Has anyone ever messed with DishLinux and/or tried modding a 721?

**drdroo** · 09-26-2008 05:35 PM

Every time I took a 721 update it said "updating bootloader", so something was going on. I believe the way the platform is designed is documented.

**Smith, P.** · 09-26-2008 05:37 PM

No.
You reading and interpreting misleading messages.

Your believing is not correct this time.

**kb7oeb** · 09-26-2008 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by Smith, P.

TiVo is forgiven for those mods, but Dish secured 721/921 - you must find a way to to accept your changed modules by 721 boot-loader.

That has not been true for several years regarding Tivo. Its been estimated that half of the boot time on a current model Tivo is spent verifying hashes and signatures on system files.

To hack a current model requires replacing chips on the motherboard with modified versions.

**Smith, P.** · 09-26-2008 08:30 PM

So, same method must be implemented for 721/921 before go forward with other mods.

**Hall** · 09-26-2008 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by OoTLink

I'm curious why nobody's made a custom linux distro based off the linux that 721s and such DVRs that won't receive service soon anymore use.

What do you think is so special about the mods they've done with the Linux kernel and related software ? In case you weren't aware, the DVR-related software is not included in that package and is not available.

**UGAChance** · 09-29-2008 02:17 PM

but Dish secured 721/921 - you must find a way to to accept your changed modules by 721 boot-loader.

Yep. Every executable file is signed. There is a way around it if you have a special file on the box.

**Smith, P.** · 09-29-2008 02:29 PM

Umm, may I get more details ?

**UGAChance** · 09-29-2008 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by Smith, P.

Umm, may I get more details ?

I have to be vague. I can't give out details.

**Smith, P.** · 09-30-2008 12:36 AM

Dang !

Hope you could spill the beans after 721 will officially not exist.

**Stargazer** · 09-30-2008 02:18 AM

Originally Posted by UGAChance

Yep. Every executable file is signed. There is a way around it if you have a special file on the box.

So by going around it with the special file on the box we can get the DVR functionality back onto the receiver from another source? How would one get the content from a different source to the hard drive?