Got something you want fixed?

[thomson]

I have fixed up / improved a number of applications and TivoWeb modules to get them working as expected on both UK v2.5.5 and US 3.0 (OzTivo) versions.

If you are having trouble with an application or TivoWeb module that has been abandoned by the author then post here and somebody :rolleyes: might be able to fix it up for you. The more information you post the easier it will be to fix.

If you have an idea for a new module that others may also like, but lack the ability to code it, then let us know... you never know, depending on how useful it is, could result in it being written.

Feel like you need something else? Try
AutoSpace (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=2609651&&#post2609651), Manual Record (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=2690653&&#post2690653), TivoTitle (http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?p=167245#post167245), BufferHack (http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?p=180758#post180758), ChannelGrid (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=2669018&&#post2669018), TivoPOP (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=2731370#post2731370), JPEGwriter (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=2759561&&#post2759561), GuideData Checker (http://www.forums.oztivo.net/showpost.php?p=3005&postcount=20), IPnotify (http://www.forums.oztivo.net/showpost.php?p=2475&postcount=25), rdate (http://www.forums.oztivo.net/showthread.php?p=2295&#post2295), NZ/DST (http://www.forums.oztivo.net/showthread.php?p=2184#post2184), palmod (source) (http://www.forums.oztivo.net/showthread.php?p=2164#post2164)

[thomson]

The attached is a slight alteration on Embeem's screensave package. It will now blink the power LED when activated. By default it will activate after the picture has been paused for 30 seconds (configurable via a -t option). The source is included.

[zollymonsta]

Hi Thomson,

Ooo I've been looking for something like this.

How do I set this up to run all the time in the background?

also

[TiVo [p0] /var/hack/bin]# screensave -t

just gives me...

screensave: option requires an argument -- t

There doesn't appear to be a readme file with the arguments. Just wondering what they are?

Just tried it without any args and works good :)

[thomson]

How do I set this up to run all the time in the background?

To start in the background just add the following to your rc.sysinit.author (the parameter after the -t is the timeout):



/var/hack/bin/screensave -t 60 >/dev/null 2>&1 &


Technically you do not need the ">/dev/null 2>&1" stuff as the application does not have any output, but it helps to get into the habit...

">/dev/null" writes the standard output to the null device (ie it throws it away), and "2>&1" writes all error messages (file descriptor 2) to the same place that the standard output (file descriptor 1) is going... ie it also gets thrown away.

[zollymonsta]

To start in the background just add the following to your rc.sysinit.author (the parameter after the -t is the timeout):



/var/hack/bin/screensave -t 60 >/dev/null 2>&1 &


Technically you do not need the ">/dev/null 2>&1" stuff as the application does not have any output, but it helps to get into the habit...

">/dev/null" writes the standard output to the null device (ie it throws it away), and "2>&1" writes all error messages (file descriptor 2) to the same place that the standard output (file descriptor 1) is going... ie it also gets thrown away.

Thanks.. you da man!! :) I've suggested this be added to the final OzTiVo iso image. :) Just rebooting now.. *crosses fingers*

[Bonzo]

If you have an idea for a new module that others may also like, but lack the ability to code it, then let us know... you never know, depending on how useful it is, could result in it being written.


First let me say I love my Tivo and all the work you guys have done to getting running so smooth in NZ. I couldn't really think of many ways to improve it, but in a perfect world...

The play bar would not appear in the middle of the screen, and it wouldn't stay up so long. Maybe a web module could be written to configure its position on the screen, adjust its longevity or even disable it altogether. :rolleyes:

[thomson]

in a perfect world... The play bar would not appear in the middle of the screen, and it wouldn't stay up so long. Maybe a web module could be written to configure its position on the screen, adjust its longevity or even disable it altogether.
Firstly this is not a problem with the UK (v2.5.5) TiVo as the placement of the play bar is located at the bottom of the screen. Because the US (v3.0) image was built for an NTSC system, it means that both the menus and the play bar appear much higher on the screen (100 vertical lines to be exact - which is about 16% of the height of your screen)... and yes this is very annoying...

The only way of fixing it is to patch the tivoapp binary. So... if I (who primarily uses a UK TiVo which does not experience the problem) gets motivated enough to disassemble the tivoapp binary and troll through the 1,452,708 lines (yes... I have already disassembled it :)) of assembler, figure out where the location of the bar is stored, and create a patch then there would be lots of happy people.

