Terriman Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I used a Patchstick to enable SSH on my Apple TV so i didn't have to open the box. Now that is enabled i try to install ATVFiles but i can't because the disk is on Write only mode. I used this code sudo mount -o remount,rw /dev/disk0s3 / but it didn't work. neither this one; sudo /sbin/mount -uw / I used Mac OX 10.3 and 10.4 terminal, also the putty software on Windows. Nothing works. I logged into the Apple TV as frontrow user and then i even used "sudo -s" and tryied the above codes, no luck neither. My last try was writing touch /Volumes/OSBoot/.readwrite It didn't work out. What am I doing wrong?!!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltloaf Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 how are you trying to install atvfiles ? I could not scp the file to the correct directory. I had to scp it to the /users/frontrow directory and then sudo mv it to the correct location. This might be where your problem lies. malty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terriman Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 I'm trying to install ATVFiles with scp command and also with fugu, dragging the file into the correct directory as the Engadged Tutorial explains. So, this, doesn't work for me: Now, copy the ATVFiles plugin, Perian and AC3 QuickTime components to the Apple TV. (As always, depending on the location of these files your command will differ.) scp -1 -r /Users/Engadget/Downloads/ATVFiles-0.2.1/ATVFiles.frappliance/ frontrow@AppleTV.local:~ scp -1 -r /Volumes/Perian\ 0.5/Perian.component frontrow@AppleTV.local:~ scp -1 -r /Volumes/A52Codec\ 1.7.2/A52Codec.component frontrow@AppleTV.local:~ Neither with Fugu, dragging the file into /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/PlugIns on the Apple TV. ?¿?¿?¿?¿?¿?¿ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltloaf Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 you cannot fugu directly into /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/PlugIns you need to scp/fugu the files to /Users/frontrow and then from your shell (ssh connection) sudo mv /users/frontrow/<filename> /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/PlugIns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terriman Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 Man it worked!! Thanks! BUT now every 5 minutes my Apple TV RESTARTS by itself and i have to choose the language and set the screen resolution... WHAT'S HAPPENING?! i'm going crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrmgic Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Man it worked!! Thanks! BUT now every 5 minutes my Apple TV RESTARTS by itself and i have to choose the language and set the screen resolution... WHAT'S HAPPENING?! i'm going crazy My guess is that watchdog is rebooting your apple tv. Are you killing the finder process? Try this: Disable ripstop Purpose: Ripstop is part of the watchdog system that reboots if the default application doesn't run Code: mkdir /etc/mach_init.disabled mv /etc/mach_init.d/ripstop.plist /etc/mach_init.disabled from http://0xfeedbeef.com/appletv/ and this: Up the number of reboots before triggering recovery Purpose: If the BackRow application doesn't launch after 5 boots, the built-in recovery procedure is run. Up it to 9 times. Code: sudo nvram max-boot-attempts=%09 See if that helps the restarting problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltloaf Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 you dont need to kill the watchdog as you are not trying to disable the original frontrow app. You are just trying to run a plugin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terriman Posted May 12, 2007 Author Share Posted May 12, 2007 Ok thanks! I stoped ripstop and also i killed Watchdog (unloading the kext). Now it doesn't restart but...i didn't turn off the power of my Apple TV for 2 days afraid something (ripstop or watchdog) wakes up and starts restarting againg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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