Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

yes, I'm planing to use your fixed for the last resort. I want to make this hack as noobies friendly as much as possible. By replacing some of the Kernel modules may result in consequences. But for now I have a really good Idea to work around this issue without replacing the fmtx-si4713.ko inside the system directory.

If something gone wrong in there, there will be no turning back therefore best way to avoid replacing any system files as much as possible. An alternative is there for us to do it but I need some help with tutorial on how to create a simple app plugin.

maxxi

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

so i just download the one from http://maemo.jacekowski.org/binary/fmtx-si4713.ko instead of the one from the first post?

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

Fcron is an implementation of crontab.

It runs "things" on a schedule.

It is most likely in devel repos.

You would need some things to do this, most have it already.

1) Rootsh
2) devel repos enables
3) I would recommend Nano as a text editor installed.
4) Install fcron
5) google fcrontab for info on how to use
6) edit /etc/fcron.conf to change the editor line to be vi or nano when fcrontab -e is evoked, nano would be the easiest. Leafpad may work.
7) Use this line in fcrontab to set the region every 60 min:

# Set Region from 2 to 4
@ 60 echo 4 > /sys/class/i2c-adapter/i2c-2/2-0063/region

There is also a fcrontab option to do it at first boot, but I don't remember it. I'm sure somebody will know it.

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

I've developed a small applet plugin to accomidate this issue already. It will be available for people to install very soon. Once installed, you don't need to change the region again. It will be done automatically at startup.

Also, I'm not going to add fmtxd into the script yet, so the first hack has to be done before installing this.

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

Why on EARTH would you need a cronjob to do this?

Change it on boot using an /etc/event.d/ script and be done with it. There's no reason you need to constantly echo the value in.

/etc/event.d/region-swap
start on started hildon-desktop
stop on starting shutdown
console none
service

script

echo 4 > /sys/class/i2c-adapter/i2c-2/2-0063/region

end script

And that's it. If you want it controlled by a cronjob, and only run at boot, simply use @reboot.

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

Thanx! I knew someone would pipe in about the @reboot option.

n.b. tried the @reboot option and it did not work, BTW.

your startup script did BTW, thanx!

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

can anyone help me packaging my little app?
I tried and got it copmpiled but didn't seems to get the files into the directory.

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

I've decided to upload my little fix to the "region" changes here.

You can download it from here.

Update: Sorry found a little bug with the previous version. Now all fixed. Please download again and replace the old one with this.

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

I don't need and can't use lower frequencies so this is way OT...
I read in this thread that you post from NZ.

You OK dude?
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFCJL...=youtube_gdata

Re: Unlocked FM-Transmitter frequency 76.0Mhz->107.9Mhz (Limitation Fixed)
 

I was able to install your modifications. Now I can activate a frequency like 80.0 Mhz but if I try to disable the fmtx I get the "unable to use fmtx" message. If I switch back to - let's say - 90.0 Mhz I'm able to disable the transmitter again.

So in short terms:
Enabling works fine
Disabling does not work
(both in the GUI)

Best regards Uwe