xPlusz remote control command processor

[superzap]

A TCL script that executes commands on DirecTiVo by running a test call.

Overview:

This allows execution of some DTiVo mods previously released separately and
a few new ones. The previously released mods have been slightly reworked for
this implementation. All of this is done through the DTiVo remote with no PC
connection required after the install. A test call with the command id set
into the call waiting prefix is used to execute the commands.
Tested with DTiVo software v2.5 and v2.5.2.
Not tested with Kraven's v25xtreme upgrade but no problems are anticipated.

Included are these which are optional and can be turned on/off with the remote: mvchannels with an interface that requires no custom file modification.
EdTitle functions to list deleted programs and program history.
EdTitle functions to undelete programs and delete program history.
SC.tcl to enable Showcases, TiVo Mags
NOPPV to reset the PPV indicators
Enable backdoors and toggle the 30 second skip at boot-up or on demand.
Run fixdemo recycled on a timer.
Set timers to change the channel at specific times and days of the week. Both
ongoing timers and one-shot timers can be set.
Monitor the DTiVo's internal temperature and issue an on-screen message if
the temperature exceeds a threshold.
Run TivoTitle to change program titles to include the program description.
The no-phone mod allows the TiVo sub to continue to remain active without
a phone connection (also controls the logs). This can be useful if you don't
have a land-based phone as in the case of a vacation home or RV. If this is
not activated, an opt-out of sharing viewing habits can be enabled.

See the README for install and use instructions.

latest version 3.10 ===> http://dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=78712#post78712

[mrblack51]

sweet idea...i had been thinking about the feasibility of something like this for a long time. cant wait to try it out

[BubbleLamp]

This looks way cool SZ!!! I'm hoping to be able to use it with some mods to load and unload noscramble without PC intervention.

[superzap]

Yes, if you want additional functions I'll add them in. Load/Unload noscramble sounds like a good first candidate. Let me know thru PM what scripts to run. I haven't got into video extraction yet, it's my next project.

[quantum_3]

a few quick questions. i have used Alphawolfs and Kravens scripts and i have modified the rs.sysinit of Kravens with bits of Alphawolfs rc.sysinit so i can have no tivo backrounds, 30 sec skip, backdoors enabled...etc plus mvchannels... the question is...does this script replace the rc.sysinit? and if not how do i fix the rc.sysinit so the cron can do it all BUT the menu screen doesn't freeze? (that is one of the probs with alpha's script if you dont use the last 10 or so lines of his rc.sysinit but you chose to diable the intertitles the screen freezes)

last question...i have mvchannels grouped in order of city (i get 3 spot beams ) and i was wondering if i can still do this with this script or with it be three channel 4's four channels 6's..etc. i did read the read me but i was still alittle fuzzy on that one. thx for all of the hard work guys!!!

[superzap]

xPlusz does not replace rc.sysinit, it adds to the end, so I don't think it would affect anything else, but of course it depends on what you put in rc.sysinit.

Since every mod that xPlusz is capable of is optional don't activate any mods that you are already running. Or remove your duplicate mods and activate the equivalent xPlusz mod. xPlusz does not include AlphaWolf's nosdd mod yet but could be added in the future.

The implementation of mvchannels in xPlusz will allow you to mix by city, channel numbers in the 2-99 range and 800-999 range. In other words to locate one city's entire channel set to the 2-99 range and another city to the 800-999 range is possible, but to have one city with some channels 2-99 and other channels 800-999 is not possible with the current implementation. I'm running one city mapped to 2-99 and another city mapped to 900s without any noticable effect to using the guide or any freezing. I don't think you should have any duplicates by relocating multiple cities to the 900s.

[rewrite]

whoa, way to go superzap!! This is unbelievable!

noppv or TivoTitle.tcl on demand, executed from the remote control whenever I want it? whoo hoo!!!

[boboli]

Might be a bonehead question, but here goes....

I don't have the phone line plugged in.

I entered the #,*69 for the Call Waiting part and get an "Invalid #,*69" and then a failed.

I disabled DIAL TONE DETECTION and still got that message.

IS there a special "code" that needs to be entered in the #,*xx format??
B

[CPotato]

Took me a few secs to think about it but the last command using com cable is entered like this

./SETUP

Instuctions has it as ./setup , you must enter using caps!

Also I believe I had to do the "chmod +x SETUP" command as well!

Hope this helps

[boboli]

Originally posted by CPotato
Took me a few secs to think about it but the last command using com cable is entered like this

./SETUP

Instuctions has it as ./setup , you must enter using caps!

Also I believe I had to do the "chmod +x SETUP" command as well!

Hope this helps

I appreciate the input. Sorry, I was not clear. I was able to set things up fine. At least I think I did.
No, the problem I am running into is activating the new toys thru the Test Call Screen. Thanx though. B

[CPotato]

:)

[superzap]

boboli:
I not sure why you're entering #,*69 as a command, but that is invalid. Commands start with a # and are followed by a 1 or 2 digit number and some commands have parameters. For example #12 would display the options and status. See the README file.

CPotato:
The setup file in the zip file is lower case so I don't know why it came across as upper case for you. README is upper case. Maybe it's something to do with how you transferred it.

[CPotato]

I guess the easiest way to check is under the cd /var/hack dir try the ls command thats what how I noticed that the setup came in as upper case.

I guess for users if one don't work try the other! :D

thanks for the script guys! nice!

[boboli]

Originally posted by superzap
boboli:
I not sure why you're entering #,*69 as a command, but that is invalid. Commands start with a # and are followed by a 1 or 2 digit number and some commands have parameters. For example #12 would display the options and status. See the README file.

CPotato:
The setup file in the zip file is lower case so I don't know why it came across as upper case for you. README is upper case. Maybe it's something to do with how you transferred it.

OK I understand it now.. I read the README a little to literally. Got it now. Thanx. B

[bato]

Thank you for this, it's great.

Want to know why you included SC ver 0.1 (PGM posted 0.2) and TivoTitle ver 0.92 (there is a changed version 0.93 out).

Thanks again for your work.

[superzap]

Included is SC.tcl version 0.1. The only difference with version 0.2 is that it includes something called SC_Giveaway, whatever the hell that is. Is it those yellow star promotions I see people complaining about? If it's worthwhile, I'll include it with the next upgrade.

TivoTitle v0.92 is what's included. I can't find v0.93, where did you see it and what is the difference? Again if it's worthwhile, I'll include it with the next upgrade.

I'm working on an upgrade to be able to customize mvchannels by each channel rather that by city. This will allow some channels within the same city to be moved to the 900s while others stay in the 2-99 range.

[bato]

Originally posted by superzap
Included is SC.tcl version 0.1. The only difference with version 0.2 is that it includes something called SC_Giveaway, whatever the hell that is. Is it those yellow star promotions I see people complaining about? If it's worthwhile, I'll include it with the next upgrade.

Maybe is not, even the comented line that is suposed to prepare the unit to accept version 2.5.2 doesn't have that SC_Giveaway.

TivoTitle v0.92 is what's included. I can't find v0.93, where did you see it and what is the difference? Again if it's worthwhile, I'll include it with the next upgrade.

I found it here somewher, from the readme:
# V0.93 8/20/2002 AlphaWolf_HK / MrBlack51
# Added compatibility for version 3 tivos, and made an
# attempt to reduce the skipping that some people
# experience while TivoTitle is doing its work.

So I guess that your script is for DTivo only, so maybe this is not needed.

I'm working on an upgrade to be able to customize mvchannels by each channel rather that by city. This will allow some channels within the same city to be moved to the 900s while others stay in the 2-99 range.

That will be great. And when people start playing will give you more requests :D

[cdn]

Originally posted by superzap

TivoTitle v0.92 is what's included. I can't find v0.93, where did you see it and what is the difference? Again if it's worthwhile, I'll include it with the next upgrade.


Here's a link to where you can find TivoTitle v0.93

http://dealdatabase.com/forum/attachment.php?postid=60946

It has a vew tweaks in it. Among other things, it attempts to address the A/V hiccup that some of us T60 owners see whenever it runs (which appears to be fixable by running setpri fifo 1 before the dbopen)

Chris

[groundhog]

Great Script. Thanks SZ.

Yes, if you want additional functions I'll add them in.

I'd like to see an option to autocorrect offset & deley settings. I use 550/550. I think that most people may use 750/1000(or whatever the v1.3 sw setting was). Nossd via the vcron would be cool too.


P.S. I installed this on both of my Tivos last night. One of them was hacked prior to extreme(with fixup02c), so it doesn't have extreme, or Kraven's upgrade. The other has both scripts. On the one without extreme everything works. The tivo with Extreme & Kraven's upgrade won't turn on the backdoors upon boot. I didn't have time to verify some of the other hacks. I created a /var/hack dir, because Kraven's upgrade just has /hack. So now I have two hack directorys. Maybe that has something to do with it?

[CPotato]

Not sure if I missed it but I don't think there is this function. I would be great if we would clear up all the logs on command!

[BBQ-AllStar]

Originally posted by superzap
The no-phone mod allows the TiVo sub to continue to remain active without
a phone connection (also controls the logs). This can be useful if you don't
have a land-based phone as in the case of a vacation home or RV. If this is
not activated, an opt-out of sharing viewing habits can be enabled.[/list]

See the README for install and use instructions.

superzap's original post states that this script controls the logs...

[groundhog]

Cpotato said that he would like to do it upon command. Not just make sure it was done on it's own periodically. There's a pretty good chance that it happens every time a daily call is done, but I'm not sure. You can check the log, make a phone call & see if it gets deleted.

