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[linda]

Okay, i have D/L'ed a 4.0.1b OS from EMULE and tested it for functionality, and it works 100%. I then ran through the killhdinitrd process and tested the HDD again and it booted fine and all seems good. Now here is where i am at this point......i have collected a few utilities

-tivowebplus
-mfs_ftp
-HMO superpatch

Each of these have thier own install instructions that i think i will be able to follow, but i am wondering if there are specific places in the TIVO that these tools need to be placed? Are there certain directories within the TIVO that i will need to install these to? The /usr.....the /hack.....the /dev directories....does it matter which ones?

The 4.0.1b OS that i D/L'ed has USB support and connectivity already, do i need to do anything else with that?

i want to be able to disable the call nag's, and fake the call out. I know there were threads around here explaining how to do that, so i will try to find those. Is there anything im missing before i try and start upping this stuff to the TIVO? Is there any order in which i should install them?

Lastly i saw a few posts about people editing their '"rc.sysinit.author" files....what is this for?

I cant wait to get this one done all by myself.....thanks for the help guys.

Linda

[linda]

hmmm, looks like i forgot a few. I will need the "no scramble" and "tytools" too.

EDIT: looks like the super patch has "NoCSO unscrambling" built in..

[PlainBill]

Glad to see you're getting into this. Rather than give you specific instructions, I'm going to refer you to several threads. The first is Ironman's guide http://dealdatabase.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37295. The second is a thread on running 4.x software on a DirecTiVo. Lastly, look at NutKase's 'Superpatch 4 All' thread.

A quick bit of background: When a Tivo boots it does a number of tests to verify software integrity, then eventually turns control over to /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit, which loads the software modules. Eventually rc.sysinit calls /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit.author. rc.sysinit.author is not present on an unhacked TiVo, so we create one and use it to load the hacks. Ironman's guide describes how to create one. One thing to note: 4.x software loads the network drivers automatically, don't load them in rc.sysinit.author.

The 4.x on DirecTiVo thread will give a lot of information on setting things up. You can also look at your own system.

PlainBill

[linda]

nice!...looks like it will be another late night... Time to start reading some more.....Thanks Bill.

Linda

[linda]

okay, im getting there. I have copied over my tivoftpd.mips file to "/dev/hdc9 /mnt/var/hack"

i have edited my rc.sysinit.author file to the following:

#!/bin/bash

#start telnetd
tnlited 23 /bin/bash -login &

#start ftpd
/var/hack/tivoftpd.mips

No need to load networking drivers with a 4.0,1b OS.

next, i edited my .profile file as follows:

export PATH=/tivo-bin/:$PATH":"/var/hack/bin/:/var/mfs_ftp:/var/hack:
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/var/hack/lib/":"$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
export HOME=/var/hack/root

I saved both files and backed out of bash. Problem is, i still have no telnet or ftp access......did i miss something or type something wrong?

One other thing....when i checked my bootpage, it showed my root as 7. So i know my real root and kernel are 4 and 3 respectively. But when i mount my partitions i cant find the necessary directories such as /etc or /rc.d on hdc4, so all my modifications have been to hdc7 where i WAS able to find them. does this sound right?

[The Only Druid]

Originally Posted by linda

okay, im getting there. I have copied over my tivoftpd.mips file to "/dev/hdc9 /mnt/var/hack"

I'd recommend highly against ever putting stuff in /var. The reason is that if its gets full (or Tivo just thinks its full), it nukes the directory, regardless of the killhdinitrd hack. Since you're using the killhdinitrd method, you're free to put these things basically anywhere, so I'd just go with something like /hack (i.e. a subdirectory of the root /).

Originally Posted by linda

One other thing....when i checked my bootpage, it showed my root as 7. So i know my real root and kernel are 4 and 3 respectively. But when i mount my partitions i cant find the necessary directories such as /etc or /rc.d on hdc4, so all my modifications have been to hdc7 where i WAS able to find them. does this sound right?

Unless I'm mistaken, you're referring to the situation with a monte setup, i.e. where you spoof Tivo's normal partition setup (such as under Sleeper's CD). With a Killhdinitrd setup, bootpage should be reporting your actual partitions. This means that if bootpage says your root is 7, that means the Tivo software is in 7, its kernal is in 6, and the 3/4 set is either occupied by your previous software version or -will- be occupied by the next version downloaded.

[linda]

okay, gotcha. that makes sense. does the .author file look okay? still dont have access yet.

[linda]

I tried moving my ftpd into the /hack directory and adjusted the rc.sysinit.author file to reflect that. Still no telnet or ftp yet. I am trying to go by the Ironmans guide and learn what its doing while i follow, just not sure where my error is yet. I will keep trying.

Linda

[NutKase]

Originally Posted by linda

I tried moving my ftpd into the /hack directory and adjusted the rc.sysinit.author file to reflect that. Still no telnet or ftp yet. I am trying to go by the Ironmans guide and learn what its doing while i follow, just not sure where my error is yet. I will keep trying.

Linda

With 4.x and above you'll need to change 'netfilter-enable' to 'netfilter-disable' in your /etc/rc.sysinit (don't forget to chmod 755),

OR,

rename '/etc/netfilter-enable' to '/etc/netfilter-enable.somethingelse'

in order for anything but 'ping' to work.


NutKase

[linda]

Thanks NutKase!! That got me a little further (farther?).

Anyway, now i can sort of telnet in...i get a "BASH-2.02#" on screen, and it doesnt recognize any commands. At least now i can connect. I cant FTP in, but i dont get the same "no connection" error as before, this time it tells me "the command was actively refused". I will do some searches and see what i come up with. I would have NEVER found that "enable,disable" function change, and i was serching like crazy....thanks again,

Linda

EDIT: i also get the error message ...."an established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine", when trying to FTP in.

[linda]

am i getting these errors because of my ".profile" file?

export PATH=/tivo-bin/:$PATH":"/var/hack/bin/:/var/mfs_ftp:/var/hack:
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/var/hack/lib/":"$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
export HOME=/var/hack/root

once i changed my directories per "TheOnlyDruid", i think i need to change this file to reflect that. to this maybe?

export PATH=/tivo-bin/:$PATH":"/linda/hack/bin/:/linda/mfs_ftp:/linda/hack:
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/linda/hack/lib/":"$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
export HOME=/linda/hack/root

No?

[The Only Druid]

I'm not sure, but there's one thing: in my .author file, I just say "tivoftpd" not "tivoftpd.mips", but that's because my file is just named "tivoftp".

I'd suggest making sure that you've chmod'd the file.

[linda]

i have definately chmod'd the file (755). I have "tivoftpd.mips" in there because that was name of the file i D/L'd. I have been searching "rc.sysinit.author" for a while now and confirmed what you suggested. It seems on every example of the file i can find, it only has "tivoftpd", and not the .mips. I will give that a shot.

Thanks,
Linda

[PlainBill]

Linda, one more suggestion: Make up a serial cable - instructions are in the 'HowTos Only' thread in the Series 1 support forum. It eliminates a LOT of guesswork.

PlainBill

[linda]

looks like i will have to do that Bill, cause the file name change was a no-go. What would keep me from FTP, but still allow telnet?

Linda