Can't extract shows

**war_timmins** · 02-04-2008, 08:20 PM

thanks for the reply Pete & also Skolink for helping me out. It is downloading more than before ~90mb file of a half an hour show, just sort of times out. I left it for about 45 mins but didnt download anymore.

**petestrash** · 03-04-2008, 12:51 AM

Can you do a cat /etc/oztivo.conf just to make sure the timing has been set.

Also you may want to try using mfs_ftp for the transfer instead, I use it all the time without any hassles.

Peter.

**war_timmins** · 03-04-2008, 06:19 AM

It's there, ill try using the other method ...mfs_ftp, thanks Pete.

Code:

[TiVo [p0] ~]# cat /etc/oztivo.conf
# OzTiVo menu configuration settings file
# Please do not edit this file
# Put the TiVo disk back in your PC to reconfigure
nic=TurboNet
ip=DHCP
mac=00:0B:AD:10:10:10
hostname=oztivo
modem=0
pppondss=0
netmask=
gateway=
ssid=
wep=
wepkey=
timing=16

**war_timmins** · 03-04-2008, 07:50 AM

I tried the ftp method, but I keep getting timed out

**petestrash** · 05-04-2008, 08:32 PM

what is the physical route between the Tivo and your PC?

Also do you have any torrent programs or other download/upload program running in the background?

Peter.

**war_timmins** · 05-04-2008, 09:18 PM

Route is from my pc > switch2 > tivo

Switch2 is connected to switch1.
Switch1 is directly connected to my router(running dhcp).

On switch2: xbox, tivo, wii & 2 pcs running
On switch1: network printer, 2 pcs

Maybe I should connect switch1 directly to the router?

Not on all the time, but using Downthemalll, dl manager plugin for firefox.

**petestrash** · 06-04-2008, 01:38 AM

There should be no issues running through 2 switches, though if you are able to also connect switch 2 directly to the router, that would generally be better (but not effect your current issue).

The only other thing I could suggest is, unplug the xbox, Wii, printer and other 3 PC's in case one is flooding your connection, causing the TiVo to timeout.

Also if your TiVo is not recording, then remove the video input cable this will stop the TiVo from spooling live TV giving the processor more grunt to serve the files.

As a last step you could remove the drive from the TiVo and try direct extraction in a PC. The transfer is much faster, but a little more tedious.

Peter.

**Skolink** · 07-04-2008, 08:05 PM

Thanks Pete, your timing suggestion fixed the problem for my friend who was previously unable to extract shows, and who had previously tried setting TyTools to single socket.

**petestrash** · 08-04-2008, 10:33 PM

No worries,

We will probably set it to defualt to 16 on the next image.

Peter.

**war_timmins** · 19-04-2008, 08:28 AM

hi, been busy with work, so haven't worked on my problem for awhile.

I've noticed when I run mfs_ftp..i get this msg in telnet, I start to download & when I lose connection/timeout from my tivo...it brings this up:

Code:

[TiVo [p2] ~]# couldn't open socket: address already in use
    while executing
"socket -server newcsocket $port"
    (procedure "setup_control_socket" line 4)
    invoked from within
"setup_control_socket $info(port)"
    (procedure "reset_control_socket" line 9)
    invoked from within
"reset_control_socket"
    (procedure "init_procs" line 13)
    invoked from within
"init_procs"
    (file "/var/mfs_ftp/mfs_ftp.tcl" line 1534)

To run mfs_ftp on my tivo:

-I first connect to tv through tlnet, then enter this cmd: /var/mfs_ftp/mfs_ftp.tcl
-then I use flashfxp to connect to tivo: using ip 10.0.0.3:3105