This sucks bad

[freakit]

I am about to throw this tivo against the wall. No matter what i do i can't get bash to work. I followed cobellis guide and the drive powers up in the tivo and asks for my access card. Then i try to get bash thro hyper term thats built into win98. I try to get the echo by using a piece of wire and it doesn't work all the time. only if i rub the wire around the tip. I am using the serial wire from 9th Tee.

Any ideas on what i should do to get this bash to work? I hook up the cable to pc serial port, power on pc, plug the cable to tivo, then power on tivo. I never get the message when it gets to the almost done screen. I left it run for 30 minutes and never got a message in bash.

[captain_video]

Do you have the baud rate set for 115200? You may need to set up the serial port for the correct transfer rate or you're never get a bash prompt. Change the settings and, place the cursor in the terminal window, and click the left mouse button to make it active in the window. You should then get a prompt when you press the Enter key.

[truthseeker]

I can really relate....I have tried 10 times..following cobellis how to to a tee!! I tried it with image 3.1U5..I tried it with image 3.1.o (adding the U5 kernel) I tried it with image 3.1.1b all with no bash!! I used cable from 9th tee also...I get echo when I touch the tip and first ring with metal..but when I plug this peice of ----- in ....NO BASH!!!!!! I could scream right now!!!! I feel like a real *****!! maybe I cannot acheive bash using images I download from twin brothers and tivostuff.com I am in shock!! but I lost my original back up..it wont boot when I try to restore it (whats new!!!!) everything I have done with this stupid HDVR2 has been a struggle!! where are my meds? I think I am going crazy!!

[pkpss]

I struggled with my Tivo for 13 hours straight before fully understanding how it worked. First went through monte with Cobelli until I realized the files were incomplete. Then tried the BASH method with no success. I then found on tivostuff, the montefiles and then checked out the monte guide again and successfully did it. Then forgot a couple of chmod commands. After about 20 round trips of putting the Tivo HDD into the TV and my computer, I finally got it.

I say use the monte method by Cobelli but also make sure you get all the files you need.

[freakit]

yeah. I'm still trying. I had to go out for dinner with the wife to take a break. I have a felling I'm going to be struggling quite a bit with this. I still need to figure out how to add the other untalked about hacks. Like using an HU and Fix Sub. I swear I've read more last night and today than i have all 12 years in school. Everytime i run into a problem i try and search, but the down side is the search usually returns about 50 results and most are numerous pages. This is why I really do appreciate it when people reply back with an answer rather than saying do a search. I always try to search first. But its not always the answer to your problem.

Anyhow back to the tivo. I'm sure you guys will be hearing from me again soon.

THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[truthseeker]

I am doing the same thing as you are..HU and all..I tried cobelli instructions on monte...eveything was going fine until I got to the 3.1U5.root file (which was not there) I hate instructions that are wrong..oh well ..back to square one....maybe my next try will be the sleeper IS0..but I dont have clear instruction on what to do with his ISO either...I'm not sure how to load/copy it onto the tivo hard drive..or for that matter where to copy it to. He made it sound like you could use his ISO all by itself with no image...but when I downloaded it it was only 20 some megs...how can this me the complete image / kernel / FS ? go figure...I'm soooo confused right now I'm dizzzzzzyyyy. even if I went the sleeper ISO route..would I be able to perform hack that are not included in his software? if so, will his software give me BASH prompt? if anyone reads this and can give us some advice.. we would really appreciate it. no matter what happens freakitfreakit ...I wont forget you if I figure this out. I will help you if I ever find the way.

[pkpss]

You could easily puss out and take the Sleeper method but you won't learn anything. I did at first but had no idea how to add hacks so decided to do monte again.

If you read above you'd know that monte by Cobelli is complete, you just got to complete the files. ;) Get the montefiles.zip I think from tivostuff.

I spent 13 hours cause I tried monte at first and thought they were incomplete, then to bash like at least 3 times. Then I did Sleeper's but had no clue on how to install more hacks. Then went to monte again after doing a little more research and finding those monte files. Then a couple of more user errors with monte and booooooooom, working. And yea, I got the HU hack with the nocall hack working as well. :D

It does take a long time if you want to learn it yourself but I think it is very rewarding. Time to find some more hacks to use, I'm just happy I got it going and am kinda scared of touching it lol.

A little tip for you guys. If you want to save some time, an error I came up with was forgetting to set permissions.

For instance if you touch the rs.sysinit.author file, you need to set it to be able to execute, just do a
chmod 777 /mnt/tivo/etc/rc.d/rc.sysedit.author

I forgot this and had to bring the drive back to my comp and fix it since I couldn't bash in. I'll be around to help you guys also if you have any questions. :cool:

[truthseeker]

I downloaded the montestuff.zip ...but as I look at cobelli incomplete instructions..I dont see where, when, and how to intergrate all the montestuff files with my 3.1.0 software I am running on my HDVR2. Right now I have gotten to the step with cobelli's instruction where you need the 3.1.U5.root file (which is not on my disk2) I have spent almost all my time trying to get the bash_env...I dont know much about monte... I think I will need someone to step me through this monte process, basically talk to me like a baby!!! lol I have not been weened off the bottle yet.:o
I really do appreciate your time and efforts pkpss

[captain_video]

I say use the monte method by Cobelli but also make sure you get all the files you need.

This is not the monte hack but rather the BASH_ENV hack. You guys need to do a bit more reading on the subject. On another note, don't get discouraged if you don't get your Tivo hacked the 1st, 2nd or even 10th time through. The best piece of advice I can give is to be patient and take your time. Double and triple-check all of your typed entires before you press the Enter key because the entire process can get hosed by one little typo. Pay particular attention to all of the punctuation symbols and make sure you're entering the correct ones. Spacing is extremely important as well as capitalization since Linux is case sensitive.

I downloaded the montestuff.zip ...but as I look at cobelli incomplete instructions..I dont see where, when, and how to intergrate all the montestuff files with my 3.1.0 software I am running on my HDVR2.

And you won't see where they are integrated for the exact reason I gave above. I put together a How To using the montestuff.zip files in the series 2 hacking forum.

[pkpss]

OK, to replace Cobelli's files with montefiles, try this.

Follow his guide and change the following.

3.1.u5.kernel.img should be U5kern.img

3.1.u5.root.img should be U5fs.img

3.1.0.kernal.img should be 311bkern2.img

[captain_video]

OK, to replace Cobelli's files with montefiles, try this.

Follow his guide and change the following.

