Comments on: WDTV OSD: How to make a custom theme http://b-rad.cc/877/wdtv-osd-how-to-make-a-custom-theme/ bit of this, byte of that Sun, 02 Oct 2011 23:11:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Markster http://b-rad.cc/877/wdtv-osd-how-to-make-a-custom-theme/comment-page-1/#comment-19953 Markster Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:26:29 +0000 http://b-rad.cc/?p=877#comment-19953 B-rad, figured out the problem with the script you provided and corrected the issue. For some reason the very first XML file is not successfully being "mounted" with your file. So I manually mounted it (in the script) and that solved the issue. Also you can't mount images that don't exist in the OSD image directory, which means you can't add new images for theming. Figure out away around that as well. Cheers. B-rad, figured out the problem with the script you provided and corrected the issue. For some reason the very first XML file is not successfully being “mounted” with your file. So I manually mounted it (in the script) and that solved the issue.

Also you can’t mount images that don’t exist in the OSD image directory, which means you can’t add new images for theming. Figure out away around that as well.

Cheers.

]]> By: Markster http://b-rad.cc/877/wdtv-osd-how-to-make-a-custom-theme/comment-page-1/#comment-19940 Markster Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:50:57 +0000 http://b-rad.cc/?p=877#comment-19940 B-rad, I narrowed the issue down. In your script file you create a osd.mod directory. This is being created. Good so far. Then for each entry I provided in the OSD directory of the APP.BIN you copy it to osd.mod. This is also being done as I see the files. The next step is the mount -o bind of each file in this directory with the /osd directory. This doesn't appear to be happening? If I try it manually it works. So something is failing on the mount (or is unmount'ing afterwards). Any thoughts why this is happening? B-rad, I narrowed the issue down. In your script file you create a osd.mod directory. This is being created. Good so far. Then for each entry I provided in the OSD directory of the APP.BIN you copy it to osd.mod. This is also being done as I see the files. The next step is the mount -o bind of each file in this directory with the /osd directory. This doesn’t appear to be happening? If I try it manually it works. So something is failing on the mount (or is unmount’ing afterwards). Any thoughts why this is happening?

]]> By: Markster http://b-rad.cc/877/wdtv-osd-how-to-make-a-custom-theme/comment-page-1/#comment-19937 Markster Fri, 07 Jan 2011 04:58:39 +0000 http://b-rad.cc/?p=877#comment-19937 B-rad, does 4.3.1 support the loading of app.bin files. I am trying to create a lighter version of my MovieSheets+ OSD by simply using the modified XML files\images I changed and creating a app.bin vs. the osd.bin. I followed your APP.BIN creation instructions above using your skeleton template but the APP.BIN is not loading ( I can tell the stock XML files are still in place and my plugin can't find the images I included in the APP.BIN). B-rad, does 4.3.1 support the loading of app.bin files. I am trying to create a lighter version of my MovieSheets+ OSD by simply using the modified XML files\images I changed and creating a app.bin vs. the osd.bin.

I followed your APP.BIN creation instructions above using your skeleton template but the APP.BIN is not loading ( I can tell the stock XML files are still in place and my plugin can’t find the images I included in the APP.BIN).

]]> By: Tony http://b-rad.cc/877/wdtv-osd-how-to-make-a-custom-theme/comment-page-1/#comment-19601 Tony Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:10 +0000 http://b-rad.cc/?p=877#comment-19601 I installed the firmaware and have been using Msheets without a problem. Last night I got a red screen with the WD logo and after a few seconds I get "invalid format" error. A few times I have removed and connected cables and somehow it worked again. Don't know what I did. Red screen persists. Any ideas? <<< edit: Ask on <a href="http://forum.wdlxtv.com" rel="nofollow">forum.wdlxtv.com</a>. --b-rad >>> I installed the firmaware and have been using Msheets without a problem. Last night I got a red screen with the WD logo and after a few seconds I get “invalid format” error.
A few times I have removed and connected cables and somehow it worked again. Don’t know what I did. Red screen persists.
Any ideas?

