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TiVo Hacks

Errata for TiVo Hacks

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The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Date Corrected".

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Color key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update

Version Location Description Submitted By Date submitted Date corrected
Printed
Page 24
Fifth paragraph

dreaded "Sever Error
should be
dreaded "Severe Error

 Anonymous   
Printed
Page 69
Third paragraph

The "-h" in "cpio -idu -h tar < tivobin.tar" needs to be uppercase "-H".

 Anonymous   
Printed
Page 75
Second paragraph

The "-I" in "cpio -I -H tar " needs to be lowercase "-i".

 Anonymous   
Printed
Page 75
2nd set of bash shell commands

bash-2.02# remount -o remount....

on both lines should be replaced with

bash-2.02# mount -o remount....

 Anonymous   
Printed
Page 77
Last paragraph

The "-I" in "cpio -I -H tar " needs to be lowercase "-i"

 Anonymous   
Printed
Page 81
Last paragraph

"use osdwriter [Hack #41]"
should be
"use osdwriter [Hack #40]"

 Anonymous   
Printed
Page 87
Third from last paragraph

An ampersand is missing from the line. It should be:

/var/hack/bin/elseed_forever.sh -c /var/hack/etc/elseed.conf &

 Anonymous   
Printed
Page 88
Third 'bash' line

Space missing between "mkdir" and "/var/hack/cron"

 Anonymous   
Printed
Page 103
Figure 4-8

Wrong image.
Figure 4-7 was printed twice in place of the correct screenshot for Figure 4-8.

 Anonymous   
Printed
Page 114
3rd paragraph of hack #54

URL for wget-tcl is invalid.
http://www.bitwaste.com/tivo/wget-tcl.tar.gz
should be:
http://www.bitwaste.com/tivo/

 Anonymous   
Printed
Page 115
Fourth paragraph

Extra ".gz" needs to be removed. The line should read:
mv /var/hack/bin/tivoftpd.ppc /var/hack/bin/tivoftpd

 Anonymous   
Printed
Page 152
Figure 5-9

Wrong image.
Figure 5-8 got printed twice, in place of the User Interface Menu.

 Anonymous   
Printed
Page 163
Table 5-1

The letter "B" needs to be added to the word "ackspace"

 Anonymous   
Printed
Page 172
Now Playing with Sort and Folders

http://www.ljs.nildram.co.uk/tivo.html
has moved to
http://www.ljay.org.uk/tivoweb/

 Anonymous   
Printed
Page 229
3rd line from bottom of code listing for hack #96

Missing minus sign before 600 for '10 minutes shorter'
...10 minutes shorter| 600|
should be
...10 minutes shorter|-600|

page 235- the number box for Hack 99 should have a number sign.

 Anonymous