3.1.u5.kernel.img should be U5kern.img

3.1.u5.root.img should be U5fs.img

3.1.0.kernal.img should be 311bkern2.img

This won't work since you're mixing apples and oranges. Forget about using the montestuff files with Cobelli's guide. They are two different hacks, although monte is based on the BASH_ENV hack but takes it much further and is much more stable.

[pkpss]

It worked for me, I checked your guide out and Cobelli's and compared the two and they had minor differences.

[truthseeker]

Hey thanks..I will give it a try...... I'm greatful are those the only 3 files I need to burn from the montestuff.zip?

[pkpss]

Also replace the killinitrd file with the one in the zip. Before you try anything (if you want to save time and only have one computer) run through the guide real quick and make sure you have all the necessary files. After looking it over real quick, I think those are all you need. ;)

[truthseeker]

I like your style pkpss...thanks again my friend

[freakit]

i'm trying to get bash at 9600 and all i get is some crazy looking shapes.

i tried 115200 and i get a message asking for a password and saying something about 64 memory or something or other.

then i don't even know what to do if i ever get this bash shit. all i need is to get this Hu file on the tivo and i think i'm done. its been too long of a road this far.

it may be time for me to just give up and cut my losses. i have $400 worth of equipment sitting here for months not even being used. i never should have bought this shit. my wife was right. off to the closet it goes.

here is the error:
Boot failed reason=60
Ram size = 64
Service number is 1510000A01B794B.
What is password?

[Sincere0219]

hey freakit if you use the sleeper is basically put the drives as his thread says put in the cd boot hit enter choose what ever the corresponding letter for monte is (if you tired of reading just keep hitting enter and make sure you see success). I personally went and read each step before hitting enter but still dont fully comprehend. I did so made my own serial cable, used tera pro and got to:

00:05:00 - new/old lists match - no update necesary
livetv
ping
nowShowing
ping
playslow
ping
0
ping
save
ping
thumbsup
ping
livetv
ping
rc.sysinit is complete
00:10:00 - ping - mfs_ftp running on 127,0,0,1 : 3150

but when typed in /var/hack said no dir. So I did mkdir /var/hack, cd /var/hack, then went into tera transfer files, picked the ones I wanted, through zmodem in tera. did a ls xxx(whatever file) and it said no such file or directory. Good luck to you if I succeed I will let you know and assist as much as I can :beer:

[NutKase]

Originally posted by freakit
Everytime i run into a problem i try and search, but the down side is the search usually returns about 50 results and most are numerous pages. This is why I really do appreciate it when people reply back with an answer rather than saying do a search.

Searching really is the answer. The more you understand the faster you can SEARCH. You'll soon be able to re-find info to help others :)

You should remember to check the show results as posts button when you search. I wasted a lot ot time until I found that little jewel.

NutKase

[NutKase]

Originally posted by pkpss
You could easily puss out and take the Sleeper method but you won't learn anything. I did at first but had no idea how to add hacks so decided to do monte again.

I like the way you think :)

I spent 13 hours

I spent 3 months :)

chmod 777 /mnt/tivo/etc/rc.d/rc.sysedit.author

You need to correct this - helping is good but typo's will kill us. (don't worry, I've done it too.)

I forgot this and had to bring the drive back to my comp and fix it since I couldn't bash in.

You need to put a bash line AND a tnlited line in you rc.sysinit. I put everything else in .author

That way even if I forget to set permissions on a major file, I can get telnet or serial bash and without pulling the drive.

NutKase

[pkpss]

Hey, just a newb trying to help other newbs. ;)

He is right.

chmod 777 /mnt/tivo/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit.author :)

A little tip for the linux newbs. When having to type out long tedious filenames, use the tab button. Example; for the rc.sysinit.author file, first move to the directory the file is in,

cd /mnt/tivo/etc/rc.d/

Then you could do this

chmod 777 rc.sys <tab> . a <tab>

The tab will autofill the filename unless you have a file with the same name up to that certain point.

The first tab up above will fill it rc.sysinit since there are two files, then use the .a then tab and bash will fill in the author. :)

[truthseeker]

Hey pkpss,

I see in step nine of the cobelli's monte instructions..it says to copy monte from disk 2 ...the only file I see in the montestuff.zip folder under the monte folder is the killinitrd file, is this the same as monte file that is refered to in step 9?
Thanks

[truthseeker]

nevermind....I think I found it..looks like I need the monte and kmonte files..cool got it

[truthseeker]

HANG IN THERE FREAKIT.......were almost there!!!

[truthseeker]

Hmmmm............. help!! PKPSS.....or anyone ...I got through the cobelli's modified monte instructions...got the tivo to boot (end of step 14) then pulled the tivoHD and stuck it back into pc to do the final serial commands ( ethernet setup A: with serial bash #2 )followed step 2..then did the
chmod 777 /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit.author

and it said no such file.... so I skipped # 2 and did # 3 and 4 and tried to get bash..as you might have guessed...no bash

any suggestions?

[pkpss]

OK, first we'll need to know which USB deivce you are using.

Also if you are getting the correct output in TeraTerm or HyperTerminal through the serial connection.

If it said no such file, you'll need to go back. I'm guessing it said no such file after you chmod it. Ohhhhhhhh that's right.

The command should be,

chmod 777 /mnt/tivo/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit.author

Then keep going man!!! You are almost there!!!

[truthseeker]

I did the command correct the second time...plugged in serial cable turned on tivo..It booted as far as I could tell by watching the buttons that light up on the front of the tivo...but still no bash...I wonder if cobelli's modified monte method will work with my HDVR2? I dont think I will ever see a bash prompt!!!!!!!!

[pkpss]

Which ethernet device are you using and also are you getting a correct output with the serial cable ? Don't give up now, you are almost there !

[truthseeker]

right now I am just trying to get bash using hyperterminal I have it set at 9600 - 8 - n - 1 ..I have not even tried ethernet yet..I stopped right after step 4. on the set up A section

[pkpss]

When the Tivo boots up, do you get a list of commands that come up in the Hyperterminal ? Anything at all ?

[truthseeker]

I dont get anything in hyperterminal except a blinking cursor in the top right corner of screen........is there anything else you remember about doing this via cobelli's that I may have left out? should I start over again? if so, do I have to go all the way back to restoring the image in the very beginning? I noticed that I could not get my pc to read cdrom without independently doing a cd /cdrom ..from the cdrom: I had to modify cobelli's lines slightly..but the same end result I think..that should noe have messed anything up. the other thing I was wondering is if I needed to do the chmod 777 promt more through out cobelli's instructions?

