a puppy i would like to see
Posted: Sat 20 Oct 2012, 14:31
Although this puppy might sound similar to mpdpup, Im not sure it would be exactly the same as i dont want it to be a server as such.
what it must have:
- All audio codec types
- All video codec types
- Java ability (due to the need of some websites that i/my kids visit) must be updatable. can require upto 256mgs of ram to run
- Flash ability (due to the need of some websites that i/my kids visit) some of the video/audio files require flash to play, must be updatable. can require upto 256mgs of ram to run
Preference to using/having VLC with the above as "includes"(except maybe java).
auto detect of audio sound system with test sound to be played (due to some hardware being recognised but not usable -even when un-muted)
ethernet and wifi ability with wpa2 ability ( i want it to set it up on a computer that only has a wifi connection).
gparted preferably with all filesystems (this includes ext4 and windows file systems) recognisable.
conky with at least cpu, ram, partition (rather than drive usage), time/date?
personal organiser (time/date and calender) but only if not using time/date in conky
web browser preference is opera however may need firefox/sea monkey as backup.
may require second user due to some irc chats not allowing root.
rox only:
rox set-up there would be:
using pinboard rather than the start menu option
- icon for off
- icon for reboot
- icon for videos (on system) icon represents a partition on hd
- icon for music (on system) icon represents a partition on hd
- icon for network shares (within local network)
- icon for youtube
- icon for other internet streams
may require:
- icon to add new video and/or audio files (this would allow drag n drop, copy to the specified partitions.
- icon to add new other internet streams
- icon to add new youtube favourites
hotplug (at least i think thats what it is called) functions:
- auto launch dvd
- auto launch audio cd
- auto mount usb drives (with options)
a) just view files/folders (then play at your leisure), b)find and copy all video and audio files to local system into appropiate partition. c)select specific folders to copy into appropiate partition, (ie kids cartoons, kid friendly music - this may mean re-organising your files into folders b4 in-putting to this system.)
wireless keyboard and mouse support
install options:
frugal or hardrive (live-cd doable however you may not want to go hunting the cd down if there was a powerout).
choices about hard drive options:
a) find un-used space b)use whole hard drive
frugal: requires smaller hd space than a full install, so smallest possible partition for it plus boot, rest of hard drive split into 3/4 partitions A)10gig for file transfers from other local networked computers (this writable/readable but not executable), B)swap partition (if needed) depends on ram size, C) partition named Video (probably need to be 80% due to the size of video's and depends on how big the hard drive you have), D)partition named Audio (about 20% of remaining hardrive space, depends on size of drive and whether you have more music than video files). E) youtube/internet partition
Full: smallest possible partition for it plus boot, rest of hard drive split into 3/4 partitions
A)10gig for file transfers from other local networked computers (this writable/readable but not executable),
B)swap partition (if needed) depends on ram size,
C) partition named Video (probably need to be 80% due to the size of video's and depends on how big the hard drive you have), made readable and executable but not writable..
D)partition named Audio (about 20% of remaining hardrive space, depends on size of drive and whether you have more music than video files). made readable and executable but not writable.
E) youtube/internet partition
how VLC is to operate:
-DVD or Audio cd ( auto launch disc and either kill instance of vlc via the close button or upon ejection of disc).
- Video icon to launch VLC in http protocol (web browser mode) on local machine and present the list of files in the partition.
-Audio icon to launch VLC in http protocol (web browser mode) on local machine and present the list of files in the partition.
- youtube icon to launch VLC in http protocol (web browser mode) on local machine and present the list of files in the partition. (list of files would be in txt document with web addresses, so it would present the list of web addresses).
- Interent icon to launch VLC in http protocol (web browser mode) on local machine and present the list of files in the partition. (list of files would be in txt document with web addresses, so it would present the list of web addresses).
lazy man scripts:
1) check current partitions on drive to see how many mgs/gigs is taken up by known video and audio file formats.
2) check if there is enough unused space to copy them to a new partition.
3)create partitions then copy video and audio files to the partitions.
4) option script -resize the partitions if going for a puppy only box.
5) check local network for network shares with video and audio files -option script a)add to network shares icon, b) if space is available offer to copy files from the network shares to the local system and add to appropiate partition. - dependant on size of files to be transfered offer to do the copying process at a designated time (ie while your sleeping).
6) script asking if you want to set-up your youtube and other internet streams services - under youtube this would be a couple of txt files with say comedy.txt, video.txt, audio.txt (each text file would be basically a playlist. - under other internet streams the txt files might be say radio.txt, tv.txt
7) script that checks the file transfer partition, then cuts and pastes the files apppropiately to each partition ie video files to video partition, audio to audio partition, adds web addresses from files transfered to the playlist under youtube or other internet streams...
