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

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

    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.

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 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.
    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
    Please search this forum and our Website for your TiVo questions before starting a new thread. Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by petestrash
    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

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

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    Is v1.5 available here?

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

    which one would I get for a Phillips tivo

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    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.
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    What is dealdatabase?

    Sorry to ask so many questions but:

    does 1.5 include tivowebplus & will tyserver work straight away?

    Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by spawn154
    What is dealdatabase?
    http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/ is the biggest TiVo underground forum.

    Quote Originally Posted by spawn154
    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 and I highly recommend it.

    Peter.
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