[truthseeker]

I mean blinking cursor in top left corner of hyperterminal screen

[pkpss]

The chmod pointed out in Cobelli's is correct.

If you want to start over, I would. I started over at least 3 times learning something new everytime I did. You might have left something out or typed out a command incorrectly. There are a couple of ways to kind of cheat your way into the hacks, I did it as a "shortcut" when I did my second unit. I can help you doing it this way as well.

[truthseeker]

GREAT....lets take some shortcuts...I have 3.1.0 and 3.1U5 and 3.1.1b images the last time I used 3.1.0 which one would you use?

[pkpss]

Ohhhhh also btw, what is the image of your original Tivo drive? 3.1.0-x ?

Give me a little while to type up some stuff for the shorcut method. ;)

[truthseeker]

I got my HDVR2 on ebay..it had a 147 hour HD (MAXTOR) in it...so the original HD was taken out..it was new when I bought it...I backed the image that was on it, which was 3.1.1b, but when I tried to restore it ..it would not boot up...weird. So I download the 3.1.0 from tivostuff(it said it was unhacked and factory original) I also downloaded 3.1.u5 and I downloaded an unhacked version of 3.1.1b

[pkpss]

OK, use the 3.1.0-x image since Cobelli's well work only with it.

Here's the little writeup I just did.

First you'll need the following files saved on your FAT32 drive or CD.

From montestuff.zip: U5kern.img, U5fs.img, killinitrd-s2-v3.x, 311bkern2.img, monte, kmonte, and the hacks you want to install, also your rc.sysinit.author file already typed out perfectly (this is when copy and paste comes into play but make sure it is saved in a Unix format!!!).

Also I would suggest getting an editor in which you can save by Unix, Cobelli suggests EditPad by JGSoft and I found this to work really well.

Now, do Cobelli's straight through replacing the files;

3.1.u5.kernel.img -> U5kern.img
3.1.u5.root.img -> U5fs.img
3.1.0.kernel.img -> 311bkern2.img
killinitrd.x -> killinitrd-s2-v3.x

You should get to step 9 just fine on the Monte process. Then make the directory and copy the files into the directory. Also instead of doing the cat command and making the file, you can make the runmonte file yourself by copy and pasting in Windows and then saving in a Unix format.

Then do the romfs image process.

Make sure you do the bootpage command correctly.

Then you'll come to the Serial Bash steps. Do not restart the comp at this point if you feel you did everything OK, esp if you already did this part a lot of times.

Now instead of making the rc.sysinit.author file, we'll just cheat and put in the rc.sysinit.author we already made and slip it into the directory. You can already have your hacks setup also in the file, just do not forget to chmod the file or you'll be popping the tivo drive back into your comp.

Also copy your hacks into the appropriate directories, and also chmod them as well. When you pop the Tivo HDD back in its home, everything should work A-OK.

[truthseeker]

rc.sysinit.author file already typed out perfectly? how do you cut and paste inside linux? how would I get editpad in there? You "should get to step 9 just fine on the Monte process. Then make the directory" what kind of directory? "Then do the romfs image process"..do you mean do steps 9-12? what does your rc.sysinit directory look like inside? could I just cut and paste what is in yours to make your hacks work on my tivo? sorry if some of my question seem dumb..this linux stuff is all new to me

Thanks again for all your time

[Sincere0219]

I got the copy and past through tera but now this is my problem

http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29895

[truthseeker]

I download free version of editpad...it says it will work with unix format..do I cut and paste into editpad in windows..then save and burn to cd..then cp to files on tivo HD once in linux?

[pkpss]

OK, when making the rc.sysinit.author just make it in Windows.

You can follow the Cobelli guide and copy the info you need right into there. Go to the ethernet guide all the way to step 14 and copy the text from mrblack51. Make sure you edit the file using EditPad and covert to Unix if you have to.

As for step 9, I meant step 9 on the Monte process and do the command

mkdir /mnt/c/romfs

Just keep going from that step on.

You could copy and paste my rc.sysinit.author file but you'll have to edit out the things you don't need.

No questions are dumb btw. ;)

[truthseeker]

sincere.....here is how you get your burned image to you tivo HD

Now we need to copy over all the files you burned to a place on the FAT32 HD. First we need to make a folder for them by using the following commands.
cd /mnt/c
mkdir disk2


Next we copy the files and set permissions:
cp –R /cdrom/* /mnt/c/disk2
chmod –R 777 /mnt/c/disk2

now you do

mfsrestore -s 127 -xzpi /mnt/c/disk2/the name of the file on your burned cd /dev/hdc

that will restore your image on the tivo HD

[NutKase]

Originally posted by pkpss
It worked for me, I checked your guide out and Cobelli's and compared the two and they had minor differences.

Yeah, they're basically the same thing just different names of files and such.

NutKase

[truthseeker]

hey pkpss...once in editpad..after I have copied mrblacks lines from step 14 do I highlight text in editpad and go to convert..and convert to unix? will that work? then do I have to burn it to cd to get it into linux? if so, its only about 5 lines of text...is that worth wasting a cd-r over? now maybe If I could also copy to editpad and burn steps 9-12 on the same the same cd-r and not have to type all that stuff again...it would be worth it. just to clafify....I do steps 1-9, but do I need to do steps 10-12? which # is the cat command you refer to? so just to clarify...what steps on cobelli's monte 1-12 can I skip?

[truthseeker]

I would like to see how your rc.sysinit.author looks if you dont mind...if I decide I want all the same hacks..could I just copy it into editpad, convert, burn..and put in my rc.sysinit.author file on my tivo HD? will it work?

[pkpss]

I think the whole text will be converted to Unix, but to be safe use the Control A command (select all) and then do it.

IMO, don't waste the CD. If you want, just get into XP with the FAT32 installed also and just transfer it that way. XP will see the drive.

