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Double_O_Soul 2010-03-28 06:20
Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
Hi.......guys of the MC, I just got the boot screen app....after a treacherous hunt for the extra-devel repositories.....(but it keeps on saying "Application list is partially refreshed some catalogs unavailable. Check catalog details", When I click on it shows me the failed catalog is Maemo Extras-devel, despite this I still get the extra level apps, but I don't think all of them as the message above indicates. It has left me a lil confused, the app manager is running smoothely though.) Concerning the boot screen app, I was wondering if there was a website dedicated to providing a variety of boot videos us N900 for download? Or even better yet I'd like to find out where you guys get your boot videos from? I know you can download prgrams like youtube downloader and what not but I've tried youtube downloader on my laptop and it always ends up crashing and glitching my laptop sometimes, either way I don't trust it. I apologize ahead of time if all of this has already been discussed and solved in previous threads, I just got my N900 this month and am still just taking baby steps with it before I go full throttle with it.

geneven 2010-03-28 06:28
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
Odds are you will see a typo in the catalog, for example freemantle (incorrect double ee) or Fremantle (I think the capital F is wrong).


I don't know about a source of boot videos.

Venemo 2010-03-28 07:02
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
For the "Application list is partially refreshed some catalogs unavailable. Check catalog details." message, freeing up rootfs space might help a lot.
See this wiki page for useful tips. (The "alternate script" helped me the most. Run that, and the optify python steps, and perhaps optify the welcome applet, too. Then you won't have rootfs issues again.)

As for boot videos, just search this forum. There are plenty of them.

IsaacDFP 2010-03-28 07:30
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
That's the beauty of it, you can take aaaannnyyy video you want, most won't require too much of a convertion and use it as a boot screen. I don't know anything about the application, I just use WinSCP from my PC to change boot videos. I managed to get a 1080p copy of The Matrix, and cut out the part where Morpheus picks up Neo and says "Welcome... To The Real World..." and then it actually faded to black in the movie itself lol, so it was perfect for my boot :)

rolan900d 2010-03-28 07:33
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by IsaacDFP (Post 585085)
That's the beauty of it, you can take aaaannnyyy video you want, most won't require too much of a convertion and use it as a boot screen. I don't know anything about the application, I just use WinSCP from my PC to change boot videos. I managed to get a 1080p copy of The Matrix, and cut out the part where Morpheus picks up Neo and says "Welcome... To The Real World..." and then it actually faded to black in the movie itself lol, so it was perfect for my boot :)
Could you provide that video mate?

Double_O_Soul 2010-03-28 07:35
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Venemo (Post 585072)
For the "Application list is partially refreshed some catalogs unavailable. Check catalog details." message, freeing up rootfs space might help a lot.
See this wiki page for useful tips. (The "alternate script" helped me the most. Run that, and the optify python steps, and perhaps optify the welcome applet, too. Then you won't have rootfs issues again.)

As for boot videos, just search this forum. There are plenty of them.
Am not very experienced wit script writing, I did Oracle a couple years ago but never capitalized on it, but now I have began refreshing my memory with script writing. I don't want crash my device pretending to know scripts. But when you say free up rootfs you mean uninstalling some apps that I've downloaded from the app manager? Is another way to by this minor prob without going through scripts? If there is I would much appreciate.

Double_O_Soul 2010-03-28 07:46
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by IsaacDFP (Post 585085)
That's the beauty of it, you can take aaaannnyyy video you want, most won't require too much of a convertion and use it as a boot screen. I don't know anything about the application, I just use WinSCP from my PC to change boot videos. I managed to get a 1080p copy of The Matrix, and cut out the part where Morpheus picks up Neo and says "Welcome... To The Real World..." and then it actually faded to black in the movie itself lol, so it was perfect for my boot :)
@IssacDFP, that morpheus clip with Neo must be great as a boot video....(I can just see it right now). I wouldn't mind getting that video if you don't mind, but if you do its all good I understand. I was wondering what program do you use to cut and edit videos?