[groundhog]

i have modified the rs.sysinit of Kravens with bits of Alphawolfs rc.sysinit so i can have no tivo backrounds

Do you have a link to the "No background" discussion. I've done searches for "Background", "Backround", "Screen" & User Name: "Alphawolf" & I'm having trouble finding the discussion. I remember seeing it when it was first mentioned & I was interested, I just never got around to playing with the hack.

[quantum_3]

it is in alphawolfs script..sorry my cpu just crashed yesterday and i can't find it on my 2nd (backup) hard drive or i would sent it to you. for some reason (probably something i screwed up) i am not able to "undo" this hack like all of the others in his script. FYI- it doesnt tell you from the get go but if you use this hack you HAVE to use his rc.sysinit file (at least the last part of it) or the menues hang.
good luck
q

[JJBliss]

http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13705

[groundhog]

FYI- it doesnt tell you from the get go but if you use this hack you HAVE to use his rc.sysinit file

Well, maybe the script readme doesn't say it?....But the thread that JJ attached below definately mentiones it above where the file is attached.

[groundhog]

Well, in case no one else tested it, the last option "restore original
files and delete xPlusz files" works flawlessly. I'm using xplusz on one of my Tivos with no problems. The other had Extreme & Kraven's Upgrade on it. I also kept it as read only & all of this caused problems with xplusz, so I removed it. Anyway, it removed itself, and left all of my original hacks intact.

[TheGoldenDroid]

groundhog,
You said that you tested this with Kravens Upgrade, right? Is that the one that was giving you problems? If so, was it just because it was read only? I took out the mount read only from Kravens upgrade so it wouldn't be a problem here...I don't think. Should/Did everything else work ok?

[groundhog]

No, everything didn't work right for me, even when it was Read/Write. I think that the problem is that Kravens upgrade uses /hack for the hack files & XplusZ uses /var/hack. Also, I didn't remove my hacks prior to installing xplusz, so maybe they conflicted with one another. However....the tivo that works well with xplusz(that doesn't have kravens update) also still has all of it's original hacks in place(in /var/hack).

[TriscuiT]

Superzap,

I just did a fresh install of Xtreme25 onto a new drive for one of my DSR6ks. I then did the noscramble kernel patch, logsNull, nossd and noppv mods. Curiously I was getting sporadic reboots.

Then I read about your mods and thought I would give them a try. I removed logsNull, nossd and noppv from the various places where they were being executed (rc.sysinit and fixsub.tcl). Then I installed XplusZ. It appeared that it installed properly.

After the reboot I tried to view my logs (as described in your readme near the beginning of "tips on using". I had selected to have EBD set to true during booting. I entered the Clear Enter Clear Thumbs-Up buttons and heard several beeps. Then the video froze up. And the unit was non-responsive to the remote control. Bash still worked fine.

I went to look at my /var/log directory. I realised that a number of the files are still set as /dev/null from logsNull having been installed. I am not clear on whether or not you are using logsNull or some other method for logfile control. Do these /dev/null entries need to be returned to regular files? Or is something else causing my system to hang?

Below is a listing of /var/log

total 14
drwxr-xr-x 2 0 0 1024 Nov 21 03:26 .
drwxr-xr-x 14 0 0 1024 Jan 1 1970 ..
crw-rw-rw- 1 0 0 1, 3 Nov 20 05:45 Okdebug
crw-rw-rw- 1 0 0 1, 3 Nov 20 05:45 Okernel
crw-rw-rw- 1 0 0 1, 3 Nov 20 05:45 Omessages
crw-rw-rw- 1 0 0 1, 3 Nov 20 05:45 Otverr
crw-rw-rw- 1 0 0 1, 3 Nov 20 05:45 Otvlog
crw-rw-rw- 1 0 0 1, 3 Nov 20 05:45 http
crw-rw-rw- 1 0 0 1, 3 Nov 20 05:45 kdebug
crw-rw-rw- 1 0 0 1, 3 Nov 20 05:45 kernel
crw-rw-rw- 1 0 0 1, 3 Nov 20 05:45 maillog
-rw-r--r-- 1 0 0 7918 Nov 21 03:51 messages
crw-rw-rw- 1 0 0 1, 3 Nov 20 05:45 secure
crw-rw-rw- 1 0 0 1, 3 Nov 20 05:45 svclog
crw-rw-rw- 1 0 0 1, 3 Nov 20 05:45 tivoLog.prv
crw-rw-rw- 1 0 0 1, 3 Nov 20 05:45 tivoLog.prv.N
crw-rw-rw- 1 0 0 1, 3 Nov 21 03:26 tivoLog.pub
crw-rw-rw- 1 0 0 1, 3 Nov 20 05:45 tivoLog.pub.N
crw-rw-rw- 1 0 0 1, 3 Nov 20 05:45 tivoLog.pub.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 0 0 3127 Nov 21 03:54 tvdebuglog
crw-rw-rw- 1 0 0 1, 3 Nov 20 05:45 tverr
crw-rw-rw- 1 0 0 1, 3 Nov 20 05:45 tvlog


I have since rebooted and will be trying to play with other options.

Thanks.

TriscuiT

[superzap]

The /var/log list looks ok. The messages and tvdebuglog files are not nulled by design, but the size is controlled by xPlusz. TiVo software doesn't normally use those files. xPlusz uses messages for displayed output and tvdebuglog for debugging.

I haven't seen the same problem that happened to you when you tried to view the logs.

First, make sure backdoors are actually enabled. Go to System Information and the first item there should read:
Backdoors: ENABLED!

There could be a timing problem and maybe EBD is not always enabling backdoors. The next release of xPlusz will allow fine tuning of the delay time at bootup to minimize the problem. The #4 command should enable backdoors or you could do it manually if EBD is not working. Each reboot can take a different amount of time for the DTiVo Last step acquiring info from satellite process to complete. This must complete before the key sequence to enable backdoors can work successfully.

The Clear Enter Clear Thumbs-Up sequence is not part of xPlusz, it is a TiVo backdoor. So if it's not working for you I'm not sure why.

As an alternative to viewing the /var/messages file for xPlusz displayed output, you could use the #0 command before the display command. for example, #0#12 would display the setting of the options and status directly on the screen.

[TriscuiT]

Ok. I will try it again tonight. I was able to run other commands without difficulty. Things like viewing the deleted programs and running mvchannels.

Any idea when you will be releasing the next version?

Thanks for the cool work!

TriscuiT

[superzap]

New in version 2.16: Compatibility with the KRavEN upgrade:
On/off startup control and ability to set startup delay for these functions:
TELNET READONLY TIVOWEB TIVOFTPD NOSCRAMBLE SMBFS NFS
On/off NOSCRAMBLE without rebooting. New functions: NOSDD and CALLERID. Command ability to change:
each channel added by the ADDCHANS function and display those channels.
the delay time for startup of CRON, EBD and T30SS. Moved crontab to the root partition. v0.3 of SC.tcl is included (handles TiVolution Mags moving to Showcases). Added setpri to resource intensive tasks like mvchannels and noppv. Added 10 city codes for the local channels on the 119.

[JimBliss]

I installed the d6k252x1.mfs then Kraven's update and elseed 0.5.1. I also upgraded the Kraven sc.tcl file with sc-0.03.tcl.txt. My system is running great but I can't get elseed to launch at startup so I do it manually. Also the reboot command isn't working, but a power off and on is working. I don't use the ppv or local scripts. Should this version work good on my system? When you are saying callerid are you meaning elseed, will it autostart? "Should" I have any problems?

[superzap]

elseed 0.5.1 will autostart if you select the CALLERID function. You can use command #58 to set the elseed init string and #59 to adjust the startup delay time (default 360 seconds). xPlusz does not use the elseed_forever method of running elseed but rather it uses the author's recommended method.

SC.tcl needs to run only once, not on each boot-up. Command #2 can be used.

Version 2.16 should work on your system. If you don't want to run any of the functions like ADDCHANS or NOPPV don't activate those during setup. If you made any mods to /etc/rc.d/rc.remote-login after the KRavEN upgrade, you will need to make the mods again after the xPlusz install. The setup process explains this.

[CRD2002]

superzap do we have to install the first version and then the second one to get everything or is everything included in the second version what I mean is wiil everything work with just installing the second version or will both have to be installed?

[superzap]

You can start with version 2.16, it is a complete package or an upgrade.

[CRD2002]

thanks a lot bro

[CRD2002]

one more question do we have to load extreme to do this upgrade or could we do it on a regular image?

[superzap]

You need v25xtreme or other method that gives you file access. Otherwise, on unmodified v2.5+ DTiVo software, any changes you make to files will be replaced with the factory files during boot-up.

[CRD2002]

I have a tivo with fixsub should I just run your update on top of my fixsub and clear lognull or should I redo the hard drive over again and load your upgrade?

[superzap]

If you're using the standard fixsub method like v25xtreme uses (SubTest), you should be ok.

[Marksmanaz]

SP I have done several searches but I can't seem to find where to get merge.tcl. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
marksmanaz

[superzap]

info on merge (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=588203#post588203)

[jerob]

#63,?N? run MVCHANNELS RELOAD using a
special channels.dat file
?N?=[0-9].

does this mean i can use my own dat file that has been changed for the local channels i wont to load?

i dont understand the [0-9] and how that works.

i have loaded locals throgh the #60, xx,xx,xx and they load fine but they load more channels than i want and the guide information is wrong, thats why i would like to load my own dat file, is this possible?

great script zap!

thanks

[superzap]

Command #63 won't do what you want.

