FTP, Telnet and TivoWebPlus have stopped! Help!

[nitebreede]

Hi there. I could sure use some help, please. I hacked my DTivos using PTVnet and InstantCake. In installed all the patches and was successfully downloading video to my computer using TivoTool. But the downloading process was complicated because of Vserver. I was told to edit the Rsync...author files to make that process easier - essentially adding the vserver & command. It was all working like a charm, then I had a power failure. Both Tivos rebooted and when they came back up, they were no longer able to FTP, Telnet or TivoWebPlus. They see eachother fine on the network and I can MRV with them, but that's it now. Any advice?

[PlainBill]

First of all, PTVupgrade has a support forum. Why the $@#!#%! aren't you asking this question there?

Next, did it ever work after editing rc.sysinit.author? Did you reboot to test the changes?

Lastly, if you cannot get help at PTVupgrade, and can't figure out what you did wrong, please explain how you edited rc.sysinit.author. And while you're at it, attach a copy of the console log (http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?p=234467#post234467).

PlainBill

[nitebreede]

Sorry to take so long to respond...been researching and learning.

I did try PTVUpgrade and they've been helpful, but my problem hasn't been resolved so I thought I would branch out to more communities...

The hacks worked well once I edited the rc.sysinit.author file, but I didn't reboot and test. It wasn't until the power went out and they rebooted themselves that this problem occured. So I guess the hacks didn't take well.

I'm embarassed to say, now that I've done some more research, I edited the file using Word. Here is the boot log from my serial connection. I'm hoping someone will know how to translate it and tell me what I need to do to correct the problem.

node 28677, i_blocks wrong 16 (counted=8). Set i_blocks to counted? yes
Fix summary information? yes
/dev/hda9: 588/32768 files (15.8% non-contiguous), 27739/131072 blocks
Cleanup /dev/hda9 pass 2
ext2fs_check_if_mount: No such file or directory while determining whether /dev/
hda9 is mounted.
/dev/hda9: clean, 588/32768 files, 27739/131072 blocks
/dev/hda9 is clean after pass 2
Mounting /var
/dev/hda9 on /var type ext2 (rw)
Cleaning up files in /var
Checking space in /var
Mounting initial environment
Starting logging daemons
Found Silicon Labs "Si2433" modem, rev F, skipping modem patch
Scanning for phase1 repair scripts
Running boot Stage C_MediaInitialization scripts
Loading input section drivers
cobra module was successfully installed, LNBPA 0x10 LNBPB 0x16
Loading output section drivers
Splash the screen
Running boot Stage D_PreMfs scripts
Remote control is TIVO
MFS partition on /dev/hda10
Loading Provo dssapp
Look for debug board
/tvbin/dssapp: DSS Interface Version 1.24, compiled on Nov 12 2004
Loading irblast
Loading ideturbo
Loading fan
Loading therm
Loading TvBus router
Updating system clock
Time set to: Sun Jul 16 01:28:36 2006
Enabling local route
Setting TCP keepalive parameters
Checking for additional disk
Start fan control
First temperature parameters set:
Terminal temp: 71
Critical temp: 62
Logging temp: 60
Target temp: 50
Lowest fan speed: 7
/tvbin/fancontrol is running in the background.
Starting TvLauncher
PokeFirewallPort: Poking hole through firewall at port 2191, protocol tcp
iptables: No chain/target/match by that name
Waiting for launcher to start.
Launcher is running.
Scanning for phase2 repair scripts
Running boot Stage E_PreApplication scripts
Checking for database conversions
No upgrade to load
NewSoftware: getting SwSystem name
NewSoftware: failure reading SwSystem none: errDbNotFound
Scanning for phase3 repair scripts
Running boot Stage F_ApplicationLaunch scripts
Starting Services.
Microcode version is TiVo!
Found hpk front panel model 1
PokeFirewallPort: Poking hole through firewall at port 2190, protocol udp
iptables: No chain/target/match by that name
PokeFirewallPort: Poking hole through firewall at port 2190, protocol tcp
iptables: No chain/target/match by that name
using driver frame iter
ApgLogFrequency( 0 sec )
Finished creating ApgDriverFrameIter
Using a smartSorter!
Calling ReadStream()s
....started status session
Initialize with 2 live caches
AddInputSection 1
AddInputSection 2
TvMomMediaSwitchSource::DoSetup()
TvMomMediaSwitchSource::DoSetup()
AddInputSection 3
ApgManager Transition from state INIT to BOOT
....sending Booting event
....started status session
iptables: No chain/target/match by that name
Scanning for phase4 repair scripts
Running boot Stage G_PostApplication scripts
rc.sysinit is complete
ApgManager Transition from state BOOT to FAST_LOAD
ApgManager Transition from state FAST_LOAD to FAST_LOAD
ApgManager Transition from state FAST_LOAD to FAST_LOAD
ApgManager Transition from state FAST_LOAD to FAST_LOAD
ApgManager Transition from state FAST_LOAD to STEADY_STATE
....sending Done event
....sending Done event
it.author: Input/output error
StageA_PreKickstart StageF_ApplicationLaunchbash-2.02# bash-2.02# ls
bash: bash-2.02#: command not found
bash-2.02# ls: ./rc.sysinit.author: Input/output error
bash: ls:: command not found
bash-2.02# StageA_PreKickstart StageF_ApplicationLaunch

Thanks for your help!

[ScanMan]

Your rc.sysinit.author got borked when editing it in Word. MS "text" editors add a CR/LF at the end of lines which are incompatible with *nix scripts. You can try and run the .author file through a prog call dos2unix which is included in AlphaWolf's All-In-One binaries. If that doesn't work recreate/edit the file in a unix aware editor and copy it over. The suspect characters look like ^M at the line ends in the files; you need to delete them.