[wplug] OT: Tivo question

[Teodorski, Chris]

It is a Series 2.  He is completely stuck in the setup; he is unable to bypass the initial call.

He believes he is at 4.0, which should support the USB networking equipment.

-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Harris [mailto:ftumph at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 4:08 PM
To: wplug at wplug.org
Subject: Re: [wplug] OT: Tivo question

This is a Series 2, correct?  Is he now completely
stuck in the setup or can he bypass the initial call? 


Has he upgraded to the OS that supports the USB
networking equipment?

- Rick

--- "Teodorski, Chris" <cteodorski at ppg.com> wrote:
> I know this is off topic, but a good friend of mine
> is at his wits end and I'm really trying to help him
> out.   Here is my question:
> 
> A few weeks ago, the modem in his Tivo unit got
> fried.  Tivo needs to phone home occasionally to get
> TV schedules, etc.  Well with the modem fried he
> knew the service would go bye-bye soon enough.  He
> ran down to the store and bought a wireless USB
> Ethernet connection and tried to plug it in.  No
> link, so he assumes that it has not recognized the
> USB device.  So he rather unfortunately decided to
> rerun the initial setup utility.  This utility
> requires that Tivo be allowed to dial home with the
> modem.   We think if we can get him out of this
> infinite setup issue, we can get a wireless Ethernet
> connection and all will be well.    
> 
> My assumption is that somewhere on that drive is a
> flat file with a bit that needs to be flipped that
> says the setup has already been run.
> 
> Does anyone have any idea how if I yanked the drive
> and mounted it in my RedHat box I would go about
> finding this?
> 
> 
> I know it's a long shot.....but I told him I'd ask
> you all....
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
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