Command #67 was added in v2.16 to do what you want. Example:
NY locals (city code 12) added but don't want to see channels 41, 47, 50 and 55. To hide these channels run commands:
#67,12,41,0
#67,12,47,0
#67,12,50,0
#67,12,55,0
(tip: you can stack the commands by just stringing together, like this #67,12,41,0#67,12,47,0#67,12,50,0#67,12,55,0)

The channels you hide might reappear later if you're not running mvchannels recycled on a timer. You can also relocate the channels and doing so will cause mvchannels to run recycled in the background. I've done this and haven't seen any adverse effects.

More tips:
Use #0#68 to display how the channels are set. To get guide data, you might need to temporarily change the locals byte. Also you might also want to go to the Customize Channels DirecTV menu and remove the channels.

[DtVTiVo]

Thanks a lot superzap...

Was waiting on this update after my latest fresh install of 25xtreme and Kraven's Update.

Very much appreciated...keep up the good work m8.

DtVTiVo

[CRD2002]

superzap just finished installing your upgrade 2.16 answered yes to all the questions it said upgrade succesful but when I went to record a future pppv event just to test it the unit restarted itself like before did I mis something do I have to do something else?

[superzap]

Reboot and wait 20 mins and try again. If you try to record and see "Purchase & record info" (don't select) it's not working yet. You should see "Record this showing" when it's working. It takes a few minutes for noppv to run. The TiVo will reset what noppv has done after a while. So before you want to record a ppv force noppv to run. This is why running noppv just daily is not usually enough. Command #3 forces noppv to run and #0#12 will display the last time it ran and how many showings it "fixed".
Noppv by default runs daily and at bootup. See the README for command #3 if you want to run it more frequently.

[CRD2002]

thanks I did command 3 and it worked right away so why does it ask all those questions in the bash to select yes or no?
do I have to do something for touch and logsNull to run or it done auto?

[CRD2002]

super what do you mean at bootup I have to reboot the unit?

[superzap]

You just have to reboot after the install of xPlusz. Touch + logsNull = NOPHONE option active for xPlusz. When the DTiVo starts up (boot-up), noppv runs automatically at that time and then daily, or optionally you can set it to run every half hour or every hour, etc. Or run it just when needed with command #3 (my preference).

[CRD2002]

thanks this upgrade is the s**t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP TOO

[CRD2002]

super evrything is running fine but I see the tivos calls every week instead of daily is there a way of it running every day like I had with fixsub also does the no ppv run weekly when it makes the daily call is there a way to change this to run daily automatically?

[superzap]

The "Daily" calls will still run daily automatically. I don't know where you saw weekly, but don't rely on the Next Scheduled Call that gets displayed, it is not always accurate. Just check Last Successful Call for the next few days and you should see it running every day.

[CRD2002]

ok that where I saw it in the next schedule call says friday andI installed the upgrade yesterday thanks for all the help once again this rocks

[backinitup]

This is kinda cool.....

one question:

Does your upgrade include: telnet, tivoweb, and noscramble or do I have to add the Kravens upgrade to get these installed?

[superzap]

xPlusz doesn't contain telnet, tivoweb, and noscramble but it can control activation/deactivation of those. Put on the KRavEN upgrade first.

[backinitup]

cool...thanks man....also what was strange is that when the locals menu popped up on the screen, how do we scroll up and down to see which code is our own?....or can we not scroll up or down?

[backinitup]

cool...thanks man....also what was strange is that when the locals menu popped up on the screen, how do we scroll up and down to see which code is our own?....or can we not scroll up or down?

[backinitup]

cool...thanks man....also what was strange is that when the locals menu popped up on the screen, how do we scroll up and down to see which code is our own?....or can we not scroll up or down?

[superzap]

I assume you're asking about finding the city codes using commands #0#65? You can't scroll up when you display that way. But you can if you use just #65 and look at /var/log/messages. And you can see /var/log/messages on the screen by following the method described in the README. This technique applies to all display command.
Here are the codes:
1 "Atlanta, GA"
2 "Boston, MA"
3 "Chicago, IL"
4 "Cleveland, OH"
5 "Dallas-Fort Worth, TX"
6 "Denver, CO"
7 "Detroit, MI"
8 "Houston, TX"
9 "Los Angeles, CA"
10 "Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL"
11 "Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN"
12 "New York, NY"
13 "Orlando-Daytona, FL"
14 "Philadelphia, PA"
15 "Phoenix, AZ"
16 "Sacramento-Stockton, CA"
17 "San Francisco-Oakland-San JoseCA"
18 "Seattle-Tacoma, WA"
19 "St. Louis, MO"
20 "Tampa-Saint Petersburg, FL"
21 "Washington DC-Hagerstown, MD"
22 "Greenville, SC - Asheville, NC"
23 "Raleigh-Durham, NC"
24 "Salt Lake City, UT"
25 "Austin, TX"
26 "Balimore, MD"
27 "Birmingham, AL"
28 "Charlotte, NC"
29 "Cincinnati, OH"
30 "Columbus, OH"
31 "Greensboro - Winston-Salem, NC"
32 "Indianapolis, IN"
33 "Kansas City, MO"
34 "Memphis, TN"
35 "Milwaukee, WI"
36 "Nashville, TN"
37 "Pittsburgh, PA"
38 "Portland, OR"
39 "San Antonio, TX"
40 "San Diego, CA"
41 "West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL"
42 "Hartford, CT"
43 "Las Vegas, NV"
44 "Providence, RI"
45 "Buffalo, NY"
46 "Grand Rapids, MI"
47 "Oklahoma City, OK"
48 "New Orleans, LA"
49 "Norfolk, VA"
50 "Knoxsville, TN"
51 "Jacksonville, FL"

[CRD2002]

superzap I know that when I run noppv on a timer I have to put in#3,300 lets say what number do you think that I should use and will be ran enought times so I dont have to do command3 again and that all channels flags will be removed what do you recommend?
also does it have a effect on the tivo like slowing it down or something else if ran on the recycled timer?

[backinitup]

thanks again....

[superzap]

300 secs is about the smallest interval time to run noppv. It should not have any noticable effect on performance, slowing things down, since if it doesn't find any shows to fix it ends quickly. And the processing to fix each show is spread out over a long time and run at a low priority.

[CRD2002]

thanks superzap you are very heplfull sorry for all the questions but just want to be sure.
I have one more if you dont mind after I send the setup & 2.16 file with tera term do I have to chmod the setup file or no?
will it be ran automatically?

[superzap]

Yes you always have to do a chmod +x to scripts and programs that are transferred and that are going to be executed.
As stated in the README, setup is run manually with:
./setup

[CRD2002]

THANKS GREAT UPGRADE BRO

[botcher]

Superzap,

I installed the XplusZ file, selected (y)es for all options, and rebooted the unit. When the unit reboots, the backdoor command does not work. If I try the #4 command, same thing; no back door shown on the system info screen. I can successfully enable the backdoor with the "search title" .


If I stack the #0 before another command, such as #12, I do not see anything on the screen. However, the high temp display does come up on the screen occasionally.

I tried to look at the logs, and when I use the right arrow button to go thru the different log files, I do not get a "messages" log. Maybe I am looking in the wrong place?

As a last attempt, I tried to use the uninstall command (#99673542), but I think it did not do anything. I still get the high temp display every 15min. How can I confirm it deleted and restored things back to normal?

Any other suggestions to check to see why it is not working properly? Maybe I am missing something....

Thanks
Botch

[Gauge]

botcher,
I am betting that you are having the same problem I did. Make sure that you are entering all of the commands from the remote in the "set call waiting prefix", and not the "set dial prefix." If you enter them in the dial prefix it will still show that it is executing xplusz and say successful but nothing will change.

[botcher]

Gauge -

Thanks!

yes, that was it! I guess that's what happens after doing to much reading. That's been my only problem with this TIVO hobby.. I read so much before doing anything that I suffer from overload and start to question my steps too much.

Once I tried the call waiting field, things worked fine. The only issue yet is getting EBD (back door) to work (start automatically) when it boots up. I also tried the #4 command and still couldn't get it to work. Maybe it is an issue of compatibility with 2.5.2 (I know that the command differs from version when doing it manually, but I am not sure how it is implemented thru XplusZ).

On another note, my T60 is running at around 60deg C; Is that too hot? It seems to trigger the X's high point alarm, but the TIVO info screen shows it to be a normal range. For the time being I set the upper limit in X to around 64deg.




Thanks again for the help

Botcher

[thong]

HI,
Having previously lost my /var/hack directory a few times, I was wondering if it is possible to use the chattr +i /var/hack command and still be able to use your mod.


Thanks,
THong

[superzap]

I'm not sure I understand your question but you shouldn't use chattr +i with any of the xPlusz files. Some non-critical files used by xPlusz are placed in the var partition, but if those directories or files ever get removed, they will be replaced automaticaly.

[superzap]

60C is way too hot IMO to run the DTiVo. Get an external fan or use another technique you can learn about by searching the forum. I've elevated the unit and use a 4" fan at the back of the unit blowing forward. It doesn't take much air movement to keep the DTiVo cool and I have my fan controlled by a ceiling fan speed control to reduce the noise. I use TEMPMON to tell me when to turn the fan on.

High heat can shorten the life of the unit and cause things like spontaneous reboots and freeze-ups.

[CRD2002]

superzap on another note the new 2.5.2 images that you have how do I burn them on to a cd cause when I go into roxio to burn cd from image and select iso image it doesn't show up what do I have to do to burn the image on a cd?

