true-binary.com

I’ve never done something simple like this before.

First install the package:

apt-get install pptpd

then edit the localip and remoteip in your /etc/pptpd.conf file.

and next add a user with password:

echo “USERNAME pptpd PASSWORD *” >> /etc/ppp/chap-secrets

and restart the pptpd server:

/etc/init.d/pptpd restart

done.

It tested it with the android (kernel: 2.6.29-TheOfficial-00479-g3c7df37) vpn client

logcat:

I/ActivityManager(  695): Start proc com.android.server.vpn:remote for service com.android.server.vpn/.VpnServiceBinder: pid=13445 uid=1000 gids={3002, 3001, 3003}
D/VpnManager(13178): succeeded to connect to VPN service
D/com.android.settings.vpn.AuthenticationActor(13178): ~~~~~~ connect() succeeded!
D/VpnSettings(13178): received connectivity: true-binary.com: connected? CONNECTING   err=0
I/SProxy_mtpd(13445): Stop VPN daemon: mtpd
D/SProxy_mtpd(13445): mtpd is stopped after 0 msec
D/SProxy_mtpd(13445): stopping mtpd, success? true
D/VpnService(13445):   Local IP: 188.45.67.169, if: rmnet0
D/VpnService(13445):        VPN UP: down
I/SProxy_mtpd(13445): Start VPN daemon: mtpd
D/mtpd    (13453): Waiting for control socket
D/SProxy_mtpd(13445): mtpd is running after 200 msec
D/mtpd    (13453): Received 20 arguments
I/mtpd    (13453): Using protocol pptp
I/mtpd    (13453): Connecting to 86.33.100.93 port 1723
I/SProxy_mtpd(13445): got data from control socket: 20
I/mtpd    (13453): Connection established (socket = 9)
D/mtpd    (13453): Sending SCCRQ
D/mtpd    (13453): Received SCCRP -> Sending OCRQ (local = 3740)
I/mtpd    (13453): Tunnel established
D/mtpd    (13453): Received OCRQ (remote = 32769)
I/mtpd    (13453): Session established
I/mtpd    (13453): Creating PPPoX socket
I/mtpd    (13453): Starting pppd (pppox = 11)
I/pppd    (13454): Using PPPoX (socket = 11)
I/mtpd    (13453): Pppd started (pid = 13454)
D/pppd    (13454): using channel 4
I/pppd    (13454): Using interface ppp0
I/pppd    (13454): Connect: ppp0 <–>
I/pppd    (13454): MPPE 128-bit stateless compression enabled
I/pppd    (13454): local  IP address 192.168.1.1
I/pppd    (13454): remote IP address 192.168.0.1
I/ip-up-vpn(13455): All traffic is now redirected to 192.168.0.1
D/VpnService(13445): onConnected()
I/VpnService(13445): save original dns prop: 194.48.139.254, 194.48.124.200
I/VpnService(13445): save original suffices:
D/VpnSettings(13178): received connectivity: true-binary.com: connected? CONNECTED   err=0
D/VpnServiceBinder(13445):      saving states
I/VpnService(13445): set vpn dns prop: ,
I/VpnService(13445): VPN connectivity monitor running
I/ActivityManager(  695): Process com.facebook.katana (pid 12508) has died.

and the syslog of debian (interpid kernel: 2.6.27-11) gives:

Jan  5 17:50:16 server pptpd[8979]: CTRL: Client 188.45.67.169 control connection started
Jan  5 17:50:16 server pptpd[8979]: CTRL: Starting call (launching pppd, opening GRE)
Jan  5 17:50:16 server pppd[8980]: Plugin /usr/lib/pptpd/pptpd-logwtmp.so loaded.
Jan  5 17:50:16 server pppd[8980]: pppd 2.4.4 started by root, uid 0
Jan  5 17:50:16 server pppd[8980]: Using interface ppp0
Jan  5 17:50:16 server pppd[8980]: Connect: ppp0 <–> /dev/pts/1
Jan  5 17:50:16 server pptpd[8979]: GRE: Bad checksum from pppd.
Jan  5 17:50:17 server pppd[8980]: MPPE 128-bit stateless compression enabled
Jan  5 17:50:17 server pppd[8980]: found interface eth0 for proxy arp
Jan  5 17:50:17 server pppd[8980]: local  IP address 192.168.0.1
Jan  5 17:50:17 server pppd[8980]: remote IP address 192.168.1.1

fine

PS: It’s funny that my kernel on the android phone is newer than the kernel on the debian server

I found a nice and also free application on the android market called “Lookup Incoming Call”

It currently supports a lookup for:

• Sweden (Hitta.se)
• whitepages.com (US)
• GoYellow.de (DE)

and it also supports a custom lookup!

so i decided to program a little script to lookup phone numbers in Austria.

After two days of coding (python) it’s finished.

just add this URL to your custom provider:

http://server.true-binary.com/_lookup/index.py/get_info?number=P

and you are done.

It will show you the name and the street of the caller.

for example:

Max Mustermann – Home Street 6a

if anything is missing, tell me.

cheerio, chaos

################################

#1 UPDATE:

added support for two more countries:

• GERMANY
• SWITZERLAND

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#2 UPDATE:

Because of DNS problems the server was unreachable for a few days.

