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by Cloudcentric
Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:56 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: CPU can't run youtube?
Replies: 4
Views: 915

Re: CPU can't run youtube?

"CPU can't run youtube?" that is a novelty a Central Processing Unit actually running a GU Program, never seen that before, or ever likely too On a more serious note there are several Distributions which incorporate XBMC, but not any called XBMC "XBMC is an award-winning free and open source (GPL) s...
by Cloudcentric
Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:02 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: Use an old laptop screen with Raspberry Pi?
Replies: 6
Views: 17866

Re: Use an old laptop screen with Raspberry Pi?

Seems a lot of money when can buy a TV for £30.00 like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JVC-LT-19DK2B ... 1192811714
by Cloudcentric
Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:12 pm
Forum: Graphics, sound and multimedia
Topic: NAS > RPi > Bluetooth speakers *HELP*
Replies: 36
Views: 18056

Re: NAS > RPi > Bluetooth speakers *HELP*

Hi, Im new to this so bare with me. Bought my first RPi and installed XBMC on it right away. Been playing movies from my windows PC (will eventually be purchasing a NAS/microserver) to my living room and it works beautifully!! I want to try something new with it!!! My idea is to have bluetooth/wifi...
by Cloudcentric
Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:20 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Can't get Realtek RTL8188S WiFi to work...
Replies: 8
Views: 3514

Re: Can't get Realtek RTL8188S WiFi to work...

I actually stated dist-upgrade that is different from upgrade http://linux.die.net/man/8/apt-get
by Cloudcentric
Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:18 pm
Forum: Raspberry Pi OS
Topic: Install fresh wheezy or upgrade?
Replies: 3
Views: 709

Re: Install fresh wheezy or upgrade?

Providing the Kernel now states 3.6.xx it should be the same as the current release.

apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade
apt-get autoremove
sync
reboot
by Cloudcentric
Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:12 pm
Forum: Graphics, sound and multimedia
Topic: NAS > RPi > Bluetooth speakers *HELP*
Replies: 36
Views: 18056

Re: NAS > RPi > Bluetooth speakers *HELP*

castalla wrote:@Cloudcentric

Sorry - but I'm at a loss to see how your package can help to set up bt speakers with xbmc.

XMBC, there are several versions available for the Pi, so pointed to installed on Raspbian !

.. but you could have, who knows ? Raspbmc / Xbian / OpenElec
by Cloudcentric
Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:05 pm
Forum: Graphics, sound and multimedia
Topic: Loading Sound at boot
Replies: 10
Views: 3091

Re: Loading Sound at boot

Raspbian "wheezy" http://www.raspians.com/Knowledgebase/no-analog-sound-out-the-headphone-jack sudo amixer cset numid=3 0 = autodetect output sudo amixer cset numid=3 1 = Jack Output sudo amixer cset numid=3 2 = HDMI Output alarmpi http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/blog/62/entry-4272-sound-on-an-arc...
by Cloudcentric
Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:02 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Can't get Realtek RTL8188S WiFi to work...
Replies: 8
Views: 3514

Re: Can't get Realtek RTL8188S WiFi to work...

Try running

apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade

this will bring it bang-up-to-date if using the Raspbian "wheezy" Distro..
by Cloudcentric
Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:56 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: No sound on raspberry pi?
Replies: 4
Views: 699

Re: No sound on raspberry pi?

Unfortunately the Pi is just a bunch of electronics components and needs an operating system, so will not output anything itself If you have Raspbian "wheezy" installed, on the desktop double click on the LX Terminal Icon and on the command line type the following, pressing the enter key after each ...
by Cloudcentric
Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:50 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: ADHOC & Raspbian
Replies: 5
Views: 1142

Re: ADHOC & Raspbian

There was a post since Christmas which had the nl80211 driver listed..