[Generiq]

If I may - Do you mean the file ending in .MFS? It is a backup using MFS Tools - you burn the file to a cd as a data file (not as a cd image) and then use MFS Tools to restore it.

[Lucidity]

Unless you plan on keeping the MFS file for later use (and you don't have the HD space to keep it on the drive), you don't need to burn it at all.

Just put the TiVo drive in your computer along with your regular drive containing that MFS image, boot off one of the floppies (or CD) with the MFS tools on it, and restore it from the PC HD to your TiVo HD.

That's how I applied my Extreme 2.5.2... knowledge of how Linux refers to master/slave HDs helps :)

[handiq]

Have T-60 running Kraven's and Xpluz. Everything was fine, til this weekend I started getting a message saying dial in number was invalid. I made no changes to system.

I checked and can still get bash prompt.

It seems that my xpluz is no longer working either, I get fail when I try to run any of the hacks and no xpluz appears in the preparing space.

I also need to add that the tivo was unplugged to make sure it wasn't hanging up for some odd reason, but I enabled the backdoor hacks after it came up.

What do I need to do, this machine has been touched so I dont want to attach a phone line. Please advise. Everything was running sweet for a few weeks. I did not add any other software.

Handiq

[BubbleLamp]

Originally posted by handiq
Have T-60 running Kraven's and Xpluz. Everything was fine, til this weekend I started getting a message saying dial in number was invalid. I made no changes to system.

I checked and can still get bash prompt.

It seems that my xpluz is no longer working either, I get fail when I try to run any of the hacks and no xpluz appears in the preparing space.

I also need to add that the tivo was unplugged to make sure it wasn't hanging up for some odd reason, but I enabled the backdoor hacks after it came up.

What do I need to do, this machine has been touched so I dont want to attach a phone line. Please advise. Everything was running sweet for a few weeks. I did not add any other software.

Handiq

Did you lose the /var/hack directory? If so, that would indicate your log files got too large and the Tivo rebuilt /var.

[handiq]

I still have the /var/hack directory

Is there anyway to change the phone number that xPluz uses. I get this anoying message about my number being out dated and how I need to get a new number. Does anyone else have this problem?

:confused:

[snj2000]

I have applied xplusz after Kraven. I issued #47,1 (to enable no scramble) and test dialed successfully.

Is there now a way that I can STATUS noscramble (or any of the other settings that xplusz can toggle) to see that it IS acutally activated?

[superzap]

Yes you can display status of all the functions. Use command #12. There are a couple of ways to view the displayed output of this command, see the README. For viewing the output of #12 directly on the screen use #0#12 (#0 and #12 commands together) in a single test call.
For noscramble you will see the first part of the /proc/modules line for noscamble if it is active, something like this "noscramble 1136 0". If it is not active you will see "(not found)".
Have fun :)

[snj2000]

Thanks, I had missed the #12 in the readme, I was trying to use the Clear/Enter/Clear/Thumbs-up and never could get that to work.

I was able to confirm my noscramble is on.

I also ran #2 to turn on TivoMag & Showcase. I didn't detect that in the #12 log, to confirm it, but the test call said successful so I guess I just have to wait (I am getting the wait 3 days message) Does that sound correct to you, or am I still missing something.

Thanks again, great program, great help, great forum!

[backinitup]

why is it that when I ype in the dir /var/log to get the log files I have some log files adding up and I cannot delete them?....

this is what I get.....

1024
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1024
24143.....messages
4657664..otvdebuglog
17932.....tclient
957588...tvdebuglog
bash-2.02#

are the log files being deleted or do we need to delete them some how?

[superzap]

snj2000:
The Showcase process sounds ok, You should see them tomorrow after the download at 2:00 am.

backinitup:
You should leave the logs alone. xPlusz will manage them and keep them at a reasonable size. It uses tclient, tvdebuglog, and messages just like you see there.

[jerob]

Is there anyway to change the phone number that xPluz uses. I get this anoying message about my number being out dated and how I need to get a new number. Does anyone else have this problem?


i had that same problem so i run the update for numbers to call and it said it could not find any numbers for my area and asked if i wanted to use the tivo 800 number and i answered yes, that took the message away. hope this helps!

[superzap]

What xtreme image are you using?

[handiq]

I was using the T-60 image because I have a T-60 box. Even though I am in Cali I kept the 770 number from the image.

Everything was working fine for a long time, xpluz and all hacks. Now, it wont dail because of that invalid number message. I tried to make a call and it fails now.

I am kind of confused, I am glad to hear someone else got the same message as well.

:confused:

[superzap]

Without the phone connected and the xPlusz NOPHONE option set to active, go to the Change Dialing Options and set the 800 number in Set Dial-In Number. It will ask for area code and the call will but there should be something about Sales Program to select which should get you the 800 number.

[jerob]

i am using the t-60 image also!

[handiq]

Got to the 800 number but still can not get xPluz to work. This is becoming very puzzling. It wont let me go to live tv until I make a successful call either.

Just to make sure, but I think it is active, how do you check to verify that the no phone is active. I cant xpluz to work at all right now so can I view a long to tell me?

What should I do now.

Handi

[superzap]

You can look in these log files to see if your problem is releated to xPlusz:
/var/log/tclient
/var/log/tvdebuglog
/var/hack/xPlusz/xPlusz.log

If you don't see anything obvious there do again a full install.

I'll be releasing the v2.17 update shortly...

[handiq]

Full install of everything or just xPluz.

Thanks

[CRD2002]

superzap did the #14,0 to turn off the temp, but it still keeps on coming on?
am I missing something else to do to make this work?

[superzap]

Full install of just xPlusz.

[superzap]

#14 just changes the tempmon low threshold.
Do a #26,0 to turn tempmon completely off, or
use #13 to set the high threshold temperature to a higher value so you'll at least know if your DTiVo is over heating.

[superzap]

New in version 2.17: New method of enabling backdoors (EBD) and the 30 second skip (T30SS) at bootup. These function should now work 100% and require no tuning of delay times. The batch save to VCR (aka merge.tcl mentioned in the v2.16 notes) is now fully implemented. This will allow you to save multiple programs to VCR or other recordable media like DVD±R, all unattended after setup with the remote.See the README file for more info. Upgrade from v2.16 is supported or a complete install from the attached zip file. To upgrade if you have v2.13, upgrade to v2.16 before upgrading to v2.17 or do a full install of v2.17. Be aware that with a full install you will lose the current xPlusz settings.

[TechnoMage]

Originally posted by superzap
New in version 2.17: New method of enabling backdoors (EBD) and the 30 second skip (T30SS) at bootup. These function should now work 100% and require no tuning of delay times. The batch save to VCR (aka merge.tcl mentioned in the v2.16 notes) is now fully implemented. This will allow you to save multiple programs to VCR or other recordable media like DVD±R, all unattended after setup with the remote.See the README file for more info. Upgrade from v2.16 is supported or a complete install from the attached zip file. To upgrade if you have v2.13, upgrade to v2.16 before upgrading to v2.17 or do a full install of v2.17. Be aware that with a full install you will lose the current xPlusz settings.

Thank you superzap!

[CRD2002]

superzap so I shouldn't upgrade then if I'm not interested in the back door or should I still upgrade what's your opinion?

[snj2000]

I'm running ver 2.16 and issued the #2 command (said successfully applied) a couple days ago. I still have no Showcase or Tivo Mag. It does say "wait 3 days" and I have only waited 2.

Was going to upgrade to ver 2.17, but didn't see anything in there specifically related to sc.tcl that isn't already in v2.16

Any suggestions on how to get the Showcase & Tivo Mag up or do you think I just have to wait the 3rd day?

Thanks

[superzap]

CRD2002:
The decision is yours, but if you use the T30SS or want to use the view logs TiVo backdoor you should upgrade.

snj2000:
All xPlusz is using is PGM's latest sc.tcl ===> http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18936

It worked perfect for me on the one DTiVo with v2.5.2 I tried it. I'll try it on a v2.5 unit and see if it works.

What version of TiVo software do you have v2.5 or v2.5.2? And make sure you're not running NOSDD because that stops the Showcases downloads.

[snj2000]

Here is what I'm running
2.5
Kravens update
xplusz 2.16

The NOSDD may be what got me.

At first when I loaded xplusz, I never executed #2 to activate showcase.

I had no showcase so I ran #2

Then later that day, I executed #29,1 (This prevents showcase right? ooops, shouldn't have done that if I wanted showcase)

So I guess that the #29,1 prevented showcase, even though I ran #2.

This morning, I did a #29,0 (so NOSDD is not active)
Then a #2 to run sc.tcl

I have the "wait 3 days" message, so will let it go overnight & see what happens. If this doesn't work, I will try sending a fresh copy fo sc.tcl to it.

Sound right, or do you have any other suggestions.
Thanks for all the help!

***Have my Showcase & Mag now! Thanks for the support***

[handiq]

You can look in these log files to see if your problem is releated to xPlusz:
/var/log/tclient
/var/log/tvdebuglog
/var/hack/xPlusz/xPlusz.log

If you don't see anything obvious there do again a full install.

I'll be releasing the v2.17 update shortly...



I dont have any of these log directories and I did the upgrade to 2.17 but the xpluz is still not functioning.

If I reinstall 2.5.2 with kravens upgrade and add 2.17 when I first do the install I will change my number to a local number. I will watch alot of tv to night and try to do the re installs later or tomorrow.

Thanks for all the help but I cant seem to figure what files got deleted to cause this problem.

