Sunday, 11 September 2011

TomTom Maps

Fast Activate is the programme to use
All you need is the maps and then run this
Good map site currently at noeman.org

Wednesday, 27 July 2011

Openelec customisations

ssh in

cd .config
nano netmount.conf

add

cifs | //xbmclive/thumbnails | /storage/.xbmc/userdata/Thumbnails

providing that thumbnails are samba shared
add advanced settings for database share

copy stuff over to SD card whilst in computer to transfer addons and settings

Setting up database for sharing XBMC Library

Not sure why simple lifehacker tutorial doesn't work, something to do with sudo mysql need to avoid using sudo, some advice available here

Thursday, 10 February 2011

wireless install

/mnt/Storage/Backups/wireless.tar.gz

go to it,

su sudo
make
make install
reboot

Sunday, 9 January 2011

Car PC

Ash tray relocater
CT23BM01ASH £50

Double Din Replacement
CT23BM01 £50

http://www.coolapplab.com/ultimate_computer_dab_fm_radio_unit_usb_stick_windows_car_pc_centrafuse_ride_road_runner_frontier_silicon_venice_verona/index.html
Radio £70

BU 353 GPS £25

Sunlight readable too expensive
Lilliput 7" 669GL or Similar £150

Bybyte Black Box £60
http://www.carcomputer.co.uk/virtuemart/car-pc-cases/bybyte-black-box-n-2-din-nano-itx-in-dash-car-pc-case

M3 ATX Automotive PSU £60

1 Gb. DDR2 533 SODIMM (Laptop Memory) £10

250GB 2.5" SATA HD £30


Move original hu somewhere else, connect new pc by aux alone

Friday, 7 January 2011

share ssh key

step 1 is not necessary if the host computer has done this before

ssh-keygen -t dsa


Next is one line, change ip if necessary

cat ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub | ssh 192.168.1.101 'cat >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys; \
chmod 644 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys; \
cat ~/.ssh/authorized_keys'


ssh-add