Kindle Dx as a second monitor problem - Page 3

Ramon112 · 09-20-2013, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greektardis

Hawhill you are my man! As I type these words I am now looking on My Kindle screen and it ... works! It is mirroring my imac display (75% of the whole desktop).

The solution of the mystery was on the Vine Server. The display was set on number 2 not on number 1. I changed it and everything works now.

Thanks to all the people that bothered to help, it's the first time I ask for advice in such a forum and I was moved by the interest and the generosity specially when the subject is about someone who doesn't know anything about programming!

I think i have the same problem but it doesn't work if I changed it to 1 on the Vine server. I think i have the VNC viewer not installed correctly. Can somebody help me to enable the VNC viewer?

Ramon112 · 09-20-2013, 12:42 PM

Welcome to Kindle!

#################################################
# N O T I C E * N O T I C E * N O T I C E #
#################################################
Rootfs is mounted read-only. Invoke mntroot rw to
switch back to a writable rootfs.
#################################################
[root@kindle root]# /etc/init.d/netwatchd stop
system: I netwatchd:def:stopping Netwatch Daemon
[root@kindle root]# /etc/init.d/powerd stop
Stopping Power Management Daemon: [root@kindle root]# /mnt/us/kindlevncviewer/kvncviewer.sh 192.168.2.1:1 &
[root@kindle root]# -sh: /mnt/us/kindlevncviewer/kvncviewer.sh: not found

twobob · 09-20-2013, 12:49 PM

err... windows user? not sure if MAC does it too...

mangled the line endings?

the file IS there right? just asking...

Ramon112 · 09-20-2013, 03:58 PM

I am also mac user. I was following documentation of tinyapps ( http://tinyapps.org/docs/e-ink-monitor.html ) . I am just one step behind

twobob · 09-20-2013, 04:18 PM

well.. seems like your shell scripts line-endings are probably mangled.

run dos2unix over them.
It's on the third post on the KUAL thread (top sticky)

EDIT: HERE https://www.mobileread.com/forums/att...5&d=1358766950

run it like: (copy dos2unix onto the FAT root of the kindle...where you mount it normally...)

the via ssh:
cd /mnt/us/kindlevncviewer
/mnt/us/dos2unix ./*.sh

try again

NiLuJe · 09-20-2013, 05:03 PM

And in case you're too lazy to get a decent dos2unix tool on your device, sed can be your friend:

Code:

# poor man's dos2unix
sed -e "s/$(echo -ne '\r')$//g" -i *.sh

Might also be able to do it with tr, with a bit of IO redirection ;p

ixtab · 09-20-2013, 05:08 PM

IIRC, "native" MacOS "line breaks" are actually "\r" (only!). So in that particular case, you'd want to replace \r by \n...

But I don't think that this is the problem. I think it's much more mundane, namely that the file doesn't exist, because it was copied somewhere else (maybe directly into /mnt/us, without the folder).

Ramon112 · 09-20-2013, 05:10 PM

I try things the all day long, I have now another error: Unable to connect to VNC server.

Welcome to Kindle!

#################################################
# N O T I C E * N O T I C E * N O T I C E #
#################################################
Rootfs is mounted read-only. Invoke mntroot rw to
switch back to a writable rootfs.
#################################################
[root@kindle root]# /etc/init.d/netwatchd stop
system: I netwatchd:def:stopping Netwatch Daemon
[root@kindle root]# /etc/init.d/powerd stop
Stopping Power Management Daemon: [root@kindle root]# /mnt/us/kindlevncviewer/kvncviewer.sh 192.168.2.1:1 &
[root@kindle root]# com.lab126.powerd failed to set value for property preventScreenSaver (0x3)
20/09/2013 21:06:33 ConnectToTcpAddr: connect
20/09/2013 21:06:33 Unable to connect to VNC server
com.lab126.powerd failed to set value for property preventScreenSaver (0x3)

NiLuJe · 09-20-2013, 05:10 PM

@ixtab: Is it still the case with OS X? Or was that only on Mac OS 8/9/whatever ^^?.