When you talk about the steps, I'm not sure if you are talking about the Monte part or the Ethernet part. ;)

[freakit]

ok after a long break and some relief, i was able to get back to the tivo.

i was able to get my OG Tivo backedup and transfered to my ne HDD. I went through all the steps and placed it back in my tivo. i get the power on screen, almost done, and insert you access card.

so far i think everything has gone right. now i connect through hyper terminal and my 9th tee serial cable. I get all these funky looking symbols but now letters. is this right?

all i have left is to add the extra hacks. anyone have a link to a guide for the extra nontalked about hacks?



screen shot of hyper terminal (http://209.61.216.212/upload/tunmy/screen)

[truthseeker]

I have windows 2000 pro....currently I am using another computer that does not have windows.. I am just using a 5 gig fat32 drive. Could I plug that 5 gig drive into my computer that has windows and editpad and copy that way? then put the 5 gig HD back in old computer without windows and transfer from the 5gig to the tivo HD? also ..I was refering to monte steps 1-12....what is the last step that needs to be completed to get serial bash using hyperterminal....not ethernet.

thanks

[pkpss]

OK freakit, sounds like you got it right. I got that same stuff you got at first and was like wtf...

Change your Hyperterminal settings, if you are using 9600 try 115200. Hopefully you'll get some taxt you can read.

[pkpss]

You could, but if it's a hassle for you to pop the other computer, don't/ Just burn the disk. ;)

As for Monte,

Do all of it till you get to step 10. You can also make a file called runmonte (no extentions) and copy and paste the stuff written in the guide as well. Make sure you covert to UNIX again !!!

Transfer that file as well to the romfs directory you made in step 9.

Then complete the monte process as written in the guide. :)

[truthseeker]

hmmmmm........I am still not sure how to create the file: rc.sysinit.author in editpad..is there anyway I could see a template of exactly how to create this file from start to finish in editpad? I would like to see how it looks just before burning it to cd. Once it is burned to cd....when / how would I get it into the proper place on the tivo HD? once I see one example I can use it as a template for future additional hacks..

[pkpss]

Your PMs are turned off. ;)

[truthseeker]

how do I turn them on? pm's

[truthseeker]

PM is now turned on..try it again

[pkpss]

To turn off the lines, just add a # in front of the line, and don't forget to chmod the file !!!

[NutKase]

Originally posted by freakit
I get all these funky looking symbols but now letters. is this right?

No. That's not right. Have you set hyperterminal to:

115200
8
n
1
no flow control?

NutKase

[freakit]

i'm going to give that a try as soon as i figure out how to use bash. I don't want to muck up the drive if I've done it right this time. It was hell getting it done.

[NutKase]

Originally posted by pkpss
Your PMs are turned off. ;)

Please don't 'support' via pm. It only has the potential to solve one person's problem and keep all the newbies to come from learning by reading and not asking first.

Not to mention it muddies the thread as demo'd above :)

NutKase

[pkpss]

Roger that, sorry as I have some lines I should edit out first then. Hehehe. I'll post up my author file if anyone wants to see it, but it is a basic copy of the commands written in the Cobelli guide. :)

[Sleeper]

Originally posted by truthseeker
even if I went the sleeper ISO route..would I be able to perform hack that are not included in his software? if so, will his software give me BASH prompt?

Yes and Yes.

Seriously - did you not know that all you have to do is create a bootable CDROM from the ISO? Do I need to state that in the thread? The thread explains how you need to connect your drives - the same way as most of the HOWTO's

You could easily puss out and take the Sleeper method but you won't learn anything. I did at first but had no idea how to add hacks so decided to do monte again.

I find that hard to believe. Every command that you had to type manually is displayed right in front of your face.

The important issue is that monte with the U5 kernel and minimal fs are installed for you, along with BASH, telnet and ftpd and network.

The additional hacks are superfulous. Once the forementioned is done you can rearrange, remove and install anything else with ease. There was/is no reason to remonte the drive by hand.

[truthseeker]

Hi Sleeper,

if I restore a factory unhacked image of 3.1.0(which I downloaded from tivostuff) to my tivo HD....when and how would I apply your tivoscripts 1_01 cd that I have burned? and once I have done that, can/how will I integrate the copy of pkpss's rc.sysinit.author?( which has most of the hacks I need)

thanks

[truthseeker]

nevermind on the first question....I found your thread...really it looks like the only hack I am missing, that I need is the HU compatibility..my HDVR2 came without card...so I will use my subscribed HU card in this receiver. how / where will I need to put this file to make it work?

Thanks again

[truthseeker]

AAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGG...........I followed sleepers ISO finished everything....now when I boot I get the error message in hyperterminal

here is the error:
Boot failed reason=60
Ram size = 64
Service number is 1510000A01B794B.
What is password?

I have noticed several other messages like this from other people who have used sleepers ISO...other than this error..I thought the sleeper ISO was great...but now what do I do? will I ever get bash? I am seriously begining to doubt it!

[freakit]

i got the same thing but i figure out i missed a step with the iso. i didn't put the drive back in the pc after checking it for the last step. after starting from scratch i finished all steps the iso.

i just need to check if i get bash. but i think i will because i was getting the funky symbols as i posted before and i was told by a member on this thread to bump up from 9600. i'll give it a shot in a few minutes.

[NutKase]

Originally posted by truthseeker
can/how will I integrate the copy of pkpss's rc.sysinit.author?( which has most of the hacks I need)

An rc.sysinit.author file doesn't HAVE any hacks it simply calls them and if the hacks themselves aren't there nothing will happen.

If you already knew this I apologize.

NutKase

[NutKase]

Originally posted by truthseeker
AAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGG...........I followed sleepers ISO finished everything....now when I boot I get the error message in hyperterminal

here is the error:
Boot failed reason=60
Ram size = 64
Service number is 1510000A01B794B.
What is password?

This is usually caused by an improperly flipped bootpage but you'll have to ask Sleeper why.

NuKase

PS. Or you could put the drive in your computer, mount your latest tivo partition, cdrom or wherever you have the bootpage command, and type

/path/to/bootpage -f -C /dev/hdx
(Where x is wherever you put your tivo drive)

NOTE: If you're using your tivo partition you'll find bootpage in /sbin.

[NutKase]

Originally posted by freakit
i got the same thing but i figure out i missed a step with the iso. i didn't put the drive back in the pc after checking it for the last step. after starting from scratch i finished all steps the iso.

i just need to check if i get bash. but i think i will because i was getting the funky symbols as i posted before and i was told by a member on this thread to bump up from 9600. i'll give it a shot in a few minutes.

Skipping a step that has you put your drive in your tivo will not 'cause' a problem. These kind of steps do help with troubleshooting by narrowing down a problem to a specific time frame.

Also, large amounts of 'funky' symbols are almost always caused by an improperly set baud rate of flow control.

