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Hey all, I wanted to share a tiny bit of information that I've discovered while poking around the Nomad/GenieGo app.

On the Android version, when you download a local copy of the video, it is...

True...but we also had those features about 8 years ago on our hacked units. :D

The new TiVo HD DVR from DIRECTV

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/7167/thr22.png



Woooohoo! Time to dust off my old notes while waiting for delivery and try to figure out what new...

http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPage.jsp?assetId=P4900010

I can't help with the offset but wanted to make sure you know that manual recording of XM channels works with TWP.

Maybe another forum isn't necessary (if it's similar to the S2s), but I cannot wait to void the warranty on my S3 after I receive it. :D

Any lucky hackers out there yet?

1. Memorex MVD2042
2. TyTool 9r18 for processing (Vob-Mux New Format)
3. TyTool 9r18 for DVD fileset
4. DVD Success (Ridata 4x DVD+R media)
5. No failures detected

6. N/A, 7. N/A, 8. N/A
...

[...]
libavcodec/libavcodec.a(simple_idct_mmx.o)(.text+0x3bac): In function `ff_simple_idct_add_mmx':
i386/simple_idct_mmx.c:209: undefined reference to `wm1010'...

1 - Samsung V4600 (DVD/VHS Combo unit)
2 - Tytool Alpha #9 Rel 17

3 - Tytool Alpha #9 Rel 17
4 - Success!

6 - N/A
7 - N/A
8 - N/A

I've been looking for an updated code for 3.1.1c, but haven't had any luck thusfar. Is there some other way that one can display these showcase recordings or determine the FSIDs for extraction?

My HDVR2s are old school. All of them are running 3.1.1c-01-2-151 right now.

OK, upon further testing, I have different results:

(service number has been deleted for obvious reasons)

# while :; do crypto -gsn ; done
<partial service number>
<valid service number>
Bad...

The T60 is definitely not reading the Service Number as I can see all zeros in Tivoweb/SysInfo. However, the problem is transient and the box seems to recover after awhile. The box rarely ever gets...

I've been noticing this problem on one of my T60s that are running 3.1 w/ a cachecard. The drive is relatively new, and the 51s come and go. I also frequently see a problem at boot and it stops at...

For a quiet/bedroom TiVo or just in general? The Vantec Thermoflows put out about 33 db(A), so I doubt they would be a good choice for a placid setting. The Pabst are very quiet, but they only push...

I'm a complete believer in the Vantec 60X25 Thermoflow fan. I had a T60 that was hovering around 59/60 after installing a Maxtor 6Y160P0 drive. Unacceptable. I tried the ADDA fans and even the...

doomee,

Have you tried running xupgrade -p on a factory T60 image? Have you also tried going the blankhdd->extreme25->xupgrade252/31 route?

I've done this quite a few times with "Cannot Boot...

Maybe this is less of a PITA than it's worth, but I've noticed that the Sleeper Knoppix CD will not boot on my boxes with PCI Promise ATA controllers. The boot just hangs while trying to access the...

Perhaps to fit more on a DVD?

True, but it's not so easy to see the screen when you're miles away. :)

I just wish I knew of a CLI hack to cleanly halt (all) recordings.

Checked to make for sure, but no, neither nfs or smbfs are running.

The only significant event that has happened recently is a reboot (initiated by me) during a recording. I've been wondering if...

I have a recent problem with a relatively stable 2.5->2.5.2 system that has been running since about September of 2002.

When I go in to edit the upcoming recordings, the system will reboot if I...

Does anyone know of a shell command to stop the current recording(s)?

Thanks

btw: reboots are a bit harsh :)

Is there some way of using Tivoweb to stop a live recording? Alternatively, is there something that can be done via shell w/ 2.5.2 to stop recording a show?

I pad some recordings and sometimes...

Am I the only freak out there that prefers to *not* have any logos at all on one of my HDVR2s? The only mods I have done to the box are bash, telnet, tivoftpd, and 31fixsub.

I receive the 2 AM...

Forgot to ask... are you using any kind of software firewall on your ftp server?

Before data connection is settled, the passive side informs the other side of the address where the call-back has to occur. It's done via the PORT command.