Ramon112 · 09-20-2013, 05:17 PM

I have 10.6 OS X, but i have another error at the last step:

Welcome to Kindle!

#################################################
# N O T I C E * N O T I C E * N O T I C E #
#################################################
Rootfs is mounted read-only. Invoke mntroot rw to
switch back to a writable rootfs.
#################################################
[root@kindle root]# /etc/init.d/netwatchd stop
system: I netwatchd:def:stopping Netwatch Daemon
[root@kindle root]# /etc/init.d/powerd stop
Stopping Power Management Daemon: [root@kindle root]# /mnt/us/kindlevncviewer/kvncviewer.sh 192.168.2.1:1 &
[root@kindle root]# com.lab126.powerd failed to set value for property preventScreenSaver (0x3)
20/09/2013 21:06:33 ConnectToTcpAddr: connect
20/09/2013 21:06:33 Unable to connect to VNC server
com.lab126.powerd failed to set value for property preventScreenSaver (0x3)

ixtab · 09-20-2013, 05:43 PM

@NiLuJe: no idea. I try to stay away from OS X

@Ramon112: make sure that 192.168.2.1 is really the IP to connect to, that the port is correct, and that there's actually a VNC server listening there. Not sure what the :1 means, shouldn't VNC listen on 5900? Or does it automagically add 5900? (In which case you may want to try :0)

Anyway, you're trying to connect somewhere where there's no VNC server listening. If you tell it to connect to a listening VNC server, it should work.

Ramon112 · 09-21-2013, 05:48 AM

Thanks for your help it's working now, but is it possible to make the refresh time faster?

Ramon112 · 09-21-2013, 06:03 AM

Because it's to slow for the keyboard and the mouse, for example if i type something in it's showing it too late.

twobob · 09-21-2013, 07:48 AM

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=431

hawhill · 09-23-2013, 04:11 AM

I can't make anything out of the description "too slow" - it might be as fast as it can be already. E-ink _is_ slow. That said, there still might be room for improvement, and twobob thankfully provided a good link leading to a remedy if that is the case.

09-20-2013, 05:03 PM	#36
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	And in case you're too lazy to get a decent dos2unix tool on your device, sed can be your friend: Code: # poor man's dos2unix sed -e "s/$(echo -ne '\r')$//g" -i *.sh Might also be able to do it with tr, with a bit of IO redirection ;p

09-20-2013, 05:43 PM	#41
ixtab (offline) Posts: 2,907 Karma: 6736094 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: K3, K4, K5, KPW, KPW2	@NiLuJe: no idea. I try to stay away from OS X @Ramon112: make sure that 192.168.2.1 is really the IP to connect to, that the port is correct, and that there's actually a VNC server listening there. Not sure what the :1 means, shouldn't VNC listen on 5900? Or does it automagically add 5900? (In which case you may want to try :0) Anyway, you're trying to connect somewhere where there's no VNC server listening. If you tell it to connect to a listening VNC server, it should work. Last edited by ixtab; 09-20-2013 at 05:46 PM.

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09-20-2013, 12:42 PM	#32
Ramon112 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: kindle dx	Welcome to Kindle! ################################################# # N O T I C E * N O T I C E * N O T I C E # ################################################# Rootfs is mounted read-only. Invoke mntroot rw to switch back to a writable rootfs. ################################################# [root@kindle root]# /etc/init.d/netwatchd stop system: I netwatchd:def:stopping Netwatch Daemon [root@kindle root]# /etc/init.d/powerd stop Stopping Power Management Daemon: [root@kindle root]# /mnt/us/kindlevncviewer/kvncviewer.sh 192.168.2.1:1 & [root@kindle root]# -sh: /mnt/us/kindlevncviewer/kvncviewer.sh: not found

09-20-2013, 12:49 PM	#33
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 6,586 Karma: 6299993 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\| K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|K2\| Rooted Nook Touch	err... windows user? not sure if MAC does it too... mangled the line endings? the file IS there right? just asking...