They had to reconfigure to point the default Chipset Driver
by Cloudcentric
Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:41 pm
Forum: Graphics, sound and multimedia
Topic: NAS > RPi > Bluetooth speakers *HELP*
Replies: 36
Views: 18056

Re: NAS > RPi > Bluetooth speakers *HELP*

I have posted a Bluetooth packages for Rapbian "wheezy" response:

http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewt ... 83&t=31756
by Cloudcentric
Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:38 pm
Forum: HATs and other add-ons
Topic: USB Powered Hub Help
Replies: 12
Views: 2563

Re: USB Powered Hub Help

I have a cheap crap Chinese 7 port hub, available from Ebay and it back feeds and flakey, found a recommended Belkin Hub on Ebay though:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271147295569
by Cloudcentric
Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:12 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: BTInterface Control your Pi Machines via Bluetooth
Replies: 5
Views: 16791

Re: BTInterface Control your Pi Machines via Bluetooth

Bluez has many features to communicate over Bluetooth and works well on the PI with Raspbian "wheezy" installed and a USB Bluetooth Dongle: apt-get update apt-get install bluez apt-get install bluez-firmware apt-get install blueman apt-get install bluez-utils http://www.bluez.org/about http://packag...
by Cloudcentric
Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:03 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Can only connect to raspberry pi through router, not directl
Replies: 10
Views: 2032

Re: Can only connect to raspberry pi through router, not dir

You need to set up static IP Addressing on the Laptop Alternatively if it is running Windows, set up Internet Connection Sharing, this will setup a basic DHCP server,the Pi by default is set to look for an IP Address from a DHCP server. Windows Laptop will be assigned 192.168.0.1 The Pi will be offe...
by Cloudcentric
Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:57 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Kind of Plesk for Raspberry Pi?
Replies: 9
Views: 7948

Re: Kind of Plesk for Raspberry Pi?

Using the SEARCH function finds several hits and links like this:

http://www.randrade.tk/index.php/2013/0 ... from-home/
by Cloudcentric
Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:10 am
Forum: Raspberry Pi OS
Topic: Pi on a windows network
Replies: 7
Views: 1535

Re: Pi on a windows network

The Raspberry Pi is hardware and has no means to communicate with anything, it is just a bunch of electronic components......... Presuming you have booted up with Raspbian "wheezy" operating system, which has been fully updated, Samba will need to be installed to fully communicate with a Windows Net...
by Cloudcentric
Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:38 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Help With Belkin n300 on August Wheezy Image
Replies: 2
Views: 1667

Re: Help With Belkin n300 on August Wheezy Image

The original post is outdated since the update to 3.6 kernel this month, many issues have been resolved, try a new image rather than regurgitating posts relating to the August Distro release.
by Cloudcentric
Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:34 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: A Pi with more power and updated ARM chip
Replies: 6
Views: 2142

Re: A Pi with more power and updated ARM chip

Read the other posts, the Pi is a Pi and the RPF have categorically stated a big NO, they want continuaty not Pi in the Sky ideas. Will the OP please go away and buy something else, rather than living in the Pi cloud cuckoo land. This so boring that a few people once a week fill up the forum with th...
by Cloudcentric
Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:31 pm
Forum: Raspberry Pi OS
Topic: Really Fast Browser Inside!
Replies: 11
Views: 4652

Re: Really Fast Browser Inside!

Gomoto wrote:Yes,
have you watched the startup video 8-)
Difficult on a Raspberry Pi 256MB running Raspbian "wheezy"
by Cloudcentric
Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:11 pm
Forum: Raspberry Pi OS
Topic: Really Fast Browser Inside!
Replies: 11
Views: 4652

Re: Really Fast Browser Inside!

Have you tried Luakit, it is in the Repository ?
by Cloudcentric
Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:51 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Connecting RPi to a smartphone
Replies: 22
Views: 17334

Re: Connecting RPi to a smartphone

gluni wrote:thx, didnt know those gadgets, but J5 requires a full windows computer. cant use Rpi.

but its pretty close indeed.
If one can find the Chipset / Protocol it uses then it should be feasible to write a Linux Software Package !
by Cloudcentric
Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:39 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Question about RP wifi connections
Replies: 3
Views: 793

Re: Question about RP wifi connections

You would need 2 WiFi adaptors, one connecting to a WiFi Hotspot, the other to connect the Pi to Nexus 7, there is a good poser ! http://wiki.debian.org/BridgeNetworkConnections The the Nexus 7 supports Bluetooth maybe the you could use Bluetooth PAN instead of Wifi between the Pi and N7 ? http://en...

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