When the passive side issuing the PORT...

midupdate2.tcl works like a champ everytime for me on my 2.5.2 system.

if that doesn't work, you may want to archive your recordings and start from scratch.

I've done this in the past:

I believe that I created either a Season Pass for the "show" via the DTV music channel or a Wishlist, using the keywords for the "show."

Each extracted 2-hour block...

FromMfs/ToMfs? We don't need no stinking FromMfs/ToMfs!!

The other day I lost BASH on one of my HDVR2s, so I assumed that my /var additions were whacked. I mounted the HDVR2’s var partition, but to my surprise, it was all still there. I checked bootpage...

Thanks again -- I'm back up and running.

Any chance that someone could attach the script for a 3.1.U5 unit?

Thanks

OK, damn. The checksum for the mfslib.tcl I have is b05a7a2c1861fdee27d7cad6da7c6e01. Either this is a different version or has been modified.

(Again, this is from a 2.5.2 SAT-T60 system.)

I have mfslib.tcl for a 2.5 unit, but I am not sure if the same version of mfslib.tcl is still used for 3.1.U5.

Would someone please be so kind as to post/PM a md5sum of /tvlib/tcl/tv/mfslib.tcl...

I made some modifications to it 8 months ago, and to be honest, I cannot remember what I did. Nothing is being copied over during a reboot.

This HDVR2 does not have a hacked PROM, either.

My...

I haven't touched my HDVR2 in over 8 months (but it has been running and in use that whole time). Yes, it is strange. What's more strange is that my HDVR2 appears to be fine without it.

FWIW,...

I haven't popped into my HDVR2 in about 8 months, and I noticed something odd today.

My HDVR2 is missing mfslib.tcl (or at least it is not in /tvlib/tcl/tv/). Everything appears to working...

Doesn't mplayer w/ ty support do this also (at least to the console)?

Has anyone tested one of these kernels with 2.5.2 or 3.x yet?

Link to TM's lba48 kernels

Have you checked that unscrambling is still working properly?

Sorry, I meant powering off the system after running qunlock on the drive(s).

Did you power the computer off or did you just reboot?

I had this "problem" awhile back and it was because I was only rebooting the system.

Be on the lookout for plain grey vans that stop in the middle of dark alleys throughout the evening. Tell 'em Rocco sent ya.

:D

No, I actually noticed them at a friends house who doesn't even...

Great information. I appreciate it.

I got my hands on two "as-is" units for next to nothing, so it's time to have some fun. :)

Excellent!

Just to confirm, is this the correct part for a T60?

I swear that I saw a link on here awhile back about a parts company that had a replacement power supply for a T60.

I also noticed that an online reseller is asking $100 for them!!! Well,...

Just curious -- has anyone w/ 2.5 lost their locals in the past week?

Also, is anyone running 2.5 and still receiving locals? Has anyone lost their locals and not upgraded to 2.5.2 to get them...

I'm not a mod, so it probably doesn't make much of a difference, but this kind of for-profit free advertising snuck into a message board makes me sick to my stomach.

You are correct. I'll give it a shot this weekend.

Thanks

Update:

As expected, an xupgrade to 2.5.2 on the T60 fixed all of the issues, but I am still looking for a smaller update/patch that would do the same. In other words, is there a 2.5.2 image that...

Something else to add:

I have a sub'ed HDVR2 w/ 3.1 and few mods that has been sitting in my closet for a few weeks.

I plugged it in, powered up, and lo' and behold, all "normal" locals are...

OK, has anyone experienced something similar to the following:

P4, DVR Service, Legit Sub, T60, Xtreme2.5

Last night I had been receiving all "normal" locals. This morning I noticed that all...

mfstool 2.0 static and dynamic downloads

I have a box with a linux 2.4.18 x86 kernel on it, and I wanted to check and see if there were any potential issues with using mfstool (2.0) on tivo drives in linux. (i.e., Will these binaries pose...

alt.org link

Have you tried it without insmod on your 2.5.2 box?

Have you tried to Clear Program Data & ToDo List?

I now believe that I was smoking some really good crack over the past few days.