IsaacDFP 2010-03-28 17:51
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by rolan900d (Post 585089)
Could you provide that video mate?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Double_O_Soul (Post 585104)
@IsaacDFP, that morpheus clip with Neo must be great as a boot video....(I can just see it right now). I wouldn't mind getting that video if you don't mind, but if you do its all good I understand. I was wondering what program do you use to cut and edit videos?
Hmm sure, I can try to upload it online somewhere. It's gonna have to wait until tonight though, so I can get access to my PC running WinSCP. And about the program, I was soo lazy that day, lol, I didn't bother cut/editing the video, I just used a program that records part of your monitor. So I just played the movie and when that part came up, I just started recording it, lol. There is a little problem, the volume is a little low, but I will try to fix it tonight. I'll keep you posted :) Sorry for the delay

festivalnut 2010-03-28 18:00
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Double_O_Soul (Post 585094)
Am not very experienced wit script writing, I did Oracle a couple years ago but never capitalized on it, but now I have began refreshing my memory with script writing. I don't want crash my device pretending to know scripts. But when you say free up rootfs you mean uninstalling some apps that I've downloaded from the app manager? Is another way to by this minor prob without going through scripts? If there is I would much appreciate.
uninstalling some apps helps, but only ones that use rootfs space and that tends to be ones u get from devel. a short term and frankly PITA way to deal with it is to disable all the other repos from app manager, update devel only, get ur apps, then re-enable the repos. but long term ur gonna heve to unonstall or free rootfs with scripts.

festivalnut 2010-03-28 18:03
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by IsaacDFP (Post 585643)
Hmm sure, I can try to upload it online somewhere. It's gonna have to wait until tonight though, so I can get access to my PC running WinSCP. And about the program, I was soo lazy that day, lol, I didn't bother cut/editing the video, I just used a program that records part of your monitor. So I just played the movie and when that part came up, I just started recording it, lol. There is a little problem, the volume is a little low, but I will try to fix it tonight. I'll keep you posted :) Sorry for the delay
man i want that bootvid so bad! :) low volume's better than excessively high volume IMO.

mrbiggzz79 2010-03-28 18:08
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
that sounds sweet can i have a copy

IsaacDFP 2010-03-28 18:47
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by festivalnut (Post 585660)
man i want that bootvid so bad! :) low volume's better than excessively high volume IMO.
I just created an account to upload a file to a website so you can guys download it, lol. Wish I could upload it right now... but I don't know how to access my root files without SSH and WiFi :(

Abemelek 2010-03-28 18:48
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
I don't know why people want to change the boot video which only shows up for 15 seconds when the phone turns on.

festivalnut 2010-03-28 18:52
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Abemelek (Post 585726)
I don't know why people want to change the boot video which only shows up for 15 seconds when the phone turns on.
cos its COOOOOOL! :)

festivalnut 2010-03-28 18:56
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by IsaacDFP (Post 585723)
I just created an account to upload a file to a website so you can guys download it, lol. Wish I could upload it right now... but I don't know how to access my root files without SSH and WiFi :(
xterm and rootsh? i usually avoid messing about there if i can just incase anyway! its alright i'm sure we can wait a lil longer, was gonna suggest u watermark the corner or something, ur gonna be so p'd off when every n900 u come across has ur bootvid and the owner doesn't believe u uploaded it!

IsaacDFP 2010-03-28 19:48
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by festivalnut (Post 585743)
xterm and rootsh? i usually avoid messing about there if i can just incase anyway! its alright i'm sure we can wait a lil longer, was gonna suggest u watermark the corner or something, ur gonna be so p'd off when every n900 u come across has ur bootvid and the owner doesn't believe u uploaded it!
Lol, nah, I personally hate it when something is watermarked, it just ruins the entire thing. I'm not doing this for financial gain or whatever, if i ever see a N900 with my boot video, I will be happy, lol. As long as I can make people happy/satisfied, my job is done :)

Double_O_Soul 2010-03-28 19:53
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
Am sure that there's some way to share short boot clips on this site there has to be......by the @IssacDFP, man I manged to make a boot video using Wmoviemaker.....didn't know it was so simple. I used the Muhammed Ali Adiddas commercial where he's jogging with Beckham, Zidane and other greats....I mainly used this ad because of the logo "Impossible is Nothing" in it...its not bad, it all blended in quite smoothly. Man guys, we have to find a way to share short clips on this site....Imagine the possibilities.....of creativity, and sharing.

