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HELP ME...I tried to copykern, now tivo doesn't recognize kernal
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Posted by: Nuwanda

Okay...
I have been getting some weird stuff on my tivo lately. It records things and reboots during the playback. The backgrounds aren't shown when looking at the list, etc. I suspected a problem with the LBA since I installed a 160gb hd without trying to install the lba48 kernel. Yesterday, I install the kernel because of these problems. Now my SAT-60 won't even boot...it says it cannot boot from kernel.

HELP me please...I am going out of town tonight and have to fix this for the wife...

Nuwanda theneutron manipulator

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Posted by: Robert S

If you used the normal boot CD (mfstools2noJ.iso), then both the TiVo and the PC will see the drive as a 137Gb drive and the LBA-48 issue just doesn't arise - the extra space is simply invisible.

If you used an LBA-48 bootdisk and didn't replace the TiVo's kernel, then that would cause a problem when the TiVo's hard drive fills up and it tries to access the out-of-range blocks.

I would think this is more likely to be a failing drive than an LBA-48 issue.

Posted by: Nuwanda

Robert,

How often does one fail after only 2 months?

Anyway...can I dd the kernel from my backup hard drive (the old 40gb) to the kernel (3,6) of the newer (not working 160gb) hard drive?

If not, how can I fix, or should I concentrate on trying to take the stuff I have on the 160gb off and burn to DVD then just reformat the hard drive and start over?

Thanks!

Nuwanda the Neutron Manipulator