Reply With QuoteYou need to break the chain of trust to install any file that isn't part of the stock OS or it will get wiped at bootup. In other words, you need to hack the Tivo to do what you want.
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Load a .tcl file from IDE
Hi all,
I have upgraded my hard drive in my Tivo S2 SA box. I want to load/install a .tcl file on it which contains IR codes for my reciever. Is there a way I can just load/install that file without going through the whole "hacking" process? I'd like to be able to just hook up the new larger Tivo drive in my computer, copy the .tcl file to it, run/install it and have it work. Is this possible? Thanks in advance!
SteveO
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You need to break the chain of trust to install any file that isn't part of the stock OS or it will get wiped at bootup. In other words, you need to hack the Tivo to do what you want.
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Even if this file just replaces the IR codes of another receiver brand? In other words, there is a brand of receiver already in Tivo's list, I want to copy my IR codes over one of the brands. Will Tivo still try to wipe it out if it is just replacing ther IR codes? Thanks again!
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The Tivo initrd process at bootup erases any file which doesn't match the internal initrd signature. Copying a new file which "doesn't belong" or changing a file so that the sig no longer matches will result in things being erased.
Unless you have Tivo Inc.'s initrd digital signature to sign your IR file, then you need to hack your box to do what you are trying to do.
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Thank you all for your help! Thats all I wanted to know!
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