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The following page has been changed by 134.102.9.120: http://freevo.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/moin.cgi/DocumentationPage The comment on the change is: cleanup ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @@ -1,24 +1,11 @@ -'''Subpages to this page''' -Since the main DocumentationPage (which you are reading now) has been growing to an unmanageble size over time some sections have moved to separate SubPage''''''s: -[[PageList(DocumentationPage/.*)]] +Most doc is in the new wiki now '''Local index for this page only''' [[TableOfContents]] -= Installation = - -Moved to the new wiki : http://freevo.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/doc/Installation - -== Configuration == - -Moved to the new wiki : http://freevo.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/doc/Configuration - === General Setup === -moved to new wiki: http://freevo.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/doc/Configuration - - ===== Mounting USB devices ===== There is some confusion on its current state. @@ -68,12 +55,6 @@ Notice the hostname xp or storage before the path, it tries to ping the hostname and when succesfull the entry shows up in the menu, if not succesfull it doesn't show up and the filesystem isn't mounted. -=== TV setup === - -Moved to new Wiki at [http://freevo.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/doc/TVSetup] - -=== Web Server === - ==== Version 1.4.x ==== '''DXR3 users must use the webserver in either inittab or boot scripts. it will not work for them in plugin mode. ''' @@ -272,21 +253,7 @@ TV_RECORD_PADDING = 3 * 60 }}} - - -[[Anchor(slideshows)]] -=== Image Slideshows === - -Moved to the new wike : http://freevo.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/doc/ImageConfig - -[[Anchor(lirc)]] -=== Remote control software (lirc) === - -moved to new wiki: http://freevo.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/doc/Lirc - -=== TV-Out === -moved to http://freevo.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/doc/TVOut - + === Recompiling the Linux kernel === This is only needed if your kernel is missing support for the videocard, capture card etc. @@ -316,98 +283,8 @@ [Y/M] G400 second head support [Y] Multihead support }}} - - -=== Booting into Freevo === - -There are several ways to do that... - -==== Approach A ==== - -Anand Patel has written a good webpage about booting Freevo in RH8: - - * [http://www.knet-work.co.uk/freevo-redhat8-guide.htm RH8 Freevo Boot] - -After freevo has been installed correctly and verified to work -when run from the command prompt, the system can be configured -for standalone operation where freevo will startup automatically -without the need for entering a username and password. Standalone -operation implies that the system will be somewhat 'insecure' as -freevo needs root priviledges for mplayer to access TV Capture -cards properly. - -'''(TBD: How to improve security settings)''' - -The following assumes that freevo will be running under X11, and -not in framebuffer mode, since X11 mode is more widely supported -by a variety of VGA display cards. The display type argument for -freevo's configure script should be either 'xv' or 'x11'. These -steps were tested on a Red Hat distribution of Linux. - -'''(TBD: TV-Out?)''' - -''Note'': The X11 window manager is started together with freevo due to -some interactions between mplayer and the freevo fullscreen menu -which may cause mplayer to hang when trying to access the screen if -the freevo menu cannot be windowed. - - 1. Create a new user account (let's use freevo for simplicity). - # adduser freevo - # passwd freevo - - 1. Create a new entry in /etc/sudoers using 'visudo' and add the following line into the file: - - freevo ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/local/bin/startfreevo - - 1. Create the following script 'startfreevo' in /usr/local/bin - - {{{ - # cd /usr/local/bin - # <your_favorite_editor> startfreevo - - ----------- startfreevo script contents ------------------ - #!/bin/sh - cd /usr/local/freevo; ./freevo - ----------- startfreevo script end ----------------------- - (This script assumes that the freevo directory is /usr/local/freevo) - - # chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/startfreevo - }}} - - 1. cd to the freevo home directory. - - {{{ - # cd ~freevo - - Create a .Xclients file in the freevo directory - - # <your_favorite_editor> .Xclients - - - ----------- .Xclients script contents ----------------- - sudo /usr/local/bin/startfreevo & - if [ -f /etc/X11/xinit/Xclients ]; then - [ -x /usr/bin/ssh-agent -a -z "$SSH_AGENT_PID" ] && \ - exec ssh-agent /etc/X11/xinit/Xclients || \ - exec /etc/X11/xinit/Xclients - fi - ----------- .Xclients script end ----------------------- - - # chmod 755 .Xclients; chown freevo.freevo .Xclients - }}} - - 1. The steps given in http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue52/tag/14.html to startup X11 automatically could be used to configure the system to boot into X11 on startup. - -see also ["RunningUnderX"] - -==== Approach B ==== - -moved to new wiki: http://freevo.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/doc/BootFreevo - -= Usage = - -Please see the /UsageInfo page for information on how Freevo is used. - + + = Supported Hardware = See the /SupportedHardware page. @@ -498,6 +375,3 @@ === Step 3 === If you still can't find the cause of the issue, post a query to the mailing list. Please include the relevent settings in your local_conf.py *and* the relavent log file output. - -= FAQ = -See FrequentlyAskedQuestions ------------------------------------------------------- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. 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