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Any way to force a guide update on DirecTiVo w/out phone or ethernet connection?
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Posted by: Shag

My DirecTiVo modem was fried recently, and until I get it fixed (or add a Turbonet card), I don't have any updated guide data. My understanding is that the guide data is pulled from the satellite stream, not the phone line. If this is true, is there anything I can do to force a guide update until I repair the unit?

Thanks.

Posted by: zaknafein

You can setup PPP over serial, and that will allow you to authorize the acount through a PPP server out to an internet connection. This can be a tedious and error-prone setup though, and would be a lot of work for a temporary solution, It can be done cheaply though.

My advice is to get a TurboNet ASAP, that will take care of the problem.

Posted by: rudes

I've solved the problem of my other post...

MY SAT-T60 (DTivo) would boot fine, but would hang at "Last Step: Acquiring satellite info 100%". In my case, it also appears that the modem was fried at the same time...

Now, my modem's still fried, but I got everything to work by finally going to the system reset menu and selecting clear all guide data and to do list. (It took about 3 hours instead of the suggested one hour)

It's a pain having to redo your wish lists and season passes, but I got my DTiVo up and running and it's reaquired all the guide data.

Give it a whirl. You should get new data.

I'm off to try to get my tivonet working again (put it on the shelf a while back). DSL should be installed in my new house TUES. I hope I can find some clear instructions on how to get it to "dialup".

-rudy