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Hey everyone

I bought a tivo from BBY, had a HD failure w.in a month. It was a
floor model, so I didn't exactly want to take it back as BBY would have
required a refund, not an exchange.

I had an option to have tivo replace it under warranty, but things got
swept away, and I'm definately outside any 90day warranty on the
hardware now.

My HD is toast...it makes clickin noises.

Since I don't have a backup, I figured it was basically junk. It
occured to me however that it might be possible to use a new HD that i
got on sale in the device, if it were possible to use it with some open
source Linux media center software.

Is there anything like this available for my tivo? I've done a variety
of searches for software replacements but if it's out there, I seem to
be missing the right keywords.

Any pointers, either to software, or to junk it and save some time,
would be appriciated.

Thanks,

EK

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Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?)

> Is there anything like this available for my tivo? I've done a variety
> of searches for software replacements but if it's out there, I seem to
> be missing the right keywords.
>
> Any pointers, either to software, or to junk it and save some time,
> would be appriciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> EK
>

No need to junk it, HD replacements are no big deal. Check out
www.ptvupgrade.com, you can either buy a preformatted hard drive or
(far-cheaper) an HD image to place on an HD you provide.

Randy S.

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woot!

That sounds like exactly what I've been looking for.

God love google groups

EK

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On 11 Feb 2005 08:07:09 -0800, elmarkitse@yahoo.com wrote:

>Since I don't have a backup, I figured it was basically junk. It
>occured to me however that it might be possible to use a new HD that i
>got on sale in the device, if it were possible to use it with some open
>source Linux media center software.

Replacing the HDD is easy. Finding an image for it, if you don't already
have a viable backup, is slightly less so.

You can either beg an OS image for your TiVo model from someone else, or
buy the $20 Instant Cake CD for your model from www.ptvupgrade.com.

You might be able to procure an image from someone on the TCF at
www.tivocommunity.com. Then again, it's probably quicker to just buy the
Instant Cake.

As for using the TiVo as a general-purpose Linux machine--not really
doable, not in a practical sense.
--
TiVo Series2 60hr (upgraded to 310:09 + Lifetime)
TiVo Series2.5 40hr (upgraded to ~229 hrs)
Philips Series 1 HDR212 (upgraded to 156:29 + TurboNet)
I watch too much TV, but no one cares except my wife.

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<elmarkitse@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1108143523.054342.84830@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> woot!
>
> That sounds like exactly what I've been looking for.
>
> God love google groups

Usenet was here long before Google acquired Deja News and decided to put
their brand name on something they don't own.

RichC

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"Rich Clark" <rdclark2SPAM@TRAPcomcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> <elmarkitse@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1108143523.054342.84830@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> woot!
>>
>> That sounds like exactly what I've been looking for.
>>
>> God love google groups
>
> Usenet was here long before Google acquired Deja News and decided to put
> their brand name on something they don't own.
>
> RichC
>

SFW!

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"Kenny M" <kenm@misterhand.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Rich Clark" <rdclark2SPAM@TRAPcomcast.net> wrote in message
> news:VsidnbaTHJ2HipDfRVn-oA@comcast.com...
>>
>> <elmarkitse@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1108143523.054342.84830@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>> woot!
>>>
>>> That sounds like exactly what I've been looking for.
>>>
>>> God love google groups
>>
>> Usenet was here long before Google acquired Deja News and decided to put
>> their brand name on something they don't own.

> SFW!

So God should love Usenet, of course.

RichC

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