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The following page has been changed by 80.141.82.177: http://freevo.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/moin.cgi/DocumentationPage The comment on the change is: booting into freevo without X ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @@ -542,6 +542,7 @@ To correct that effect you can use OSD_OVERSCAN_X and OSD_OVERSCAN_Y in "local_conf.py". You can shrink freevo's OSD to a size which fits perfectly into the visible part of your screen. Just play a little with that values until you have a satisfying result. If it is neccassary to call some programs or scripts for configuring the TV-Out, while freevo is already running, you can use OSD_SDL_EXEC_AFTER_STARTUP. +For example I need to call ''nvtv -t -r 800,600 -s Huge -S PAL'', to configure the TV-Out of my nvidia card. === Recompiling the Linux kernel === @@ -576,7 +577,7 @@ === Booting into Freevo === -There are at least two ways to do that... +There are several ways to do that... ==== Approach A ==== @@ -657,7 +658,7 @@ ==== Approach B ==== -The following seems to be another way to achieve that goal (works for me on an Debian system). +The following seems to be another way (works for me on an Debian system). ( You should be sure that X and freevo are working correctly before doing this) 1. Write a short script 'xfreevo' and place it in '/usr/local/bin' @@ -686,8 +687,35 @@ see also ["RunningUnderX"] +==== Approach C (without X) ==== - +If you are not using X, and want to start your freevo automatically from the console, this might be working for you. + + 1. Put the following in ''/etc/inittab'' + {{{ + id:3:initdefault: + }}} + + and + {{{ + 1:3:respawn:/sbin/mingetty --autologin USER tty1 + }}} + + after the next boot (in ''runlevel 3'') your ''USER'' will be automatically logged in on the first console tty1. + + 2. Put the following in your USER's ''.bash_profile'': + {{{ + case "`tty`" in + /dev/tty1) clear && freevo &>/dev/null; + esac + }}} + + This will start freevo automatically, when your USER logs in on ''tty1''. + + +It may be that you don't have the program ''mingetty'', but ''getty''. +Unfortunately the ''--autologin'' option seems not to be supported by ''getty'', but you can probably install ''mingetty'' instead. +The only reason to prefer ''getty'' over ''mingetty'' is, if you want to you use console over a modem connection or something similar. = Usage = ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: Sybase ASE Linux Express Edition - download now for FREE LinuxWorld Reader's Choice Award Winner for best database on Linux. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=5588&alloc_id=12065&op=click _______________________________________________ Freevo-wikilog mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-wikilog
