rev upgrades and setup hack for newbie.

[tibo]

Ok, after reading for days, here is my first stupid newbie question:

after reading everything and not knowing a lot about linux, how
would you suggest the best way to upgrade my Tivo,

the problem I have so far is that the phone has been cut in the
receiver, dont know why, so I cant dial out at all (realized this after
trying to force the call for about the 50th time)

I picked up another tivo from the same place, and well damn
if it aint cut too, only this one appears to never have been fully
setup before the phone was cut on it as well. A good deal is really
too good to be true. So now I have 2 rca dvr40's that I am stuck on
3.1.1

I do pay for tivo service and am happy to do so, but given the
receiver phone lines being cut. I am forced to look at using upgrades
and hacks.

WELL FINE: but being that I am computer savy, but linux stupid, what is the
best way to go about this... I see a lot of step by step cd's being sold that
say they do everythign almost automatic.

My plan is first to get the second dvr40 operational, and then to
upgrade to a larger drive. before I ever touch my original paid tivo

Suggestions needed.
regards,

[Waruwaru]

the problem I have so far is that the phone has been cut in the
receiver, dont know why, so I cant dial out at all (realized this after
trying to force the call for about the 50th time)

What do you mean? If you can not use your phone, then call your phone company.

[tibo]

no, I mean the actual phone line inside of the unit has been cut, I bought
these on a steal of a deal... hehehehe one that was really to good to pass up.
I assume that they were cut to keep from dialing out or using PPV. (good idea if you want to keep the kids from going nuts) but bad idea if you actually want to use ppv or get upgrades.

I would be really upset, but after some consideration I have resolved that
these will be test units to understand the world of tivo upgrade and hacks