Lou Jacob
12-31-2004, 09:12 PM
This is a reprint and revised article from the archives (http://www.dvrplayground.com/forum/thread/11010/Series1-InstantCake--stuck-at--quot-Welcome.-Powering-up...-quot--screen---Try-this/) originally dated December 31st, 2004.
In late 2004, there were a handful of folks who have reported problems with our Series1 InstantCake version not working properly. We think the problem has to do with the many types of PC's that are out there, the core of the InstantCake CD, and the parameters used for booting the CD seemingly working on the majority of PC's but not all of them.
If you are certain that you are following the instructions to the letter, and have a situation where you cannot get your newly baked drive to boot up in your Series1 SA or DirecTiVo unit, then this workaround may do the trick for you; please note that since this workaround, we have made some modifications to the boot CD used with the Series1 InstantCake products, and reports of problems have lessened even more. But still, we are recommending this workaround to those who appear to have a successful InstantCake installation, yet their units are still not booting.
Again, this workaround only applies to Series1 versions of InstantCake. If you are having a problem with a different unit, it is likely that you either have a bad drive, a bad unit, or some other problem with the hardware; we've received NO reports of InstantCake not working when properly used on any other platform.
TiVo HD DVR
You will need to download and burn a new CD or two. They are relatively small downloads (10-20MB) and they are free. Just follow the instructions below and you should be up and running relatively quickly:
download and burn latest PTVlba48 CD from here (http://www.dvrupgrade.com/forums/../dvr/stores/1/lba48_support.cfm) (version 4.04 or later) and label it "PTVlba48"
if you have a DirecTV Series1 unit and are using a drive larger than 137GB and/or a TurboNet/CacheCard, then download and burn this CD (http://download.silicondust.com/tivo/nic_cd_tivoflash_20050218.iso) as well; label it "tivoflash"Part 1
For all units follow these steps:
boot your PC using the PTVlba48 CD (just hit at the boot prompt
type "PTVbake-special" to begin the baking process
you will be asked several straightforward questions about whether you are going to expand your image to fill the drive and whether you want to create a large swap space, answer them to the best of your abilities
as instructed, insert your original InstantCake CD in the drive when prompted and begin the baking processIf you don't have a Series1 DirecTiVo with a TurboNet or CacheCard, and you are not using drives larger than 137GB, you are done!
Part 2
Series1 SA units (Philips HDR / Sony SVR-2000 using drives larger than 137GB (with or without networking cards), do this:
eject your original InstantCake CD and re-insert PTVlba48 CD
type "mountcd"
type "copykern"
select the appropriate drive to use (should be hdc if you are setup according to the InstantCake instructions)
choose option "4" for installing the appropriate kernel
confirm your choices and proceed with the kernel update procedure
type "reboot" and shutdown your PC - you are done!Part 3
Series1 DirecTV units (Philips DSR6000 / Sony SAT-T60 / Hughes GXCEBOT) using drives larger than 137GB and/or using TurboNet or CacheCard interfaces, do this:
eject your original InstantCake CD and re-insert PTVlba48 CD
type "mountcd"
type "copykern"
select the appropriate drive to use (should be hdc if you are setup according to the InstantCake instructions)
choose option "2" for installing the appropriate kernel
confirm your choices and proceed with the kernel update procedure
type "reboot" and eject the PTVlba48CD, and insert the "tivoflash" CD
hit athe first boot prompt, and hit again at the login prompt
now type "cd ./tivoflash"
now type "install" and once again, select the appropriate drive (should be hdc)
when the process is complete, you are done!That should do it. Please respond to let us know if this works or doesn't work. Please keep in mind that there are other reasons why your unit may be stuck in the "powering up..." mode, so check the release notes, and read the installation instructions before trying this out and especially before posting here. This will be a heavily moderated thread, so please keep things on-topic.
Thanks and hope this helps!
In late 2004, there were a handful of folks who have reported problems with our Series1 InstantCake version not working properly. We think the problem has to do with the many types of PC's that are out there, the core of the InstantCake CD, and the parameters used for booting the CD seemingly working on the majority of PC's but not all of them.
If you are certain that you are following the instructions to the letter, and have a situation where you cannot get your newly baked drive to boot up in your Series1 SA or DirecTiVo unit, then this workaround may do the trick for you; please note that since this workaround, we have made some modifications to the boot CD used with the Series1 InstantCake products, and reports of problems have lessened even more. But still, we are recommending this workaround to those who appear to have a successful InstantCake installation, yet their units are still not booting.
Again, this workaround only applies to Series1 versions of InstantCake. If you are having a problem with a different unit, it is likely that you either have a bad drive, a bad unit, or some other problem with the hardware; we've received NO reports of InstantCake not working when properly used on any other platform.
TiVo HD DVR
You will need to download and burn a new CD or two. They are relatively small downloads (10-20MB) and they are free. Just follow the instructions below and you should be up and running relatively quickly:
download and burn latest PTVlba48 CD from here (http://www.dvrupgrade.com/forums/../dvr/stores/1/lba48_support.cfm) (version 4.04 or later) and label it "PTVlba48"
if you have a DirecTV Series1 unit and are using a drive larger than 137GB and/or a TurboNet/CacheCard, then download and burn this CD (http://download.silicondust.com/tivo/nic_cd_tivoflash_20050218.iso) as well; label it "tivoflash"Part 1
For all units follow these steps:
boot your PC using the PTVlba48 CD (just hit at the boot prompt
type "PTVbake-special" to begin the baking process
you will be asked several straightforward questions about whether you are going to expand your image to fill the drive and whether you want to create a large swap space, answer them to the best of your abilities
as instructed, insert your original InstantCake CD in the drive when prompted and begin the baking processIf you don't have a Series1 DirecTiVo with a TurboNet or CacheCard, and you are not using drives larger than 137GB, you are done!
Part 2
Series1 SA units (Philips HDR / Sony SVR-2000 using drives larger than 137GB (with or without networking cards), do this:
eject your original InstantCake CD and re-insert PTVlba48 CD
type "mountcd"
type "copykern"
select the appropriate drive to use (should be hdc if you are setup according to the InstantCake instructions)
choose option "4" for installing the appropriate kernel
confirm your choices and proceed with the kernel update procedure
type "reboot" and shutdown your PC - you are done!Part 3
Series1 DirecTV units (Philips DSR6000 / Sony SAT-T60 / Hughes GXCEBOT) using drives larger than 137GB and/or using TurboNet or CacheCard interfaces, do this:
eject your original InstantCake CD and re-insert PTVlba48 CD
type "mountcd"
type "copykern"
select the appropriate drive to use (should be hdc if you are setup according to the InstantCake instructions)
choose option "2" for installing the appropriate kernel
confirm your choices and proceed with the kernel update procedure
type "reboot" and eject the PTVlba48CD, and insert the "tivoflash" CD
hit athe first boot prompt, and hit again at the login prompt
now type "cd ./tivoflash"
now type "install" and once again, select the appropriate drive (should be hdc)
when the process is complete, you are done!That should do it. Please respond to let us know if this works or doesn't work. Please keep in mind that there are other reasons why your unit may be stuck in the "powering up..." mode, so check the release notes, and read the installation instructions before trying this out and especially before posting here. This will be a heavily moderated thread, so please keep things on-topic.
Thanks and hope this helps!