mfs_ftp installed. Great, what directory has *.tmf files?

[vanilla bean]

I haven't been able to find this information anywhere! What bleeding directory can one find those files?!?!

Hopefully a ridiculously simple answer to a ridiculously simple question! All I see when I log in via FTP is the main root, which contains /bin, /busybox, /dev, /diag, /dist, ..., /usr, /var, etc.

Every post I've read, everyone just logs in with their FTP client and magically starts downloading their streams! No details whatsoever in the posts about changing to the proper directory, etc. Am I missing something very obvious here?

Note this is a Series 2 DTivo, if that makes any difference.

Also, I have successfully accessed and downloaded .ty streams using the tytool7r8.exe app in WinXP, and running 'tserver' on the TiVo. So I know the streams are hiding somewhere in that box!

But I want to download the .tmf files because I understand these files are complete for external storage off the TiVo. In other words, you can upload these files back to the TiVo and the program shows up in your "Now Playing" list as though it were always there.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Aaron

[NutKase]

You haven't connected to the mfs_ftp ftp server. You need to start mfs_ftp with

cd /path/to/mfs_ftp

then

./mfs_ftp.tcl &

When you have it running, remember to start another ftp connection using port 3105 as the ftp port and not port 21.

NutKase

PS. Let me know how it goes.

[vanilla bean]

Thank you!

It looks as though the default port is 3150 (not 3105) based on the output pasted below. I FTP'ed using this port 3150 just fine.

tivo:/usr/mfs_ftp$ ./mfs_ftp.tcl &
[1] 268
tivo:/usr/mfs_ftp$ 00:00:00 - entering init_mfs_ftp
00:00:00 - entering background
00:00:00 - entering init_mfs_ftp
00:00:00 - entering background
00:00:00 - ping - mfs_ftp running on 127,0,0,1 : 3150
00:00:00 - mfs_ftp version 1.2.5.1 - checking tivo system sw
00:00:00 - version 3.1.0-06-2-121
00:00:00 - setting mfspath to /Recording/NowShowingByClassic
00:00:00 - insert throttle is 0, == 0 ms
00:00:00 - extract throttle is 0, == 0 ms
00:00:00 - entering reset_mfs_ftp
couldn't open socket: address already in use
while executing
"socket -server newcsocket $port"
(procedure "setup_control_socket" line 3)
invoked from within
"setup_control_socket $info(port)"
(procedure "reset_mfs_ftp" line 10)
invoked from within
"reset_mfs_ftp"
(procedure "init_mfs_ftp" line 30)
invoked from within
"init_mfs_ftp"
(file "./mfs_ftp.tcl" line 1379)

Thanks again for the help!

Aaron

[NutKase]

Originally posted by vanilla bean
Thank you!
You're welcome.
Originally posted by vanilla bean
It looks as though the default port is 3150 (not 3105) based on the output pasted below. I FTP'ed using this port 3150 just fine.
Just so NO ONE is confused. There's a user edited versionf of the mfs_ftp.tcl file floating around. It even made it into Sleeper's iso scripts and he's removing it now.

The default port for mfs_ftp according to every NON-user edited file is

3105

as in rc3105 the programmer of the utility. This 3150 file only complicated tech support and causes headaches.

That said congratulations, [EDIT] but please get the latest file below.

NutKase

[rc3105]

Originally posted by vanilla bean
It looks as though the default port is 3150 (not 3105) based on the output pasted below. I FTP'ed using this port 3150 just fine.

[code]tivo:/usr/mfs_ftp$ ./mfs_ftp.tcl &
[1] 268
tivo:/usr/mfs_ftp$ 00:00:00 - entering init_mfs_ftp
00:00:00 - entering background
00:00:00 - entering init_mfs_ftp
00:00:00 - entering background
00:00:00 - ping - mfs_ftp running on 127,0,0,1 : 3150
00:00:00 - mfs_ftp version 1.2.5.1 - checking tivo system sw
[code]

that copy of 1.2.5.1 is

1) corrupted

2) seriously ancient

3) dangerous on a 4.x s2

4) really gettin on my nerves

please see the main thread Mfs_Ftp: extract, archive, restore & transfer recordings (http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21915&perpage=1) for the current version and
MFS_FTP on Series 2 Units (http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29459) for s2 binaries & issues

[NutKase]

Thanks. Just like I've been trying to tell everyone :)

NutKase