CD as a boot disk. It will run a live linux environment for you to have a look around (disconnect your PC drive so you don't make mistakes on it).

Peter.

[Skolink]

Where abouts are you based?

[kiltannen]

OK - so I gave up on trying to figure out this drive - for now

I've thrown a new 80GB in and will see how that goes.

Right now I've got as far as guided setup. I can telnet onto the Tivo

BUT I can't get the guided setup to work.

i'M SURE I'll figure it outr soon

[petestrash]

Skolink asked where you were located? Which image have you loaded?

Peter.

[kiltannen]

You guys are AWESOME

I've just updated my profile.

I'm in AKL -- My image is the Philips NZTivo 1.5
nzTiVo-Philips-Installer-Dec06TWP.iso

I get right through to Setup Call - & then it sits on connec ting for a long while and finally fails with service unavailable

I've had a look at my tclient.conf and this is what it says:
# NZ legacy
126::210.48.107.133:80:::

I can successfully ping the IP address...


I'm wondering if I need to do a bit of editing

--It is a REALLY long time since i've set up my Tivo...--

[petestrash]

I don't think port 80 can be used to setup new TiVo's.

Do you have a line starting with 127 like this?

127::210.48.107.133:8000:::

Either way put a # in front of the 126 line and add the line above if you do not have it.

You should be able to follow the NZ guide (http://www.nztivo.net/index.php/ImageWithScreenShots1.4).

Peter.

[kiltannen]

thank you for your patience with me - and pointing me in the right place.

I have now followed these instructions.

I can successfully telnet onto the tivo - but I STILL can't get the setup call to connect. Here is the tclient.conf
# to imply the Addr.itcl *_EMG_* fields. (i.e.
# emergency repair port). Note the value 000 is
# reserved to imply the Addr.itcl *_DEF_* fields
# (i.e. the default port).
# phone_number This is the full phone number to dial, minus any
# prefixes defined by the phone options screen
# svr_addr This is the Ip Address of the service to connect to
# svr_port This is the TCP port number of the service to
# connect to
# ppp_user This is the username to connect to the ppp modem
# ppp_pass This is the password to connect to the ppp modem
# radius_domain This is the radius domain to put after the generated username.
# If ppp_user is set then this will have no effect.

#
# This is the default port, it's values come from Addr.itcl not here
#
000:
# Dennis' Emulator
#126::66.23.218.193:80:::
# This is for the server emulator on minnie. Trouble if your ISP blocks HTTP .9
#127::131.244.9.101:80:::

# This uses emuProxy2 to avoid problems with transparent proxy. Thanks Tim!
#127::127.0.0.1:8000:::

# NZ legacy
#126::210.48.107.133:80:::
# NZ new emulator
127::210.48.107.133:8000:::

# NZ develop
#128::210.48.107.133:8888:::

I figure I must have done something wrong

[kiltannen]

WAIT!!!

It's working!

It's now importing data!!!

[petestrash]

Good news.

Peter.

[kiltannen]

well - after a few days of not using it - I returned to this project to find that after the one connection it has failed to connect again.

I tried a test call - and that worked fine. But try to make a daily call & no dice

I've tried re-running the guided setup.

I can ping the iP address of the emulator

all I am getting at this point is it failing to connect on the initial call.



I have also tried a clear and delete all data - then running the guided setup.

no joy.

any ideas?

or shall I give it a reload from the disk?

[Wibble]

I can ping the iP address of the emulator


Did you mean ping the emulator from the tivo or from your workstation?
Try from your tivo.

Also try this from the tivo

wget http://210.48.107.133:8000

If this works, it proves that the networking from your tivo is fine.

(You can delete the index.html file it created)