TivWebPlus Install Help - Merged with Cross Post

[dmrolyat]

I have trawled through pages and pages of install help, but none seems to satisfy the problem i am having.
When i try to run "bash TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tpm" it asks the questions about installing, but then comes up with the error:-


Extracting Archive...
Decompressing Archive...

Error during decompression <did you transfer this file in binary mode?>
Aborting Installation

I seem to have tried EVERYTHING!!!

Please can anyone help???

[sanderton]

Not in the Video extraction forum they can't. Try Newbies.

[dmrolyat]

I have trawled through pages and pages of install help, but none seems to satisfy the problem i am having.
When i try to run "bash TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tpm" it asks the questions about installing, but then comes up with the error:-


Extracting Archive...
Decompressing Archive...

Error during decompression <did you transfer this file in binary mode?>
Aborting Installation

I seem to have tried EVERYTHING!!!

Please can anyone help???

[PlainBill]

I have trawled through pages and pages of install help, but none seems to satisfy the problem i am having.
When i try to run "bash TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tpm" it asks the questions about installing, but then comes up with the error:-


Extracting Archive...
Decompressing Archive...

Error during decompression <did you transfer this file in binary mode?>
Aborting Installation

I seem to have tried EVERYTHING!!!

Please can anyone help???

Define 'EVERYTHING!!!' Did you transfer it in binary mode. Did you try downloading a new copy and transfering IT in binary mode?

PlainBill

[dmrolyat]

Yes, i downloaded to tivo using binary transfer. Will try and download again.

[dmrolyat]

OK.....
COMPLETELY re-downloaded the zip file from the net.
ftp (binary) to /var/hack
Ran the .tpm STILL getting the same error message.
PLEASE can someone tell me whats going wrong.

[RKone]

Does your system have a working gzip? Try running gzip -h

[chaeberle]

What method did you use to transfer the file over to your TiVo?

If you used an FTP Program like WSFTP or FTPExplorer you have to set it to Binary mode before copying the file or it copies it as text.

[chaeberle]

Hrm. Duplicate thread - the other must have been cross-posted. Naughty naughty!

[dmrolyat]

Yes, i have 1.2.4 which is installed and working

[dmrolyat]

I use flashfxp, BUT it is definitely in binary mode....

[RKone]

It's failing on the gzip step, so try manually extracting the tar and decompressing it

Extraction:
dd if=TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tpm of=TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tar.gz bs=30500 skip=1

decompression:

gzip -d TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tar.gz

[dmrolyat]

This is the full error message i am getting:-

bash-2.02# bash TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tpm
TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tpm: clear: command not found
Packaged with Tivo Package Manager (TPM) Version: 1.0 Release: 5

TivoWebPlus is a comprehensive TiVoWeb package meant to support all existing
TiVos. This initiative was started by falcontx with his addition of dual
tuner DirecTiVo support and has been further updated and enhanced by
mrblack51 and several other members of the TiVo hacking community.

This project is based upon TivoWeb 1.9.4 final. TiVoWeb credits can be
found in the README file in the tivoweb-tcl directory.

Would you like to install "TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tpm" now? [yes]:

Where would you like to install "TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tpm" ? [/var/local/tiv
oweb-tcl]:

Extracting archive...
Decompressing archive...

Error during decompression. (did you transfer this file in binary mode?)
Aborting Installation.
bash-2.02#

[Sleeper]

For some reason your tpm archive file (TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tpm) is corrupt. The most common cause is transferring the file in ASCII mode. Try using another ftp program and redownloading the archive.

S.

[Sleeper]

Please don't cross-post!

[dmrolyat]

Can you suggest the 'best' safest ftp software to use?

[dmrolyat]

OK, done it manually as you suggested. Now how do i install?

[Sleeper]

What make, model and version software are you running?

Install with "bash TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tpm"

How did you install it manually?

[dmrolyat]

I used RKone's suggestion to extract and decompress manually...

It's failing on the gzip step, so try manually extracting the tar and decompressing it
Extraction:
dd if=TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tpm of=TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tar.gz bs=30500 skip=1
decompression:
gzip -d TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tar.gz

I have done this and now have the TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tar in my /var/hack directory. However, the 'how to' obviously shows the automatic install program. How can i now install the .tar i have (and get everything in the correct directories)?
Also, i would prefer to keep tivoweb and tivowebplus as 2 seperate applications (i know that is possible)
I have a thomson UK tivo with the latest software
Many thanks for all help.
APOLOGIES FOR X POSTING, DUE TO A SPELLING MISTAKE IN POST TITLE.

[RKone]

hmm, I was expecting an error message during decompression.