When I *should* see the "Quija board" for Search by Title, et al, I have been getting a blank screen. By accident,...

Hmm...

Still not working. This seems quite odd. If anyone has noticed the same problem recently or in the past, let me know.

I may rebuild the unit just for grins, but there really wasn't too...

When one goes to the Search By Title menu on a HDVR2 with 3.1.U5-01-2-151, the menu just exits. (i.e., One is not able to Search by title w/ any further options).

Here are the logs:

tverr:Apr...

OK. Bummer, then. (For now at least.)

I have a modified script that hits Recording/Active every 30 seconds, so perhaps I'll need to come up with an alternative solution.

I believe that if one runs a script over and over (specifically one that calls dbopen), a unit running 3.1 will eventually start spitting out:

No EventSwitcher active
while executing

or...

Is this compilation of cron available anywhere?

I believe that 31cron-v2.zip is not for mips, but I could be wrong. (I do know that it does not work on a HDVR2.)

cwingert: awesome!!! :)

I was waiting for the current studio development to move along before requesting this, so this was quite a pleasant surprise!

Riley,

cool -- thanks for your input. i agree, it's a fugly technical implementation (if even possible), but like i mentioned earlier, i'm game for anything that "can't be done." some friends...

Thanks, KEC

btw:

The gist of that thread is that one fellow, Todd, was having relative success doing this on a Series-1 Standalone back in January, but had yet to confirm that the debugging was...

dp

nice. thanks, r00g

I like the on-demand streaming via FTP, but I am looking for something a bit more seamless, once implemented.

For example,(and yes, there are quite a few huge assumptions associated with doing...

I see. I'll try a few of my own ideas if nothing else surfaces, and like I said, this T60 is a spare that I don't mind "breaking."

As an alternative, I have considered mounting a nfs partition at...

not currently possible? i could have sworn I saw some posts about this awhile back, but i do not recall any successful/stable implementations.

Perhaps I've overlooked the past thread(s), but I am wondering if there are any kernel patches out there that one can use to break the 137 GB barrier with a 2.5/2.5.2 TiVo kernel.

Any references...

Although it may not exactly be "useful," I think this would be somewhat interesting. (ala ntop!)

Then again, I put a SNMP agent on my wife's laptop to monitor the vitals...

I'm not doubting the intentions of the update, but has anyone performed any quantitative analysis of transfer rates between the two module versions?

jonequest,

You're probably not going to like this answer, but I promise that if you actually do this it will get you up and running.

Read this entire thread from top to bottom.

Read this...

I don't run Superzap's 252/310 upgrade, so I was wondering the frequency at which NOSDD is ran when this upgrade has been completed and NOSDD has been activated.

Thanks.

Although this is a slight tangent from the thread, perhaps it would be informative to list out all of the feature differences and script (in)compatibilities between 2.5 and 2.5.2.

Also, is there...

RUBiK,

I have been wondering the same thing about those slices. Would it be possible to do a comparison of the svclog on a series 1 that is working with one that is not? (Unfortunately this...

MiTEs,

Thanks for the info -- definitely let us know your progress with the 2.5 unit. Also, unless something has very recently changed, I believe that Austin locals are on 101, and fwiw, (to ...

Just curious.

Are locals still unavailable in Knoxville and Austin for you folks?

I'm not in Austn anymore, but I remember losing my locals. I think I had to reset the program guide data and they eventually came back. I didn't use mvchannels or any script like that. I may have...

I believe you're right about that, although I am not anything close to a programmer.

I noticed the following int declaration in tydemux.c:




tydemux.c

Olaf,

Thank you so much for your work on this project -- this really rocks!

I am having an issue with a rather large tystream, however. The output is much, much smaller than the input, and I...

I still can't believe the $39 120 GB deal that Best Buy had a few months ago.

Even without the MIRs, you still could have picked up the drive for $99.

536870912 bytes : ~1140 seconds
524288 kilobytes : ~1140 seconds
512 Megabytes : ~1140 seconds


470939.40 bytes/sec (3767515.2 bits/sec)
459.90 kilobytes/sec (3679.2 kilobits/sec)
0.45...

Hey, what about the SAT/TV switch???

