Thought I would pick the brains of long time Linux gurus... I have a Topfield PVR which has stood the test of time and I really want to be able to access it using Linux. I have tried the Topfield site which has some good tips and TAPs for use with the Topfiled but, not much for Linux. mostly Windows of course. Which is really quiet funny because the Topfield is an Open Source machine. never mind, I am new to FTP and have tried using gFTP which tries hard to get access to the machine but, can't quite make it.
I get the devices address opened automatically when gFTP opens and I enter my username and password and hit the button with two monitors on it as I'm supposed to and the program tries but, times out.
I believe it may be a driver problem. I know that Puppy Linux is supposed to be able to allow access through the command line but, it sounds like it would be quite cumbersome and I doubt that will allow me to do everything that I want to.
If I use Windows I can run the Altair program and load a USB driver for Windows to allow communication with the machine and then I can transfer files to and from it.
The TAPs are system files that programmers can write just as in Linux or Windows and they control the actions of the machine at start up.
I have already used Altair very well for all that I have needed to do but, I don't want to go back to using Windows. I would have to borrow my wife's laptop to do this too.
So, any suggestions would be gratefully appreciated. Oh and the system can see the Topfield when I switch it on and connect through USB but, can't access the files. I can see folders and files and so on but, just can't access them.