[ldulitz]

Were there any changes in the way xPlus handeles the mvchannels from 2.13 to the newer versions? In the original, i was able to have it loop no problem by doing the #60 command with the locals i wanted. Since the 2 newer ones came out i havent been able to get it to loop. It works the first time, and thats it. Any ideas?

[superzap]

Thanks, ldulitz for reporting that.

New in version 2.18:

Fixed bug with the mvchannels recycle. Those affected are using command #60 with channels relocated to the 900s. Symptoms are that the relocated channels will revert to their normal channel numbers.

See the README file for more info. Upgrade from v2.17 is supported or a complete install from the attached zip file. To upgrade if you have v2.16, upgrade to v2.17 before v2.18 or do a full install of v2.18. To upgrade if you have v2.13, upgrade to v2.16 and 2.17 before v2.18 or do a full install of v2.18. Be aware that with a full install you will lose the current xPlusz settings.

[ldulitz]

Superzap,
Ive said it once and im sure i will say it again - You Rock!

[Immo]

Superzap,

Two things happened, I lost turbonet and it would not play previous recordings which were recorded unsrambled. I have my current rc.remote-login with the following edit:

sleep 10
ifconfig net0 192.168.1.99 netmask 255.255.255.0
sleep 10
route.tivonet delete default 2> /dev/null
route.tivonet add default gw 192.168.1.1 netmask 0.0.0.0 dev net0

Where do you recomend I should place this statement after I install v2.18? It is extremed with Kravens upgrade, DSR6000. I think I had scrambled on by default after the install so it did not recognize the recordings.

Great work by the way :)

Thanks
Immo

[superzap]

Try putting those right after the
#!/bin/bash

[jerob]

superzap

since i upgraded to 2.18 i noticed nosdd quit working and i cant get it to work again. i went back and made sure it was set to load in cron and have it set to run every 5 min, but when i run nosdd.tcl from bash it finds downloads scheduled and unscheduled them.

any idea what might be happing? thanks

[superzap]

I assume you have the xPlusz option NOSDD set to active. The default run times are 28,29,58,59 minutes after the hour.
Use the #12 command and you will see last the date and time nosdd ran. You can also look at the file /var/hack/xPlusz/nosdd.log to check the messages from nosdd.
There haven't been any changes to nosdd since it was first added to xPlusz in v2.16.

[69shelby]

Excellent program)
I was running 2.13 loaded 2.18 as complete install, set it to load bd at startup and 30ss, neither one starts on reboot, like the 2.13 did, local channel map works, and it exicutes the commands in the phone set-up. Is the back door still supposed to execute?:cool:

[superzap]

Enable backdoors and 30 sec skip work differently at boot-up starting with 2.17. You won't see any remote key presses coming from the program on your screen. After a reboot try 30 sec skip and go to System Info and you should see first line there that backdoors are enabled.

[69shelby]

do I have to run a command from the phone screen, or does it do it automatically? I push the 30ss button but it acts normal and goes to the end, Thanks.

[superzap]

You don't have to run any command every time you reboot. Just activate T30SS. If it's not working, did you reboot after you installed 2.18? Try the #0#12 command to display the status of T30SS.

[69shelby]

#0#12 says it is all active, but the 30ss doesn't seem to work for me, I just did another reboot and I'll try it again. I'm running 2.5.1 by the way. Again, thanks for the program:)

[superzap]

If it's still not working, try turning it off with #22,0 and then on with #22,1. Reboot and try it.

If still no go, do the #0#12 command and report back here the line with T30SS, the date to the right of it, and if there's a single digit number right below the date.
And do this command on bash:
bootpage -p /dev/hda
and report back what's displayed.

If there's a bug, this might help me fix it.
Thanks.

[69shelby]

t30ss only says active, no date
-p /dev/hda says
root=/dev/hda4 runideturbo=false BASH_ENV=`/bin/bootsz${IFS}-t;`
Does this help?

[superzap]

Ok, do a
ls -la /bin
command and look for 2 files,
bootsz
.T30

bootsz must be executable, look for 3 "x" in the string on the left. If there are no x's do this:
chmod +x /bin/bootsz
and reboot.

[69shelby]

neither file is there. should i reload it?

[jerob]

superzap

i tried to reload 2.18 to see if i could get nosdd to run but i still dont think it is working! when i go to /var/log/messages it says
(#12 nosdd active 28,29,58,59) but no where i can find where it run, if i run nosdd from bash it seems to find schedules. thanks

[69shelby]

by the way, I did a full install on top of the 2.13.

[Immo]

Originally posted by superzap
Try putting those right after the
#!/bin/bash

Thanks
Superzap

Worked like a charm.

[biz18434]

Does xPlusz work in 3.1

[superzap]

Originally posted by biz18434
Does xPlusz work in 3.1
Not yet, I'm working on getting it to work now with v3.1. Shouldn't be too long.

[superzap]

I don't normally run nosdd, but as a test I just activated it on one of my units and it worked fine.

Are you running another version of cron that you installed separately from xPlusz? If you are, and have it starting at boot-up, then you'll have to remove whatever is starting it. There can only be one cron running and the one started by xPlusz is a slightly modified version that uses /hack/etc/crontab instead of /var/hack/etc/crontab.

If that's not the case, look in /hack/etc/crontab to make sure there's an entry in there that was added by xPlusz to run nosdd. Also look in /var/hack/cron/log to see what's being triggered by cron.

[jerob]

superzap

thanks that was the problem with nosdd i had not removed my previous setup to run nosdd.

i am still having problems with the locals and the guide byte for some reason the channels show up wrong on the guide, for example (detroit shows up as tampa channels but are in fact detroit channels) any ideas how i can fix this? thanks again

[AlphaWolf]

superzap: just curious, what approach to hooking tclient are you taking?

[superzap]

Hey
Got a new approach for xPlusz that doesn't involve tclient. :D
Been trying to pm you, your mailbox is full. :(

[69shelby]

can you post the bootz file and instructions, its missing

[superzap]

How did you install xPlusz? It sounds like you didn't use the proper setup script?

Do an uninstall. See the README for the last command in the list that will do this. Then reinstall making sure you use the procedure in the README for a new install using the setup that came with 2.18.

Always use the setup that comes with the same version in the zip file. For example, the original setup that came with 2.13 can't be used with any version of the xPsz.tar.gz but 2.13. There was no sanity checking in the 2.13 version of setup, however starting with 2.16, setup will check to make sure the proper xPsz.tar.gz file is being used.

Hopefully this will fix your problems. Let me know if this does the trick.

[69shelby]

Everything seems to be working now, is there a delay before the 1st time the 2.18 is used? Thanks for the help and the program)

[handiq]

Super Zap

I did a full install with 2.17 on my tivo which was running xpluz and it stopped working for no reason. When I checked I had no log files or directories associated with the logs as you mentioned earlier. I have made several test calls with my 800 number and they all have succeded. Thanks for the help. Persistence was the key. One last question. If I do #17 or #10 should I see them on the screen right away. I just get succeded and continue thats it.

Thanks,

handi

[superzap]

#10 and #17 have displayed messages. Read the README "Tips on using" for an explanation on how to use these commands.

[Generiq]

I installed the 2.18 version on Xtreme w/Kraven's update. It seems xPlusz isn't starting Tivoweb. I enter the command in the call waiting prefix and I get the message Tivoweb is already enabled - but it never starts up. If I run Tivoweb from bash with

/var/hack/tivoweb-tcl/tivoweb console

it starts up just fine. This makes me wonder if I have the other xPlusz (included) hacks running (mainly nosdd). I see the xPlusz starting up with (if I do 'ps ax' at bash) the delay, then I see

222 ? S 0:00 /hack/bin/xPlusz/cron

After the 180 delay completes. I did follow the install procedure and let the install archive and replace my existing rc.remote-login. The only other thing to note was I did have the original xPlusz release installed a while ago and removed it.

Any suggestions?

Thanks SZ!


*****EDIT*****

I just changed the rc.remote-login line from:

/tivoweb-tcl/httpd-tt.tcl

to

/var/hack/tivoweb-tcl/tivoweb

As the line from my old rc.remote-login read and now it works. Any idea why?

*****END EDIT*****

[superzap]

The new version of tivoweb is started differently than was done with the KRavEN upgrade as you discovered. The tivoweb README explains this.

The only thing I would suggest is that you reinstall tivoweb in /tivoweb-tcl (root partition) rather than /var/hack/tivoweb-tcl. /var/hack sometimes is deleted by the tivo software if it thinks free space is low in the var partition.

[Generiq]

Good advice, thanks Bro!

[Yazhol]

Ok newbie to DTivo with a silly question. In the setup for XplusZ it states to "Follow the on-screen guide to enter combination of #,*0-9." in the Call Waiting Prefix entry. I know the # is the Enter key and the * is the Clear key but what key gives me the - (minus sign)?

I've read this entire thread as well as searched the forum and haven't found an answer.

[Nitz]

zero through nine not zero minus nine

[Yazhol]

So then it's #,*0123456789 that I enter for the Call Waiting prefix?

I get "invalid" if I use that.

[superzap]

What exactly are you trying to do with xPlusz?

You need to enter specific commands like #12 to display status for example.

[Yazhol]

I was trying to get it installed and running using the documentation it came with that stated after running ./setup to enter #,*0-9 in the call waiting prefix entry on the unit. It took about 7 tries for it to actually take #,*0123456789 but it's working now.

[JRoss]

Superzap-

Nice app!

