I am using a serial connection. I have tried everything possible but I have been unable to create an "always on" serial connection.

Currently, the only way I can update my guide is to do so manually by going into maintenance mode and making the daily call through maintenance mode using #257.

1. First prize would be to have an "always on" serial connection but I seem to lack the Linux knowledge to so, so I have pretty much given up on that idea. I was hoping to have the "always on" serial connection in order to use TivoWeb and make the scheduled calls but I have run out of ideas to make that work.

2. Second prize would be to have the TiVo update the guide by making its daily call at the scheduled time only however all calls are failing. When I go into Maintenance Mode, the calling option is always #401 even though each time I change it to #257. So then I change it to #257, make the test call, select "use these calling options" and I successfully make the daily call and update the guide. When I return next time to make the next manual call it is always set to #401. It does not seem to save the #257 calling option so perhaps that is why it fails to make the scheduled calls?

Any idea how to force it to save the #257 calling option as then maybe my scheduled calls to update the guide data would work at least?

No tips on forcing it to save the #257 calling option?

I will reply in a while, just need to get my personal "Serial Guide" from home.

To have a permanent serial connection, I created a PPP start-up script, example "/hack/bin/pppstart.sh"

Code:

#!/bin/sh while [ 1 ] ; do /sbin/custpppd ttyS3 115200 file /etc/ppp-options.cua3 sleep 360 done

Because you need a way to start the script while not having a connection to your Tivo, I use TRICKEY to start the PPP-serial script

In the trickey config /var/hack/etc/trickey.conf
I added something like this:

Code:

pppStartManual CLEAR,NUM7,NUM7,CLEAR 3 /hack/bin/pppstart.sh &

So when you press "Clear" 7 7 "Clear" on the remote the ppp process will start and try to make a connection to the PC.

Remember to have your PC ready to be the "SERVER" with the correct Baudrate, etc when you start PPP. And the com port should be available.

Please let me know if you need more detail.

Thanks so much Nefie Next time I have access to the Tivo I will try the above. Appreciate your help!