Installing pyTivo on Linkstation Live - Revision history

Na9d: /* Use ipkg to install a python interpreter */

Na9d — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:15:13 GMT

Use ipkg to install a python interpreter

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	ipkg update		ipkg update
	</pre>		</pre>
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		+	Installing Python will take several minutes. The box may not appear to be doing anything but just let it run.

	====Install ffmpeg====		====Install ffmpeg====

Na9d: /* Use ipkg to install a python interpreter */

Na9d — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:10:26 GMT

Use ipkg to install a python interpreter

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	Python 2.5 is the default version. You can get a full listing of packages by entering ipkg list		Python 2.5 is the default version. You can get a full listing of packages by entering ipkg list
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		+	If you get an error, you may need to update ipkg first. Enter:
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		+	<pre>
		+	ipkg update
		+	</pre>

	====Install ffmpeg====		====Install ffmpeg====

Na9d: /* Opening The Linksation */

Na9d — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:03:20 GMT

Opening The Linksation

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	====Opening The Linksation====		====Opening The Linksation====
-	The first step is to open up the Linkstation with third party firmware or ACP Commander (http://downloads.nas-central.org/TOOLS/ALL_LS_KB_ARM9/ACP_COMMANDER/acp_commander.jar). Once your box is open follow the steps in this article: http://buffalo.nas-central.org/index.php/Open_Stock_Firmware to secure your access to the telnet capabilities after startup. It is not entirely necessary to do all the steps on that page (ie: you may not need or want to enable SSH) but for purposes discussed later, you will need to install the enhanced version of the "ps" command described in the article here: http://buffalo.nas-central.org/index.php/Open_Stock_Firmware#Full_version_of_ps.	+	The first step is to open up the Linkstation with third party firmware or ACP Commander (http://downloads.nas-central.org/TOOLS/ALL_LS_KB_ARM9/ACP_COMMANDER/acp_commander.jar). Once your box is open follow the steps in this article: http://buffalo.nas-central.org/index.php/Open_Stock_Firmware to secure your access to the telnet capabilities after startup. It is not entirely necessary to do all the steps on that page (ie: you may not need or want to enable SSH) but for purposes discussed later, you will need to install the enhanced version of the "ps" command described in the article here: http://buffalo.nas-central.org/index.php/Open_Stock_Firmware#Full_version_of_ps. You will also need the add-on files to be installed as well: http://buffalo.nas-central.org/index.php/Open_Stock_Firmware#Addon_Files.

	Additionally, with the stock firmware only root has permissions for /dev/null. We need to open that up. Enter		Additionally, with the stock firmware only root has permissions for /dev/null. We need to open that up. Enter

Na9d: /* Setting up pyTivo to run as a daemon */

Na9d — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:53:52 GMT

Setting up pyTivo to run as a daemon

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	Now, every time you boot your Linkstation pyTivo will start up automatically. Now go ahead and start pyTivo and let it run:		Now, every time you boot your Linkstation pyTivo will start up automatically. Now go ahead and start pyTivo and let it run:

-	</pre> ./pyTivo start</pre>	+	<pre> ./pyTivo start</pre>

	Note, that it appears that doing things in the Linkstation web interface can terminate processes. If you do some configuration in the stock interface, you may need to manually restart pyTivo. YMMV.		Note, that it appears that doing things in the Linkstation web interface can terminate processes. If you do some configuration in the stock interface, you may need to manually restart pyTivo. YMMV.

Na9d: /* Setting up pyTivo to run as a daemon */

Na9d — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:53:21 GMT

Setting up pyTivo to run as a daemon

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	[ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && echo "pyTivo already running: Exiting" && exit 1		[ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && echo "pyTivo already running: Exiting" && exit 1

-	# this call actually starts pyTivo.	+	# this call actually starts pyTivo. - Edit it according to your exact path.
	python /mnt/disk1/Media/pyTivo/pyTivo.py > /dev/null 2>&1 &		python /mnt/disk1/Media/pyTivo/pyTivo.py > /dev/null 2>&1 &
	RETVAL=$?		RETVAL=$?