festivalnut 2010-03-28 19:54
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by IsaacDFP (Post 585804)
Lol, nah, I personally hate it when something is watermarked, it just ruins the entire thing. I'm not doing this for financial gain or whatever, if i ever see a N900 with my boot video, I will be happy, lol. As long as I can make people happy/satisfied, my job is done :)
respect for that, excellent attitude for open source community.

fraaaaanka 2010-03-28 20:03
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
I created this thread a while ago but it didnt really take off, i think it would be good if people added one boot video each and it would grow into a massive boot video library thread.
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=567666

please note the request to not chat/ask questions in the thread though to keep it as pureley boot video posts

MohammadAG 2010-03-28 20:13
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
Upload them to youtube, and upload the raw files to media fire.
Someone could make a wiki page, and whenever someone makes a vid they'd add it there.

Double_O_Soul 2010-03-28 20:15
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
Here!...Here!.....I absolutelty, 100% agree with fraaaaankaa.......this thread should be a boot video library and discussion arena. Lets start by just finding out whats the easiest way to share videos on this website, and from there we'll see where it will go.

festivalnut 2010-03-28 20:20
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Double_O_Soul (Post 585837)
Here!...Here!.....I absolutelty, 100% agree with fraaaaankaa.......this thread should be a boot video library and discussion arena. Lets start by just finding out whats the easiest way to share videos on this website, and from there we'll see where it will go.
i think mohammad may have just nailed that one first time! youtube preview + mediafire download gets my vote.

festivalnut 2010-03-28 20:42
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
okay just found one i LOVE on youtube! OU blanix23. dont know how to get a decent screeny though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4khs...eature=related

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HP5U3LHE

EDIT: realised its a crop from the welcome vid, anyone know nokias position on usage? since the full vid did come pre-installed i really cant imagine they'd mind, but i'll remove the link if the mods object.

Venemo 2010-03-28 20:53
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Double_O_Soul (Post 585094)
Am not very experienced wit script writing, I did Oracle a couple years ago but never capitalized on it, but now I have began refreshing my memory with script writing. I don't want crash my device pretending to know scripts. But when you say free up rootfs you mean uninstalling some apps that I've downloaded from the app manager? Is another way to by this minor prob without going through scripts? If there is I would much appreciate.
That's the point!
I'm also inexperienced with Linux shell scripts, but the page contains everything I had to know about it.
It just works. :)

IsaacDFP 2010-03-29 04:39
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
Here's the original video, I still need to edit it a bit and raise volume...but ill get to that eventually, lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKqvxbnHp_4

http://www.mediafire.com/file/azj2jy...s-v32-h264.avi

rolan900d 2010-03-29 08:35
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by IsaacDFP (Post 586202)
Here's the original video, I still need to edit it a bit and raise volume...but ill get to that eventually, lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKqvxbnHp_4

http://www.mediafire.com/file/azj2jy...s-v32-h264.avi
Great stuff...
I will wait for your edited version...

Thanks in advance

torres76 2010-03-29 13:37
Re: Is there a website dedicated to providing N900 users with a variety of Boot videos to download?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Double_O_Soul (Post 585046)
Hi.......guys of the MC, I just got the boot screen app....after a treacherous hunt for the extra-devel repositories.....(but it keeps on saying "Application list is partially refreshed some catalogs unavailable. Check catalog details", When I click on it shows me the failed catalog is Maemo Extras-devel, despite this I still get the extra level apps, but I don't think all of them as the message above indicates. It has left me a lil confused, the app manager is running smoothely though.) Concerning the boot screen app, I was wondering if there was a website dedicated to providing a variety of boot videos us N900 for download? Or even better yet I'd like to find out where you guys get your boot videos from? I know you can download prgrams like youtube downloader and what not but I've tried youtube downloader on my laptop and it always ends up crashing and glitching my laptop sometimes, either way I don't trust it. I apologize ahead of time if all of this has already been discussed and solved in previous threads, I just got my N900 this month and am still just taking baby steps with it before I go full throttle with it.
hey i was having the same problem with the app manager i reckon it could be due to the new update thats coming


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