Ubuntu / Xubuntu for the O2 Joggler.

[offbeatdave]

...you could also try editing "/etc/modprobe.d/joggler.conf" and swapping round the wifi drivers.

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# rt2800usb is the kernel wireless driver. was problematic on older
# kernels but may be better on newer than the vendor driver.
# rt2870sta is the vendor driver packaged on the joggler ppa
# if one driver is problematic, consider switching
blacklist rt2800usb
# blacklist rt2870sta

comment out blacklist rt2800usb (adding a #), and uncomment blacklist rt2870sta (removing the hash)

Just want to say thanks for this tip. I had to use it to get the latest Xubuntu connected wirelessly to the latest Sky SR102 fibre router.

[tjh]

Hi,

is there a problem with the download server at the moment? Having tried a couple of versions of Xubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty) (Joggler Image v1.1) (btrfs and ext4) and got kernel panics, I actually bothered to run the md5 checksum, and found neither matched. Have tried a couple of different browsers - no change.

thanks,
TimH

[BuZz]

I have had some problems with the hardware - and I am moving the server as soon as possible. Please try again though - I have checked the md5sum of the images and they seem ok - I just downloaded one and the md5sum matched too.

[tjh]

Ok, just downloaded the btrfs image again and checksum is correct! Weird... Thanks BuZz!

[BuZz]

I did reboot, and the system was not happy, so it may have been my end. About to start rsyncing data to the new server. Could take a while ~250gb to transfer.

[BuZz]

Before I do a final release, please could people try out

http://joggler.exotica.org.uk/img/xubun ... xt4.img.gz (md5sum - 7364d2857f13f5f8d341e34785c5380d)

Changes from previous image:
* Some package changes/pinning to fix some dependency issues
* Includes Kodi 14.2 (With the Re-touched skin)
* Kernel 3.2.69
* use r8168-dkms from Ubuntu repository
* Package rollups

[hawsey]

Will try tonight and report back , anything in particular you want tried apart from Kodi?

[hawsey]

Downloaded and extracted on to 32gb SanDisk ultra fit , plugged in to port 4 of a 7 port cheap usb hub with a tablet case keyboard and mouse , booted up very quickly .
Was able to start Kodi and download iPlayer, YouTube and TedTalks without issue , streamed from YouTube and Ted Talks and left iPlayer running with BBC 1 live stream , looking good so far , will have another play tomorrow .

[hawsey]

Left it streaming Bbc 1 overnight in the kitchen, was still on this morning however the dog looked tired

[BuZz]

Thanks. seems to be working well then I'm considering a patch so the hardware video decoding is only on for h264 videos, as it often doesn't work right on xvid etc, but I can always push out an update later so I think I will release. Thanks for testing.

[hawsey]

Thanks BuZz

[BuZz]

New images released - see first post in thread. Note: the joggler linux page is now part of a new site that is a WIP blog that connects all my projects together. Still plenty to do on the site, but the images should download ok.

[MikeF]

hawsey said:

Left it streaming Bbc 1 overnight in the kitchen, was still on this morning however the dog looked tired

So did I: still going - only no dog!

[MikeF]

Whoops - spoke too soon!

Am now getting 'Error: script failed!: iPlayer' when trying to watch a live channel.

I've tried uninstalling / reinstalling iPlayer, and I've even reinstalled Xubuntu to the USB stick, to no avail.

[hawsey]

That could just be iPlayer playing up so to speak ,I just checked and mine is doing the same .

[BuZz]

read from here: http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid ... pid2019245

complain here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/ent ... 219b2c877b

[hawsey]

Ahaa , that explains it , for a public service , the Beeb seem hell bent on making things hard for people .
I feel sorry for people with devices that their changes have rendered useless , at least we have options

[MikeF]

Yes, the .strm files in this link work:

http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid ... pid2011828

Thanks to irn|bru!

[Error]

I have a Joggler running Buzz's Xubuntu sitting next to my bed and it's connected to the internet by lan. I'm wondering if it's possible to use the Jogglers wifi as an accesspoint?

[MikeF]

I've installed Xubuntu 14.04 on my O2 Joggler, and I'm happily running Squeezeplay within that. I've got a mouse plugged into a USB hub, and I've noticed that there is a limited amount of mouse interaction within Squeezeplay - e.g., the mouse will 'wake up' a sleeping display.

Is there any way of getting more general mouse interaction, i.e., being able to select from menus?