Official InstantCake Discussion Thread (Series1 and Series2 Units Only)

[morob1]

Lou, As I am not at home I believe this is the correct model number;

Western Digital Caviar Blue WD1600JBRTL

I hope this helps!

Thanks again,

Rob

[Lou Jacob]

Western Digital Caviar Blue WD1600JBRTL

I can't tell you for sure, but my guess is that the drive is not compatible with your unit. We've seen some other reports of compatibility problems with the "Caviar Blue" model in Series2 units, so its quite possible its a problem in the Series1, as well. I'd try a different drive and see if that makes a difference.

[morob1]

Lou, Perhaps I will see if I have a different drive around the house and give it a try.

Thanks agaiin,

Rob

[jlmanson@sbcglobal.net]

I just bought a refurbished TiVo series 1 Philips HDR312 from Surplus Computers. This unit came without a hard drive which I had to supply. I purchased InstantCake for the Series 1 online and burned the ISO to a CD. I have followed the instructions for configuring the hardware. I put the CD in and booted the system. No problems there. When it gets to the screen that says:

[ Just hit <ENTER> and we will begin baking your InstantCake!] and I press enter I get another message that reads [ mount: /dev/ is not a block device
/etc/rc.d/rc.S: /cdrom/.live/bin/PTVbake: No such file or directory

What have I done wrong?

Sincerely,
Jim

[Lou Jacob]

I just bought a refurbished TiVo series 1 Philips HDR312 from Surplus Computers. This unit came without a hard drive which I had to supply. I purchased InstantCake for the Series 1 online and burned the ISO to a CD. I have followed the instructions for configuring the hardware. I put the CD in and booted the system. No problems there. When it gets to the screen that says:

[ Just hit <ENTER> and we will begin baking your InstantCake!] and I press enter I get another message that reads [ mount: /dev/ is not a block device
/etc/rc.d/rc.S: /cdrom/.live/bin/PTVbake: No such file or directory

What have I done wrong?

Sincerely,
Jim

You've not setup / configured your PC correctly...

[dirtball]

I can't tell you for sure, but my guess is that the drive is not compatible with your unit. We've seen some other reports of compatibility problems with the "Caviar Blue" model in Series2 units, so its quite possible its a problem in the Series1, as well. I'd try a different drive and see if that makes a difference.

I just bought TWO Western Digital ,WD Caviar Blue, WD3200jbrtl Hard drives on the advice of several folks at TIVo community forum and now I am reading that there are compatibility problems with these drives. Is this true? CRAP I bought two to fix my two Hughes hdvrs. I have already opened the box on one of the drives. Any advice would be helpful!

Do not mean to be dumping on you and I thank you for your time. I was going to download the InstantCake software tonight, but now there are doubts on weather I am doing the right thing.

Thanks for your time and any insight you might have to offer.


Dirtball

[Lou Jacob]

I just bought TWO Western Digital ,WD Caviar Blue, WD3200jbrtl Hard drives on the advice of several folks at TIVo community forum and now I am reading that there are compatibility problems with these drives. Is this true? CRAP I bought two to fix my two Hughes hdvrs. I have already opened the box on one of the drives. Any advice would be helpful!

Do not mean to be dumping on you and I thank you for your time. I was going to download the InstantCake software tonight, but now there are doubts on weather I am doing the right thing.

Thanks for your time and any insight you might have to offer.


Dirtball

I do not have enough experience with these particular drives to make any generalizations - I would recommend you update this thread with your results. Hopefully, you can return the drives if they do not work in your unit, however.

[dirtball]

Well thanks for the info. I am going to make these SOBs work. I am planning to do the transplant on Sunday. Will post the out come. Thanks for all you do.................



No good deed goes unpunished.......

Dirtball

[dirtball]

I have tried every combo of jumper settings on the CD. and have moved the Hd around to try every option and I geting the message


Just hit <ENTER> and we will begin baking your InstantCake!] and I press enter I get another message that reads [ mount: /dev/ is not a block device
/etc/rc.d/rc.S: /cdrom/.live/bin/PTVbake: No such file or directory


any suggestions?

working with Western Dig. 320 Blue ..... and 6.4 hdvr2 DTV Hughes unit


Do I need to format the drive first?


Thanks
Dirtball

[Lou Jacob]

/etc/rc.d/rc.S: /cdrom/.live/bin/PTVbake: No such file or directory

any suggestions?

That is an indication that your PC isn't configured correctly. Your CD-ROM needs to be the primary slave (/dev/hdb) and the target hard drive needs to be the secondary master (/dev/hdc).

Do I need to format the drive first?

Nope.