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Re-post: Do I need to re-install 'hack' tools (TiVoWeb, etc.) after MFSTools upgrade?
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Posted by: Rosenkavalier

(I posted this in the Upgrade section, but I'm thinking it's more applicable here.)

Here's the lay of the land. Two years ago, I got my SA TiVo and immediately increased the storage (adding a 60 Gb B drive to the existing 14 Gb A drive), using the old tools.

About two months ago, I hacked the unit, adding in a TurboNET card and installing the hack tools to get the BASH prompt, run the FTP server, TiVoWEB, etc.

Now I'm about to do a MFSTools upgrade, going from my 14+60 2 drive setup to a single 120 Gb drive setup.

So, the question: when I use MFSTools to combine my A & B drives onto my new single drive, will I need to reinstall the hack tools, or will my /var/hack directory be preserved? Thanks.

Posted by: Rosenkavalier

Well, I answered my own question. The hack tools are preserved after an MFSTools upgrade. The backup keeps the /var/hack directory intact.

Posted by: hoopsbwc34

so does anyone have an image (created with MFStools) with all hacks intact (bash, TivoWEB, etc) on a HDVR2. (I believe this would require you to have an older version 3.1-U5 of the Tivo software).