Question - If installing on a Kraven Upgraded 25xtreme tivo does it matter if the files are transfered to the /hack dir instead of the /var/hack dir?

I assume it doesn't matter but just to be sure. I'd just assume not put anything in the /var directory.

[ldulitz]

i have all of mine in the /hack dir becasue of my tivos tendency to delete my /var/hack directory. I havent had any probs running everything out of there.

[1dave1]

? Does the optout function take care of the log files like rmLogs does?

Or will the log files take over the drive?

[BubbleLamp]

Originally posted by 1dave1
? Does the optout function take care of the log files like rmLogs does?

Or will the log files take over the drive?

Opt out doesn't stop the logs from being created, just stops them from reporting, AFAIK.

[1dave1]

Well then adding rmLogs would be a good idea, maybe on the next release of XplusZ we'll see it.

[BubbleLamp]

Originally posted by 1dave1
Well then adding rmLogs would be a good idea, maybe on the next release of XplusZ we'll see it.

Xplusz does it (NOPHONE option), I thought you were just talking about a plain DTivo. Sorry for the confusion.

[rewrite]

Originally posted by Yazhol
I was trying to get it installed and running using the documentation it came with that stated after running ./setup to enter #,*0-9 in the call waiting prefix entry on the unit. It took about 7 tries for it to actually take #,*0123456789 but it's working now.
OK, (deep breath):

I think you are misunderstanding how this program works. So I am going to try to explain it in a different way. The way this program works is that you type in certain commands.

The instructions tell you to enter #,*0-9 in the call waiting prefix. What this means is that you should be entering a combination of the pound sign, then a "Code" to what you are trying to do.

There are all kinds of codes available for different things. But as far as I know, #,*0123456789 is not one of them.

Try this: try putting #5 in as your call waiting prefix. Now make a test call. Now do the same with #4 as your call wiaiting prefix. Again, make a test call.

If it executed properly, your first call just toggled the 30 SS feature, and your second call (#4) enabled backdoors.

Do you see how this works now Yazhol?

[ginko]

I can't seem to find the file merge.tcl and was interested in trying to get this running. I noticed in the documentation right above the merge.tcl section it says it is now obsolete in version 2.17. but I am not sure if this line refers to the merge.tcl file or the previous block of text.

I have 2.18 installed and it is going great. If anyone knows how to merge show, please let me know.

~d

[superzap]

The instructions for batch save are in the README under tips. If you didn't enable batch save during xPlusz setup, then run command #70 and you should be instructed to reboot. After rebooting, run #70 again and follow the instructions. You only need to do the reboot once and after that just run #70.

[superzap]

New in version 3.10: Support for TiVo software version 3.1.0 on a limited basis. When used with TiVo s/w 3.1.0, the addchans function will not get the guide data for added channels. A resolution is pending for this problem.
New, simpler and faster method for running commands. See the README Batch save no longer requires a tivoapp mod when used with TiVo s/w 3.1.0 MfsStream support Freepages performance optionSee the README file for more info. Upgrade from v2.18 is supported or a complete install from the attached zip file. Be aware that with a full install you will lose the current xPlusz settings.

Use this version of setup if you're going to use the HD in PC install method [updated 6-17-03] ===> http://dealdatabase.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=104039

[genericuser]

SZ,

I have just recently joined the xPlusz craze (used the 2.5.2 upgrade). One thing I have searched on the forums is, "freepages" and I have yet to figure out what exactly that is... Can you tell me what activating "freepages" would do for me?

Thanks so much and like the others say, "You ROCK!!"

[superzap]

The freepages option benefits mostly those who use tivoweb. It runs the equivalent of this command at boot-up:
echo "128 192 256" > /proc/sys/vm/freepages

You can activate it with the #41,1 xPlusz command.

Read more ===> http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=86188

[TTac]

I nistalled Xtream upgrade 2.5.2 and all the xplusz commands work great. Except for CallerID. I execute #0 to enable on screen messages, then #30,1 to enable callerID, then #58,1 to select the init string. All give me a succeded responce. The phone cable that I'm using I have connected it to a caller ID phone and when the phone rings it displays the callerid info. But when I call from my cell phone and the line is plugged in to the TIVO nothing shows up.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

P.S. SuperZap Thank you for the GREAT Upgrade package and all of your support to all of up new BEES

[superzap]

Try this
On your DTiVo, turn 'Phone available detection on': TiVo Central -> Messages & Setup -> Receiver & Phone Setup -> Phone Connection -> Change Dialing Options -> Set 'Phone Avail.' Detection: On.

Also elseed reportedly doesn't work on all DTiVos. I'm attaching the readme for your reference.

[TTac]

Thanks I should have said that My TIVO was a DSR6000 and I have Phone available detect "ON"

I did read the compatability and all the rest of the read me and I also did a search for other people that may have had trouble before posting anything.

Thanks

[bato]

I think in xPlusz 3.10 is SC version 0.4, version 0.5 here: http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=76427

PGM posted:

Such picky people, cheeeez

Ok, here is the SWVERSION independant version. Just rename it to sc.tcl and run it as usual. It should run on any 2.x and 3.1 box.

[superzap]

No you're wrong. xPlusz v3.10 contains the equivalent of latest version of sc.tcl, the tivo sw os independent version. It's named SCsz.tcl in xPlusz and has been slightly modified for xPlusz to pass back an exit code. The comments have v0.4 and that's because I made the xPlusz v3.10 SCsz.tcl tivo sw os independent version before PGM released his. Both do the same thing.

[dolmar]

Hi, I installed txtreme 3.1 update over my extreme 2.5 and now my noppv does not work. Also every time i do a test call i get failed result but when i do make daily call it works fine. But it never says executing xplus either just says failed and then completed. Any idea what i need to do to fix this problem? I have reinstalled xpluz 2X and that makes no differnce.

Thanks a lot

[superzap]

Read the xPlusz README file. You don't make a test call anymore with xPlusz v3.10, all you do is enter the command in the call waiting prefix and press select once.

For noppv, activate it with #23,1 and use #3 command to run as a one-shot or recycled. See this ==> http://dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=78157#post78157

[bato]

Originally posted by superzap
No you're wrong.

That's what happen when I don't check the code and only look at the comments. Sorry.

One question:
I checked the code and I want the logs to work, so I removed the # in rc.sysinit (Kraven upgrade) and renamed logsNullsz.tcl, and rebooted and seems to work. Does this break anything else?

Thanks for a great tool.

[superzap]

The NOPHONE option runs logsNull. If you run another version of logsNull it is redundant and you will null out the messages log which the xPlusz version of logsNull does not do. So you will not be able to see display output of xPlusz commands in the messages log as explained in the README.

[bato]

Originally posted by superzap
The NOPHONE option runs logsNull. If you run another version of logsNull it is redundant and you will null out the messages log which the xPlusz version of logsNull does not do. So you will not be able to see display output of xPlusz commands in the messages log as explained in the README.

Thanks superzap, I think I didn't make myself clear. I want to run NOPHONE option but not run logsNullsz, so I can see what is happening with svclog and other things. So what I did? I renamed logsNullsz.tcl from /hack/bin/xPlusz, and because I don't have any other script that deletes the logs, I rebooted and all the logs are growing as I want them to be.

I don't see in the readme an option to run NOPHONE without logsNull.

How bad will be to change the code to turn off/on the ftp service without a reboot?

[superzap]

You can just turn off NOPHONE if you want to stop logsNull temporarily. You have 31 days. And if you're running the v3.1 os all you get after 31 days is a daily nag since the access card controls the pvr function. You don't want to run without logsNull for any long period since the logs will just grow and grow.

[bato]

Thanks, I'll do that.

One minor thing, I upgraded from 2.18 to 3.10 but the file 'xPchelpsz.dat' didn't update, so if I execute xp "#1,42" for example it say *** #42 command not found ***

[superzap]

I missed that file. I'll include it in the next upgrade. It's in the tar file and you can extract it like this:
cd /var/hack
gzip -d xPsz.tar.gz
cd /
cpio -idu -H tar -F /var/hack/xPsz.tar hack/bin/xPlusz/xPchelpsz.dat
cd /var/hack
gzip xPsz.tar

Thanks for pointing that out.

[bato]

Thanks for show me the right way to extract the file, I did it the hard way:

winzip, winrar, extract to desktop, ftp to tivo, change the file

I know gzip but not cpio, I guess is not bad reading a bit about it.

[TTac]

Any other Ideas? about what I could try? 1 thing I noticed was If I used ths command #58,3 it gave me an error "invalid id parm" but no problem if I use #58,1 or #58,2
Thanks

[TraumaDoc]

I have re-imaged my machine with 25xtreme and then applied xPlusz 3.10 .... and it's working fine, my locals added fine, but not receiving any guide data for those added channel (to be announced is all that is shown) ... is there a fix for that or should I wait for the supposed fix via xPlusz updates ?

[Astrogoth]

On the never ending locals topic can anyone direct me to a post or FAQ that tells exactly, from the top, how to enable multi locals with xPlusz on a 2.5.2 DSR DirecTivo, 3 LNB oval dish and a sub'd HU? I have ExtremeHU, if that matters. I have five locals in my spotbeam and I'd like to watch them!


I'm being a pest about this because others have been able to get several locals at the same time but decline to say exactly how they did it. I've read the back posts here and on dsschat. Nowhere does it say exactly how to do the deed. Call me stupid but I've tried all the posted ways without much luck. One local, no guide or guide but no local or guide for home local and nearby local but no nearby service. I like xPlusz a lot and I'm hoping there's a key sequence to cover this. Or will be...



