Comments for Project Gus http://projectgus.com Might even work. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:58:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Debian on Flexiview FV-1 by angus http://projectgus.com/2012/02/debian-on-flexiview-fv-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5230 angus Tue, 15 May 2012 23:58:57 +0000 http://projectgus.com/?p=1074#comment-5230 Hi Ian, Sounds like a very good use for one (without more development it's probably not that useful as a desktop-style computer anyhow.) I think you've got two options: - If you follow my instructions above, you can log in via ssh using the default credentials and then change them (the FV-1 will default to getting an IP address from your DHCP server.) Then if you run 'apt-get autoremove lxde-core' then it will uninstall LXDE and the related X11 graphical packages. Reboot, and now it's a headless machine! - For a more advanced/pure approach, You can build your own Debian rootfs from scratch using Debootstrap, as described here: http://wiki.debian.org/EmDebian/CrossDebootstrap (although you may need to use qemu to configure SSH if you're not going to plug in a serial console.) This would let you use Debian 6 Squeeze (aka stable) instead of Wheezy (aka testing.) The first approach would be much easier, second approach is less hacky but probably requires more Linux/Debian technical knowledge. Please let me know how you go, either way. - Angus Hi Ian,

Sounds like a very good use for one (without more development it’s probably not that useful as a desktop-style computer anyhow.) I think you’ve got two options:

- If you follow my instructions above, you can log in via ssh using the default credentials and then change them (the FV-1 will default to getting an IP address from your DHCP server.) Then if you run ‘apt-get autoremove lxde-core’ then it will uninstall LXDE and the related X11 graphical packages. Reboot, and now it’s a headless machine!

- For a more advanced/pure approach, You can build your own Debian rootfs from scratch using Debootstrap, as described here:
http://wiki.debian.org/EmDebian/CrossDebootstrap (although you may need to use qemu to configure SSH if you’re not going to plug in a serial console.) This would let you use Debian 6 Squeeze (aka stable) instead of Wheezy (aka testing.)

The first approach would be much easier, second approach is less hacky but probably requires more Linux/Debian technical knowledge.

Please let me know how you go, either way.

- Angus

]]> Comment on Debian on Flexiview FV-1 by ian http://projectgus.com/2012/02/debian-on-flexiview-fv-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5229 ian Tue, 15 May 2012 23:32:48 +0000 http://projectgus.com/?p=1074#comment-5229 hi, i'm just looking for a cheap debian box to upgrade from my old hacked dockstar (runs debian CLI only and squeezebox server etc) so wifi, hdmi etc i'm not too bothered about as ill administer it over SSH I'm really just looking for a non GUI debian distro with SSH server running, not being a linux techie whats the best way to get the latest 3.3 debian non GUI on it thx hi,

i’m just looking for a cheap debian box to upgrade from my old hacked dockstar (runs debian CLI only and squeezebox server etc) so wifi, hdmi etc i’m not too bothered about as ill administer it over SSH

I’m really just looking for a non GUI debian distro with SSH server running, not being a linux techie whats the best way to get the latest 3.3 debian non GUI on it

thx

]]> Comment on Mesada Flexiview FV-1 “AndroidTV” Technical Review by Eldoron http://projectgus.com/2012/01/mesada-flexiview-fv-1-androidtv-technical-review/comment-page-1/#comment-5227 Eldoron Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:23:00 +0000 http://projectgus.com/?p=1084#comment-5227 Has somebody the cifs.ko for the Kernel? Has somebody the cifs.ko for the Kernel?

]]> Comment on Huawei Sonic U8650 Review by Amit http://projectgus.com/2011/08/huawei-sonic-review/comment-page-2/#comment-5226 Amit Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:40:28 +0000 http://projectgus.com/?p=870#comment-5226 G'day mate Thanks for the lovely review. Having been a Nokia man for years now, I wished to try my hands at this new Android technology, having spent over a week searching for good entry level phone to experiment, rather reaching straight for SG2 / 3. My main doubt (paranoia ?!) was about battery life, which has been clearly cleared by your review. I have also spotted 3000mAh battery for sonic on ebay - which will hopefully keep my paranoia at bay. Heading to DS this morning for 188$ phone + free car charger deal. Cheers A G’day mate

Thanks for the lovely review.

Having been a Nokia man for years now, I wished to try my hands at this new Android technology, having spent over a week searching for good entry level phone to experiment, rather reaching straight for SG2 / 3.

