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thelastknowngod | # 1 | 2009-01-04, 07:43 | Report

forgive me if this has already been asked before. i searched and found nothing.

im trying to setup irreco to use the telnet backend so i can control mpd on my linux box. telnet works on the desktop but it requires a password to be able to connect.

as far as i can tell irreco does not deal with passwords at all. how do i connect to my machine using telnet?

(yes, the port and ip numbers are all correct)

when i push a button i created i get an error:

Code:

Backend: Telnet
Instance: Telnet 1
Code: 3
Message: Couldnt connect to remote system

thanks for any help guys.

Ghostface | # 2 | 2009-02-01, 12:11 | Report

The easier solution is to install mpc and use the commandline backend.
So once installed you setup the connection details for your mpd server, and then it's just a matter of calling "mpc play" "mpc stop" etc. @ the commandline backend.

That's what I do and it works fine

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daperl | # 3 | 2009-02-01, 16:42 | Report

one word: sonata

Ghostface | # 4 | 2009-02-07, 11:51 | Report

Sonata and mmpc eats battery tho plus you have to switch application which is suboptimal if you are using the n810 as a fullscreen remote control (with irreco)

daperl | # 5 | 2009-02-08, 21:56 | Report

Originally Posted by Ghostface View Post

Sonata and mmpc eats battery tho plus you have to switch application which is suboptimal if you are using the n810 as a fullscreen remote control (with irreco)

Not true. You just need to disable "progressbar" and "statusbar" in

Edit -> Preferences -> Display

Sonata likes to keep talking to mpd, but that has nothing to do with mpc. I only use Sonata to do stuff I haven't implemented yet (playlist management). Although I'm not using it (switching over soon

), the mpd.py module that Sonata calls is solid and it doesn't suck on anything: open - do - close.

I used to use irreco, but it wasn't getting it done. I've rolled my own into one window with pygtk. It's ugly but it does everything I want. If not, I edit a file. You seem like a programmer. If so, it might be time for you to switch. I also noticed you're a slug guy, I use OpenWRT to control different stuff through a Linksys WRTSL54GS, a Linksys WRT54GL and an ASUS WL-500w, so I think I know where you're at. Wouldn't it be nice to slide the volume where ever you want, when ever you want?

I have one Python file controlling everything and it runs on ALL my linux boxes: n800 (dpad happy

), n810 (dpad sad

), kubuntu (kde 3 + 4) and ubuntu. And if it matters, I think hildon-python has been ported to both Mac OS and Windows. "One File To Rule Them All..." Just sayin'. Again.

Ghostface | # 6 | 2009-02-12, 11:26 | Report

good job sherlock !

Originally Posted by

Sonata likes to keep talking to mpd, but that has nothing to do with mpc.

You got me a bit wrong there. I said mmpc not mpc. MMPC (Maemo Music Player Client), is a mpd client like Sonata. I am aware of the fact that mpc doesn't eat battery

I see you are pretty much doing what I am doing hehe.
I am going to take the roll my own route since irrecos sourcecode is a bit to unflexible todo or change the stuff I want.

Originally Posted by

Wouldn't it be nice to slide the volume where ever you want, when ever you want?

How do you set the absolute volume on your denon receiver ? Atm I can only send out +/- Infrared Volume Commands - are you controlling it with lirc or something else ? I am using a denon too btw.

Originally Posted by

I have one Python file controlling everything and it runs on ALL my linux boxes

I assume this is the server backend you are talking about?

I gota look into writing my own client for the n810. But at the moment I am finishing a firefox toolbar extension for controlling all the stuff when I am on my pc or eeepc. Should be done by tomorrow tho.