09-20-2013, 03:58 PM	#34
Ramon112 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: kindle dx	I am also mac user. I was following documentation of tinyapps ( http://tinyapps.org/docs/e-ink-monitor.html ) . I am just one step behind

09-20-2013, 04:18 PM	#35
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 6,586 Karma: 6299993 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\| K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|K2\| Rooted Nook Touch	well.. seems like your shell scripts line-endings are probably mangled. run dos2unix over them. It's on the third post on the KUAL thread (top sticky) EDIT: HERE https://www.mobileread.com/forums/att...5&d=1358766950 run it like: (copy dos2unix onto the FAT root of the kindle...where you mount it normally...) the via ssh: cd /mnt/us/kindlevncviewer /mnt/us/dos2unix ./*.sh try again

09-20-2013, 05:08 PM	#37
ixtab (offline) Posts: 2,907 Karma: 6736094 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: K3, K4, K5, KPW, KPW2	IIRC, "native" MacOS "line breaks" are actually "\r" (only!). So in that particular case, you'd want to replace \r by \n... But I don't think that this is the problem. I think it's much more mundane, namely that the file doesn't exist, because it was copied somewhere else (maybe directly into /mnt/us, without the folder).

09-20-2013, 05:10 PM	#38
Ramon112 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: kindle dx	I try things the all day long, I have now another error: Unable to connect to VNC server. Welcome to Kindle! ################################################# # N O T I C E * N O T I C E * N O T I C E # ################################################# Rootfs is mounted read-only. Invoke mntroot rw to switch back to a writable rootfs. ################################################# [root@kindle root]# /etc/init.d/netwatchd stop system: I netwatchd:def:stopping Netwatch Daemon [root@kindle root]# /etc/init.d/powerd stop Stopping Power Management Daemon: [root@kindle root]# /mnt/us/kindlevncviewer/kvncviewer.sh 192.168.2.1:1 & [root@kindle root]# com.lab126.powerd failed to set value for property preventScreenSaver (0x3) 20/09/2013 21:06:33 ConnectToTcpAddr: connect 20/09/2013 21:06:33 Unable to connect to VNC server com.lab126.powerd failed to set value for property preventScreenSaver (0x3)

09-20-2013, 05:17 PM	#40
Ramon112 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: kindle dx	I have 10.6 OS X, but i have another error at the last step: Welcome to Kindle! ################################################# # N O T I C E * N O T I C E * N O T I C E # ################################################# Rootfs is mounted read-only. Invoke mntroot rw to switch back to a writable rootfs. ################################################# [root@kindle root]# /etc/init.d/netwatchd stop system: I netwatchd:def:stopping Netwatch Daemon [root@kindle root]# /etc/init.d/powerd stop Stopping Power Management Daemon: [root@kindle root]# /mnt/us/kindlevncviewer/kvncviewer.sh 192.168.2.1:1 & [root@kindle root]# com.lab126.powerd failed to set value for property preventScreenSaver (0x3) 20/09/2013 21:06:33 ConnectToTcpAddr: connect 20/09/2013 21:06:33 Unable to connect to VNC server com.lab126.powerd failed to set value for property preventScreenSaver (0x3)

09-21-2013, 05:48 AM	#42
Ramon112 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: kindle dx	Thanks for your help it's working now, but is it possible to make the refresh time faster?

09-21-2013, 06:03 AM	#43
Ramon112 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: kindle dx	Because it's to slow for the keyboard and the mouse, for example if i type something in it's showing it too late.

09-21-2013, 07:48 AM	#44
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 6,586 Karma: 6299993 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\| K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|K2\| Rooted Nook Touch	https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=431

09-23-2013, 04:11 AM	#45
hawhill Wizard Posts: 1,379 Karma: 2155307 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Goettingen, Germany Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Mini	I can't make anything out of the description "too slow" - it might be as fast as it can be already. E-ink _is_ slow. That said, there still might be room for improvement, and twobob thankfully provided a good link leading to a remedy if that is the case.