stuck on steve jenkin's cd /mnt4/etc/rc.d

[guardianx]

i'm trying to follow the jenkin's guide to enable telnet

2.11Creating rc.sysinit.author on partitions 4 and 7

then create your new file:

cd /mnt4/etc/rc.d [ENTER]

joe rc.sysinit.author [ENTER]


when i type in cd /mnt4/etc/rc.d

i get the following error msg
sh"cd: /mnt4/etc/rc.d : no such file or directory

i'm not sure if this could be the problem but in his previous step on mounting the drive..... by typing

mount /dev/hdc4 /mnt4

when i do that i get this msg
/dev/hdc4 : success
mount : you must specify the filesystem type

[PlainBill]

i'm trying to follow the jenkin's guide to enable telnet

2.11Creating rc.sysinit.author on partitions 4 and 7

then create your new file:

cd /mnt4/etc/rc.d [ENTER]

joe rc.sysinit.author [ENTER]


when i type in cd /mnt4/etc/rc.d

i get the following error msg
sh"cd: /mnt4/etc/rc.d : no such file or directory

i'm not sure if this could be the problem but in his previous step on mounting the drive..... by typing

mount /dev/hdc4 /mnt4

when i do that i get this msg
/dev/hdc4 : success
mount : you must specify the filesystem type



Allow me a few seconds on the soapbox. This is the kind of bad advice that should get the offender thouroughly thrashed about the head, and his 'Authority' rank revoked. End soapbox.

When you get the "you must specify the filesystem type" error, it usually means the file system does not exist. By default, only one of the two partition sets have anything in it. The second partition set will be populated only if the system takes a software upgrade. It is far easier to determine WHICH partition set is active before creating files.

In simple terms, use bootpage -p. In another thread I have described in detail how to use the bootpage command to determine which partition set is active, and if the system has been hacked.

"Work Smarter, not harder".

PlainBill

[guardianx]

well it hard to work harder when the info *guide * is wrong or have something wrong in it..

in that case i wil ask a smarter questiion can u show me /point to me a smart source of information on how to enable telnet on the tivo after i apply the killhdird .....



using the pvrupgrade boot disk
and using the command bootpage -p /dev/hdc

i get

root/=/dev/hdc7 dsscon=true console=2,115200 upgradesoftware=false

[PlainBill]

well it hard to work harder when the info *guide * is wrong or have something wrong in it..

in that case i wil ask a smarter questiion can u show me /point to me a smart source of information on how to enable telnet on the tivo after i apply the killhdird .....



using the pvrupgrade boot disk
and using the command bootpage -p /dev/hdc

i get

root/=/dev/hdc7 dsscon=true console=2,115200 upgradesoftware=false


This means your active (real) root is partion 7. Try following his directions, but in partition 7 (/dev/hdc7) instead of 4.

PlainBill

[guardianx]

when i type ....

mkdir /mnt7

mount /dev/hdc7 /mnt7 [enter]
i get this msg
/dev/hdc7 : successfull
mount : you must specify the filesystem type

btw i'm using the jenken iso

[PlainBill]

when i type ....

mkdir /mnt7

mount /dev/hdc7 /mnt7 [enter]
i get this msg
/dev/hdc7 : successfull
mount : you must specify the filesystem type

btw i'm using the jenken iso

Try using the PTV Upgrade LBA-48 cd. I used that one to do similar steps.

PlainBill

[malfunct]

Try using the PTV Upgrade LBA-48 cd. I used that one to do similar steps.

PlainBill

You can also specify the FS type in the mount command (-t ext2). I used to have to do that with the tivoscripts ISO and I assume the Jenken's boot cd is the same.

[NutKase]

when i type ....

mkdir /mnt7

mount /dev/hdc7 /mnt7 [enter]
i get this msg
/dev/hdc7 : successfull
mount : you must specify the filesystem type

btw i'm using the jenken iso


The jenkins boot cd probably boots byte-swapped for S1's.

Note: I haven't checked this.

Use a newer boot CD as mentioned above, or 'Dylan's boot disk' (You should Hold SHIFT then specify 'TiVo_noswap' if using Dylan) to boot without byte-swapping.


