Re: aklug Digest V4 #21

Please expand on the byte swapped hard drive. What has to be set in the
kernel to make this work?

Thanks

Jim

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>Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 17:37:57 -0900
>From: Grant Stockly <grant@cmosxray.com>
>Subject: Re: OT: local replacement for dvr parts?
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>The serial ports are more reliable than IR, but on my tivo at least they're
>a good way to get into linux. It should be a stereo 1.8mm jack on one end
>and a DB9 on the other. I can get the pinout of mine if you want.
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>In order to get into linux on the older Tivos you have to mount the drive
>in a linux box with a kernel designed to interface with byte swapped hard
>drives. Then all you've got to do is edit a file. :)
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>At 05:17 PM 2/2/2005 -0900, Clay Scott wrote:
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>>i recently picked up a pioneer dvr-810h-s which is an 80gb hard drive
>>based digital video recorder + dvd burner + tivo. it's extremely nice and
>>works great except for one minor problem. there wasn't an IR or serial
>>cable in it so the tivo can chang the channel on the cable box. i just
>>started the hopefully not-too-lengthy process of getting replacements from
>>my vendor, but i'm hoping there are some other gadget freaks on the list
>>that have tivos and know of a local shop than carries tivo/dvr parts so i
>>can get it now and use the ones i get in the mail from my vendor as backups.
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>>this might not, technically, be off-topic since i read tivos run linux...
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>>thanks,
>>~clay
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