[ILUG-Cochin.org] Graphics in console

[Jos Collin]

Hey Sameer,

It works. Thank you for suggesting a solution using mplayer, which is
my favourite media player. But it is working when I log in as a root.
When I log in as a sudo user only audio is coming out.

Is there any tool for viewing images in console?

- Jos Collin

On 31/03/2009, Sameer Mohamed Thahir <sameer.thahir at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I do it this way.
>
> Pass "vga=788" as parameter to the kernel.
> The number is the resolution for the framebuffer. To select
> your own value pass "vga=ask".
>
> title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-1-686
> root            (hd0,7)
> kernel          /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-1-686 root=/dev/sda8 vga=788
> initrd          /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-1-686
>
> Boot the new kernel with framebuffer enabled. If you have frame
> buffer support, you might see a tux on the top left corner (have not
> checked with lenny kernel).
>
> Once you are booted, goto any of the ttys (terminals) (Ctrl-Alt-F1) to
> (Ctrl-Alt-F6)
>
> You can use fbxine or mplayer to view the movie.
> fbxine is available as xine-console package in lenny.
>
> Hope this helps :)
>
> Thank You
> Regards
> Sameer Mohamed Thahir
>
>
> On Tuesday 31 March 2009 08:49 PM, Jos Collin wrote:
>>
>>     If nobody answers and you find it yourself please share your
>>     findings here...
>>
>> If you are imagining that I have found something, you are wrong. I
>> still don't have the solution. But I know that Framebuffer support is
>> to be enabled in the Linux kernel.
>>
>>     .when I tried cacaview filename.jpg , the output doesn't look like
>>     a picture.But the screenshot given here is almost the same as the
>>     picture( I think so).What may be the reason.
>>     I've also tried mplayer -vo caca filename.ogv  and the audio
>>     output was perfect , but the video was some squares and
>>     letters.....I expect more from you.
>>
>>
>> The reply send by Mahesh Aravind answers these questions. Thanks Mahesh.
>>
>>     BTW how to take a screenshot in terminal mode?
>>
>>
>> I don't know how to take screenshot in ttys. I took that screenshot by
>> pressing Prt Scr button in gnome-terminal.
>>
>> - Jos Collin
>>
>> 2009/3/31 sanalkumar mr <sanalmadatheth at gmail.com
>> <mailto:sanalmadatheth at gmail.com>>
>>
>>     Dear sir...If nobody answers and you find it yourself please share
>>     your findings here.....when I tried cacaview filename.jpg , the
>>     output doesn't look like a picture.But the screenshot given here
>>     is almost the same as the picture( I think so).What may be the reason.
>>     I've also tried mplayer -vo caca filename.ogv  and the audio
>>     output was perfect , but the video was some squares and
>>     letters.....I expect more from you. BTW how to take a screenshot
>>     in terminal mode? plz help...THANKS in advance.
>>
>>     2009/3/20 Jos Collin <joscollin at gmail.com
>>     <mailto:joscollin at gmail.com>>
>>
>>         Anybody tried to view image files and movies in console (tty)?
>>
>>         I'm able to view it using caca libraries. The following is the
>>         command.
>>         $cacaview abc.jpg
>>
>>         It is working but the image is not displayed properly. Please
>>         see the attachment.
>>
>>         Also I have tried to play movies in the console using the
>>         following command.
>>         $mplayer -vo caca abc.flv
>>
>>         This also has the same problem. Is there anything I have to
>>         configure in caca to display the image properly?
>>         Any Ideas?
>>
>>         Thanks,
>>         Jos Collin
>>
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