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I have acess to an old n900 with no LCD (but working touchscreen and audio/video out). Was wondering if there is a way to have the phone running as a DLNA client only, with no GSM features etc. Like a Live XBMC client running on it to recieve DLNA streams via wifi to leave permanently connected to my sound system?
 
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There is no installation needed.

Open the mediaplayer and you will see the media servers.
(If your LCD is broken you can use a little TV as screen.)
 
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if you can install host mode and the keboard/mouse packages from devel, you would be able to use a wireless keyboard and mouse.

i have tried this using s Mythtv 0.24 server as a server, and it works great.
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I dont want the phone sending out any GSM signals and to be as low power as possible when in standby mode. Is there a way to disable the mobile transmitter from kernel? but keep wifi alive
 
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Take out your GSM card.
That's all!
 

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Originally Posted by southwalesboy View Post
I dont want the phone sending out any GSM signals and to be as low power as possible when in standby mode. Is there a way to disable the mobile transmitter from kernel? but keep wifi alive
Yes. Install this and, when required, tap the tablet mode button. Simples.
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Originally Posted by gerdich View Post
Take out your GSM card.
That's all!
I'm not 100% certain, but most other phones still attempt to gain GSM access even without a sim card (for emergency calls and such). Does the n900 not do the same? It's in a no signal area and will lose battery pretty quickley constantly searching for signal
 
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Originally Posted by gazza_d View Post
if you can install host mode and the keboard/mouse packages from devel, you would be able to use a wireless keyboard and mouse.

i have tried this using s Mythtv 0.24 server as a server, and it works great.
Little OT but:
I tried this, but i get a media unsupported error? with audio and video with mythtv server 0.24
 
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Originally Posted by southwalesboy View Post
I'm not 100% certain, but most other phones still attempt to gain GSM access even without a sim card (for emergency calls and such). Does the n900 not do the same? It's in a no signal area and will lose battery pretty quickley constantly searching for signal
http://maemo.org/packages/view/cell-modem-ui/
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tablet mode works good for wifi use only. A note firewalls can block media clients, so you may need to temporarly setup firewall in learn mode.
 
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