finalassembly
03-08-2004, 02:57 AM
so, i got mfs_ftp working supurbly on my sativo. i will post the things i learned for other newbies that may have had the same trouble as me. first i will explain what my problem was. i accidentally deleted mfs_ftp from my tivo and knew nothing about linux and very little about telnet. after searching through this forum, i learned that i was expected to know way more than i did to understand these people. so i had to wing it. the most usefull things i came across were as follows.
A list of all linux commands HERE (http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/cmd/)
john_680's tutorial HERE (http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31975&highlight=tivo+ftp) (a few of the paths are missing /'s)
and the readme that comes with mfs_ftp.
but as much as i searched, i couldnt find what i needed to do to get mfs_ftp to run. i racked my brain for a couple weeks, but finally stumbled upon it.
first, as suggested, get the LATEST VERSION OF mfs_ftp (http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21915) and the CORRECT BINARYS (http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29459) for your tivo. (i am running version 4.0.1b on a SA TiVo with 160gb hitachi.)
after you follow the directions in the "read me" file, be sure to do the following:
1. change prompt " cd /var/mfs_ftp "
2. this makes the directory read/write " chmod a-wx,a+r mfs_ftp "
3. i also did this one for good measure " chmod a-wx,a=r mfs_ftp.tcl "
4 this one sets mfs_stream's ip and port " mfs_stream -s -s 192.168.0.2:3105 " (i think)
5. this one sets mfs_export's port # " mfs_export -s port3105 "
6. enter " ps x " to get a list of all apps running on the TiVo and make sure that mfs_ftp is running on the right port and it should also say that it's backgrounded.
now i put spaces between the "s so you can cut/paste the commands easier. also, you will have to change the ip address to your own.
i hope this helps people that were as helpless as i was to get going a little faster. i am in no way an expert, i just figured out how to make it work for me.
btw, thanks to all the people that made these things possible. i appreciate it.
A list of all linux commands HERE (http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/cmd/)
john_680's tutorial HERE (http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31975&highlight=tivo+ftp) (a few of the paths are missing /'s)
and the readme that comes with mfs_ftp.
but as much as i searched, i couldnt find what i needed to do to get mfs_ftp to run. i racked my brain for a couple weeks, but finally stumbled upon it.
first, as suggested, get the LATEST VERSION OF mfs_ftp (http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21915) and the CORRECT BINARYS (http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29459) for your tivo. (i am running version 4.0.1b on a SA TiVo with 160gb hitachi.)
after you follow the directions in the "read me" file, be sure to do the following:
1. change prompt " cd /var/mfs_ftp "
2. this makes the directory read/write " chmod a-wx,a+r mfs_ftp "
3. i also did this one for good measure " chmod a-wx,a=r mfs_ftp.tcl "
4 this one sets mfs_stream's ip and port " mfs_stream -s -s 192.168.0.2:3105 " (i think)
5. this one sets mfs_export's port # " mfs_export -s port3105 "
6. enter " ps x " to get a list of all apps running on the TiVo and make sure that mfs_ftp is running on the right port and it should also say that it's backgrounded.
now i put spaces between the "s so you can cut/paste the commands easier. also, you will have to change the ip address to your own.
i hope this helps people that were as helpless as i was to get going a little faster. i am in no way an expert, i just figured out how to make it work for me.
btw, thanks to all the people that made these things possible. i appreciate it.