I've read till I'm blind............

[harry1234]

so I'm either stupid or don't have a clue.......

Maybe I'm not looking in the right places. I think I pick the right thread and then it just deteriorates into a pissing match and I don't learn a thing. If I could get some help I really appreciate it!! Hell, I'd even pay for it!!

Here's the background: I'm an IT guy (25 years) with extensive DOS experience but very limited Unix/Linux experience. All I really want is to expand the HD to it full potential and be able to FTP into the box.

I have a Toshiba SD-H400 that I hacked a couple of years ago using sleeper (what a great product for the mindless!!) and it's been purring along using 5.2 whatever until the guide stopped working. As far as I can tell I needed to take the newest upgrade (7.2) and re-hack.

After reading A LOT here's what I was able to figure out:

I re-installed my original drive and let it take 7.2. Then used MFS tools to make a duplicate back to my old hard drive (works fine in TIVO).

Then I need to install a Killhdinitrd'd kernel 3.1.5 from the ptvupgrade (enhanced cd) to the tivo and modify the bootpage.

Do something with the iptables and netfilter.

Install a Toshiba patch.

Install an rc-editor and modify some stuff and finally install an FTP program (which one?).

Am I close? Are there ANY walkthroughs? Any very basic threads? Remember I don't understand the Linux command structure so don't just tell me to dd the kernel as I have no clue what you're talking about!!

Any help would be much appreciated! For the right amount of $$'s, hell I'll send you my drive and let you do it. PM me if you're interested.

Thanks again!

Mike

[JJBliss]

Here's the background: I'm an IT guy (25 years) with extensive DOS experience but very limited Unix/Linux experience. All I really want is to expand the HD to it full potential and be able to FTP into the box to install some IR codes for my Panset reciever.
We do not support the theft of satellite services here. I recommend leaving that out of your discussions, as you wont receive much help here once you bring that up.

[harry1234]

I use the Pansat for KU open air only, not DBS. I subscribe to DTV.

Mike

[tate_harmann]

Hey harry,
I can feel you on this one, I am also an IT guy and this forum seemed a little overwhelming at first. But if you make a sincere effort to search for stuff before you ask, most will be willing to help. My advantage was my linux experience, though. I finally got all of my stuff working this week on a series 2 Philips.

I think I started here:
http://www.newreleasesvideo.com/hinsdale-how-to/
For upgrading the drive

Then here:
http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37058
For the hacking stuff.

I didn't use any superpatches or all-in-one iso's. I did each hack seperately so that it could be customized for my box, and so that I understood what was going on. I recommend doing this. I would also recommend gaining a basic knowledge of linux, you work in IT so it shouldn't be too hard. This is almost required for understanding the nuts-and-bolts of a tivo.

Happy tivoing

Oops...Forgot to mention I use tivoftpd for ftp server