(DEPRECATED) SLEEPER ISO - Series 2 Scripts for U5, Monte and Prom with many hacks

[LazLong]

Did you patch TivoApp?

Oops....I missed this when reading the instructions. Thanx....I'll try that.

Could you please modify your sticky post with a link to an accurate message describing the editing of tivoapp for users of 4.x software? While searching thru the thread I found incorrect info about patching that ignored the fact that tivoapp is different between 4.0 and 4.0.1, leading to incorrect editing.

Thanx for the great work Sleeper! I can't wait for your Knoppix-based CD....

[Sleeper]

Please help a brother out....

I have run Sleepers ISO AGAIN. (3rd time)
I am seeing the Tivo Boot and the Tivo is sending info to the serial port.

But I am NOT getting a BASH prompt.

I have loaded DEBIAN Linux on my PC and when I try to mount the Tivo Partitions it reports, unknown filesystem or bad Superblock.

Please Help

a.) Did you try another PC like I suggested in the other thread? Also, did you test your serial cable by shorting the 2 outer pins? Also, you could have a bad joack. Also, RadioShack sells a little breakout box with LED's that you may need to help you out. Also, put a line like this in your rc.sysinit.author after bash is loaded

ps aux | grep -i bash

and see if it prints out on your serial port when you boot.

b.) I explained before why you can not use any old linux kernel. Search this board and you will find the answer.

[Iago]

I have not seen this posted in this thread.
The extraction forum has a new noscramble patch for tivoapp that allows watching scrambled and non-scrambled recordings.

You need to NOT kmem with this.


The rules for scrambling have changed for both S1 and S2 units.

[gNOMEintheRedHa]

Thanks Sleeper,

Yes, I used a PC at work and one @home to run the scripts, I'm building a dedicated Linux box too, I'll try it.

When shorting the end and center of the serial connector I do get echo.

I'm searching for more info to help me edit rc.sysinit.author...

Thanks,
gNOME...

[malfunct]

I have not seen this posted in this thread.
The extraction forum has a new noscramble patch for tivoapp that allows watching scrambled and non-scrambled recordings.

You need to NOT kmem with this.

I'm sure that sleeper will address that issue in his next version if it proves to be a useful way to configure the tivo. Until then feel free to perform the hack yourself.

[Sleeper]

I have not seen this posted in this thread.
The extraction forum has a new noscramble patch for tivoapp that allows watching scrambled and non-scrambled recordings.

You need to NOT kmem with this.

Thank you, I am fully aware of that and many other enhancements. I am getting ready to release the TPM (Tivo Package Manager) for testing. The beauty of TPM is that you will be able to uninstall for example the "old" kernel/tivoapp noscramble patch and install the "new" noscrample tivoapp patch right on your tivo with one self extracting, self-installing file. It also keeps a history of all installed packages and options in /etc/tpm/installed.packages and creates a uninstall script in in /etc/tpm/PACKAGE_NAME.uninstall Eventually, with the help of the next generation scripts, you will be able to clone or restore your system (well mostly clone) from the /etc/tpm/installed.packages file.

[zeddock]

That is just sooooo cool!

Can't wait Sleeper!

-zeddock

[dagojr]

There are 2 different error conditions that look similiar. One is when you boot without the access card. It asks for a password. The other is when the prom boot code can not load the kernel. It reports "Boot failed reason=60".

I am curious which error you guys are getting. If it is the later it can only be a few things. Bootpage is screwed up, U5 kernel is screwed up, or drive is hosed.

it seems i was having the second problem, i did a clean install and it works fine now.

[joeyfig]

does the fixsub in the script also stop the daily call via the internet if networked?
also cansomeone point me to a thread that shows how to fix the tysever

TIA
and Sleeper you are the man thanks for you on going work we all appreciate your contributions

[tuxfour]

Well I went home last night and before I tried re-monte'ing my drive I decide to give the different jumper settings one more try. I had it on master and it worked fine in the pc but not on the tivo. I changed it to cable select as Tfarmer did and now it works fine. there is a multicolored snow screen between the powering up screen and the few more seconds screen but I suspect that's normal. I still haven't taken it through the hacking phase of the iso successfully but I can just manually install the hacks from here anyway.

Thanks for all of your help.

[jaynice]

how do you boot the iso? please reply

[gNOMEintheRedHa]

how do you boot the iso? please reply

Do not burn the ISO to a CD like a file.
Use the option in Nero or CD Creator to burn an IMAGE.
Sellect the ISO file as the image to burn.

Place the finished CD in the CD Drive.
Re-boot.

You may need to enter your PCs BIOS settings to make the CD-ROM drive the first bootable device.

gNOMEintheRedHat

[jaynice]

what is error 51

[mrblack51]

what is error 51

tivos marry the image to the motherboard serial number. as such, when you move a drive to another unit, it will complain with error 51 because there is a serial number mismatch. your tivo wont function till you deal wit htat mismatch, either by doign a clear and delete everything or by using 51killer.tcl

[geminicat]

On the previous page you posted about releasing a new and "improved" ISO. Do you have an ETA?