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2008-01-25
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#52
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Originally Posted by qwerty12
Qwerty: I earlier reported in this thread that I'd tried to install it from Red Pill mode and got a "file corrupted" message in Applications Manager. I tried it again just now with the same result. Rather frustrating. (I also tried your dpkg -i suggestion from root in xterm, but that didn't seem to produce any worthwhile results either -- but I'm not certain I did it right I don't know what to enter exactly after dpkg -i in the command.) Thanks for your assistance on this. Jim
Use Red Pill mode (easier) or dpkg -i from terminal.
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2008-01-25
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Originally Posted by ascherjim
Sorry about that.
Qwerty: I earlier reported in this thread that I'd tried to install it from Red Pill mode and got a "file corrupted" message in Applications Manager. I tried it again just now with the same result. Rather frustrating. (I also tried your dpkg -i suggestion from root in xterm, but that didn't seem to produce any worthwhile results either -- but I'm not certain I did it right I don't know what to enter exactly after dpkg -i in the command.) Thanks for your assistance on this. Jim
For dpkg -i, you put the location of the id3 deb after the "-i" .
So if you placed the libid3tag0_0.15.1b-8_armel.deb on the root of the internal memory card you would type:
dpkg -i /media/mmc2/libid3tag0_0.15.1b-8_armel.deb
But I just saved the deb that was attached to that post and installed it from my memory card in red pill mode using the application manager.
N800 With OS2008:
Last edited by qwerty12; 2008-01-25 at 17:00.
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2008-01-25
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#54
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"But I think I will have to buy an Archos/Pocket PC/S60 device for my videos and use my N800 for the internet "
Check out the screen quality of the particular Archos model you're considering before buying one - I think you'll appreciate your N800 more for it!
Check out the screen quality of the particular Archos model you're considering before buying one - I think you'll appreciate your N800 more for it!
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2008-01-25
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#55
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Originally Posted by qwerty12
Qwerty: That seemed to work. I copied libid3tag0_0.15.1b-8_armel.deb to one of my cards, went into Red Pill mode, then installed from the card, and the Applications Manager seemed to handle it all right. The curious thing is that if you go into the Red Pill mode and update, the installation file that gets listed is designated libid3tag0_0.15.1b-10 (note the "10" not the "8"), and it's this one that gives the file corrupted message. I then proceeded to install mpd, apparently also successfully.
Sorry about that.
For dpkg -i, you put the location of the id3 deb after the "-i" .
So if you placed the libid3tag0_0.15.1b-8_armel.deb on the root of the internal memory card you would type:
dpkg -i /media/mmc2/libid3tag0_0.15.1b-8_armel.deb
But I just saved the deb that was attached to that post and installed it from my memory card in red pill mode using the application manager.
N800 With OS2008:
Next question: I now apparently have both mmpc and mpd installed, but how does mpd manifest itself. It doesn't identify itself as a separate application in the Extra menu, and mmpc (which does) comes up in appearance the same as before (before the mpd was installed). How do I get it to scan and play my music? Anyway, many thanks for steering me to a successful installation procedure.
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2008-01-25
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#56
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Originally Posted by lad
Their latest models have 800x480 screens, and -- unlike the Nokia Itablets -- they're actually capable of using that resolution for media playback! A 605WiFi 30GB, including travel adapter, comes in at a reasonable slightly over 300 euro (Expansys).
"But I think I will have to buy an Archos/Pocket PC/S60 device for my videos and use my N800 for the internet "
Check out the screen quality of the particular Archos model you're considering before buying one - I think you'll appreciate your N800 more for it!
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Watch out Nokia, Pandora's box has opened (sorta)...
I do love explaining cryptic sigs, but for the impatient: http://www.openpandora.org/
Watch out Nokia, Pandora's box has opened (sorta)...
I do love explaining cryptic sigs, but for the impatient: http://www.openpandora.org/
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2008-01-28
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#57
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Originally Posted by Cyker
I also need something simple like PocketTunes with a kind of drag and drop interface (for the significant other to use our N800 as offline mp3player). Supposedly, Rhapsody To Go would do this (at a cost), but I tried it briefly, and Rhapsody would recognize the N800 but wouldn't transfer DRM tracks (even w/ latest firmware).
Also, what's everyone using for their music playback?
I'm after something fairly basic (Ability to load/save playlists and manually browse files; Not the way N800-MediaPlayer does it...), but fast and efficient; Something like PocketTunes would be perfect...
Unlike OP, I am open either to troubleshooting of Rhapsody or other suggested solutions so I can play songs offline. Solutions must be EXTREMELY simple and idiot proof (cost not a factor).
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2008-01-28
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Originally Posted by ascherjim
To scan, you may need to run
Next question: I now apparently have both mmpc and mpd installed, but how does mpd manifest itself. It doesn't identify itself as a separate application in the Extra menu, and mmpc (which does) comes up in appearance the same as before (before the mpd was installed). How do I get it to scan and play my music? Anyway, many thanks for steering me to a successful installation procedure.
Code:
/etc/init.d/mpd start-create-db
Anyway, once the directories are scanned, mpd runs automatically in the background. In mmpc, hit the configuration button, and tell it to connect to 'localhost', port 6600. You probably want to check 'autoconnect' so it connects next time you start mmpc. Press 'connect', and it should connect. Configure any other desired settings, then close the configuration window. Open the playlist window to select tracks...
Have fun. I really hope you like it, after so much installation hassle.
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2008-01-29
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Benson: I'm away from home for a few days (in San Francisco from Seattle), so will try your suggestions when I return. Again, many thanks. Jim
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2008-01-29
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Originally Posted by Benson
Benson: OK. I followed your directions and it seems (as you perhaps surmised) that I was about 90% already set up, and I just had to check "autoconnect" to get everything working. Now I'll have to play around with it a bit, and see if it's as useful to me as Kiligali currently is. (I only need a directory-based music player.) However, in looking for music with mmpc, it seems to only have browsed one of my two cards, plus the MyDocs/.documents directory. I'll have to see what needs to be done to get it to browse both cards. There might be some command to select which specific directories I want to have scanned (as there is in Kagu). Anyway, many thanks. Jim
To scan, you may need to runas root, but I think it does that automatically the first time...Code:/etc/init.d/mpd start-create-db
Anyway, once the directories are scanned, mpd runs automatically in the background. In mmpc, hit the configuration button, and tell it to connect to 'localhost', port 6600. You probably want to check 'autoconnect' so it connects next time you start mmpc. Press 'connect', and it should connect. Configure any other desired settings, then close the configuration window. Open the playlist window to select tracks...
Have fun. I really hope you like it, after so much installation hassle.
On the subject, the N800 is definitely not suitable. It just about plays an episode of little Britain with mplayer and most of my other vids lag like hell. What I don't get is that an N73 with coreplayer and a 220MHz plays movies fine and a N800 with an 400Mhz processor cant. I wouldn't care if I had to watch the videos in an limited size but I don't even have the option to do that. Although with proper conversion, it plays nicely.
But I think I will have to buy an Archos/Pocket PC/S60 device for my videos and use my N800 for the internet (which is what I bought it for and am happy with how it does on the internet)
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