New Atv 'Software' Menu that does nothing

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. I followed the iClarified instructions on how to install Boxee on my Apple 
TV (Mac) Found 
here:  http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=3080
I followed this, although when it came to downloading the dmg file I had to 
choose this one:
2Z695-5660-029.dmg as it was the only one that worked.
2. It all installed fine
3. I plugged my usb into my apple tv and all seemed fine, the script ran etc.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
I expected to see a menu with XBMC/Boxee - updater and follow the rest of the 
iClarified 
instructions.  Although nothing appeared.  Instead my regular menus appeared 
with an added 
one that says: 
SOFTWARE MENU
3rd Party Plugins
Manage Built in
Scripts
Restart Finder
Settings

None of these menus work, if you click on them, nothing

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
iMac OSX 10.6.2

Please provide any additional information below.
I only bought the apple tv a week ago.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by annali...@gmail.com on 26 Nov 2009 at 2:29

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I had the same problem???

Original comment by prof...@gmail.com on 26 Nov 2009 at 2:43

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How did you solve the problem?

Original comment by annali...@gmail.com on 26 Nov 2009 at 7:19

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Go to the AkwardTV wiki page and download the latest softwaremenu which fixes 
these 
bugs. 

http://wiki.awkwardtv.org/wiki/SoftwareMenu

Original comment by Sam.Nazarko on 26 Nov 2009 at 8:11

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Thank you for your help, although I am having trouble with the ssh section.  
When I open up my terminal and 
put in the information it will not allow me to type the password.  No typing 
appears. 

This is what I am trying to do:

Open the Terminal window and type :

ssh frontrow@(my address)

the password is: frontrow 

I cant type the password, my mac will not let me do it.  How can I overcome 
this?

Original comment by annali...@gmail.com on 27 Nov 2009 at 11:58

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I DID IT!  
All sorted, wonderful.  I have boxee.
Thank you for all your help.

Original comment by annali...@gmail.com on 27 Nov 2009 at 12:47

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Any News on when the patchstick creator will be ready ?

Original comment by Kev.Will...@gmail.com on 27 Nov 2009 at 5:12

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I hate answers like this but I have to say:

It will be ready when it's ready.

Original comment by Sam.Nazarko on 27 Nov 2009 at 5:48

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1. Update yfour AppleTV to 3.01
2. Build a Patchstick using the atvusb-creator and the latest firmware (google:
download atv 3.01 dmg)
3. Reboot AppleTV with attached PatchStick and wait for success message
4. ssh to your apple tv (terminal: ssh frontrow@appletv.local ; password: 
frontrow)
5. use cyberduck (or similar sftp tool) to copy the .run file from
http://wiki.awkwardtv.org/wiki/SoftwareMenu to your home directory
6. change owner rights to 755
7. execute .run file from terminal (terminal: SoftwareMenu-1.0b1.run) and 
follow the
output on terminal
8. to install XMBC / Boxee Launcher repeat the steps 5-7 with this file:
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/858897/XBMC/Launcher-3.2.beta3-debug.run

Done

Original comment by ch.ro.de...@gmail.com on 1 Dec 2009 at 3:11

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Hi. Sorry to keep beating this same horse, but I have the same 
inaccessible "software menu" issue after successfully updating the ATV w/ 
patchstick.  I am running Vista on the PC and 3.0.1 on the ATV.  Not familiar 
with 
ssh.  I don't know where to input frontrow password deal. Thanks for any help 
on 
this.

Original comment by rsparr...@verizon.net on 2 Dec 2009 at 5:47

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hi, for some reason, after i change the SoftwareMenu-1.0b1.run file to 77 
permissions
and run it, i just get a time out

Original comment by devblo...@gmail.com on 20 Dec 2009 at 2:55

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ah, figured it out, you cant copy and paste the filename into the console :P

Original comment by devblo...@gmail.com on 20 Dec 2009 at 2:57

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hmm, but now it says it needs to be in root, but wont let me type the user-name 
or
password, it just dsiconnects

Original comment by devblo...@gmail.com on 20 Dec 2009 at 3:00

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see here

Original comment by devblo...@gmail.com on 20 Dec 2009 at 3:18

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That's because you will need to enter the password frontrow to run an elevated 
command. Use a different SSH program. I recommend Putty for a good Windows 
console 
program. See more on the SSH Guide here http://code.google.com/p/atvusb-
creator/wiki/atvWindowsGuide

Original comment by Sam.Nazarko on 20 Dec 2009 at 6:24

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got it to work, thanks, i just didn't want to use a command line ssh program, 
but it
prevailed. My boxee and xbmc doesnt show up still even after doing the 
debug.run file

Original comment by devblo...@gmail.com on 20 Dec 2009 at 7:54

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got boxee to work aswell, needed to go to downloads and update boxee first

Original comment by devblo...@gmail.com on 20 Dec 2009 at 8:11

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Mm. You installed 3.2.1 of XBMCLauncher? There is some commands to wget and 
install 
from your aTV have a search.

Original comment by Sam.Nazarko on 20 Dec 2009 at 8:11

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Glad it worked for you. You beat me to it.

Original comment by Sam.Nazarko on 20 Dec 2009 at 8:22

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I have copied both .run files (softwareMenu and launcher-1.2.3) to the apple tv
through ssh but I can't install/execute them in the Termialn window, or through
cyberduck/coda. I get the errors in the Terminal window:

-bash: softwareMenu-1.0b1.run: command not found

or

when I type "exec" befor the file name:

-bash: exec: softwareMenu-1.0b1.run: not found

Can someone please help me install/execute them! All help is apriciated! 

Original comment by jens...@gmail.com on 6 Jan 2010 at 1:48

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I use a Mac

Original comment by jens...@gmail.com on 6 Jan 2010 at 1:55

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I figured it out! I missed that you have to put a "/" in front of the .run file 
in
the Terminal window.

For all others like me; I spent a lot of time with logging on to the ATV 
because I
thought I couldn’t type the password because it was not showing. Slow as I am 
it took
a while to realize that it was being typed in even dough it does not show in the
Terminal window.

Original comment by jens...@gmail.com on 6 Jan 2010 at 3:27

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Glad you got it working.

Showing the password, even when masked is a security risk, as it could reveal 
the 
length of the password.

Original comment by Sam.Nazarko on 6 Jan 2010 at 8:21

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hey guys i have a problem to eneble the menus  in apple tv 3.0 version there's 
anyone can tell me step by step 
how to fix this issue is so frustrate 

Original comment by omargall...@gmail.com on 12 Jan 2010 at 9:05

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Hey,

All you've got to do is search issue #411. There are instructions for fixing 
Launcher and SoftwareMenu

Original comment by Sam.Nazarko on 12 Jan 2010 at 11:50