southwalesboy | # 1 | 2011-02-02, 13:02 | Report

I have acess to an old n900 with no LCD (but working touchscreen and audio/video out). Was wondering if there is a way to have the phone running as a DLNA client only, with no GSM features etc. Like a Live XBMC client running on it to recieve DLNA streams via wifi to leave permanently connected to my sound system?

gerdich | # 2 | 2011-02-02, 16:26 | Report

There is no installation needed.

Open the mediaplayer and you will see the media servers.
(If your LCD is broken you can use a little TV as screen.)

gazza_d | # 3 | 2011-02-02, 18:51 | Report

if you can install host mode and the keboard/mouse packages from devel, you would be able to use a wireless keyboard and mouse.

i have tried this using s Mythtv 0.24 server as a server, and it works great.

southwalesboy | # 4 | 2011-02-02, 22:09 | Report

I dont want the phone sending out any GSM signals and to be as low power as possible when in standby mode. Is there a way to disable the mobile transmitter from kernel? but keep wifi alive

gerdich | # 5 | 2011-02-02, 22:22 | Report

Take out your GSM card.
That's all!

TomJ | # 6 | 2011-02-02, 23:39 | Report

Yes. Install this and, when required, tap the tablet mode button. Simples.

southwalesboy | # 7 | 2011-02-03, 00:10 | Report

I'm not 100% certain, but most other phones still attempt to gain GSM access even without a sim card (for emergency calls and such). Does the n900 not do the same? It's in a no signal area and will lose battery pretty quickley constantly searching for signal

ny-hardcore | # 8 | 2011-02-03, 07:31 | Report

Little OT but:
I tried this, but i get a media unsupported error? with audio and video with mythtv server 0.24

ossipena | # 9 | 2011-02-03, 07:47 | Report

http://maemo.org/packages/view/cell-modem-ui/

windows7 | # 10 | 2011-02-03, 08:31 | Report

tablet mode works good for wifi use only. A note firewalls can block media clients, so you may need to temporarly setup firewall in learn mode.