NutKase

[guardianx]

ok a little update..
i used pvrupgrade disk and added files :
joe.tgz

tivobin.tgz

tivoftpd
------------------------------
and made a new boot disk....

i mounted partition hdc7 and hdc9 according the jenkin's instruction
copied the files to hdc9 hack folder

created rc.sysinit.author file in hdc7
saved it chmod
umount

slap the tivo hd back into tivo power it up.

and here is the big finish....
load up tera term pro and tried to connect to my tivo.... i get connection time out msg :(

this is my rc.sysinit.author
#!/bin/bash
tnlited 23 /bin/bash -login &

[malfunct]

and here is the big finish....
load up tera term pro and tried to connect to my tivo.... i get connection time out msg :(

this is my rc.sysinit.author
#!/bin/bash
tnlited 23 /bin/bash -login &

Did you connect via telnet over ethernet or through the serial link?

If you are connecting over telnet have you set up the network drivers and other network related config?

If you are connecting over serial did you use the correct connection settings in tera term? Also you may need to make sure you redirect the console correctly on the tivo itself but I'm unclear on how that works so I won't comment deeper.

[Montaño]

If you copied joe/tivobin/tivoftpd from the Jenkins ISO, they wil not work on an S2 DTiVo. I learned that the hard way :D

[guardianx]

If you copied joe/tivobin/tivoftpd from the Jenkins ISO, they wil not work on an S2 DTiVo. I learned that the hard way :D
i have a series 2 SA but i'm sure the solution will be similar to a dtivo. please show me how u solved the problem








If you are connecting over telnet have you set up the network drivers and other network related config?
i dont have a serial cable
current i'm trying to do it over ethernet connection. i'm using the usb nic adaptor from belkin ..

[dealdbs2]

Did you do anything with /etc/netfilter_enable yet? I had a similar problem. I was able to telnet in after removing the above file. I think that rc.sysinit calls it.

Don't take this as advice--take it as pointer. I'm a newbie. Search the threads for "netfilter". You should find more info.

[guardianx]

sweet jesus after 3434343 hrs of reading and crying
i finally got telenet access to the tivo and can ftp to the sob


all thanx to plain bill, nutkase,ironman guide,jenkin guide...hamtaro

[snoopy]

sweet jesus after 3434343 hrs of reading and crying
i finally got telenet access to the tivo and can ftp to the sob


all thanx to plain bill, nutkase,ironman guide,jenkin guide...hamtaro
Why they don't just provide an active ethernet port I'll never know...

Makes absolutely NO sense to provide us only serial and USB (both INACTIVE BTW) and make us go through hell to figure out how to enable networking.

[helmet]

sweet jesus after 3434343 hrs of reading and crying
i finally got telenet access to the tivo and can ftp to the sob


all thanx to plain bill, nutkase,ironman guide,jenkin guide...hamtaro
was removing / renaming the netfilter file the final solution?

[guardianx]

was removing / renaming the netfilter file the final solution?

yes it was the netfilter thing. iron man and steven jenkin forgot to mention that tiny part

[NutKase]

yes it was the netfilter thing. iron man and steven jenkins forgot to mention that tiny part

Steve Jenkins didn't mention it because it wasn't around until 4.x tivo software came about.

Thus the problem with guides. Then become outdated.


NutKase

[guardianx]

n-nutkase

i notice in your sig u have superpatch for all and unscamble on your tivo.

does it mean the unscamble hack is included with superpatch for all or did u have to apply the unscame patch yourself???


can i use the superpatch 4 all afer manually doing the unscamble patch to my tivo?

[NutKase]

n-nutkase

i notice in your sig u have superpatch for all and unscamble on your tivo.

does it mean the unscamble hack is included with superpatch for all or did u have to apply the unscame patch yourself???


can i use the superpatch 4 all afer manually doing the unscamble patch to my tivo?

I don't have any unscramble patch other than the superpatch-4all... you're getting confused.

Maybe I should change my signature to

Unscrambled WITH Superpatch-4all.

Superpatch-4all (which includes NoCSO) is all you need.

No. Superpatch-4all won't install on a 'manually' or any other modified tivoapp.


NutKase

[guardianx]

thank you
no wonder my tivo hang up all the times when i tried to patch the noscramble patch after installing the superpatch 4 all.