tyftpd (mfs_ftp.tcl alternative)

[jkozee]

Well that was sloppy. The tcl script has been fixed in the 1st post, the helper should have been ok.

[dwellar]

For anyone still having trouble with tyftpd, do NOT run dos2unix on the helper file. That will corrupt the helper because the helper file is a binary file (not ASCII). Dos2unix is for ASCII type files only. Easiest way to fix this if the helper was inadvertently corrupted is to download and install the latest tyftpd.zip file.

[Rakeesh]

I am trying - and failing miserably - to integrate s3tots into this. Any help? My c skills just aren't up to par.

BCC successfully integrated it into mfs_ftp, but I have issues with mfs_ftp.

BTW one thing I am trying to do is get the REST function working properly (an attempt at random access, basically I want to stream with xbmc) though I can't get anything to work at all.

[jkozee]

Rakeesh,

Sorry, but I am not sure I understand your post. Have you encountered a bug in RETR or are you attempting to implement REST? The RETR command is uesed to retrieve a file from the server. The REST command is used to adjust the start position for both RETR and STOR. Implementing REST properly would take some thought considering the different file types and dynamic nature of those files depending on if they are STOR or RETR.

[Rakeesh]

Rakeesh,

Sorry, but I am not sure I understand your post. Have you encountered a bug in RETR or are you attempting to implement REST? The RETR command is uesed to retrieve a file from the server. The REST command is used to adjust the start position for both RETR and STOR. Implementing REST properly would take some thought considering the different file types and dynamic nature of those files depending on if they are STOR or RETR.

Sorry yeah I meant REST.

[djl]

This would be a great addition, if you can get it working. If I recall, BCC used a simple pipe into s3tots. It wasn't the fastest solution, but it did the job.

I am trying - and failing miserably - to integrate s3tots into this. Any help? My c skills just aren't up to par.
BCC successfully integrated it into mfs_ftp, but I have issues with mfs_ftp.
BTW one thing I am trying to do is get the REST function working properly (an attempt at random access, basically I want to stream with xbmc) though I can't get anything to work at all.

[DanT]

Is there a version of mfs_ftp_helper available for the Series 1 DTiVos? My wife's mfs_ftp keeps crashing (was working fine for years) so I thought I'd give this a try. But IIRC, the Series 1 units are PPCs and not MIPS.

[tas3086]

Check line 244: (in proc ProcessCommands {client} )

HELP {reply $client "502 Sorry, no help is available.}
should it be:
HELP {reply $client "502 Sorry, no help is available."}


Thanks for a great program.

[Dave20042004]

For anyone still having trouble with tyftpd, do NOT run dos2unix on the helper file. That will corrupt the helper because the helper file is a binary file (not ASCII). Dos2unix is for ASCII type files only. Easiest way to fix this if the helper was inadvertently corrupted is to download and install the latest tyftpd.zip file.

I just downloaded the latest version (1.8). Put the two files in \var\hack When I run it I have the following problem. Tried again after rebooting with similar results. Don't have the earlier version to try. Thanks in advance, Dave

MBTivo /var/hack #ll 
total 307
drwxr-xr-x   5 0        0            1024 Oct  9 02:27 .
drwxr-xr-x  16 0        0            1024 Oct  9 02:41 ..
drwxr-xr-x   2 0        0            1024 Oct  7 04:28 Saved_Apps
drwxr-xr-x  16 0        0            1024 Sep 20 02:29 TivoWebPlus
drwxr-xr-x   2 0        0            1024 Sep 20 02:29 etc
-rwxr-xr-x   1 0        0             329 Oct  3 00:57 hacks.fil
-rwxr-xr-x   1 0        0          199662 Oct  9 02:27 mfs_ftp_helper
-rwxrwxr-x   1 0        0           67271 Oct  9 02:27 tyftpd.tcl
MBTivo /var/hack #./tyftpd.tcl &
[1] 515
MBTivo /var/hack #bash: ./tyftpd.tcl: No such file or directory

[1]+  Exit 127                ./tyftpd.tcl
MBTivo /var/hack #./tyftpd.tcl -l -d &
[1] 522
MBTivo /var/hack #bash: ./tyftpd.tcl: No such file or directory

[1]+  Exit 127                ./tyftpd.tcl -l -d

[Dave20042004]

I found something that may help others..... I know, it's not often.