My main doubt (paranoia ?!) was about battery life, which has been clearly cleared by your review. I have also spotted 3000mAh battery for sonic on ebay – which will hopefully keep my paranoia at bay.

Heading to DS this morning for 188$ phone + free car charger deal.

Cheers

A

]]> Comment on Mesada Flexiview FV-1 “AndroidTV” Technical Review by JohnnyGT http://projectgus.com/2012/01/mesada-flexiview-fv-1-androidtv-technical-review/comment-page-1/#comment-5207 JohnnyGT Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:29:48 +0000 http://projectgus.com/?p=1084#comment-5207 Thanks for all this usefull info and i have found this firmware to for this unit https://www.hama.de/portal/action*2598/articleId*29062192#Firmware running this at moment but got someone looking into it for modding. angus .>> i am on this site to where you got the osk from. newer operating system can be intresting to. Thanks for all this usefull info and i have found this firmware to for this unit
https://www.hama.de/portal/action*2598/articleId*29062192#Firmware

running this at moment but got someone looking into it for modding.

angus .>> i am on this site to where you got the osk from.

newer operating system can be intresting to.

]]> Comment on Mesada Flexiview FV-1 “AndroidTV” Technical Review by Carlos Aguirre http://projectgus.com/2012/01/mesada-flexiview-fv-1-androidtv-technical-review/comment-page-1/#comment-5147 Carlos Aguirre Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:05:04 +0000 http://projectgus.com/?p=1084#comment-5147 Hola, es mmi interes recuperar mi android flexiview fv-1, ya que no inicia , aparece la pantalla andrioid, y a los 6 segundos se reinicia constantemente, el mando no responde de ninguna manera, hay forma de resetear con teclado, Gracias por su informacion. Hola, es mmi interes recuperar mi android flexiview fv-1, ya que no inicia , aparece la pantalla andrioid, y a los 6 segundos se reinicia constantemente, el mando no responde de ninguna manera, hay forma de resetear con teclado, Gracias por su informacion.

]]> Comment on Huawei Sonic U8650 Review by Peter Rushen http://projectgus.com/2011/08/huawei-sonic-review/comment-page-2/#comment-5100 Peter Rushen Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:39:44 +0000 http://projectgus.com/?p=870#comment-5100 A very nice review, thanks. I've just bought a Sonic, on sale at Dick Smith for $169 with a bonus car charger. I'ts my first touchscreen phone, although my partner has an HTC Wildfire. I prefer the Sonic. A very nice review, thanks. I’ve just bought a Sonic, on sale at Dick Smith for $169 with a bonus car charger. I’ts my first touchscreen phone, although my partner has an HTC Wildfire. I prefer the Sonic.

]]> Comment on Servo pulse width range with Arduino by angus http://projectgus.com/2009/07/servo-pulse-width-range-with-arduino/comment-page-1/#comment-5098 angus Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:16:31 +0000 http://projectgus.com/?p=3#comment-5098 Marius - the 0 and 180 are arbitrary, they get mapped to the pulse width values min and max that you provide. So if your servo can move further than 180 when running the test sketch, you should be able to map it. If it doesn't move further thne it's probably incapable, at least with the voltage & PWM frequency that the Arduino is providing. Hope this makes some sense. :) Marius – the 0 and 180 are arbitrary, they get mapped to the pulse width values min and max that you provide. So if your servo can move further than 180 when running the test sketch, you should be able to map it. If it doesn’t move further thne it’s probably incapable, at least with the voltage & PWM frequency that the Arduino is providing.

Hope this makes some sense. :)

]]> Comment on Servo pulse width range with Arduino by Marius http://projectgus.com/2009/07/servo-pulse-width-range-with-arduino/comment-page-1/#comment-5096 Marius Sun, 11 Mar 2012 22:35:54 +0000 http://projectgus.com/?p=3#comment-5096 And for angle 0 to 180 ? i can't rotate it to 180..... And for angle 0 to 180 ? i can’t rotate it to 180…..

]]> Comment on Debian on Flexiview FV-1 by angus http://projectgus.com/2012/02/debian-on-flexiview-fv-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5089 angus Sun, 11 Mar 2012 02:15:19 +0000 http://projectgus.com/?p=1074#comment-5089 On seconds thoughts, interacting with most programs is a bit jerky and it tends to get bogged down rendering to the screen. So probably not a good choice for most interactive display uses, at least not at this stage. :/ On seconds thoughts, interacting with most programs is a bit jerky and it tends to get bogged down rendering to the screen. So probably not a good choice for most interactive display uses, at least not at this stage. :/

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