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cslowik

2) Have you got the touchscreen working? If so, how? I don't mind learning if someone could point me in the direction of some reading about installing custom drivers, etc. I'm just completely bemused, there seems to be tonnes of information out there but I haven't found a starting point. Im kind of...

cslowik

Are you sure that the RasPi will need an amp? Isn't the factory amp separate from the stereo? I seem to remember it being under the seat or something. Also, you're going for a lot of functionality that i just dont care about. I don't need the handsfree calling or the am/fm radio, so that simplifies ...

cslowik

i'd have all mine working if i had time to learn how to rebuild the kernel or whatever i need to do to get this touchscreen working haha

i've just been slammed with work and have had absolutely zero time for hobbies..

cslowik

Well, your idea is cool and it would probably work pretty well. The touchscreen is an integral part of my plan though. Capabilities I want when i install or in the future: -Movies -Visuals for audio.. also maybe album art? -on screen diagnostic ("track apps" type of thing) -backup camera -...

cslowik

i cant get this firmware update to work, been trying to use the tool but it says i need git installed. when i try to do that i get a 404 not found error, tried:

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apt-get install git-core

any ideas?

cslowik

nice! My setup will be fairly straightforward, once i get this touchscreen working. Using the schematics I posted above, I'll easily be able to tap into the power lines that were originally running to the radio, and control the power to the pi. =] i just won't have am/fm or a cd player anymore. but ...

cslowik

you may want to make sure its got drivers that work. i got the comparable TouchKit monitor, and so far have been unable to get the touch support to work. will be spending more time on it saturday, but i have lots to learn lol

cslowik

samuelellis wrote:..perhaps it may be worth having some sort of note above the command prompt saying "Type startx to load GUI" or something like that

depending on the distribution you might have something like that. debian wheezy says that.

cslowik

lol brazing tiny sensitive electrical components

cslowik

ghans wrote:Perhaps you'll have to recompile the whole kernel
There is a article on the wiki.

i'll check it out. i really want to get this working by sunday!

cslowik

Yea one of its purposes is to be an educational aid. Not the entire curriculum! There are myriad resources all over the internet and physical publications about every distro of linux, and tons of basics that apply to all. Did you really buy an RPi and not expect to have to tinker and figure stuff ou...

cslowik

yea im in the same boat. hopefully i'll have time this weekend to really do some learning and maybe figure this out.

cslowik

in-dash media center pc. =]

http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewt ... =35&t=9686

cslowik

I have followed the instructions but when I try to start with typing sudo OpenELEC my monitor goes black and nothing else happens. :?: Unfortunately I have the same issue? Does the standalone version of OpenELEC or RaspBMC does work for any of you that have the black screen problem? yup, the first ...

cslowik

ghans wrote:See the first post on this page (raspi-config).

ghans

ah cool, after going back and reading that, makes sense. i was tired last night apparently =]

by the way, i'm also having the black screen issue. installed everything fine under wheezy, but when i start openelec the screen just goes black.

cslowik

I'm using a 16gb sd card. How do I access the rest of that for storage? I'm very new to linux =D Trying to search and find stuff but figured i'd post too. Thanks!

cslowik

oh this is awesome, i cant wait to try it out later today!

cslowik

They do have a complete assembled unit, but the only difference between the $200 i spent and the $300 their thing costs, is I bought the screen and bezel separate. The screen is still pre-assembled.

EDIT: (actually supposedly the screen i bought is brighter. it definitely doesnt disappoint!)

cslowik

check out my wiring diagram, i think itll accomplish exactly what you're looking to do.

http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewt ... =35&t=9686

cslowik

ok. sounds like i have some learning to do. well played, raspberry pi! =]

i kid, i like learning.

cslowik

I did have a look into it , and I think you should be able to rebuild the modules on the Pi. The instructions are provided and should help you (esp. "How to build the kernel module") OpenELEC you can still SSH into though, to access a terminal. You may not have to build XBMC in Debian... ...

cslowik

here are the linux drivers

i'm not sure how to get them installed on this version of OpenElec.. thinking i'd like to run openelec from a debian isntallation anyway so i can more easily browse the internet etc =]

cslowik

is that a driver as well? looks like just a calibration program.

i'd love to be able to calibrate the monitor cuz that would mean its working at least! =]

cslowik

still trying to get the touchscreen to work.. just confused as hell lol.

anyone have a touch screen working successfully yet? havent found anything.

cslowik

i have a 7" touch screen as well (TouchKit), and it definitely doesn't work plug-n-play on my pi running OpenELEC. I was wondering if I would have luck if I switched to debian and ran openelec from there, but sounds like thats a no go?

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