Baud - 115200
Data - 8
Parity - none
Stop - 1
Flow - none

NutKase

[truthseeker]

I tried clear and delete on factory unhacked 3.1.0 image...then used the sleeper ISO boot cd....I have 147 hour HD currently in my Tivo.. the 3.1.0 image was baced up at the standard 40 hrs ..then when it was restored I went with the -s 127 -zpi option on sleepers iso....after restore was done I put HD back in tivo and it booted up just fine...then booted off sleepers iso bootdisk and finished all the other stuff....when it finished I took the HD and put it back in tivo and tried to boot...but it just stayed in the powering up stage NO BOOT!!! amazing...everything I have tried does not work...back to square one again!!!!! this sucks!! I dont know what to do...I have tried about everything

[NutKase]

Originally posted by truthseeker
NO BOOT!!! amazing...everything I have tried does not work...back to square one again!!!!! this sucks!! I dont know what to do...I have tried about everything

STOP WHINING! I know you're upset but do you have any idea how many times we've heard that? After all is said and done, your tivo will work fine just like every other newbie who's posted the same thing you have and been helped through it in this forum. You could save all these posts by reading but you haven't.

So...

I'll help, just stop whining.

To start. Do you have a serial cable working and hooked up? If not read my instructions to see what you need (search for serial and cable and nkinfo) This is PRICELESS in giving you information on what is happening during boot.

If you want help you'll have to respond to my posts in detail and not just repeat what hasn't worked.

For example, you didn't say anything at all about what happened when you flipped the bootpage?

You should read through my posts above to see that I told you to try flipping the bootpage. Then put it back in to check it out.

NutKase

[truthseeker]

what good is a serial cable...when the tivo wont boot..it will not go past"welcome powering up" .....I will worry about bash later..am I missing something here?

[NutKase]

Originally posted by truthseeker
what good is a serial cable...when the tivo wont boot..it will not go past"welcome powering up" .....I will worry about bash later..am I missing something here?

Yes. You're missing trust. Trust that someone might be able to help. Did you read my post?

Your tivo is spitting out tons of output to your serial port, assuming you used the methods on the forum (you used sleepers iso so you should be good)

These messages will tell us where you're getting in the boot up process when it hangs. The screen you're looking at usually means that the monte has failed. You'll clearly see on the serial output.

You may even be booting the wrong kernel first. Again, it will be indicated in the serial output. Bash is nice but the output and knowledge gained from it are indespensable.

I can't be more clear.

NutKase

[truthseeker]

ahhh.........ok, yes my serial cable works fine, in my previous message I mentioned that I get this when my tivo tries to boot while plugged into serial port

here is the error:
Boot failed reason=60
Ram size = 64
Service number is 1510000A01B794B.
What is password?

[freakit]

OK. I'm on my way now. I got bash but wasn't sure what to do with it. So i got out my Compaq USB to ethernet that uses the pegasus drivers. I got into the tivo through ftp. I added my hack to var /kack directory. Now when i plug in the tivo, it goes to powering up, almost done, and then it gets stuck at 0%.

What am i doing wrong now? You guys have been a big help so far. Please keep the advice coming. I think I'm almost there.


THANKS

[pkpss]

That was another reason I must've monted 3 more times. I read a couple of more posts on why. They want you to disconnect the sat feeds into the box as well as unplugging the receiver for a couple of minutes.

I later found that unplugging the receiver for a good 5 mins will take care of the problem. HTH.

[NutKase]

Originally posted by truthseeker
ahhh.........ok, yes my serial cable works fine, in my previous message I mentioned that I get this when my tivo tries to boot while plugged into serial port

here is the error:
Boot failed reason=60
Ram size = 64
Service number is 1510000A01B794B.
What is password?

Read my post a couple above responding to yours starting with...

AAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGG...........

Pull the drive and flip the boot page again. That's all.

Then put it back in your tivo and let me know what happened. I'd really like your serial ouput posted for TSing.

You can do it. Don't give up.

NutKase

[Sleeper]

Originally posted by truthseeker
ahhh.........ok, yes my serial cable works fine, in my previous message I mentioned that I get this when my tivo tries to boot while plugged into serial port

here is the error:
Boot failed reason=60
Ram size = 64
Service number is 1510000A01B794B.
What is password?

NutKase is right. The prom can't read the kernel. He probably skipped a phase without knowing it.

Start again. Skip backup phase just do a restore. Test drive in Tivo. Perform Surgery phase. Test drive in Tivo. Perform Hacks Phase. Test drive in Tivo.

Get your serial cable working and capture the output. Post the last couple of lines to the thread.

[Sincere0219]

please do check tivo each time like sleeper says so that if something does go wrong, knock on wood, you dont waste your time on the other processEs. He is wise he created his own autocd. Sleeper is it possible to somehow edit your cd to where one can put there own back up image on it and when one does a restore you can just restore from your cd their image is already on there eliminates needing fat32 hd after words

[freakit]

Ok I added hacks to the var/hack directory through ftp. When i powered up nothing was different. Did I put the hacks in the wrong spot? Or did I not do something to make then noticed?

I have to admit, at first I was getting pissed off. But now I am starting to enjoy this. It will be great once i get this to work full go.

[Sincere0219]

well you really wont see anything depending what you put in there if you wan to verify all your hacks are there. connect, get bash, cd /var/hack, then type (ls) without the () it will show you what files you have in that directory. cd means change directory ls basically shows whatever you have in the specific directory your in.

[pkpss]

Don't forget to add the lines you need to in your rc.sysinit.author file.

[freakit]

Originally posted by pkpss
Don't forget to add the lines you need to in your rc.sysinit.author file.

Oh. thats what i didn't do. I'll have to read cobellis guide again. I hope its discussed in there. I can't remember with all the stuff I've been reading.

THANKS

[truthseeker]

Hi sleeper and nutkase,

I restored and checked..booted fine....then did surgery phase....took HD out and put it in Tivo and it will not get past the powering up stage...so it must be in the bootpage command....I noticed hda7 in the begining of the bootpage command line...and it just said dev/hdc at the end of the line. Will I need to change that line? if so, I am not sure how to do it...be very specific please....I am not sure how to find partition etc.........

[freakit]

Originally posted by Sincere0219
well you really wont see anything depending what you put in there if you wan to verify all your hacks are there. connect, get bash, cd /var/hack, then type (ls) without the () it will show you what files you have in that directory. cd means change directory ls basically shows whatever you have in the specific directory your in.

its saying none. thats weird. I used ftp and put the file in the hack folder. What did i do wrong?

