S3 Won't Boot After Upgrade

[raianoat]

Last night I upgraded my stock S3 hard drive with a WD 1 TB Drive (WD10EVDS). I saw on TC that this was one of the drives that works without any problems. I copied the stock drive over to the new drive using MFSLive (not WinMFS). I issued the following command to perform the copy.

backup -qTao - /dev/sda | restore -s 128 -xzpi - /dev/sdb

During the backup I did receive one error however, the backup seemed to go ok otherwise (take a look at the attached screenshots). When I put the new hd into my Series 3 the DVR wouldn't completely boot. The lights on the front are all lit however, the device isn't showing anything on my TV. Does anybody have any idea what the problem could be?

Thanks!

[spike]

If you have another computer, try that.
It might be Linux driver problem for your motherboard.

Also, check the hard drive w/ WD diagnostic tool to make sure it is good.

[raianoat]

If you have another computer, try that.
It might be Linux driver problem for your motherboard.

Also, check the hard drive w/ WD diagnostic tool to make sure it is good.

My only other computer is a Mac. I was going to try and using WinMFS via VMWare Fusion on my Mac. Do you know of any problems with that approach?

Thanks!

[spike]

I don't think that approach works well.

Try booting directly using MFSLive Linux CD if you have Intel based MAC.
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=238#p4627

[raianoat]

I just backed up and restored my drive using WinMFS and VMWare Fusion. The process seems to have worked however, my TiVo won't boot once again. Here's a copy of the MFSInfo output. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Mfsinfo (Drive 1)

Boot Page
Boot Page: root=/dev/hda7
Active Boot Partition: 6 Active Root Partition: 7
Backup Boot Partition: 3 Backup Root Partition: 4

MFS Super Header
state=0 magic=abbafeed
devlist=/dev/hda10 /dev/hda11 /dev/hda12 /dev/hda13
zonemap_ptr=1121 total_secs=486544384

Zone Maps
Z0: type=0
map_start=1121 map_size=1 backup_map_start=589822
next_map_start=263266 next_map_size=9 next_backup_map_start=589813
zone_first=1122 zone_last=263265 zone_size=262144 min(chunk)=262144
free=262144 checksum=57e3055a logstamp=1874756 num_bitmap=1
Z1: type=2
map_start=263266 map_size=9 backup_map_start=589813
next_map_start=263275 next_map_size=34 next_backup_map_start=589779
zone_first=589824 zone_last=217329663 zone_size=216739840 min(chunk)=20480
free=1925120 checksum=72820fe5 logstamp=1893926 num_bitmap=15
Z2: type=1
map_start=263275 map_size=34 backup_map_start=589779
next_map_start=217336832 next_map_size=1 next_backup_map_start=217926655
zone_first=263309 zone_last=589772 zone_size=326464 min(chunk)=8
free=94160 checksum=6489e4fa logstamp=1894006 num_bitmap=17
Z3: type=0
map_start=217336832 map_size=1 backup_map_start=217926655
next_map_start=217598977 next_map_size=130 next_backup_map_start=217926525
zone_first=217336833 zone_last=217598976 zone_size=262144 min(chunk)=262144
free=262144 checksum=c303874 logstamp=1874756 num_bitmap=1
Z4: type=2
map_start=217598977 map_size=130 backup_map_start=217926525
next_map_start=217599107 next_map_size=34 next_backup_map_start=217926491
zone_first=217926656 zone_last=486544383 zone_size=268617728 min(chunk)=2048
free=1804288 checksum=88910ebb logstamp=1893988 num_bitmap=19
Z5: type=1
map_start=217599107 map_size=34 backup_map_start=217926491
next_map_start=0 next_map_size=0 next_backup_map_start=0
zone_first=217599141 zone_last=217926484 zone_size=327344 min(chunk)=8
free=279104 checksum=e861766d logstamp=1893988 num_bitmap=17

Partition Maps
#: type name length base ( size )
1 Apple_partition_map Apple 63@1 ( 31.5K)
2 Image Bootstrap 1 1@268618469 ( 512.0 )
3 Image Kernel 1 8192@268618470 ( 4.0M)
4 Ext2 Root 1 524288@268626662 ( 256.0M)
5 Image Bootstrap 2 1@269150950 ( 512.0 )
6 Image Kernel 2 8192@269150951 ( 4.0M)
7 Ext2 Root 2 524288@269159143 ( 256.0M)
8 Swap Linux swap 262144@269683431 ( 128.0M)
9 Ext2 /var 524288@269945575 ( 256.0M)
10 MFS MFS application region 589824@270469863 ( 288.0M)
11 MFS MFS media region 216747657@271649511 ( 103.4G)
12 MFS MFS application region 2 589824@271059687 ( 288.0M)
13 MFS MFS media region 2 268618405@64 ( 128.1G)

Total SA SD Hours: 259 Total DTV SD Hours: 226 1 % Free
Software: 11.0d-01-2-648 Tivo Model: TCD648250B

[spike]

That mfsinfo looks like it's from a stock drive.
Did you post the right one?

If it's stuck at "Welcome" or "almost there" screen
you might want to check out the kernel log from Tivo drive on partition 9.

Maybe your original drive is damaged. In that case, you might be better off using dd_rescue found on MFSLive Linux cd.

