Series 2 Tivo Setup Help PLEASE

[Stephen]

but if i cannibalize the x box my son will cry... and i cant afford to
replace it quite yet :-)

but i want to... boy do i want to...

On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 12:19 PM, Michael Butash<michael at butash.net> wrote:
> I've used linuxmce, quirky/broken is my best way to describe it.  Spent
> a considerable amount of time trying to make it work for home
> automation, finally gave up and just spent some cash for windoze-based
> HA software (homeseer).  It uses myth on the backend, you're probably
> better off using myth direct via it's own front-end.
>
> I rather like/recommend xbox media center (on a hacked xbox or linux),
> but I don't DVR anything, just watch locally downloaded files.  Who
> needs icky commercials when teh interwebs provide such great
> commercial-free content...
>
> -mb
>
>
> On Mon, 2009-07-06 at 09:41 -0700, Stephen wrote:
>> there is also the LinuxMCE project. which looks very cool.
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 9:01 AM, Lisa Kachold<lisakachold at obnosis.com> wrote:
>> > Yes, I built a few MythTv's.  Easy to do.
>> >
>> > I wanted a Tivo for $50.00.
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 6:56 AM, Joe <joe at nationnet.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Could you use a Tomato flashed router, configure in client mode, and
>> >> then you would have an ethernet port as close to the Tivo as you want. I
>> >> have been Tivo free for over a year and it's great. Mythbuntu is much
>> >> better.
>> >>
>> >> Lisa Kachold wrote:
>> >> > Hi!  My Series 2 Tivo requires a phone line to do guided setup.
>> >> >
>> >> > http://tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=406951
>> >> >
>> >> > After that I can configure the Wireless USB Adapter in Networking, but
>> >> > unfortunately with my OS Tivo Version, I supposedly MUST (according to
>> >> > Tivo) have the phone.
>> >> >
>> >> > I did see a few old posts about using Windows XP Hyperterm and a NULL
>> >> > modem connection from PC to rj11.
>> >> >
>> >> > http://www.b-lan.com/otto/tivo3xp/
>> >> >
>> >> > I have a serial null modem cable, but...
>> >> >
>> >> > a) I don't have any Serial connection on my Vista
>> >> > b) I have pppd on linux
>> >> > c) I don't have a rj11 adapter (could go to radio shack?)
>> >> >
>> >> > and some for getting around the Guided Setup via a dialout hack using
>> >> > ",401# with a ethernet DHCP connection:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > http://everything2.com/title/How%2520to%2520setup%2520a%2520TiVo%2520without%2520a%2520phone%2520line
>> >> >
>> >> > d) I have only a Wireless USB - not an ethernet one.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > 1) Anyone have a house with a hardwired phone line and a full boat
>> >> > cable I can do setup with?  (Takes about 5 hours via phone line)?
>> >> >
>> >> > 2) Other suggestions?
>> >> >
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Stephen