It should work again on July, 28, 2009 18:00 (GMT+2)

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I have tryed a long time to get a video singal out of my nVidia GeForce 8600 GT (rev a1) and finally it works.

I use a 10 meter S-VHS cable to my sony bravia 40″ 16:9 flat screen

here’s the lspci:

05:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 8600 GT (rev a1)

And here’s my xorg.conf:

Section “ServerLayout”
Identifier     “Layout0″
Screen      0  “Screen0″ 0 0
Screen      1  “Screen1″ RightOf “Screen0″
InputDevice    “Keyboard0″ “CoreKeyboard”
InputDevice    “Mouse0″ “CorePointer”
EndSection

Section “Files”
RgbPath         “/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb”
EndSection

Section “Module”
Load           “dbe”
Load           “extmod”
Load           “type1″
Load           “freetype”
Load           “glx”
EndSection

Section “ServerFlags”
Option         “Xinerama” “0″
EndSection

Section “InputDevice”

# generated from default
Identifier     “Mouse0″
Driver         “mouse”
Option         “Protocol” “auto”
Option         “Device” “/dev/psaux”
Option         “Emulate3Buttons” “no”
Option         “ZAxisMapping” “4 5″
EndSection

Section “InputDevice”

# generated from default
Identifier     “Keyboard0″
Driver         “kbd”
EndSection

Section “Monitor”
Identifier     “Monitor0″
VendorName     “Unknown”
ModelName      “LG L1970HR”
HorizSync       30.0 – 83.0
VertRefresh     56.0 – 75.0
Option         “DPMS”
EndSection

Section “Monitor”
Identifier     “Monitor1″
VendorName     “Unknown”
ModelName      “TV-0″
HorizSync       28.0 – 33.0
VertRefresh     43.0 – 72.0
EndSection

Section “Device”
Identifier     “Device0″
Driver         “nvidia”
VendorName     “NVIDIA Corporation”
EndSection

Section “Device”
Identifier     “Videocard0″
Driver         “nvidia”
VendorName     “NVIDIA Corporation”
BoardName      “GeForce 8600 GT”
BusID          “PCI:5:0:0″
Screen          0
EndSection

Section “Device”
Identifier     “Videocard1″
Driver         “nvidia”
VendorName     “NVIDIA Corporation”
BoardName      “GeForce 8600 GT”
BusID          “PCI:5:0:0″
Screen          1
EndSection

Section “Screen”
Identifier     “Screen0″
Device         “Videocard0″
Monitor        “Monitor0″
DefaultDepth    24
Option         “TwinView” “0″
Option         “TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder” “CRT-0″
Option         “metamodes” “CRT: nvidia-auto-select +0+0″
Option         “TVStandard” “PAL-B”
Option         “TVOutFormat” “SVIDEO”
SubSection     “Display”
Depth       24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section “Screen”

# Removed Option “metamodes” “TV: nvidia-auto-select +0+0″
# Removed Option “metamodes” “TV: nvidia-auto-select @1440×900 +0+0″
# Removed Option “metamodes” “TV: nvidia-auto-select @1440×900 +0+0; TV: nvidia-auto-select @1440×900 +0+0″
Identifier     “Screen1″
Device         “Videocard1″
Monitor        “Monitor1″
DefaultDepth    24
Option         “TwinView” “0″
Option         “metamodes” “TV: 1440×900 +0+0″
Option         “TVStandard” “PAL-B”
Option         “TVOutFormat” “SVIDEO”
SubSection     “Display”
Depth       24
EndSubSection
EndSection

Two lines are very important:

Option         “TVStandard” “PAL-B”
Option         “TVOutFormat” “SVIDEO”

If these options aren’t set the picture will flicker.

OK, now restart your X server and there should be a signal on the line.

Now the next question was how to get any application on tv out?

Here’s the answer:

DISPLAY=:0.1 ‘command’

for example:

DISPLAY=:0.1 vlc /home/user/video.mp4

have fun, cheerio – chaos

hi guys!

If your atheros chip can’t be detectet here’s a little howto enable it:

adding the repository:

 echo “deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-backports main restricted universe multiverse” >> /etc/apt/sources.list

now update aptitude and install the modules:

apt-get update && aptitude install linux-backports-modules-intrepid

last step is to add the modules to the startup:

echo “blacklist ath_pci” >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

reboot and you’re done!

now your should look like this:

root@hades:~# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

wmaster0  no wireless extensions.

wlan0     IEEE 802.11bg  ESSID:”"
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated
          Tx-Power=27 dBm
          Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr=2352 B
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
 

cheers, chaos

Thats a known issue!

It’s because the uboot environment just accept any kernel wich is smaller than 2MB.

You just have to adjust the environment.

How does this work?

Boot your openmoko into the bootloader (Press the AUX button and then turn it on) and connect it to your PC.

Then you have to change the permission like this:

chown uucp.uucp /dev/ttyACM0

Next step is to open a console to the device:

cu -l /dev/ttyACM0

Next step is to excecute this command:

setenv bootargs ${bootargs_base} ${mtdparts}; nand read.e 0x32000000 kernel; bootm 0x32000000

And the last step is to save the environment:

saveenv

for me, it works : )

cheerio