I followed the link https://birdslikewires.net/debian-for-openframe and download Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic and follow everything on there but afterwards run of-settings -h to find the commands to autoboot/autologon.
I then followed this link which is a bit different to the above to set up the Chromium Kiosk
I then used this link for the screen saver but the auto boot didnt work. as I put the xscreensaver command at the bottom of the file when it needed to go existing chromium line
This is a lot more work than the above instructions but it may help a little bit
Just a quick update… This link helped me to get Chromium running without black bars top and bottom, and I have setup this extension to have a nice screensaver with weather and temp overlay.
I disabled screensaver but kept the screen power off settings.
That looks great but how did you install the screensaver as it looks like an extention to chrome. Is there a command line install or did you install the gui version of the OS ?
I believe you can do it via CLI; but as I installed Ubuntu to USB and have plenty of space I installed LXDE when I first booted the Joggler to make config etc. easier
Great idea to utilize the Jogglers with HA. Here just tested using Tileboard and it worked well in Windows embedded. Currently utilizing a couple Jogglers in Squeeze mode using the 1Gb internal stuff or in Windows embedded mode running using Seabios and a 16Gb SSD drive.
I have a few that have been running Ubuntu on the 16Gb SSD with EFI.
Will give this a try using the Openpeak 2 (Openframe 2) computers as they have 2Gb of play space.
Sorry, to keep asking questions. I have a form of lxde on lumbuntu installed but cant find how to auto logon.
Can i confirm
You originally installed
Ubuntu 18.04 lts command line version for Joggler as you posted.
Expanded the hard drive
Installed and Edited for xscreensaver and configured for website
Installed chromium
Then next time installed lxde (do you have a link to this and touchscreen keyboard)
Logged on and configured the chrome extension.
How did you create the autologon to lxde and then open chrome to relevant page ?
Ive been testing the screensaver but location wont set for weather… looking at the image you sent, you did as my temp said 25c too.
Installed Ubuntu Bionic
Expanded the HDD ( I’m using a 32GB USB 3.0 Drive)
Installed LXDE ( Possibly lxde-core but I cant remember)
Installed matchbox-keyboard, chromium and xscreensaver ( I’ve subsequently uninstalled xscreensaver as I’m using the Chromium Extension)
auto start LXDE and auto login as of: ran of-settings autostartx of
Once I had chrome configured using GUI I ran:
of-settings autoxrun of chromium-browser
This starts xserver and loads chromium as of user.
Then I edited the .xinitrc file to add the required command line switches for chromium to load in kiosk mode etc.
nano .xinitrc
I also needed to edit chromium preferences file for the correct screen resolution. I cant remember where that files is but a quick google should fine that.
Regarding the weather; everything I have tried has failed so I have just disabled the weather feature!
Sorry for the delay. Thanks for the above. Tried twice again now. Definitely cant be the install lubuntu-core. This hardly has anything on it to let you configure.
Will search for another ldxe install.
What does your have installed as default for web browser, mine had nothing till i installed chromium. Another one i used had firefox.
So it looks like I was using the correct version. Will try again as I will get this working with a desktop and photo screensaver. Currently got my old usb in with the old time screen saver
Yeah. Just deciding between the 5" and the 8" screen.
Ive just added 2 wall lights with shelly 1’s next to bed, so could be a good way to turn the lights off on a night but also other stuff like cctv pop up when I link it to the doorbell.
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