;)

I routinely check the Tivo to see if it is ever using any swap, and it seems very odd to me that it has never reported any usage of swap.

I'm about to write a script to check this every 30...

I currently have locals working without any additional tweaks from a (somewhat) standard 2.5xtreme unit.


# uname -a
Linux (none) 2.1.24-TiVo-2.5 #11 Mon Aug 20 19:10:12 PDT 2001 ppc unknown)...

I have noticed that rc-insert is relatively "polite" when it comes to resources on the Tivo, and I have yet to notice any major problems with using the Tivo during an insertion, but rc-xtract is...

I have a very short attention span. ;)

(Insertion)

Very cool. Thanks.

Will the following work for recombining a split tystream or is there a more effective shell script already available?

#cat stream4.ty >> stream3.ty
#cat stream3.ty >> stream2.ty
#cat stream2.ty...

Is this currently possible? :)

EDIT (Added "?" to Title)

Good point, my buffer sizes were set to 4096. I'll test again w/ 8192.

EDIT: 8192 definitely improved the performance

Beefy Linux Box <-> Tivo (i.e., no XP)

I'll check with some additional mounts to see if I have the same problem with writing, but that would seem odd if that were the case. (btw, I remembered...

Note the timestamps:

-rw-r--r-- 1 nfsnobody nfsnobody 512M Dec 4 02:59 p1.ty
-rw-r--r-- 1 nfsnobody nfsnobody 512M Dec 4 04:55 p2.ty
-rw-r--r-- 1 nfsnobody nfsnobody 512M Dec 4 06:48 p3.ty...

An extraction with this script will take roughly 2 hours for every 512MB segment, however a full insertion will take roughly 15 minutes per 512MB segment.

What could possibly be causing this...

Stop looking over my shoulder when typing. ;)

NowShowing.tcl is what I originally used, but I had an error with using what I thought was the proper fsid.

I'll generate the error again and...

rc3105: very nice.

Is there a console script out there that can simply list the now showing fsids (as opposed to the video blocks)?

(i.e., I don't use TivoWeb, and I'm looking for methods to do...

Bingo.

You're right -- totally forgot about the FAT32 limitations.

After using tytool5r2 to pull some streams from a T60 to a box running XP, I noticed that *all* of the shows had file sizes that were about 4.19 GB. The downloaded shows were football games with...

http://www.sciatl.com/customers/homegraphics2/8000.jpg
PVR 8000

FYI,

Running nosdd every minute will not block all of the SDDs.

The times are only hourly place markers. To alleviate the potential for confusion, I modified the script to give a more accurate description of the time at which each fsid was unscheduled.


...

For those that are interested, here's my nosdd log. I run the script every 2 minutes, and i thought this would be of interest to those that were not sure how often the feed attempts to send the sdd...

Yup, setpri really helps out. I ran this nosdd script every minute for about an hour and didn't notice any A/V issues.

Thanks again to everyone.

The final script I ended up using:


...

That definitely appears to be helping w/ the A/V skips.

Just wondering, however. Was a pool size of 102400 arbitrarily picked?

Thanks again guys -- I may be able to run this a lot more often...

So far, this modification appears to be working, and although there is a very, very slight hiccup in audio, it seems to be much better.

I'd like to get some confirmation about this still obtaining...

OK, I've narrowed it down to "set db [dbopen]"

This makes sense, but now I'm at a loss to debug/improve this process.


:confused:

By commenting out everything except the top of the script, I still get the brief drop in A/V.

e.g.:



(I'll focus on this area for now.)

Still testing different things -- let me know if...

I want to thank AW for his fine contributions to the Tivo community. nosdd is most definitely a great tool to play with on my extra Tivo.

One thing I have noticed on the T60, however, is that the...

Found top:

http://tivo.samba.org/download/mbm/bin/

Thanks mbm

Are there any previously tested binaries for monitoring besides vmstat?

I/O transfer rates
paging activity
process-related activities
interrupts
network activity
memory and swap space...

Hello all,

I want to first thank everyone for all of the great research and sharing of information on this message base. Your time and devotion to this hobby is greatly appreciated by all.

I'm...