[Sleeper]

Hacks do not belong in /var/hack and my ISO does not install any there. HAcks are under /usr

[truthseeker]

I loaded jonnydeaths cd..and did bootpage -f -c /dev/hdc

and it scrolled 5 or so lines of dots and said Done........is this flipping bootpage? then I put HD back into tivo....still wont get past powering up...any ideas?

[freakit]

i tried to ftp the file to usr and it says directory does not exist. I made a folder for my file and tried to transfer the folder. I made the folder because all the other files had folders for them.

Why am i getting directory does not exist when i can clearly see it does?

[truthseeker]

SLEEPER / NUTKASE

I also tried to modify the boot page after the surgery stage by adding this:

/cdrom/bootpage -P "root=/dev/hdaD console=2,9600 dsscon=true BASH_ENV=\`mount\$IFS-n\$IFS/dev/hda14\$IFS/mnt;echo\$IFS/mnt/runmonte\`" -C /dev/hdc
The console and dsscon command tell tivo to display all boot messages out the serial port. This can be very useful for debugging


While we have re-written the bootpage, it still points to hdcB. To switch it to hdcD type:
/cdrom/bootpage –f –C /dev/hdc


I will let you know what happens

[truthseeker]

As I am sure all of you with any brains might have suspected..still no boot..stuck at powering up.. oh well...I am feeling quite stoooopid about now

[truthseeker]

................next maybe I will try restoring a different image...rather than use 3.1.0 maybe I will try 3.1.1b with sleepers ISO..we see if that works....then if that dont work I will restore 3.1U5 and see if that will work..IM NOT GIVING UP!!!! I will work at this if it takes a lifetime!

[truthseeker]

Just finished restoring 3.1.1b and applying sleepers ISO....took out the HD and put back in tivo hooked up serial cable and got this error again

here is the error:
Boot failed reason=60
Ram size = 64
Service number is 1510000A01B794B.
What is password?

so....now I have gotten that error with 2 different sowtware versions...but It boots up fine if I stop before the surgery phase of sleepers iso. go figure...I dont think it will matter if I try image 3.1U5 with sleepers ISO..I am sure it wont work either....so, back to square one again

[truthseeker]

I tried restoring and doing all of the surgery phase except the bootpage command...still no get beyond powering up stage. is there a way that I could do all of sleepers ISO except the bootpage command..and then afterwards go in and add a bootpage that would be compitable with sleepers iso...but find a command that would actually boot the tivo and get beyond the powering up stage? the one thing I like about sleepers iso at least I get something when I hook up my serial cable...even if it is an error...prior to trying sleepers iso, all the stuff I tried would never yeild even a single character in hyperterminal ..no bash ....nothing

[Sleeper]

truthseeker, you need settle down. I have a tendancy to tune out people that are too hyper. You're all over the place. Calm down.

Now that you are calm, read and listen carefully. That error means that the prom can't load the kernel on the hard disk. The kernel that is being loaded is the U5 kernel. The scripts are monte'ing correctly.

I think the problem is being caused becasue you are starting with an image that has been created with MFSbackup/restore. Then you are running a backup and restore again on it. I specifically state that there is something funny about doing this in the scripts thread. Did you read that?

This is why I previously stated that it would be better if someone dd'd you an image.

Now, please answer these questions - which I ask in my how to report a problem post.

What size is the drive that you restored the 3.1.1.b image to after you downloaded it?

What size is the drive that you restored the image to with the tivoscripts ISO? Is it the same drive?

[freakit]

Don't feel bad. I'm back in the same boat. I keep getting " directory does not exist "

[Sincere0219]

freakit what directory are you trying to find. if trying to find /var/hack at the bash prompt you have to do a cd /var/hack first (cd basically is change directory). If using hyperterminal copy paste that

[truthseeker]

LOL..this is funny......here is my story, sleeper...I bought the HDVR2 new on ebay..it had already been upgraded to a 147 hour HD it is a maxtor......the software that came on it was 3.1.1b...I backed it up..but when I tried to restore it something happened with it and it would not complete the restore......so I had to resort to finding another image online. I have a 5 gig HD that is fat32 that I am using as the primary...to answer your question I have been using the 136gig maxtor(147 hour) for everything....I have been copying from burned cd to my 5 gig fat 32 HD and then restoring to my maxtor HD.

[Sleeper]

Originally posted by truthseeker
I backed it up..but when I tried to restore it something happened with it and it would not complete the restore

That is an indication that something is wrong. Either the FAT32 drive, the tivo drive or the computer itself has a problem. There is really no way to get a bad backup without having bad hardware. You never isolated the problem but you conitnue to use the same hardware. Not to bright.

I suggest that you start using divide and conqueer or trial and error thinking. Try another tivo hard drive. Use an other computer. Try another FAT32 drive.

to answer your question I have been using the 136gig maxtor(147 hour) for everything....

Maxtor does not make a 136 gig drive. It's probably a 160 gig that has been mad to look like a 136 gig.

[freakit]

Originally posted by Sincere0219
freakit what directory are you trying to find. if trying to find /var/hack at the bash prompt you have to do a cd /var/hack first (cd basically is change directory). If using hyperterminal copy paste that

i found the directory in bash. I'm trying to ftp a hack file to the usr folder. it keeps saying directory does not exist when i try to transfer it.

If there is another way to put the file on the drive in the tivo please let me know. Also I am looking for a guide on editing the rc.sysinit.author file. I'm starting to get lost again.

[NutKase]

Originally posted by truthseeker
I have been using the 136gig maxtor(147 hour) for everything....

Your drive may be too big. LBA48 comes to mind.

NutKase

PS. That's a quick response w/no research and I WON"T stand by it :)

[freakit]

Can i transfer a file to my tivo through bash? I tried using the send option but it would not send the file. and i have no idea where it would of sent the file. maybe i have to browse to a directory some how. This linux is really confusing.

[NutKase]

Originally posted by freakit
i found the directory in bash. I'm trying to ftp a hack file to the usr folder. it keeps saying directory does not exist when i try to transfer it.

If there is another way to put the file on the drive in the tivo please let me know. Also I am looking for a guide on editing the rc.sysinit.author file. I'm starting to get lost again.

Do you know basic command line commands?

ls, cp, cd?

To start, telnet in and you'll probably be in /var... Typing

cd /

will get you at the top of the directory tree.

ls

will 'list' the contents of /

cd /usr

will put you in the /usr directory etc...

See my posts for basic command line/telnet (http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?p=130312)navigation and copy commands.

