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| =====Knus===== | =====Knus===== | ||
| + | //Date: 26th of December 2007// | ||
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| ====Project goals==== | ====Project goals==== | ||
| * Make a computer look like a media player. | * Make a computer look like a media player. | ||
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| TODO | TODO | ||
| * Figure out how to use cvidix (nVidia console output). | * Figure out how to use cvidix (nVidia console output). | ||
| - | * Figure out how to use '' | + | * Figure out how to use '' |
| - | * Look at '' | + | * Look at '' |
| * Use Qingy for login (autologin) | * Use Qingy for login (autologin) | ||
| + | * Parse and play on-demand tv. | ||
| + | * Use mplayer menu for program browsing. | ||
| + | * Create image viewer | ||
| + | * Make DVD menus work. (http:// | ||
| + | * Make 'save checkpoint' | ||
| ====Links==== | ====Links==== | ||
| * http:// | * http:// | ||
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| ====Kernel==== | ====Kernel==== | ||
| + | I'm using the gentoo modified kernel version 2.6.23. | ||
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| + | ====uvesafb==== | ||
| + | * http:// | ||
| + | * http:// | ||
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| ===Framebuffer=== | ===Framebuffer=== | ||
| First of all we must make sure we have framebuffer support. My box is running with an nVidia GF4 MX card, so I'll be using the nVidia framebuffer driver alongside the VESA one. | First of all we must make sure we have framebuffer support. My box is running with an nVidia GF4 MX card, so I'll be using the nVidia framebuffer driver alongside the VESA one. | ||
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| Furthermore I'll be using a graphical boot splash screen, so I'll need RAM disk support (initrd) for gensplash to work properly. | Furthermore I'll be using a graphical boot splash screen, so I'll need RAM disk support (initrd) for gensplash to work properly. | ||
| < | < | ||
| + | General setup ---> | ||
| + | [*] Initial RAM filesystem and RAM disk (initramfs/ | ||
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| + | | ||
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| Device Drivers | Device Drivers | ||
| [*] Block devices | [*] Block devices | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| + | Connect mplayer and irc with commands like this: | ||
| + | < | ||
| + | begin | ||
| + | | ||
| + | prog = mplayer | ||
| + | | ||
| + | | ||
| + | end | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | See lirc capable events in [[http:// | ||
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| + | ====Autologin==== | ||
| + | Autologin with mingetty. | ||
| + | < | ||
| + | emerge -va mingetty | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | Change the ''/ | ||
| + | < | ||
| + | # TERMINALS | ||
| + | # | ||
| + | c1: | ||
| + | c2: | ||
| + | c3: | ||
| + | c4: | ||
| + | c5: | ||
| + | c6: | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====irexec==== | ||
| + | To be able to use the ir when not in mplayer, use and start the irexec service (comes with the lirc package). This is a dummy host that can be use to trigger events just like any other app.\\ | ||
| + | This example cathes the key '' | ||
| + | < | ||
| + | begin | ||
| + | prog = irexec | ||
| + | | ||
| + | | ||
| + | | ||
| + | end | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====Speed down cdrom/dvd drive==== | ||
| + | When playing a movie or some music a high speed cdrom/dvd drive ca be pretty annoying.\\ | ||
| + | A simple '' | ||
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| + | ====Remote control mapping==== | ||
| + | ====VLC for DVD menus==== | ||
| + | http:// | ||
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