I might give it a quick look... I found the location to extend the play bar (required to increase the live TV buffer) for the v2.5.5 software so have a bit of a starting point...

Update: had a quick look... and it's going to be quite a large job... would require a lot of trial and error... which means lots of reboots and the v3.0 systems boot much slower than v2.5.5 :( ... I have posted on the BufferHack forum to see if anyone has stumble across the addresses or has any advice.

[thomson]

I have uploaded a text based web browser (links) and a ZX-81 Emulator (zx81) to the Uploads (http://minnie.tuhs.org/twiki/bin/view/Uploads/WebHome) area on Minnie.

[zollymonsta]

First let me say I love my Tivo and all the work you guys have done to getting running so smooth in NZ. I couldn't really think of many ways to improve it, but in a perfect world...

The play bar would not appear in the middle of the screen, and it wouldn't stay up so long. Maybe a web module could be written to configure its position on the screen, adjust its longevity or even disable it altogether. :rolleyes:

You can remove the playbar immediately if you press the 'clear' button on your remote. :)

[Wanted]

Damn.... I never had a problem with it before but now after you've mentioned it the position of the progress bar is starting to bug me. :o

[zollymonsta]

Damn.... I never had a problem with it before but now after you've mentioned it the position of the progress bar is starting to bug me. :o


Hehe.. Yeah it always seems to be in a place where you're trying to see.. Like, looking at credits or a price for something etc...

Just press 'Clear' :) and all is good!

[TimesOwn]

Hi

I tried running this by FTPing the files into /var/hack/bin/

[TiVo [p0] ~]# cd /var/hack/bin/
[TiVo [p0] /var/hack/bin]# ls
ClearAndDelete.tcl dbload30.tcl makero.sh
DialConfig127US.tcl echo makerw.sh
EditTitle.tcl fixtime.cron mfs_import
EditTitle3LJ.tcl fixtivotime mfs_stream
SendKey fixup25.tcl rtimetz
SendKey-tridge fixup30.tcl screensave
SetupCompleteUS.tcl force_index.tcl sendtivomail.tcl
backup_hack force_index30.tcl set_UK_oztivo.tcl
checkgsstate.sh get_postalcode timezoneadj30.tcl
dailymail.tcl import.tcl unbundler.tcl
dbload25.tcl list_animations.tcl
[TiVo [p0] /var/hack/bin]# screensave -t 60 >/dev/null 2>&1
hangs...

Can anyone tell me what I have done wrong please?

[thomson]

[TiVo [p0] /var/hack/bin]# screensave -t 60 >/dev/null 2>&1
hangs...

Can anyone tell me what I have done wrong please?

You need to place it in the background... either run the following line or add it to your startup scripts:


/var/hack/bin/screensave -t 60 >/dev/null 2>&1 &

[TimesOwn]

Thank you (again!) Thomson.
I had assumed that the last "&" signified pressing enter, it seems that is wrong!
Next challenge - to prove vserver is streaming - and use it!

[DavidClarke]

Hacked X-Box's go for $stuff-all on trademe, and...

http://www.jonsthoughtsoneverything.com/2005/08/03/tivo-xbox-media-center-pluging-updated/

HOWEVER, this doesn't seem to work too well with our local images and with the V 2.0 XBMC... I had it working, once, no idea how to get it going again, waiting for a wet weekend without 100 other things to do...

Getting the contents of my lounge tivo to the bedroom would make for one happy wife!

[petestrash]

Have you looked at the following on OzTiVo.

XBoxMediaCenterandTivoUpdate (http://minnie.tuhs.org/twiki/bin/view/Software/XBoxMediaCenterandTivoUpdate)

And

XboxAndTiVo (http://minnie.tuhs.org/twiki/bin/view/Software/XboxAndTiVo)

Also a recent post on the OzTiVo mailing list had the following.


I did manage to get it to work with image 1.62

Do NOT use the ccxstream_s1 (included in the file), use the standard
ccxstream
Enable the ccxstream on tivo startup.

Secondly, change a line in the TivoX.py file

From
useOriginalCCXStreamNowShowing = False
to
useOriginalCCXStreamNowShowing = True


Peter.