NutKase

[NutKase]

Originally posted by truthseeker
/cdrom/bootpage -P "root=/dev/hdaD console=2,9600 dsscon=true BASH_ENV=\`mount\$IFS-n\$IFS/dev/hda14\$IFS/mnt;echo\$IFS/mnt/runmonte\`" -C /dev/hdc

What is 'D'?

I haven't seen a drive as large as yours use /dev/hda14. Most will always be /dev/hda16. I think you need to read the monte threads and do it by hand. You're either not completing the iso install correctly or it's not working with your wierd drive size.


Originally posted by truthseeker
While we have re-written the bootpage, it still points to hdcB. To switch it to hdcD type:
/cdrom/bootpage –f –C /dev/hdc

What is 'B'? You can't talk in code here. Another thing, flipping the bootpage with the command...

/cdrom/bootpage –f –C /dev/hdc

isn't re-writing the bootpage. Running the long 'quoted' command at the top of this post again will overwrite the bootpage again each time you do it. IOW, it's still at D because you typed

/cdrom/bootpage -P "root=/dev/hdaD...yadayada

NutKase

[truthseeker]

"There is really no way to get a bad backup without having bad hardware. You never isolated the problem but you conitnue to use the same hardware. Not to bright."



..after my backup would not restore, I did switch to another computer..an actually I am bright..I just have no experience with linux. I am not a computer geek like I would guess many of you are, I work outside of the computer industry. I find it interesting how aggogant several of you have been, grow up guys! there is more to a person than simply how much they know about computers. If you dont want to be constructive and have some compassion for the newbies....then this newbie for one, does not want to hear from you!

[Sleeper]

Originally posted by NutKase
Your drive may be too big. LBA48 comes to mind.


Actually 137.44 gig is the largest non LBA48 size. I have tested it extensively. But who knows how he has the drive configured.

[Sleeper]

Originally posted by truthseeker
"then this newbie for one, does not want to hear from you!

Congratulations! You are the first person to make my IGNORE list. Since you're doing alot of reading and learning, might I recommend that you pick up a copy of Harbrace College Handbook. Perhaps you will learn proper english grammar and writing skills. That way you will not come off as the complete moron that you actually are.

[captain_video]

..after my backup would not restore, I did switch to another computer..an actually I am bright..I just have no experience with linux. I am not a computer geek like I would guess many of you are, I work outside of the computer industry. I find it interesting how aggogant several of you have been, grow up guys! there is more to a person than simply how much they know about computers. If you dont want to be constructive and have some compassion for the newbies....then this newbie for one, does not want to hear from you!

I've been following this thread for a while and I've come to the conclusion that it should be renamed "Frick and Frack Hack a Tivo". It is readily apparent that you guys are in way over your head and are expecting the more experienced members here to take you by the hand and walk you through every step of performing the monte hack. You need to stop where you are and go back and start reading instead of jumping into the deep end expecting to be an Olympic swimmer right off the bat.

Many of us here are not Linux gurus, myself included, and we've managed to hack our Tivos with far less problems than you're experiencing. The key is to do your homework first. The BASH_ENV hack per Cobelli's guide and any of the monte hacks, except for Sleeper's tivoscript program, are obviously beyond your present capabilities. This is nothing more than an observation based on the posts I'm seeing so don't take it personal. Sleeper's tivoscript can probably be described as "monte for dummies" since you don't really have to know Linux or even have all that much PC experience to perform it.

If you can install a hard drive and set up your BIOS to boot from a CD then you can perform the monte hack using Sleeper's ISO CD. There is nothing complicated about it except having to know what IP addresses to enter for your ethernet adapter.

I've always been a staunch supporter of the newbies in this forum so don't start biting the hands that feed you when someone tries to help you out. You won't get much help from anyone if you start offending the ones that can provide it.

[freakit]

wow. WTF happened? I started a thread asking for help them it gets hijacked by others needing help then insulting the people here helping. I for one really do appreciate all the help you guys have given me so far. And yes i am a total newbie and I have read for days on end. It just seem the more i read the more i get confused. But i got most of it down now. I just need to search for nutkases post on the commands. But the simple commands posted above like cd and cd / are coming back to me. I use to use them when i used mirc about a year ago.

I just wanted to say thanks for the help.

[truthseeker]

I want to thanks those who PM me with there support....as I suspected, there are many who feel as I do. After trashing sleepers ISO, I was finally able to get communications from tivo via hyperterminal...it scrolled a bunch of info and finally ended with this:

DDLInitRead called
ApgManager Transition from state INIT to ACQUIRE_MARKER
No response when asking version info, tried 10 times.
Microcode version is TiVo!
*******************************************************
*** Warning!! Key 5 not in TivoRemote::FHasButton. ***
*** Returning true by default. ***
*******************************************************
*******************************************************
*** Warning!! Key 6 not in TivoRemote::FHasButton. ***
*** Returning true by default. ***
*******************************************************
any idea what it means?


Thanks

[gocuse]

TRUTHSEEKER-I know VERY little about this stuff, but those last 2 warnings are what my tivo does right before it goes into standby.

Your tivo should boot and stop after "MICROCODE version is Tivo!" Then you hit ENTER and you get the bash prompt.

....but I'm just the blind trying to lead the blind.

[truthseeker]

0151A000FF20/0750030C25180969/E is not 0151A000CB20/0750030C26231307/E
0151A000FF20/0750030C25180969/E is not 0151A000CB20/0750030C26231307/E
0151A000FF20/0750030C25180969/E is not 0151A000CB20/0750030C26231307/E
0151A000FF20/0750030C25180969/E is not 0151A000CB20/0750030C26231307/E
Initialize with 2 live caches
Helper Thread 147 (for 146) waking up
Helper Thread 149 (for 148) waking up
DTuneOpen called
DDLOpen called
DDLInitRead called
DTuneOpen called
DTuneRelease called
DTuneOpen called
DDLOpen called
DDLInitRead called
DDLRelease called
DDLOpen called
DDLInitRead called
ApgManager Transition from state INIT to ACQUIRE_MARKER
No response when asking version info, tried 10 times.
Microcode version is TiVo!


this is where it ends...with no bash promts...any ideas?

[NutKase]

Originally posted by truthseeker
Microcode version is TiVo!


this is where it ends...with no bash promts...any ideas?

The post above says hit ENTER after you get the Microcode line. I don't have your type of equipment so I don't know. Let us know if it works.

