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Skriven 2010-03-31 17:16:00 av WAYNE CHIRNSIDE (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av MAURICE KINAL
Ärende: Re: oh, oh, oh it's magic
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-=> MAURICE KINAL wrote to WAYNE CHIRNSIDE <=-

 MK> Hey Wayne!

 MK> maurice@xena [ ~ ]$ mplayer -vo fbdev2:/dev/fb1 -fs -zoom -xy 800 \
 MK>   tv:// -tv chanlist=us-cable:norm=ntsc-m:channel=48

 > But then I've got nothing in the way of experience with a T.V.
 > card, only pbs.org online video.

 MK> In that case replace the "tv:// -tv
 MK> chanlist=us-cable:norm=ntsc-m:channel=48" part with the url.  Not
 MK> having any experience with online video I also think it would require a
 MK> cache given the feed is probably too slow to do AV on the fly.
 MK> Something along the line of;

I would indeed, except for PBS which is very accomodating in this regard.
John Stewarts Daily Show site, not so much with the video seriously lagging the
audio.

 MK> mplayer -vo fbdev2:/dev/fb1 -fs -zoom -xy 800 \
 MK>   http://pbs.streamed.mpeg -cache <kBytes>

Thanks, that syntax is quite easy enough to follow and already save to text.

I also downloaded through SVN rtmpdump which I don't realy yet know
anything about not yet having the read the docs however I've a vague idea it
may be
save a streaming video file?

I've not read the readme nor compiled until such time as I do and undertand
exactly what this is supposed to do for me but it was recomended on Mplayer's
web site in the Netherlands.

 MK> Offhand the only time I tried streaming was over wireless from the then
 MK> ftp server and I was then using mga_vid for output.  I think it went
 MK> something like this;

 MK> mplayer -vo mga_vid -fs \
 MK>   ftp://whatever.it.was.I.decided.to.stream.at.the.time -cache 8000

 MK> It was awhile ago.

 > Heck I'd ship you one of mine but have you any idea of the cost

 MK> More than either of us is prepared to pay.  I know what I want and I
 MK> have yet to be able to afford it.  Not a big deal but I do know it will
 MK> work and that is really all that matters at this point in time.

 > No TV card.

 MK> I've got access to four different ones.  None of them are really worth
 MK> anything but the one I currently have is just to experiment.  It all
 MK> worked out and now I can continue ignoring it.

 > Compiling the 2.6.33.1 kernel awaits coffee on Friday

 MK> Sounds like an excellent plan.  No need to rush into it.

And there is as yet no rush.
I need to touch up the other Linux installs on these drives first as all
but hdb1 are virginal as yet not even having rc.firwall or ABP, 
ad block plus, for Firefox.

Nor does hdb have mmail-0.49 as of yet though it does have ABP and the 
firewall active and working.

So far I've only used that one to hit the bank so there should be precisely 
one cookie in that directory.

Currently .63 cents in the bank until Friday due to generosity to a certain
lady
last month.

 > My first experience with Slackware, 10.2 on a Gateway computer
 > was the best by far.

 MK> Why not reinstall that on one free partition?  Heck it might prove to
 MK> be the best with a new custom 2.6.33.1 kernel.  May have to upgrade a
 MK> few basic packages but not maybe not.

Well the installation disks are fragged for one but I could hard drive one with

an ISO now I've a stable system to work with, that was not the case for some 
three months until I ordered new Slack 13.0 disks.

I threw out disks two and three but maintain disk one as that one is intact
and I can use it as a boot CD.

Oh and the real trick I've found to keeping CD's usable?

The darn oil on your hands and fingers, keep it off the CDs at all
costs.

Heck Slack 13.0 arrived with one tiny partial fingerprint and it would
not install several files complaining of corruption of those files.

Washed under tepid water after dousing with dilute Dawn dishwashing detergent
being sure to not wash ALL of that last bit of Dawn off so as to not water spot
everything went right in perfect.

From my experience with the Slack 12.2 disks, scratches if not too deep
from the edge to center don't matter much however the ones in a concentric
circle 
do matter and corrupt the data but small ones of these can be buffered out 
with a coffee filter thus Slack 1 install works fine.

I now handle CDs only from the back labeled side slipping a pinky into the hole
and store them in marked paper sleeves with the label side to the side I've
marked the sleeve so I can again slip them out without transferring any 
hand or finger oil to them.

In extreme cases where there's major buildup you can use a pinky finger 
already cleaned with dilute dishwashing soap to work from center to rim
to clear off large deposits making another pure dilute detergent wash and
quite brief water rinse again so as to leave trace detergent and not water
spot.

 > Has *anyone* ever met a truly reasonable woman?

 MK> Heh, heh.  I doubt there is a proper answer to that question.  Also am
 MK> positive women have a simular question about men.

Yup, I believe you're correct in that as well.

Anyway the above CD handling tips are more for lurkers reading as I know
you've nothing to do with them anymore and that will likely soon be true 
of me as well however ITMT it has served me rather well.

Thus I tossed it in for others who may find this useful information.

Drying takes about 1/2 - 3/4 hour standing on edge in some sort of clean 
kitchen pot or pan
with the disk vertical and the label side to a soft clean cloth backing.
Drying off course being somewhat humidity dependent.

The cloth also help wick up any drainage at the bottom edge.

I don't even touch the edges of CDs anymore for these reasons save for the
center hole
with freshly cleaned hands.

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