P L E A S E ! ! !

[quantum_3]

Hi Astrogoth,

i believe that you 1st need to turn on ADDLOCS which is #20 I think (sorry i dont have the read me in front of me right this sec..you will have to look at the #numbers list to be sure ).
then you go to #65 and get the number of the citys that is in your spot beam area.

then go to #60 and type them in...i like to do it from BASH so this how i do it:

xp
#20,1 (the 1 turns on ADDLOCS)

xp
#65

at this point you should get all the local cities with a number in front of it...lets say ATLANTA is number 1 and KNOXVILLE is number 50 and I want to put ATL in the 1-99 range but i want to put KNOX in the 900-999 range to avoid dup. numbers i would enter it like this:

xp
#60,1,950(just add a 9 to the front of a number if you want too put it in the 900's)

wait and watch it pop in..your done


now as for the locals guide data i have no idea..there are alot of people having problems getting "to be announced" in the locals(including me). the only thing i can tell you is i am sure Superzap and the rest of the great minds are working on getting a fix so we will just have to sit back and give them some space to breath right now. let me know how it goes for you,

Q_3

[Astrogoth]

Hey Q/3,


What you wrote there actually worked for you? That and nothing else?? I ask because I did just that three times. The new locals show up where I want them to, in the 900's, but never activate.
I get "unavailable in your area" or some such. If I alter my "location info" I can get *one* alternate local at a time, but I lose my home local. If you don't have to do that I want to know why! And how!


I may be able to help you with the guide issue. I can populate my alternative locals guide by changing "my location" info and leaving it that way for a few hours. When the new data appears change it to another local and wait a few more hours. They don't go TBA after you do the change. They stick. When done change it back to your home local. PM me if you have questions. Guess we can't talk about this topic here.

[corvette]

This is what I get at the pash prompt:

cd /var/hack No such file or directory

This is what I do then: use a space between /var /hack

cd /var /hack

I then ZMODEM the files there, but when I do a ./setup it says:

/var/hack/xPsz.tar.gz does not exizt, aborting

Any ideas?

thanks

[superzap]

You need to first create the /var/hack directory.

command:
mkdir /var/hack

then transfer the files:
cd /var/hack
rz

[corvette]

superzap,

Thanks!! your help is most apreciated... no wonder it would not work. I guess where I ZMODEM those files in cd /var /hack will not hurt anything? when I do a dir they are there... leave them or delete? if delete how? thanks

[superzap]

Use the rm command to delete:
cd /var
rm setup
rm xPsz.tar.gz

[corvette]

Superzap,

Once again thank you!!! :)

[jabramsja]

I seem to have a problem with xplusz 3.1 continuously working under extreme 3.1. After a couple of days, when I try to run a command line using the "xp" command, nothing works. I then try to use the dialing prefix and nothing happens. I have to reinstall xplus3.1. Any ideas?

[corvette]

I must be a dumb ass :( when it comes to this.

When I do this To enter commands, set the command into the Call Waiting Prefix and press <select> once. I get invalid CMD
like for instance #21 or #26 both come up invaild CMD
thanks

I have it going.... thanks to all that helped!

[bdee]

First Off Fine job Super Zap!!

My question is:
I searched the 3.10 xPlusz docs and then the threads here. Hopefully I didn't miss what I am about to ask.

If you activate NOPHONE does it isolate the modem so you can hook up the phone line and use the caller id? and does the caller id show up on a recording? By the way I did hook it up for a short while and it works great..
This hack will make the couch potato in us all delighted!

Bdee

[TTac]

Did you get your caller Id to work?

What Model Tivo do yoou have?

Did you use a modified phone cable?

What Command did you select #58,1?

I have a DSR6000 with SuperZap's Update on it and have tried everything but can't get it to work.

Thanks

[boboli]

Originally posted by jabramsja
I seem to have a problem with xplusz 3.1 continuously working under extreme 3.1. After a couple of days, when I try to run a command line using the "xp" command, nothing works. I then try to use the dialing prefix and nothing happens. I have to reinstall xplus3.1. Any ideas?


Do you have NFS running?
B

[bdee]

Originally posted by TTac
Did you get your caller Id to work?

What Model Tivo do yoou have?

Did you use a modified phone cable?

What Command did you select #58,1?

I have a DSR6000 with SuperZap's Update on it and have tried everything but can't get it to work.

Thanks

Yes it works great!

DSR6K
2.5
xPlusz 3.10
no special Phone Line
Activate Caller id #30,1
Set caller id int string #58,1

Hope this helps, sounds like you missed the activation

Bdee

[jabramsja]

boboli

I don't think so. What is nfs?

[boboli]

Originally posted by jabramsja
boboli

I don't think so. What is nfs?

Go to the setup dialing options and type in the code '#0#12'. This will show you what options of xPlusz are active. NFS will be the second to the last listing. If it is active, turn it off ( ' #49,0 ' )
See if that helps.
B

[jabramsja]

boboli.

Nfs was turned off. Any other ideas? I am surprised no one else is having this problem. This is the second time this has happened to me. Both times a couple of days after upgrading to 3.1. This last one was a brand new install from 2.5 extreme to 3.1. Thanks

[boboli]

Originally posted by jabramsja
boboli.

Nfs was turned off. Any other ideas? I am surprised no one else is having this problem. This is the second time this has happened to me. Both times a couple of days after upgrading to 3.1. This last one was a brand new install from 2.5 extreme to 3.1. Thanks

No, no new ideas. I thought your problem sounded similiar to what I had earlier with the "2 processes running" error. But that was fixed by a small script change. (Thanks, superzap. :D )
B

[snj2000]

These are the levels that I am running:
2.5
Kravens update
xplusz 2.16

When I attempt to record a PPV, I get:
Purchase & Record info -> (select)
Then Receiver must interrupt live TV/ I reply YES get info
Then is says You are Authorized (press SELECT to continue)
Now it goes back to the:
Purchase & Record info ->
If I DONT DO ANYTHING it does'nt record the PPV
If I press select again, system reboots.

I tried running NOPPV (#3*) to insure it was recently run and received RC=-1 and system re-booted.

Any suggestions on what might be going on & how to fix?

Thanks.

SORRY:

Read-read-read then READ some more......
I was not running NOPPV frequently enough.
Then while testing this problem my system re-booted (causing NOPPV to start running). before it finished I issued the #3* to insure it has run, which of course failed because it was already running. This caused the system to re-boot again.
When it came back up, I got a status (#0#12) indicating that NOPPV had run & the number of showings it fixed.
I waited 15 more minutes, just to be sure, and scheduled a PPV recording & it worked just fine.
I scheduled NOPPV to run every 2 hours, so hopefully this will be frequently enough.

Since this version 2.16 has been working for me, would you still suggest I upgrade to new version 3.10?????

Thanks for the help!

[superzap]

This should help ===> http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20944

[snj2000]

Thanks SuperZap that link did help. I edited my previous post to explain what I found.

About version 3.10, would you suggest that I upgrade, or leave well enough alone?

Thanks again!

[superzap]

Upgrading is up to you. Check out the new features on the versions newer than v2.16 to help you decide.

[corvette]

I am leaving mine like it is, 2.5.1 with superzap, until I am forced to upgrade. Most are doing the same.

[bdee]

While Installing and running setup for 3.10 I seem to remember that if I chose to not have Tivo get Tivolution and showcases that this would also stop forced updates.. Did I remember correctly or not?

Anyone?

bdee

[superzap]

I don't think anyone knows for sure what plans tivo has for sending os upgrades over the datastream. Search the forum for "nosdd" for a possible blocking method.

[jabramsja]

My xplusz 3.1 just uninstalled itself again. This is the message I received when trying to load a command.

TmkLogger: <134>Jan 28 04:46:54 tcl[6199]: Tcl created pool of 1458176 bytes
No EventSwitcher active
while executing
"dbopen"
(procedure "getTV" line 3)
invoked from within
"getTV"
(file "/hack/bin/xPlusz/xPlusz.tcl" line 1786)

Had to reinstall. Why does this keep happening?

[superzap]

Are you running tivo os v3.1.0? I haven't seen this problem but I've read that the v3.1.0 tivo os event switcher has problems staying up. Have you tried just rebooting after getting the problem? What other hacks are you running? v310 xupgrade or v31 tivolater? Fixsub3.1?

[superzap]

[jabramsja]

I am running tivo os 3.1.0. This is a fresh install, upgraded from Extreme 2.5. I used your xupgrade.iso file from tivostuff.com. I currently have NoPhone, Nosdd, and TivoTitle active. I have not tried rebooting. I just reinstalled xplusz 3.1.0. When it occurs again I will try a reboot. A couple of times it got so bad that when I just entered the command "xp" in /var/hack it would say file not found. I almost think the initrd isn't killed?!

[quantum_3]

nevermind..fixed it..thanks

[Schnitty]

i've read thru the readme and all 14 pages of this thread and don't see the answer to this -- apologies if i'm just blind :rolleyes:

i'm running 3.1.0 on a dtivo. i've done zero hacking so far (waiting until my spare drive arrives next week). i'd kinda prefer to not xtreme my system if i can help it (i like doing things the hard way...). i know it says that xplusz was tested with dtivo v.3.1.0, but i'm not clear if that means xtreme'd or not.

anyway, i'm curious what, if any, of the hacks/tools in xplusz 3.10 require xtreme'd hacks. i will enable the bash shell myself with ping, telnet, ftp, turbonet and anything else i can self install...

what, if any, problems should i expect?

