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timb.us · 03-05-2013, 12:56 AM

Whelp... After some fiddling, it works!

Here's how the connection chain looks:

MacBook Air SSH> Kindle SSH><Xorg Raspberry Pi

So, I SSH into the Kindle from my MBA, get Debian and Xephyr up, then SSH into the Raspberry Pi with the -X option, which sets up automatic X forwarding. When I launch an X app on the Pi, it in turn tunnels back over that SSH connection to the Kindle and uses it for the display!

Now obviously I'll script all of this and add a Launcher item to start it directly from the Kindle. I could also do all the work directly from the Kindle if I wanted, but typing from the laptop is a lot easier.

Here's a couple of pictures!

Thanks for all your help twobob, you saved me a lot of time and effort of building this all from scratch!

I'll be using the Kindle as a low power screen to display debugging information and allow me to interact with the GPIO pins on the Raspberry Pi. Having an small, light weight e-ink display that runs linux will be invaluable while developing my hardware projects!

03-05-2013, 12:56 AM	#54
timb.us Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 563888 Join Date: Feb 2013 Device: Kindle PW, iPad 2	Whelp... After some fiddling, it works! Here's how the connection chain looks: MacBook Air SSH> Kindle SSH><Xorg Raspberry Pi So, I SSH into the Kindle from my MBA, get Debian and Xephyr up, then SSH into the Raspberry Pi with the -X option, which sets up automatic X forwarding. When I launch an X app on the Pi, it in turn tunnels back over that SSH connection to the Kindle and uses it for the display! Now obviously I'll script all of this and add a Launcher item to start it directly from the Kindle. I could also do all the work directly from the Kindle if I wanted, but typing from the laptop is a lot easier. Here's a couple of pictures! Thanks for all your help twobob, you saved me a lot of time and effort of building this all from scratch! I'll be using the Kindle as a low power screen to display debugging information and allow me to interact with the GPIO pins on the Raspberry Pi. Having an small, light weight e-ink display that runs linux will be invaluable while developing my hardware projects!