Na9d at 02:48, 26 January 2009

Na9d — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:48:24 GMT

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	<pre> cat rcS </pre>		<pre> cat rcS </pre>
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		+	Now, every time you boot your Linkstation pyTivo will start up automatically. Now go ahead and start pyTivo and let it run:
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		+	</pre> ./pyTivo start</pre>
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		+	Note, that it appears that doing things in the Linkstation web interface can terminate processes. If you do some configuration in the stock interface, you may need to manually restart pyTivo. YMMV.
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	That's all there is to it. Enjoy!		That's all there is to it. Enjoy!

	Note that without a properly functioning FFMPEG, you will only be able to serve native Tivo files and native MPEG-2 files to your Tivo. Other formats such as MPEG-4 or H.264 will not play.		Note that without a properly functioning FFMPEG, you will only be able to serve native Tivo files and native MPEG-2 files to your Tivo. Other formats such as MPEG-4 or H.264 will not play.
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		+	Thanks to the folks at tivocommunity.com for some initial help and inspiration. Thanks to CuriousMark for helping with this Wiki entry. Thanks to the pyTivo developers for all their work.

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Na9d: /* Setting up pyTivo to run as a daemon */

Na9d — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:43:48 GMT

Setting up pyTivo to run as a daemon

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	That's all there is to it. Enjoy!		That's all there is to it. Enjoy!
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		+	Note that without a properly functioning FFMPEG, you will only be able to serve native Tivo files and native MPEG-2 files to your Tivo. Other formats such as MPEG-4 or H.264 will not play.
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	{{Template:Articles\|LSLive\|LSPro}}		{{Template:Articles\|LSLive\|LSPro}}

Na9d: /* Install ffmpeg */

Na9d — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:42:01 GMT

Install ffmpeg

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	FFMPEG is used to transcode files to the MPEG-2 format the Tivo can use		FFMPEG is used to transcode files to the MPEG-2 format the Tivo can use

-	~~(Note:~~ attempts to transcode video on a Linkstation Live or Pro is Not recommended, the processor is not up to the task. However, ffmpeg is still used by pyTivo for various utility functions and is needed even to serve MPEG-2 video)	+	As of time of publication, the author has been unsuccessful in using FFMPEG to transcode formats outside of MPEG-2 on the Linkstation with pyTivo. From other reports from users, attempts to transcode video on a Linkstation Live or Pro is Not recommended, the processor is not up to the task. However, ffmpeg is still used by pyTivo for various utility functions and is needed even to serve MPEG-2 video.
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	====Install pyTivo====		====Install pyTivo====

Na9d: /* Install ffmpeg */

Na9d — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:39:29 GMT

Install ffmpeg

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Na9d: /* What is pyTivo and why put it on a Linkstation Live or Pro */

Na9d — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:53:01 GMT

What is pyTivo and why put it on a Linkstation Live or Pro

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	====What is pyTivo and why put it on a Linkstation Live or Pro====		====What is pyTivo and why put it on a Linkstation Live or Pro====
-	pyTivo is a server package running under Python to serve multi-media content to Tivo DVRs. It ~~imitations~~ another networked Tivo on your network and allows you to serve video, photos or music to your Tivo. pyTivo will run on any platform that has Python installed. The purpose of this article is to outline the steps needed to install pyTivo on your Linkstation.	+	pyTivo is a server package running under Python to serve multi-media content to Tivo DVRs. It imitates another networked Tivo on your network and allows you to serve video, photos or music to your Tivo. pyTivo will run on any platform that has Python installed. The purpose of this article is to outline the steps needed to install pyTivo on your Linkstation.

	====Opening The Linksation====		====Opening The Linksation====