[mythtv-users] PS3 Patches - anyone want to test them?
Brian Wood
beww at beww.org
Thu Jun 21 12:42:13 UTC 2007
ryan patterson wrote:
> Sanity warning
>
> The kernel process that controls the framebuffer is disabled during
> playback. If mythtv crashes during this time (and remember, this patch
> is a work in progress), you will be left with a seemingly unresponsive
> ps3. In reality the framebuffer is not being updated. Rather than
> using control-alt-backspace, download and compile this short program
> and install it in your path (instructions below). Run
> mythtv/mythfrontend from a console and if it crashes it should return
> you to the text prompt (although you won't be able to see it) - just
> type revert to restore your desktop.
>
> cd ~
> mkdir revert
> cd revert
> wget http://www.btinternet.com/~mark_kendall/revert.cpp
> g++ -o revert revert.cpp
> su
> cp revert /usr/bin/revert
I'd think just having a login via ssh to the PS3 from another machine
would allow you to do this with more certainty, as opposed to "shooting
blind".
I'll see if I can play with it this weekend, I have to do SOMETHING to
prove to folks I didn't buy the box to play games :-)
BEWW
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