cammos-rpi-displays
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cammos-rpi-displays [2015/04/09 11:54] – snarg | cammos-rpi-displays [2015/06/09 11:02] – [VNC instructions] snarg | ||
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==== Change default password ==== | ==== Change default password ==== | ||
The default password for the " | The default password for the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Change keyboard layout to US ==== | ||
+ | - Type this:< | ||
+ | - Then find where it says< | ||
+ | - Change to< | ||
+ | - Save and exit. | ||
==== Static IP instructions==== | ==== Static IP instructions==== | ||
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iface eth0 inet static | iface eth0 inet static | ||
- | address 10.106.228.231 | + | #(Change to the IP you require) |
+ | address 10.106.228.231 | ||
gateway 10.106.224.250 | gateway 10.106.224.250 | ||
netmask 255.255.248.0 | netmask 255.255.248.0 | ||
network 10.106.228.0 | network 10.106.228.0 | ||
- | broadcast 10.106.228.255</ | + | broadcast 10.106.231.255</ |
- Save and exit nano. | - Save and exit nano. | ||
- | - Restart new network configuration by typing the following:< | + | - Restart new network configuration by typing the following:< |
==== SAMBA instructions: | ==== SAMBA instructions: | ||
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==== Switching on Tab Mix Plus Tab Slideshow after bootup ==== | ==== Switching on Tab Mix Plus Tab Slideshow after bootup ==== | ||
- | There seems to be no setting to have slideshow mode active by default on start. To solve this we'll script | + | There seems to be no setting to have slideshow mode active by default on start. To solve this we'll script |
- Install xdotool:< | - Install xdotool:< | ||
+ | - Create a script with:< | ||
+ | - Paste the following commands into the script:< | ||
+ | |||
+ | # delay to let firefox/ | ||
+ | sleep 120 | ||
+ | |||
+ | #find what windowID firefox/ | ||
+ | WID=`xdotool search " | ||
+ | |||
+ | #activate the window | ||
+ | xdotool windowactivate --sync $WID | ||
+ | |||
+ | #send CTRL+F9 to it to start the tab slideshow feature of tab mix plus | ||
+ | xdotool key " | ||
+ | - Make the script executable with:< | ||
+ | - Edit the LXDE autostart file:< | ||
+ | - Add the following line to the end:< | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Alternative to tab mix plus tab slideshow ==== | ||
+ | This method for rotating the tabs gives more flexibility to script PGDOWN keystrokes etc to scroll multiple PDF pages. Do this *instead* of the above CTRL+F9 method. | ||
+ | Note: we use xte from xautomation package for keystroke events on RPI debian wheezy instead of xtotool, because xtotool on latest Raspbian seems to have a 100% cpu openbox bug. We use xtotool only to activate focus on the correct window. | ||
+ | - Install xdotool and xautomation:< | ||
+ | - Create a script with:< | ||
+ | - Paste the following commands into the script:< | ||
+ | |||
+ | #initial delay while iceweasel loads | ||
+ | sleep 120 | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | #find what windowID firefox/ | ||
+ | WID=`xdotool search " | ||
+ | |||
+ | while true | ||
+ | do | ||
+ | # delay for reading the page | ||
+ | sleep 20 | ||
+ | |||
+ | #activate the window | ||
+ | xdotool windowactivate --sync $WID | ||
+ | #Page down | ||
+ | xte 'key Page_Down' | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | #delay for reading the page | ||
+ | sleep 20 | ||
+ | |||
+ | #activate the window | ||
+ | xdotool windowactivate --sync $WID | ||
+ | #Home to go back to top of current tab | ||
+ | xte 'key Home' | ||
+ | #ctrl+tab to go to next tab | ||
+ | xte ' | ||
+ | xte 'key Tab' | ||
+ | xte 'keyup Control_L' | ||
+ | done</ | ||
+ | - Make the script executable with:< | ||
- Edit the LXDE autostart file:< | - Edit the LXDE autostart file:< | ||
- | - Add the following line to the end:< | + | - Add the following line to the end:< |
==== Setting firefox to auto load tabs after crash without confirmation ==== | ==== Setting firefox to auto load tabs after crash without confirmation ==== | ||
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- Enter password twice, enter to store in default location, then CTRL+C to quit x11vnc after its fired up. | - Enter password twice, enter to store in default location, then CTRL+C to quit x11vnc after its fired up. | ||
- Type the following to edit the autostart file (make sure the directory exists first)< | - Type the following to edit the autostart file (make sure the directory exists first)< | ||
- | - Add the line:< | + | - Add the line:< |
- Save and exit. | - Save and exit. | ||
- Reboot and test. | - Reboot and test. | ||
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==== Turning off screen blanking ==== | ==== Turning off screen blanking ==== | ||
- Type the following to edit the autostart file (make sure the directory exists first)< | - Type the following to edit the autostart file (make sure the directory exists first)< | ||
- | - Add the lines:< | + | - Add the lines:< |
- | @xset -dpms</ | + | xset -dpms</ |
- Save and exit. | - Save and exit. | ||
- Reboot and test. | - Reboot and test. | ||
cammos-rpi-displays.txt · Last modified: 2015/06/22 11:57 by snarg