Difference between revisions of "Installing Video/Audio device"
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Then, extract the 'rk3399-eflasher-friendlydesktop-bionic-4.4-arm64-20190718.img' file and flash it through balenaEtcher to a (minimum 16GB) SD card. | Then, extract the 'rk3399-eflasher-friendlydesktop-bionic-4.4-arm64-20190718.img' file and flash it through balenaEtcher to a (minimum 16GB) SD card. | ||
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| + | Insert both the eMMC module and the SD card on the NanoPI M4 device, and power on it. Connect a monitor and a keyboard/mouse to the device, and flash the eMMC module. Then remove the SD card and restart it. | ||
=== Software === | === Software === | ||
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apt-get install libreoffice | apt-get install libreoffice | ||
apt-get install smbclient | apt-get install smbclient | ||
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| + | Maybe vlc should be started with the command: | ||
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| + | vlc --vout x11 | ||
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| + | === Configuration === | ||
Then configure the board: | Then configure the board: | ||
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From the GUI, configure the audio via the left-top corner icon. Both the devices listed should be set to 'analog audio' and set to active. | From the GUI, configure the audio via the left-top corner icon. Both the devices listed should be set to 'analog audio' and set to active. | ||
| − | + | Transfer your background (1920x1080) and, with right-click on the desktop, select desktop preferences and set the background image. | |
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| + | Icons: | ||
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| + | * From a terminal, go to '/home/pi/desktop' and move the unneeded files; | ||
| + | * from the left-top menu, select the needed icons and right-click, then select 'add to desktop'. | ||
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| + | === VNC === | ||
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| + | Command to run x11vnc: | ||
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| + | x11vnc -auth /var/run/lightdm/root/:0 -loop | ||
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| + | === Remote and local storage === | ||
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| + | Create a local link to the desktop for the (optional) local storage: | ||
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| + | ln -s /local /home/pi/Desktop/localstorage | ||
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| + | /xxxx is the path of the local storage, maybe this should be mounted with the usual command | ||
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| + | mkdir /local | ||
| + | mount /dev/xyz /local | ||
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| + | Create a remote link to the desktop for the remote storage: | ||
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| + | mkdir /remote | ||
| + | mount -t cifs //<IP>/<DIR> /remote -o username=<X>,password=<Y>,vers=2.0 | ||
| + | ln -s /remote /home/pi/Desktop/remotestorage | ||
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| + | === Start at boot === | ||
Revision as of 20:01, 14 August 2019
Contents
Installing Video/Audio device
The chosen device is a Nanopi M4 from FriendlyElec.
Estimated hardware costs:
Per device: $ 80.97, including:
- Board;
- Power adapter and cable;
- Heat sink;
- EMMC module (16GB);
- American/European adapter.
Plus, shipping costs ($ 11.00).
In the case of fast and secure shipping with DHL (recommended), an average of $ 5.00, plus the VAT on the entire costs will be added.
Total cost: € 85 (plus VAT) per piece.
Installation
Download the 'Official-ROMs-eMMC-20190718.7z' file from the FriendlyArm Google repository (about 16GB).
Then, extract the 'rk3399-eflasher-friendlydesktop-bionic-4.4-arm64-20190718.img' file and flash it through balenaEtcher to a (minimum 16GB) SD card.
Insert both the eMMC module and the SD card on the NanoPI M4 device, and power on it. Connect a monitor and a keyboard/mouse to the device, and flash the eMMC module. Then remove the SD card and restart it.
Software
Connect via SSH, and install the required modules.
apt-get update apt-get install x11vnc apt-get install vlc apt-get install clementine apt-get install shotwell apt-get install libreoffice apt-get install smbclient
Maybe vlc should be started with the command:
vlc --vout x11
Configuration
Then configure the board:
npi-config
Set:
- timezone;
- language;
- name of the device;
- audio device.
From the GUI, configure the audio via the left-top corner icon. Both the devices listed should be set to 'analog audio' and set to active.
Transfer your background (1920x1080) and, with right-click on the desktop, select desktop preferences and set the background image.
Icons:
- From a terminal, go to '/home/pi/desktop' and move the unneeded files;
- from the left-top menu, select the needed icons and right-click, then select 'add to desktop'.
VNC
Command to run x11vnc:
x11vnc -auth /var/run/lightdm/root/:0 -loop
Remote and local storage
Create a local link to the desktop for the (optional) local storage:
ln -s /local /home/pi/Desktop/localstorage
/xxxx is the path of the local storage, maybe this should be mounted with the usual command
mkdir /local mount /dev/xyz /local
Create a remote link to the desktop for the remote storage:
mkdir /remote mount -t cifs //<IP>/<DIR> /remote -o username=<X>,password=<Y>,vers=2.0 ln -s /remote /home/pi/Desktop/remotestorage
