How to search MFS?

[jwciv]

Can someone advise me on tools I can use to seach MFS for particular strings? I'd like to do it while the drive is in the tivo. I realize I can use TWP to browse.
Thanks

[Jamie]

Can someone advise me on tools I can use to seach MFS for particular strings? I'd like to do it while the drive is in the tivo. I realize I can use TWP to browse.
Thanksmfs_dumpobj -r / >/tmp/mfs.txt Then grep the result. It will be big and will take a while to generate. You can also dump just subsets, for example, mfs_dumpobj -r /State >/tmp/State.txt

Also, grab schema.tcl from the mfs-utils source package. It lists out all the object and attribute names available in your software version.

[jwciv]

mfs_dumpobj -r / >/tmp/mfs.txt Then grep the result. It will be big and will take a while to generate. You can also dump just subsets, for example, mfs_dupobj -r /State >/tmp/State.txt

Also, grab schema.tcl from the mfs-utils source package. It lists out all the object and attribute names available in your software version.

Thanks Jamie!

[jwciv]

Next question: how do I find out where the tivo gets the data to populate the information found in the System Information Screen?
For example, I have backdoors enabled and show that I'm in boatanchor mode on my hr10-250's system info screen, what does the tivo query to fill in that information?

[ScanMan]

Next question: how do I find out where the tivo gets the data to populate the information found in the System Information Screen?
For example, I have backdoors enabled and show that I'm in boatanchor mode on my hr10-250's system info screen, what does the tivo query to fill in that information?You're probably going to have to disassemble tivoapp for that. There are some string references to "BoatAnchor" in the disassembly dump.

[jwciv]

You're probably going to have to disassemble tivoapp for that. There are some string references to "BoatAnchor" in the disassembly dump.

thanks ScanMan. Unfortunately, way beyond my capabilities; I'm off to search and educate myself mode :)

[Red_Dog]

Your tag line shows your HR250 is version 6.3

The sysinfo screen text comes from the brf files in version 6
On version 3.1.5f the text is in resource files in MFS.

Study the understanding MIPS code threads to learn about tivoapp and resource strings.

There are also a BRF threads to help you on version 6 software.
It will take a long learning time to do anything useful.

Once you fiind the sysinfo screen code in tivoapp, try changing the brf refereneces to modify what is displayed. It is mildly amusing.

[vhkounel]

Guys, sorry for this basic question but how do you search MFS (through TELNET, TVP, etc)? I have an HR10-250 with 6.3d running and am experience the multiple reboots when watching or recording programs on CBS. I would like to upgrade to 6.3e (because I have read this stops the problem). I have a nicely hacked Tivo and I would like to keep it hacked without starting all over. have tried the force a network connection and it does download something but when I reboot and look in my settings, it still says I have 6.3d and it continues to reboot. I have Tivo Web Plus, will it state somewhere in there my MFS? I am trying to see if I have 6.3e sitting there but then need help with that upgrade which I will save for another time. I have not tried forcing a call yet because I am worried it will reset my hacks and I have to start all over. Once in MFS, how do I know if 6.3e is sitting in there?

OK, I figured out MFS and found it in Tivo Web Plus, I looked at that before but did not know what NAME to look into. I found from a previous thread it is in "SwSystem". Once I clicked on that, I saw 6.3d and 6.3e in there. Now I need to figure out how I get to 6.3e???



Thanks for the help.
Bill

[jt1134]

Once in MFS, how do I know if 6.3e is sitting in there?
echo mls /SwSystem | tivosh via telnet or just browse /SwSystem via TWP.

[vhkounel]

Thanks jt1134, I see 6.3d and 6.3e in there and am searching this newbie thread on what to do from here to get my hacked machine up to 6.3e, is there a thread you can point me to or what to use in my search criteria?

[jt1134]

Here (http://dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48925) is one. Hacking methods for 7.x and 6.3x are generally the same.

[vhkounel]

Thanks again.