When using Filezilla in the Auto mode, file sizes were a little larger than the original. Trying again as Binary, the file sizes stayed the same. Now it seems to run fine. I started a session in Filezilla using port 3105 and saw the TMF etc. directories. File listings came up OK and the kill pid worked well for me also. I'll be trying movieloader next. Very kewl jkozee thanks!

bash-2.02# ./tyftpd.tcl -p 3105 -s -v &
[1] 22143
bash-2.02# 10/11/12 23:00:54 - tyFTPd version 1.8 Startup
10/11/12 23:00:54 - Server Ready for Action

bash-2.02# ps aux | grep tyftpd
0        22143  5.5  6.3  43264  8072 ttyp0    S    23:00   0:01 /tvbin/tivosh ./tyftpd.tcl -p 3105 -s -v
0        22144  0.0  6.3  43264  8072 ttyp0    S    23:00   0:00 /tvbin/tivosh ./tyftpd.tcl -p 3105 -s -v
0        22146  0.0  6.3  43264  8072 ttyp0    S    23:00   0:00 /tvbin/tivosh ./tyftpd.tcl -p 3105 -s -v
0        22147  0.0  6.3  43264  8072 ttyp0    S    23:00   0:00 /tvbin/tivosh ./tyftpd.tcl -p 3105 -s -v
0        22152  0.0  0.4   2636   516 ttyp0    S+   23:01   0:00 grep tyftpd
bash-2.02# kill 22143
bash-2.02# ps aux | grep tyftpd
0        22158  0.0  0.4   2636   516 ttyp0    S+   23:01   0:00 grep tyftpd

[clandress]

Hi. I installed tyftpd from post #1 onto my Hughes SD40 running 6.4a. I've hacked the Hughes with Superpatch and PTVUpgrade for 6.4a. Tyftpd seems to run OK but when I download a recorded program to .tmf or .ty+ and try to play it with vlc the video has pixelated areas in most of the scenes. It looks almost like some of the scenes are overlapping some of the others. It also appears that the audio drops out after the first minute or so (but I'm not entirely sure of that). My PC is running Linux-Mint version 12.0 and is up to date.

Is the latest version of tyftpd in post #1 or is there some other link to use to download the latest and greatest?
Is this a problem others are having with standard definition streams?

I'd like to convert the .ty+ or .tmf files to mpeg or mp4.
I've tried using tytompg gives the same pixelated scenes and no audio. I'm pretty sure I am using an old version of that.
Is that the correct tool to use? If not can you point me to a better program for the conversion?

I've also used TYTool 10R4 but it seems to get a lot of errors with the video downloads.

Thanks,
Chuck

[Roger Dylan]

when I download a recorded program to .tmf or .ty+ and try to play it with vlc the video has pixelated areas in most of the scenes. It looks almost like some of the scenes are overlapping some of the others. It also appears that the audio drops out after the first minute or so (but I'm not entirely sure of that).

VLC capability of playing .ty files correctly comes and goes with different versions. No versions, as far as I know, handle .tmf files correctly.

Is this a problem others are having with standard definition streams?

Not I or anybody I know.

I'd like to convert the .ty+ or .tmf files to mpeg or mp4.
I've tried using tytompg gives the same pixelated scenes and no audio. I'm pretty sure I am using an old version of that.
Is that the correct tool to use?

Yes. Early versions did not handle .tmf and I think I remember there used to be audio problems. Try a recent version. The consistency of your results through VLC and tytompg is difficult for me to understand and there may be some single underlying problem I'm not grasping. But on the surface it seems you may be getting different symptoms from different source problems (for example maybe trying to play .tmf files in VLC and remembering incorrectly that you ALSO got the same results with .ty files) and combining them in your mind into a single set of consistent symptoms.

So I may be wrong but I don't think tyftpd is your problem. Try different versions of VLC (and don't try to play .tmf's) and tytompg. I use a Mac for this so can't help you with version numbers.

[jkozee]

Is there a version of mfs_ftp_helper available for the Series 1 DTiVos? My wife's mfs_ftp keeps crashing (was working fine for years) so I thought I'd give this a try. But IIRC, the Series 1 units are PPCs and not MIPS.

Sorry, I don't have a PPC toolchain setup, nor a unit to test with. If you are able to complile it, or find someone who can, I will certainly include it in the disribution.

[jkozee]

Check line 244: (in proc ProcessCommands {client} )

HELP {reply $client "502 Sorry, no help is available.}
should it be:
HELP {reply $client "502 Sorry, no help is available."}


Thanks for a great program.

Yes, of course. Thanks for the feedback. I have updated the latest release with your patch.

[spitfires]

Sorry, I don't have a PPC toolchain setup, nor a unit to test with. If you are able to complile it, or find someone who can, I will certainly include it in the disribution.

Where can I get mfs_ftp_helper.c please? Unless I'm going blind I can't see it in the mfs-utils repository.