[superzap]

All you need is file access to install xPlusz.

[arkogsd]

First off Thank you SuperZap until upgrading to 2.52 with you upgrade I had lost all my market locals and everything I tried had failed. If I don't use any other features it is worth a ton. Thanks.

I read the readme file and I'm still not sure what alot of the features do or what benefit they may have to me. Could someone post a benefit/explanation to these features or maybe just the important ones since it does so many things ( great job again Zap.)

If I use the caller id feature will that allow my system to dialout , this is the first time in years of testing that I've ever considered plug a phone line in, usually a 'huge' no no.

Also in my call section it states failed and it used to state successful call from using whichever script I had installed way back when. Should I run something different under 2.52 or is this not an issue.

Again Superzap thanks for all the work.

[superzap]

See if this helps
http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22130

[arkogsd]

Zap that title under your name obviously stands for "Tivo God" thanks.

Could you explain a little more about the caller id question, will the hacks prevent it from dialing out if I attach a phone line?

Also the tivotitle explanation talks about the now showing screen, how does clock time effect this?

[defsrg]

if you could read this thread and tell me how to fix this?
thanx
http://dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22821

[groundhog]

I'm having a problem with the xplusz install. I get the following error:


xPlusz install complete, rebooting....

<166>Mar23 02:57:42 tcl[473]: Tcl created a pool of 1458176 bytes
Killing processes....
Dismounting /var
Couldn't dismount /var
Restarting system

Some of xplusz seems to work, because I get backdoors enabled on reboot, but whenever I change the call waiting option, then press select, I never get a "xpluz executing" type message. No other xplusz hacks seem to work. I can't even remove it with the last command listed.

P.S. When it does work, how do you get out of the dialing options screen without choosing, "Restore old settings"?

[superzap]

Those messages before restarting are normal.
Maybe you uninstalled it, try re-installing.

[groundhog]

I tried to reinstall by simply doing '/setup -u'-DIDN'T work. I tried by deleting the file and replacing it with a 3.1 file that I just downloaded, then ran a full install(Not an upgrade)-DIDN'T work. Also, if I have xtreme with kravens upgrade(which uses /hack), should I install xplusz to /var/hack, or /hack? I have both directories. If I should install it to /hack, should I put all of the files there to begin with? Is it possible to install to just /hack? I tried it once from /var/hack and it only gave me /var options. Currenlty I have been trying /var/hack for everything.

Now, one more prob. My other tivo took xplusz, just fine. When I installed it, I chose batch to VCR as an installed option. When it booted, I tried use batch to vcr & it didn't work. So I did #70. Then I tried it again & it seemed to work perfectly. After it was done, I deleted multipart. Ever since then I can't get it to work. I've done #70 a number of times, and I just can't get any thing to work while pressing #9 in the description area of Now showing. Is there anyway to turn multipart off, then back on again? What else should I try?

[groundhog]

I don't understand the purpose of pressing the "1" button. Maybe that was my problem? It supposidly ends the script, so if I reboot maybe I can get it working again, then as long as I don't hit the "1" button, can I just keep creating Seperate Multipart recordings? Or, if I don't press "1" will each new merge be added to a single mulitpart recording that already exists?

[superzap]

You should follow the sequence of key presses just as documented.

Press 9 multiple times, once for each show.
Press 7 to do the merge and create the multipart.
Press 1 to end the script.

[groundhog]

Well. That's exactly what I did. It worked the first time. I'm assuming that a reboot will make it work agian, but I'd hate to have to reboot every time I use it.

[groundhog]

O.K. I still can't get it working on my Kraven unit. But it is doing something because it boots with backdoors enabled, but it seems to be using some resources and slowing down the Tivo. So.....How the hell can I remove it if I can execute it in the "Change Dialing Options" area? Is there any way to get it to uninstall & restore my previous hacks through bash? I'm assuming that the xp function of bash won't work if the dialing options don't work?

[superzap]

It should uninstall with this:
xp "#99673542"

But then if it's too badly broken, I don't know.

[groundhog]

Thanks. I'll give it a shot.

[snoopy]

How do I do this?

[matucla]

I just self-upgraded my completely unhacked Sat-t60 to a WD 120GB. Everything is working great. Now I'm trying to install XPluz3.1

I don't have a network card or serial cables, so I'm doing everything with the drive plugged in to my PC.

I can't seem to figure out:
- What CD Image to boot with
- Which setup file to run
- Whether or not I have to use Xtreme and if I do, what that will do to my existing recordings, etc.....


Everything I try gives me errors.

Can someone please point me in the right direction?

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[snoopy]

Originally posted by matucla
I just self-upgraded my completely unhacked Sat-t60 to a WD 120GB. Everything is working great. Now I'm trying to install XPluz3.1

I don't have a network card or serial cables, so I'm doing everything with the drive plugged in to my PC.

I can't seem to figure out:
- What CD Image to boot with
- Which setup file to run
- Whether or not I have to use Xtreme and if I do, what that will do to my existing recordings, etc.....


Everything I try gives me errors.

Can someone please point me in the right direction?

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Attached is a copy of exactly what I did. Basically it was a two step process. 2.5 Image, then 3.1 image. My work is still in progress but you can get to 3.1 easily without turbonet.

[TriscuiT]

superzap,

What is the proper way to upgrade elseed on a 2.5.2xtreme system with xPlusz 3.10? I don't want to break xPlusz.

Thanks.

[superzap]

xPlusz v3.10 comes with elseed v0.5.1. If there's another version you want, just replace the file named elseed in your xPlusz bin directory which is ususally /hack/bin/xPlusz.

[TriscuiT]

sz,

There is a version 0.6.0 of elseed. CallerID is not working for me, and after searching the forums for solutions the only one I haven't tried was upgrading elseed. So simply copying over the executable will do it? I don't need to reconfigure anything?

Thanks!

[setter]

I am running Hughes GXCEBOT with 2.5.2 xPlusz 3.1. When I enter #10 on the remote, it says executing and succeeded and then nothing.

How do I see the numbers of the program I deleted so that I can enter #11,3 say and undelete it.

Please give me specific instructions.

Thanks

[superzap]

Try:
#0#10

Preceeding any of the display commands with #0 directs the output to the screen, otherwise the output goes to the /var/log/messages file. See the README file.

[setter]

Thanks Superzap. Nothing like getting it straight from the source. #0#10 worked and now all my other xPlusz commands show up on the screen too.

I had tried #0 but had always put a comma after it. Now I know better.

[snoopy]

Originally posted by superzap



I used it in part, to come up with what I put in my signature file below. There are several ways things I would like to add and was wondering if i could enlist your help? Also, I am desperately searching for a high speed server on which to house it. This one got 2.5gb over 5 days, so needless to say, it overloaded Mickey and he can no longer house it. I would appreciate some feedback if you have time.

[jaron]

Superzap,

As a followup to your reply to Schnitty that "All you need is file access to install xPlusz", I'm in a similar situation.

Hughes S1 DTivo running Tivo's 2.5.2 software (not Xtreme) upgraded to maxtor 120GB using Hindsdale tut and MFSTools 2.0 boot CD. I would like to install xPlusz to use some of the features that I don't think Tivo mind to much anyone using, TIVOTITLE, TEMPMON, CALLERID, EBD, maybe NOSDD (to prevent the Tivo 3.1 upgrade)... but without having to load an Xtreme or Kraven image, since this box is on a DirecTV/Tivo sub.

Anyways, I pulled my 120GB out of my DTivo and installed in PC as hdc, booted Xtreme 2.5 boot CD, mounted a floppy with setup script and xplusz.tar.gz on it, and ran setup. One of the questions was "Xtreme was not found on the drive do you with to continue?" (this is a true statement as I'm running Tivo 2.5.2) so chose to continue anyway. Setup runs a little and then fails on

cp: /var/hack//xplusz/bin/bootsz File not found
(Not exact path, but I think the file was the important part because the path was there. I noticed on an Xtremed drive that the bootsz file does exist.)

Questions:
Does the xPlusz install require Xtreme be installed? Don't I have to flash my PROM and use kill_initrd so changes stick to the rc.sysinit?

I tried the silicondust nic_install boot CD to get PROM update and kill_initrd and was going to try another xPlusz install afterwards, BUT it locked me up at Powering Up ... so I got scared and didn't try it again. Not sure if the PROM update or kill_initrd had a chance to take. Reloaded my 120GB from my original 40GB and and I'm back to where I was at the beginning of this post.

Any comments/advice would be greatly appreciated.

Originally posted by Schnitty
i've read thru the readme and all 14 pages of this thread and don't see the answer to this -- apologies if i'm just blind :rolleyes:

i'm running 3.1.0 on a dtivo. i've done zero hacking so far (waiting until my spare drive arrives next week). i'd kinda prefer to not xtreme my system if i can help it (i like doing things the hard way...). i know it says that xplusz was tested with dtivo v.3.1.0, but i'm not clear if that means xtreme'd or not.

anyway, i'm curious what, if any, of the hacks/tools in xplusz 3.10 require xtreme'd hacks. i will enable the bash shell myself with ping, telnet, ftp, turbonet and anything else i can self install...

what, if any, problems should i expect?

[superzap]

jaron,
Make sure you're using the latest version of the setup script
http://dealdatabase.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=104039

[jaron]

I'll give that a try tonight, but

Does xPlusz require v25Xtreme (why does the setup check for it?, line 1379 of setup script)? Do I have to flash my PROM and use kill_initrd so changes stick to the rc.sysinit? Does the xPlusz setup take care of the