The simple way to manually 'install' with TivoWebPlus.tar is to type in
mkdir tivoweb-tcl
cd tivoweb-tcl
tar -xvf ../TivoWebPlus.tar
tivoweb

if you want tivoweb to load automatically in the future, you'll have to add the line /var/hack/tivoweb-tcl/tivoweb to your rc.sysinit.author file.

[dmrolyat]

I already have tivoweb installed. Will the actions above overwrite my existing tivoweb?
Is it possible to have BOTH tivoweb and tivowebplus installed seperately?
if so, how can i access each one? Wouldi need to use different port numbers or something?

[RKone]

if you don't have a tivoweb-tcl folder in /var/hack, then that won't overwrite the old version.

I don't know the answers to your other questions

[RKone]

you can modify tivoweb.cfg, and change the port number, so I assume you can run two versions on different ports. You'll have to access the version with the changed port # by typing in http://<tivo ip address>:<port number>/

[Sleeper]

RKone,

Appreciate your help. I would like to get to the reason that the install is not working, so lets do it exactly the way that the tpm does and find out what's going wrong.

dmroyat,

Start the installation again. After it fails you should have a file named "TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tar.gz"

Type this:

gzip -d TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tar.gz > TivoWeb.tar

REPORT ANY ERRORS
Also, Please provide the make,model and software version of your TiVo.

S.

[dmrolyat]

OK, well i hope we can sort this out because now my current version of tivoweb isnt working!!!
I can telnet and ping to 192.168.2.101 BUT cannot http it
ARGHHHHHHH

[dmrolyat]

OK this is my rc.sysinit.author:-

/var/hack/endpad.tcl 1 2 -auto >> /dev/null &
/var/hack/tivoweb-tcl/modules/tyhttpd 2000 4 >> /dev/null &
/var/hack/bin/tivoftpd &
/var/hack/tivoweb-tcl/tivoweb

I have a UK Thomson 120Gb single drive version 2.5.5-01-1-023

Just trying the install again.

JEEZ I HOPE I HAVENT SCREWED THIS RIGHT UP....

[dmrolyat]

OK, tried re-installing again and still get the error message:-

bash-2.02# bash TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tpm
TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tpm: clear: command not found
Packaged with Tivo Package Manager (TPM) Version: 1.0 Release: 5

TivoWebPlus is a comprehensive TiVoWeb package meant to support all existing
TiVos. This initiative was started by falcontx with his addition of dual
tuner DirecTiVo support and has been further updated and enhanced by
mrblack51 and several other members of the TiVo hacking community.

This project is based upon TivoWeb 1.9.4 final. TiVoWeb credits can be
found in the README file in the tivoweb-tcl directory.

Would you like to install "TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tpm" now? [yes]:

Where would you like to install "TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tpm" ? [/var/local/tiv
oweb-tcl]:

Extracting archive...
Decompressing archive...

Error during decompression. (did you transfer this file in binary mode?)
Aborting Installation.
bash-2.02#

I dont get the file "TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tar.gz"

[Sleeper]

I dont get the file "TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tar.gz"

Are you sure it is not in "/var/local/tivoweb-tcl"

If it is not then extract it like so:

dd if=TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tpm of=TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tar.gz bs=30500 skip=1

gzip -d TivoWebPlus-1.0-rc5.tivo.tar.gz > TivoWeb.tar

echo $?


I will check back after dinner. Please report results.

S.

[dmrolyat]

OK, done all that.

echo $?

returned....

0

[RKone]

your rc.sysinit.author seems to say your old version is installed in /var/hack/tivoweb-tcl

Have you tried installing to /var/hack/tivowebplus-tcl or some other directory?

[dmrolyat]

OK, seem to be getting there...

BUT i cannot get tivoweb to load at boot.
I have added the line /var/hack/tivoweb to rc.sysinit.author but the only way i can access tivoweb is if i first telnet in and run it that way.
Any ideas WHY it is not running at startup?

[Sleeper]

There have been nearly 1800 downloads of this version of TivoWebPlus packaged with TPM. Only one other problem (which was solved) existed. If there is a problem with the package manager, we would appreciate your help and cooperation in resolving it.

Please read your PM.

S.

[Sleeper]

Please keep an eye on this thread. A problem has been identified on UK Tivos.

http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showpost.php?p=158483&postcount=17

[dmrolyat]

Sleeper. The problem was INDEED with the cpio. I managed to figure out the problem and installed in a similar way to which you describe.
All working now.

[Sleeper]

Extracting archive...
Decompressing archive...

Error during decompression. (did you transfer this file in binary mode?)
Aborting Installation.


