got a DSR6k 2.5 image to share...

[Trikx]

Ok, I got fed up with everyone claiming to have but nobody actually uploading a good 2.5 image last night (that seems to have changed slightly this morning, but nonetheless) so I went and did it myself...

Started w/ 2.0 on a DSR6000
forced 1st call home, DL'd 1st update (just info)
forced 2nd call home, DL'd 2.5 update, went to "pending restart"
Pulled the plug at "pending", backed up the image.

I just looked over at my main PC, and it's all saved. So I now have a 2.0 image with the 2.5 downloaded but not installed.

I assume this is what everyone wants, so PM me a COUPLE of ftp sites to drop this and I'll happily upload it for all to share.

One quick question: The 2.0 image I used to download was enabled for shell access, which means that the rc.sysinit was chattr +i.

I had a concern that the 2.5 upgrade process might require changing the rc.sysinit in order to install the upgrade ... does it? Or is the upgrade called from some other startup script. If it is called from rc.sysinit, then there might be a problem because the +i would have prevented any upgrade calls from being added to the startup sequence.....any clues?

[compugeek617]

hotbox69.com appears to be deactivated (I'm getting permission denied messages). I think the onslaught of downloads of the last 2.5 image made the owner rethink hosting all those backups. :(

ftp.abs.net hasn't had anything moved out of the incoming folder for a while now.

Other ideas are welcome (I have a copy of Trikx's rars now too so I can help him get it uploaded to some places if we have somewhere to put it where it will be useful).

[kspades]

Yup, I run hotbox and I was close to server melt down the night the 2.5 came out. I dont know what happend with it though, cause the image does now work...failed crc.

I am also interested in this new 2.5 image if anyone can cough it up....a good one. If not I have a new dTivo (hughes) I can make it call home and suck down the image.

hey, will that work? if I use fixup to change service state to 5 then have it call in to tivo...will it suck down 2.5 since my serial is NOT in there systems?

[flipsoft]

Trikx,
I have a site that has two of the 2.5 images (Thanks to _Formula)
I will be releasing it today. I just had to perform some last minute mantenance and then it will be available. TODAY!!!

Both images are rar'ed and they have their own sfv to verify the integrity (Thanks to_Formula)

flipsoft

[Trikx]

kspades: PM me a place to put the files and I'll start the U/L right away...

[Trikx]

flipsoft -- saw your other thread....excellent job! Thanks for getting those up for all to share...

Thanks to Aviator for the hosting space, I've put my own backed-up 2.5 image at the following location:

http://www.massoh.com/~pa44-180/DSR6K_2.5_Pending_Restart/

This is a backup of a 2.0 system that has just received the 2.5 update and is status "pending restart"

If you load this and power up the Directivo, you should get a "please wait while we install a new version message" and you'll end up with a nice 2.5 system.

[Aviator]

thanks for the image! I'm DL'ing them from there at about 10k a second, much better than the 2-3k/sec at the other sites :)

[kheflw]

Aviator, Trikx, what happened to the site. I need one more file and the site died.
Any Help on the way?

[Aviator]

**** I dunno, I'll check on it and get back to you.

I'll verify that it is a GOOD image, I'm in the process of rebooting on it now and it is GOOD

[Taran]

I could make an image of a Hughes GXCEBOT the same as the Philips DSR6000 if you would like me to. I don't have a place to host it so if you had a place to host it I will give it to you... Let me know.