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akorvemaker	2011-05-25 , 17:54
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Is there an easy way to automatically run an application after booting up?

Specifically, I want to run osso-xterm. My touchscreen is getting flaky and unreliable, and I want some way of interacting with the system.

Andy

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geekgirl74	2011-05-25 , 19:27
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do you have a screen protector on the lcd? if so, have you already tried if it's better without? there was a thread some days ago, where misbehaving touchscreens suddenly were like new after removing the screen protector...

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akorvemaker	2011-05-25 , 19:32
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Yeah, I tried removing the screen protector. I tried reflashing too. Neither made any difference.

Thanks for the tip though. If you have any other thoughts, I'd love to hear them.

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gionni88	2011-05-25 , 20:49
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EDIT: my bad, didn't read it wasn't Maemo5...

Last edited by gionni88; 2011-05-25 at 21:48.

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maacruz	2011-05-25 , 21:28
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Originally Posted by akorvemaker

Yeah, I tried removing the screen protector. I tried reflashing too. Neither made any difference.

Thanks for the tip though. If you have any other thoughts, I'd love to hear them.

Have you installed DiabloTurbo?, it has an improved touchscreen driver for flaky screens.

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akorvemaker	2011-05-25 , 21:46
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@gionni88: That doesn't seem to work for me (ctrl-shift-x). Any ideas why it wouldn't? My only thought of something that might interfere is Advanced SystemUI.

@maacruz: Yes, I have tried DT (and love it). Unfortunately it didn't help with my touchscreen issue.

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misiak	2011-05-25 , 22:17
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Originally Posted by akorvemaker

@gionni88: That doesn't seem to work for me (ctrl-shift-x). Any ideas why it wouldn't? My only thought of something that might interfere is Advanced SystemUI.

@maacruz: Yes, I have tried DT (and love it). Unfortunately it didn't help with my touchscreen issue.

Well, gionni88 probably didn't know you posted in Diablo section, as this is shortcut for running terminal in Maemo 5 on N900

Where is osso-xterm located? is it /usr/bin/osso-xterm ? if so, you could try this (although I cannot confirm it will work, as I don't have any Diablo device):
- Create file in /etc/init.d , for example /etc/event.d/runossoxterm.sh
- Edit it to have contents:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
/usr/bin/osso-xterm

- Save, exit
- Run "chmod a+x /etc/event.d/runossoxterm.sh" to make it executable
- Finally run:

Code:

update-rc.d runossoxterm.sh start 99 2 .

EDIT: Thanks auouymous! Of course you are right

Last edited by misiak; 2011-05-26 at 08:21.

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auouymous	2011-05-26 , 05:48
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Use /etc/init.d instead of /etc/event.d and after chmod'ing it run:

Code:

update-rc.d runossoxterm.sh start 99 2 .

And don't use the sleep.

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misiak	2011-05-26 , 08:23
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Originally Posted by auouymous

Use /etc/init.d instead of /etc/event.d and after chmod'ing it run:
Code:
update-rc.d runossoxterm.sh start 99 2 .
And don't use the sleep.

You are right, thnk you, I updated post above now. I was so tired last evening I totally forgot abot /et/init.d, or rather maybe mistake it with /etc/event.d because of the other thread here about problems with event.d... I should sleep more.