I dont know how easy this would be or if its possible, i just know i dont have the programming ability to do it..
what it must have:
- All audio codec types
- All video codec types
- Java ability (due to the need of some websites that i/my kids visit) must be updatable. can require upto 256mgs of ram to run
- Flash ability (due to the need of some websites that i/my kids visit) some of the video/audio files require flash to play, must be updatable. can require upto 256mgs of ram to run
Preference to using/having VLC with the above as "includes"(except maybe java).
auto detect of audio sound system with test sound to be played (due to some hardware being recognised but not usable -even when un-muted)
ethernet and wifi ability with wpa2 ability ( i want it to set it up on a computer that only has a wifi connection).
gparted preferably with all filesystems (this includes ext4 and windows file systems) recognisable.
conky with at least cpu, ram, partition (rather than drive usage), time/date?
personal organiser (time/date and calender) but only if not using time/date in conky
web browser preference is opera however may need firefox/sea monkey as backup.
may require second user due to some irc chats not allowing root.
rox only:
rox set-up there would be:
using pinboard rather than the start menu option
- icon for off
- icon for reboot
- icon for videos (on system) icon represents a partition on hd
- icon for music (on system) icon represents a partition on hd
- icon for network shares (within local network)
- icon for youtube
- icon for other internet streams
may require:
- icon to add new video and/or audio files (this would allow drag n drop, copy to the specified partitions.
- icon to add new other internet streams
- icon to add new youtube favourites
hotplug (at least i think thats what it is called) functions:
- auto launch dvd
- auto launch audio cd
- auto mount usb drives (with options)
a) just view files/folders (then play at your leisure), b)find and copy all video and audio files to local system into appropiate partition. c)select specific folders to copy into appropiate partition, (ie kids cartoons, kid friendly music - this may mean re-organising your files into folders b4 in-putting to this system.)
wireless keyboard and mouse support
install options:
frugal or hardrive (live-cd doable however you may not want to go hunting the cd down if there was a powerout).
choices about hard drive options:
a) find un-used space b)use whole hard drive
frugal: requires smaller hd space than a full install, so smallest possible partition for it plus boot, rest of hard drive split into 3/4 partitions A)10gig for file transfers from other local networked computers (this writable/readable but not executable), B)swap partition (if needed) depends on ram size, C) partition named Video (probably need to be 80% due to the size of video's and depends on how big the hard drive you have), D)partition named Audio (about 20% of remaining hardrive space, depends on size of drive and whether you have more music than video files). E) youtube/internet partition
Full: smallest possible partition for it plus boot, rest of hard drive split into 3/4 partitions
A)10gig for file transfers from other local networked computers (this writable/readable but not executable),
B)swap partition (if needed) depends on ram size,
C) partition named Video (probably need to be 80% due to the size of video's and depends on how big the hard drive you have), made readable and executable but not writable..
D)partition named Audio (about 20% of remaining hardrive space, depends on size of drive and whether you have more music than video files). made readable and executable but not writable.
E) youtube/internet partition
how VLC is to operate:
-DVD or Audio cd ( auto launch disc and either kill instance of vlc via the close button or upon ejection of disc).
- Video icon to launch VLC in http protocol (web browser mode) on local machine and present the list of files in the partition.
-Audio icon to launch VLC in http protocol (web browser mode) on local machine and present the list of files in the partition.
- youtube icon to launch VLC in http protocol (web browser mode) on local machine and present the list of files in the partition. (list of files would be in txt document with web addresses, so it would present the list of web addresses).
- Interent icon to launch VLC in http protocol (web browser mode) on local machine and present the list of files in the partition. (list of files would be in txt document with web addresses, so it would present the list of web addresses).
lazy man scripts:
1) check current partitions on drive to see how many mgs/gigs is taken up by known video and audio file formats.
2) check if there is enough unused space to copy them to a new partition.
3)create partitions then copy video and audio files to the partitions.
4) option script -resize the partitions if going for a puppy only box.
5) check local network for network shares with video and audio files -option script a)add to network shares icon, b) if space is available offer to copy files from the network shares to the local system and add to appropiate partition. - dependant on size of files to be transfered offer to do the copying process at a designated time (ie while your sleeping).
6) script asking if you want to set-up your youtube and other internet streams services - under youtube this would be a couple of txt files with say comedy.txt, video.txt, audio.txt (each text file would be basically a playlist. - under other internet streams the txt files might be say radio.txt, tv.txt
7) script that checks the file transfer partition, then cuts and pastes the files apppropiately to each partition ie video files to video partition, audio to audio partition, adds web addresses from files transfered to the playlist under youtube or other internet streams...
I dont know how easy this would be or if its possible, i just know i dont have the programming ability to do it..