This error indicates that the problem was with gzip and not with cpio.

Would you kindly perform the steps in I outlined in the TPM thread and verify this?

Thanks,

Sleeper

[leon phelps]

Hello,
I am not really sure if my problem is with TivoWebPlus final or tytools9r13. I think I read somewhere that TiVoWebPlus Final has the necessary items for the Tivo side of tytools, and that the PC will use just the tytools software. Here I go....

Uploaded the file....TiVoWebPlus-1.0-final.tivo.tpm.....to my tivo in ftpexplorer in binary mode. Then I couldnt figure out how to execute the file in ftpexplorer, so I ran hyperteminal. I executed the file

and got the following results in hyperterminal....

/var/hack# bash TivoWebPlus-1.0-final.tivo.tpm
s# /var/hack/tivoweb-tcl/modu
Packaged with Tivo Package Manager (TPM) Version: 1.0 Release: 6

TivoWebPlus is a comprehensive TiVoWeb package meant to support all existings# /v
TiVos. This initiative was started by falcontx with his addition of dualr/hack/tivoweb-tc
tuner DirecTiVo support and has been furth
can be found in the README file in the directory where TivoWebPlus iscl/modules# /var/hack/ti
installed.

Would you like to install "TivoWebPlus-1.0-final.tivo.tpm" now? [yes]: yesivoweb-tcl/modules#

A package named "TivoWebPlus-1.0-final.tivo.tpm" is already installed.web-tcl/modules# /var/hack/tivoweb
You must uninstall it before installing "TivoWebPlus-1.0-final.tivo.tpm"
Changelog genre.js memrchr.c theme.itcl
Would you like to continue and uninstall "TivoWebPlus-1.0-f

Are you sure you want to uninstall "TivoWebPlus-1.0-final.tivo"? [yes]: yes
README get_space.c mfsbrowser.
Removing /etc/rcS.d entry for TivoWebPlus
Removing /etc/init.d entry for TivoWebPlusitcl tvres-2.0.res
Deleting files installed by package: TivoWebPlus-1.0-final.tivo.tpm httpd-tt.itc
Uninstall of TivoWebPlus-1.0-final.tivo.tpm complete.

Enter the name of the directory to install "TivoWebPlus-1.0-final.tivo.tpm" ? [/
var/local/tivoweb-tcl]: /var/local/tivoweb-tcl

Extracting archive...
Decompressing archive...
Unpacking archive...
tar: Hmm, this doesn't look like a tar archive
tar: Skipping to next file header

"TivoWebPlus" can optionally start everytime your tivo boots, this way
you do not have to start it manually each time your system boots.
Do you want to configure automatic startup? [yes]: yes

Would you like to delete the package file "TivoWebPlus-1.0-final.tivo.tpm" now?
[no]: yes

Would you like to launch TivoWebPlus now? [yes]: yes


Installation complete.
/var/hack#
/var/hack#
********************************************************


I am running a series 1 dsr6000 with OS 3.1. I would like to use tytool9r13 to download streams and edit out the commercials. When I try to connect with tytools, I get the following message....
Trancode Selected Mode: 0
Ready...
Reading list from the server...
Clear Now Showing List...
Connecting to 'xxx.xxx.x.xxx'
ERROR: Failed to Connect!


x's are my correct IP address. In my browser (ie), I can ftp and http and see the whole tivo folders and files.

In the readme for tytools 9r13 there is a mention of NowShowing.tcl and tserver_mfs7 needed to be replaced. I then renamed the current files to NowShowing.tcl.old and tserver_mfs7.old and then send the new files over to the same folder(/var/hack).


I then reboot the tivo and try to connect with tytools and get the same message in tytools9r13.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[Sleeper]

Extracting archive...
Decompressing archive...
Unpacking archive...
tar: Hmm, this doesn't look like a tar archive
tar: Skipping to next file header

Well that's not good!

I suspect your tpm file is corrupted. If you have wget on your Tivo and it is connected to the internet with a gateway address, then you can wget the file directly to your Tivo.

Just type:

wget http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3062

Also, you may want to manually try the steps outlined in this thread and report the results:

http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showpost.php?p=158483&postcount=17

Sleeper,

[leon phelps]

Hello,

Put a fresh copy of TivoWebPlus-1.0-final.tivo.tpm on my tivo in the /var/hack directory.


typed in in hyperterminal:

dd if=TivoWebPlus-1.0-final.tivo.tpm of=/install_dir/TivoWebPlus-1.0-final.tar.gz bs=30500 skip=1


Then I get a massage that dd: unrecognized option `if'.

Thanks in advance.