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Re: Tivo / Linux command



Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Starting to shy away from TIVO again :o

Anyway the answer to Paul's initial query is here :

http://www.freeranger.co.uk/TiVo/HowTo.htm#Turbonet
Look at section 'A Script to make life easier when you log on to the TiVo'

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Shaf Ali" <shaf@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Tivo / Linux command


>
> ok if it's bash then he needs to slap his commands at the bottom of
> /etc/bashrc
>
> > extracting video over a serial port is time consuming :)
>
> duh My head is not that far in the sand ! Was thinking more in terms
of
X10
> or similar control.
>
> I'm looking at the hacking guide at the mo.... all trivial stuff.
>
> Not sure if I should still go for this just to get custom OSD
messages.
>
> Cheers
>
> shaf* ranked top 99.884% (5954 out of 5112183 SETI users worldwide)
> Cluster of planes : 1.6G Duron cache unlocked @ 2.3G Aircooled Low
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> 24085 Work Units processed as of Tue Aug 31 15:15:01 BST 2004
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "UKHA" <mailinglists@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 3:09 PM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Tivo / Linux command
>
>
> ENV doesn't work, but the prompt says BASH2.02#
>
> Yes, it does have a serial port, but it's better to put a network card
it
> it, extracting video over a serial port is time consuming :)
>
> You can't. The going price seems to be about £200 - £250 for a basic
unit.
> Bigger drives and network cards cost extra.
> Have a look at www.tivoland.com or ebay.
>
> Also, www.tivocommunity.com and Tony's www.freeranger.co.uk
>
> Lee
>
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Shaf Ali [mailto:shaf@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 31 August 2004 14:49
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Tivo / Linux command
>
>
>   whoah .... this thing gives you a shell ! What shell is it ? When
you
type
>   the command 'env' what results do you get ? (might not exist).
>
>   Does TIVO have a serial port ?
>
>   Anyway since I know sod all about TIVO I can but guess .....
>
>   Through your env variables in /etc/profile (permissions being 755).
Failng
>   that create a file called .profile in the directory you log into.
>
>   ps Where can I get one of these TIVO's from on the cheap ?
>
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