4.x+RID - support

**mrwalker66** · 11-19-2004, 02:58 PM

thanks the superpatch worked. the music and photos show up. should the tivo automatically see the other tivos, or is there something special it should do thanks.

**NutKase** · 11-19-2004, 03:02 PM

Why are you guys posting superpatch-4all questions in this thread, some even apologizing for off topic?

The first or second post in the 4.x on RID thread clearly tells you the proper place for these questions.

NutKase

**mrwalker66** · 11-19-2004, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by NutKase

Why are you guys posting superpatch-4all questions in this thread, some even apologizing for off topic?
The first or second post in the 4.x on RID thread clearly tells you the proper place for these questions.
NutKase

this line of questioning...

Originally Posted by mrwalker66

what do yo have to do to get the multi-room viewing going. it still says inactive.

Originally Posted by sirfergy

Did you run the superpatch?

Originally Posted by mrwalker66

nope, i didn't, do i need to>....i have it on the drive in my tivo from the install..

Originally Posted by jasch

Well, the superpatch is was actually *activates* HMO. Until then, you just have 4.0 wihout any HMO features.

**datastash** · 11-19-2004, 04:32 PM

Considering applying this 4.0x RID to my directivo... but my locals are on 72.5, will I lose my locals?

**techbri** · 11-19-2004, 04:37 PM

Hey everyone. I am excited about being able to load 4.0 on my DiTivo S2 and getting access to those features. My problem is that I am not sure how to accomplish this. I don't know much about linux. Here's what I think I know how to do:

a good 4.x image. if you don't have one try p2p or PTV_upgrade
*TCD240080 is a smaller download but requires an 80 gig or larger hard drive
(Sounds like this won't be too hard if I buy the CD image)

3.1.1c killhdinitrd'd kernel - the PTV_upgrade killhdinitrd lba48 nsts-framework iso has a pre-modded a 3.1.1c kernel. the alternative is to find a stock 3.1.1c kernel, download killhdinitrd & modify it yourself
(Same here...I can apparently buy an image)

use this 2.4.18 kernel with uma6 support (2.4.18 & uma6 source avail at tivo's website)
(I am not sure how to do this...not much linux know-how)

replace the stock 4.x dssapp in /tvbin with this one - it allows 4.x tivoapp to properly access the rid chipset
(Not sure what to do here either...)

**jasch** · 11-19-2004, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by datastash

Considering applying this 4.0x RID to my directivo... but my locals are on 72.5, will I lose my locals?

My guess is yes. 4.0 predates the release of 72.5 locals.

**sirfergy** · 11-19-2004, 05:25 PM

How do I know what satellite my locals are on? I'm in So Cal.

**jasch** · 11-19-2004, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by sirfergy

How do I know what satellite my locals are on? I'm in So Cal.

I guess if you only have one dish, your locals are either on 101, 110 o 119.

I believe people with locals in 95, or 72.5 need a second dish pointed somewhere else.

**zen_monk** · 11-19-2004, 05:44 PM

I found this info on which markets will be served by the 72.5 locals which I believe requires another dish.

http://www.satelliteguys.us/archive/...p/t-20491.html

**alldeadhomiez** · 11-19-2004, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by techbri

Hey everyone. I am excited about being able to load 4.0 on my DiTivo S2 and getting access to those features. My problem is that I am not sure how to accomplish this. I don't know much about linux.

"DDB helps those who help themselves." You're not going to get far at all without learning how to move files around in Linux.

http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=37756
http://www.tldp.org/

Originally Posted by datastash

Considering applying this 4.0x RID to my directivo... but my locals are on 72.5, will I lose my locals?

http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/sh...95W#post194290

**techbri** · 11-19-2004, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by alldeadhomiez

"DDB helps those who help themselves." You're not going to get far at all without learning how to move files around in Linux.

http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=37756
http://www.tldp.org/

http://www.dealdatabase.com/forum/sh...95W#post194290

Wow, thanks for your help. I am so glad I helped contribute to the 5k to get this stuff made public. I guess I should have spent the money on a linux book instead.

**alldeadhomiez** · 11-19-2004, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by techbri

Wow, thanks for your help. I am so glad I helped contribute to the 5k to get this stuff made public. I guess I should have spent the money on a linux book instead.

Wow, that was quick. How many tldp.org tutorials did you manage to read in the 41 minutes between my post and your reply?

(How did you even survive at DDB for 3.5 months without learning how to use the "cp" command??)

**Montaño** · 11-19-2004, 07:52 PM

I'm fallowing Riley's directions from within this thread, and all goes fine up until this point: mv /tivo/tvbin/dssapp /tivo/tvbin/dssapp.orig

I hit enter and I get: mv /tivo/tvbin/dssapp: 'no such file or directory'

What did I miss? I have installed 4.0.1.b (the same image currently running on my DSR7000), and I installed the 3.1.1c kernel from the PTV ISO.

**DocTauri** · 11-19-2004, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by montano

I'm fallowing Riley's directions from within this thread, and all goes fine up until this point: mv /tivo/tvbin/dssapp /tivo/tvbin/dssapp.orig

I hit enter and I get: mv /tivo/tvbin/dssapp: 'no such file or directory'

What did I miss? I have installed 4.0.1.b (the same image currently running on my DSR7000), and I installed the 3.1.1c kernel from the PTV ISO.

I'm not sure which instructions you're talking about, but I'm assuming the drive is in your PC? It sounds like you don't have the root partition mounted (or it's not mounted to /tivo). Basically, it's telling you that /tivo/tvbin/dssapp doesn't exist.

Doc

**Montaño** · 11-19-2004, 08:33 PM

These:

sorry, I really have tried to make it as simple as possible. here's what I do to verify the files / steps

download all the files and burn them to a cd

run the instant cake to setup the tivo drive

reboot with the PTV_upgrade killhdinitrd lba48 nsts-framework iso and type these commands

cdrom
*mounts the framework cd on /cdrom

mkdir /tivo

mount /dev/hdc4 /tivo
mount /dev/hdc7 /tivo
*one of these will generate an error message, the other will work fine. the tivo root is now mounted on /tivo. one's not necessary but it's easier than checking which to use with bootpage

cd /tivo
gzip -d /cdrom/s2_kernels/3.1.1c/vmlinux.px.gz
*this creates the file /tivo/vmlinux.px

dd if=/tivo/vmlinux.px of=/dev/hdc3
dd if=/tivo/vmlinux.px of=/dev/hdc6
*puts the killhdinitrd'd kernel in BOTH kernel partitions. one's not necessary but it saves having to check which with bootpage

umount /cdrom
*unmounts the cd

eject the cd and insert the 1 with files

cdrom
*mounts it to cdrom

mkdir /tivo/cdrom
cp -r /cdrom/* /tivo/cdrom
*copies all the needed files to cdrom in the tivo root

cd /tivo
tar -zxvf /tivo/cdrom/init_framework.tgz
*installs the init framework complete with uma6fix

mv /tivo/tvbin/dssapp /tivo/tvbin/dssapp.orig
cp /tivo/cdrom/dssapp /tivo/tvbin/dssapp
chmod +x /tivo/tvbin/dssapp
*updates dssapp

cp /tivo/cdrom/lba48_2.4.18.px /tivo/init/vmlinux.px
*puts the lba48 uma6 kernel where the init framework expects it

mkdir /tivo/busybox
cd /tivo/busybox
tar -xvf /cdrom/tivotool.tar
*installs busybox, tivoftpd and such

now unless I've forgotten something (upto my eyeballs lately) it will boot with bash on serial. anything else can be added or configured that way (install AW's tivotools.tar, run superpatch, etc)

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