Upgraded with tivolator31, want to use Blisterpopper

[RxMan]

I was about to use Blisterpopper when I noticed that it said NOT to use it if you have modified your boot299.btl file.

Well, I replaced my boot299.btl on 3.1 with one from 2.5 and I don't have the 3.1 file anymore.

Can I get the boot299.btl file from some where? Is it possible that Blisterpopper may still work?

THANKS

[JJBliss]

hmmm....

BlissTerPopper may still work, but your best bet is to take a copy of the boot299.btl file that is currently in your /etccombo directory and save it on your PC.

OR, you could just copy it in the same Directory as boot299.btl.25 or something.

BlissTerPopper 1.1 will modify what it THINKS is the 3.1 boot299.btl file. It will undoubtedly break something, BUT you can copy BACK the old one before you reboot.


To save it before BlissTerPopper

cd /etccombo
cp ./boot299.btl ./boot299.btl.25



To copy it back AFTER BlissTerPopper
cd /etccombo
rm boot299.btl
cp ./boot299.btl.25 ./boot299.btl
chmod 655 ./boot299.btl


By the way: Why wouldn't you have backed up your 3.1 boot299.btl before copying over it ??

JJ Bliss

[RxMan]

I knew that question was coming. I don't know what happened. I moved it over to my pc and some how when I was cleaning up my desktop after doing the upgrade and some other stuff I deleted it. Would it be better to try and find a boot299.btl from 3.1?

What does BlissTerPopper do to the boot299?

I really want to get this right.

I understand what you are saying about renaming and replacing. I can go that route if necessary.

[JJBliss]

It depends on what version of BlissTerPopper you're running...

but,

Look in the BlissTerPopper.sh file and you should be able to figure it out.

Either replace the file that's currently in use with an original 3.1 file (I don't know where you might get one from), or take my advice from the previous post.

[RxMan]

OK. I did what you mentioned above and all seems fine. I had showcases this morning. However, when I try to make a test call I still get call failed no dial tone.

[JJBliss]

Showcases may take up to three days.

In 3.1 the daily call WILL fail. The daily call has been changed from tcl to compiled binary.

The crontab setting that runs a new version of fixsub will keep you from getting the nag. Don't worry about the daily call. It's not configured the same way

If you have bash, and you want to feel better, you can type fixsub31.tcl and see if it changes the status to succeeded.

[RxMan]

Thanks once again. Your BlissTerPopper has all the things I wanted and nothing extra. I want to run as lean as possible.

THANKS

One more question: Your readme says:

6) you can schedule commands in the future without cycle wasting looping scripts

How do I access these commands? Sorry for all of the trouble.

[JJBliss]

Originally posted by RxMan
Thanks once again. Your BlissTerPopper has all the things I wanted and nothing extra. I want to run as lean as possible.

THANKS

That was the whole point.

Glad it helped.

[RxMan]

Sorry I edited my post above to include one more question at about the same time that you replied.

[JJBliss]

Originally posted by RxMan
Thanks once again. Your BlissTerPopper has all the things I wanted and nothing extra. I want to run as lean as possible.

THANKS

One more question: Your readme says:

6) you can schedule commands in the future without cycle wasting looping scripts

How do I access these commands? Sorry for all of the trouble.


In the /etc directory, there is a file named crontab

If you edit this file, you'll see basic instructions on adding commands to be run on some schedule of your choosing.

Do a google search for more in depth discussions of crontab and cron in general.

[RxMan]

I don't have crontab in my /etc directory.

I have cron in my /bin directory. Was BlissTerPopper supposed to put crontab in the /etc directory?

[JJBliss]

Originally posted by RxMan
I don't have crontab in my /etc directory.

I have cron in my /bin directory. Was BlissTerPopper supposed to put crontab in the /etc directory?

yes, cron (the executable) is in /bin , but contab (the editable file with scheduled settings) is in /etc

If you ran BlissTerPopper properly, these files would be in those locations.

Just out of curiousity, is there a file called DosAliases.rc in the /etc directory ?

[dave23375]

JJ

Great app!

My question is for some reason I can only get noppv to work about 5% of the time. I don't know if this is your application or not, but you appear to be a god at this stuff

thanks for any help you can give

cheers

d :)

[JJBliss]

Originally posted by dave23375
JJ

Great app!

My question is for some reason I can only get noppv to work about 5% of the time. I don't know if this is your application or not, but you appear to be a god at this stuff

thanks for any help you can give

cheers

d :)

Errr....

BlisssTerPopper doesn't include noppv. Look here (http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=91710&highlight=Blissterpopper+legitimate#post91710) for a pretty detailed response as to why...

However unrelated to BTP as it may be, what do you mean by you can only get it to work 5% of the time?

From bash, do a:

./noppv.tcl dump

this will create the st.dat file. Subsequent runs will draw from this file to properly reset the PPV flags.

Are you sure you're running BTP and not xPlusz ?

[dave23375]

JJ

I'll give this a try and let you know if it works.

You are AWESOME! thanks for taking the time to help us slugs :D

Thank you!

[dave23375]

worked great! Thanks JJ

JJ For President of the WORLD!

[JJBliss]

Originally posted by dave23375
worked great! Thanks JJ

JJ For President of the WORLD!

Wow.. Could you imagine if I did something of some consequence....

:D

No problem dude.... You should really thank all the people that made this stuff possible....

I'm just a good reader......

;)

JJ

[RxMan]

Sorry fot the delay in replying. Crontab actually is there. I was browsing through my tivo files via ftp and it didn't show up. It is there when I looked via bash. I did a search on crontab and also looked at a link that you provided. When I try any of the crontab commands I get errors. Like crontab -l or crontab -e. I'm sure it is something simple.

Another note: Showcases appear, but Tivolution Mag does not. I went to 3.1 four dayas ago.

THANKS

[JJBliss]

Originally posted by RxMan
Sorry fot the delay in replying. Crontab actually is there. I was browsing through my tivo files via ftp and it didn't show up. It is there when I looked via bash. I did a search on crontab and also looked at a link that you provided. When I try any of the crontab commands I get errors. Like crontab -l or crontab -e. I'm sure it is something simple.

Another note: Showcases appear, but Tivolution Mag does not. I went to 3.1 four dayas ago.

THANKS

1) Tivolution Magazing is now located IN Showcases. Look a little closer.

2) what the HELL is crontab -l or crontab -e ?!?! crontab is a text file. Edit it with joe (edit /etc/crontab) and look around. I think you'll figure it out.

3) what link did I provide ?

Hope your enjoying the learning process...

JJ

[RxMan]

OK. I'll look again. I can't find the post where you supplied a link to a website with general info on crontab, etc...but, it had those commands I listed above.

I didn't expect to still see Tivolution on the tivo main menu if it was located in a different place.

Yes, I enjoy this. Learning new stuff is all part of the fun.

[JJBliss]

Originally posted by RxMan
OK. I'll look again. I can't find the post where you supplied a link to a website with general info on crontab, etc...but, it had those commands I listed above.

I didn't expect to still see Tivolution on the tivo main menu if it was located in a different place.

Yes, I enjoy this. Learning new stuff is all part of the fun.

Tivolution is located INSIDE Showcases now.

[RxMan]

Yes. I found it, but, I still have the Tivoluiton option from the Tivo main menu. Should that still be there?