NutKase

[captain_video]

Try hitting the Enter key. If you're getting the data over the serial port then you're communicating with the Tivo. It will spew out a lot of stuff during the boot cycle. The bash prompt doesn't necessarily show itself during this period without "asking" for it. If you connect well after all of the boot info has passed then you should get bash right away.

LOL - NutKase and I were on the same wavelength and posted almost simultaneously but he just edged me out.

[truthseeker]

thank you for your responses...I hit enter and nothing happens....just a blinking cursor.

I have HDVR2 ..and I followed cobelli modified "monte" how to.

I am encouraged to have finally gotten something on my hyperterminal screen...I am almost there!!! any ideas?

[truthseeker]

I have tried hitting enter throughout the boot process(as text is scrolling) it does not seem to do anything, it still scrolls to the end........I hit enter and nothing....just the blinking cursor, I have tried connecting to hyperterminal after boot process is done...still just blinking cursor..no response when I hit enter

[tivomaster]

Originally posted by truthseeker
thank you for your responses...I hit enter and nothing happens....just a blinking cursor.

I have HDVR2 ..and I followed cobelli modified "monte" how to.

I am encouraged to have finally gotten something on my hyperterminal screen...I am almost there!!! any ideas?

Double check your Hyperterminal configuration is set to

115200 baud (it probably already is because you see data)
8 databits (ditto)
None parity (ditto)
1 Stop bits (ditto)
None flow control (This is not the standard for HT connections so it may not be right) Make sure you have this set to None or you will see the exact symptom you are seeing.

[truthseeker]

check the hyperterminal settings.....it was 9600 , 8 , N ,1 and none (flow control).........when I set it to 115200 I did not see anything in my hyperterminal....hmmmmm..........I feel like I am so close..finally! :)

any other suggestions?

[tivomaster]

Originally posted by truthseeker
check the hyperterminal settings.....it was 9600 , 8 , N ,1 and none (flow control).........when I set it to 115200 I did not see anything in my hyperterminal....hmmmmm..........I feel like I am so close..finally! :)

any other suggestions?

No the baud is right or it would not be outputting at all.......

Think about things before you change them......

[truthseeker]

so....? what to do now? I have come to far to give up now, but I have hit another wall.

not sure where to go from here.


thanks for any help in advance

[freakit]

We are in the same boat. I'm still reading on how to add these other hacks. If i get it I'll let you know. If you get it clue me in.

[truthseeker]

keep on trying freakit...we are almost there, but I am stuck right now..until someone comes along with a helping hand..we will conquer it!!!! soon...real soon. once I get around this wall in front of me..I will be where you are at and will hopefully be able to offer you more assistance. hang in there! :)

[NutKase]

Originally posted by truthseeker
keep on trying freakit...we are almost there, but I am stuck right now..until someone comes along with a helping hand..we will conquer it!!!! soon...real soon. once I get around this wall in front of me..I will be where you are at and will hopefully be able to offer you more assistance. hang in there! :)

Now that's the spirit! Motivation. Keep it up. Here are a few questions to see what to try next.

Will the tivo boot up properly? Can you attach your entire boot output for TSing?

Which partition are you monte'ing into?

I forgot which method you're using now? Did you edit the rc.sysinit file and change netfilter 'enable' to 'disable'?

NutKase

[freakit]

Will the tivo boot up properly? yes


Can you attach your entire boot output for TSing? ???

Which partition are you monte'ing into? 7-1=6

I forgot which method you're using now? Sleeper iso


Did you edit the rc.sysinit file and change netfilter 'enable' to 'disable'? No. I didn't read that in cobellis guide

[truthseeker]

NUTKASE:


Will the tivo boot up properly? yes

Which partition are you monte'ing into? I think hda7 and hdc16?

I used a modified version of cobelli's monte how to

Did you edit the rc.sysinit file and change netfilter 'enable' to 'disable'? No, not sure how to do that


Thanks

[freakit]

Will the tivo boot up properly? yes


Which partition are you monte'ing into? 7-1=6

I forgot which method you're using now? Sleeper iso


Did you edit the rc.sysinit file and change netfilter 'enable' to 'disable'? No. I didn't read that in cobellis guide

Can you attach your entire boot output for TSing?

[freakit]

I just tried to use bash and nothing happens when i type. I don't know what i did to change it. I t use to work fine before.

[truthseeker]

Initialize with 2 live caches
Helper Thread 147 (for 146) waking up
Helper Thread 149 (for 148) waking up
DTuneOpen called
DDLOpen called
DDLInitRead called
DTuneOpen called
DTuneRelease called
DTuneOpen called
DDLOpen called
DDLInitRead called
DDLRelease called
DDLOpen called
DDLInitRead called
ApgManager Transition from state INIT to ACQUIRE_MARKER
No response when asking version info, tried 10 times.
Microcode version is TiVo!


this is where it ends...with no bash promts...any ideas?

Will the tivo boot up properly? yes

Which partition are you monte'ing into? I think hda7 and hdc16?

I used a modified version of cobelli's monte how to

Did you edit the rc.sysinit file and change netfilter 'enable' to 'disable'? No, not sure how to do that


Thanks for any help

[NutKase]

Originally posted by truthseeker
NUTKASE:


Will the tivo boot up properly? yes

Which partition are you monte'ing into? I think hda7 and hdc16?

I used a modified version of cobelli's monte how to

Did you edit the rc.sysinit file and change netfilter 'enable' to 'disable'? No, not sure how to do that


Thanks

If you don't KNOW what partition you're monte'ing into I can't help you. It's either, 3/4 or 6/7... 16 is one option of where your romfs goes. An informative response might be: "It's a U5 to 3.1.1b monte from 6/7 to 3/4.

Why isn't your dss card in? I haven't looked at enough HDVR2 boot logs so someone else might be better at helping.

I don't see a monte happening at all. Is this the entire log?

Search for my posts recently on netfilter 'disable'. I just covered this for someone in the last few days. Be advised it should only be required if monte'ing into 4.x tivo software or above.

NutKase

[NutKase]

Originally posted by freakit
Will the tivo boot up properly? yes


Which partition are you monte'ing into? 7-1=6

I forgot which method you're using now? Sleeper iso


Did you edit the rc.sysinit file and change netfilter 'enable' to 'disable'? No. I didn't read that in cobellis guide

Can you attach your entire boot output for TSing?

Monte is working. Bash is starting. You'll have to ask Sleeper.

Don't mix methods (Sleeper/cobelli.)

Netfilter 'disable' is a 4.x tivo software and above issue.

NutKase