[raianoat]

Sorry. That was from the stock drive. Here's the mfsinfo from the new (1TB) drive.

Mfsinfo (Drive 1)

Boot Page
Boot Page: root=/dev/hda7
Active Boot Partition: 6 Active Root Partition: 7
Backup Boot Partition: 3 Backup Root Partition: 4

MFS Super Header
state=0 magic=abbafeed
devlist=/dev/hda10 /dev/hda11 /dev/hda12 /dev/hda13 /dev/hda14 /dev/hda15
zonemap_ptr=1121 total_secs=1951665152

Zone Maps
Z0: type=0
map_start=1121 map_size=1 backup_map_start=589822
next_map_start=263266 next_map_size=9 next_backup_map_start=589813
zone_first=1122 zone_last=263265 zone_size=262144 min(chunk)=262144
free=262144 checksum=57e3055a logstamp=1874756 num_bitmap=1
Z1: type=2
map_start=263266 map_size=9 backup_map_start=589813
next_map_start=263275 next_map_size=34 next_backup_map_start=589779
zone_first=589824 zone_last=217329663 zone_size=216739840 min(chunk)=20480
free=1925120 checksum=72820fe5 logstamp=1893926 num_bitmap=15
Z2: type=1
map_start=263275 map_size=34 backup_map_start=589779
next_map_start=217336832 next_map_size=1 next_backup_map_start=217926655
zone_first=263309 zone_last=589772 zone_size=326464 min(chunk)=8
free=94160 checksum=6489e4fa logstamp=1894006 num_bitmap=17
Z3: type=0
map_start=217336832 map_size=1 backup_map_start=217926655
next_map_start=217598977 next_map_size=130 next_backup_map_start=217926525
zone_first=217336833 zone_last=217598976 zone_size=262144 min(chunk)=262144
free=262144 checksum=c303874 logstamp=1874756 num_bitmap=1
Z4: type=2
map_start=217598977 map_size=130 backup_map_start=217926525
next_map_start=217599107 next_map_size=34 next_backup_map_start=217926491
zone_first=217926656 zone_last=486544383 zone_size=268617728 min(chunk)=2048
free=1804288 checksum=88910ebb logstamp=1893988 num_bitmap=19
Z5: type=1
map_start=217599107 map_size=34 backup_map_start=217926491
next_map_start=486544384 next_map_size=66 next_backup_map_start=486546366
zone_first=217599141 zone_last=217926484 zone_size=327344 min(chunk)=8
free=279104 checksum=44c5ffe4 logstamp=1893988 num_bitmap=17
Z6: type=2
map_start=486544384 map_size=66 backup_map_start=486546366
next_map_start=0 next_map_size=0 next_backup_map_start=2863311530
zone_first=486546432 zone_last=1951665151 zone_size=1465118720 min(chunk)=20480
free=1465118720 checksum=7f3efd12 logstamp=0 num_bitmap=18

Partition Maps
#: type name length base ( size )
1 Apple_partition_map Apple 63@1 ( 31.5K)
2 Image Bootstrap 1 1@485366126 ( 512.0 )
3 Image Kernel 1 8192@485366127 ( 4.0M)
4 Ext2 Root 1 524288@485374319 ( 256.0M)
5 Image Bootstrap 2 1@485898607 ( 512.0 )
6 Image Kernel 2 8192@485898608 ( 4.0M)
7 Ext2 Root 2 524288@485906800 ( 256.0M)
8 Swap Linux swap 262144@486431088 ( 128.0M)
9 Ext2 /var 524288@486693232 ( 256.0M)
10 MFS MFS application region 589824@487217520 ( 288.0M)
11 MFS MFS media region 216747657@268618469 ( 103.4G)
12 MFS MFS application region 2 589824@487807344 ( 288.0M)
13 MFS MFS media region 2 268618405@64 ( 128.1G)
14 MFS MFS App by Winmfs 2048@488397168 ( 1.0M)
15 MFS MFS Media by Winmfs 1465118720@488399216 ( 698.6G)

Total SA SD Hours: 1040 Total DTV SD Hours: 908 75 % Free
Software: 11.0d-01-2-648 Tivo Model: TCD648250B

[raianoat]

Is it possible that I need to run the "Fix Bootpage" option?

[spike]

Your bootpage looks fine.
What is the Manufactured date on the hard drive?
DCM?
Green Circuitboard (PCB) rev. #?
Where did you buy that drive?

[raianoat]

Here's the info you requested. Thanks again.

Date. 29 Nov 2009
Mdl. WD10EVDS-63U8B0
dcm. HARCNV2MHB
r/n. 701640
I purchased the drive from a third party seller on Amazon.

[raianoat]

One more thing here's the green board rev number.
2060-701640-001 REV A

[raianoat]

For the hell of it I tried the fix bootpage command but like you suggested it didn't fix my problem.

[raianoat]

It appears as though newer models of the WD10EVDS have a problem with their Intellipark feature. Here's instructions on how to disable it. http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/sh ... 70784#drey

I plan on performing this task later tonight and I'll post back if this does infact fix my issue....

[spike]

Yes. All the latest WD Green models including their AV models suffer from that problem.
Even the WD10EVVS they put in their TiVo HDXL.
Time to switch to Seagate Pipeline, Hitachi, Samsung ...