<<< edit: Ask on forum.wdlxtv.com. –b-rad >>>

]]> By: Eternauta74 http://b-rad.cc/877/wdtv-osd-how-to-make-a-custom-theme/comment-page-1/#comment-19449 Eternauta74 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:08:04 +0000 http://b-rad.cc/?p=877#comment-19449 Hi BR, Sorry if this a stupid question, but Im just a simple rookie in this kind of stuff: I would like to know if there existe the possibility to change the size of the subtitle under 24 (for instance 22, 20, etc.) due to in big screen can be disturbing 24 size. On the other hand, I would like to know if this last release 1.02.21 allow to aboid the use of a Pendrive for flashing with sheets mode and finally (I mean, to avoid to modify S00custom-options and alwais use a boot-unit) Sorry if this was explaining. Thank you in advance for your reply, Eternauta <<< edit: You can try and supply 20 or 22 as a value, like in the other examples in S00custom-options. If it doesn't work then I'll add those values in a subsequent version. --b-rad >>> Hi BR,

Sorry if this a stupid question, but Im just a simple rookie in this kind of stuff: I would like to know if there existe the possibility to change the size of the subtitle under 24 (for instance 22, 20, etc.) due to in big screen can be disturbing 24 size.

On the other hand, I would like to know if this last release 1.02.21 allow to aboid the use of a Pendrive for flashing with sheets mode and finally (I mean, to avoid to modify S00custom-options and alwais use a boot-unit)

Sorry if this was explaining.

Thank you in advance for your reply,

Eternauta

<<< edit: You can try and supply 20 or 22 as a value, like in the other examples in S00custom-options. If it doesn’t work then I’ll add those values in a subsequent version. –b-rad >>>

]]> By: rampi http://b-rad.cc/877/wdtv-osd-how-to-make-a-custom-theme/comment-page-1/#comment-19362 rampi Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:40:14 +0000 http://b-rad.cc/?p=877#comment-19362 Hy b-rad, greate guide. Thanks a lot. I have a problem when I copy the farscape.osd.bin on a usbdriver a connect it to my wdtvlive. I only see the loadingscreen. The process dosen't contiue. What did't I wrong ? I have the same problem when I change the backgroudimage myself. Thanks for the help. <<< edit: No clue without any details. Go to <a href="http://forum.wdlxtv.com" rel="nofollow">forum.wdlxtv.com</a> and ask there. --b-rad >>> Hy b-rad,

greate guide. Thanks a lot.
I have a problem when I copy the farscape.osd.bin on a usbdriver a connect it to my wdtvlive. I only see the loadingscreen. The process dosen’t contiue. What did’t I wrong ?
I have the same problem when I change the backgroudimage myself.

Thanks for the help.

<<< edit: No clue without any details. Go to forum.wdlxtv.com and ask there. –b-rad >>>

]]> By: baboano http://b-rad.cc/877/wdtv-osd-how-to-make-a-custom-theme/comment-page-1/#comment-19094 baboano Fri, 14 May 2010 07:30:07 +0000 http://b-rad.cc/?p=877#comment-19094 Hi b-rad, I tried to change just the welcome.xml and welcome_logo.png with the originals by using second method you mentioned. But they weren't changed even I didn't get any error. Do you have any suggestion ? <<< edit: I suggest asking at <a href="http://forum.wdlxtv.com" rel="nofollow">forum.wdlxtv.com</a>. --b-rad >>> Hi b-rad,

I tried to change just the welcome.xml and welcome_logo.png with the originals by using second method you mentioned. But they weren’t changed even I didn’t get any error. Do you have any suggestion ?

<<< edit: I suggest asking at forum.wdlxtv.com. –b-rad >>>

]]> By: HobbyCoder http://b-rad.cc/877/wdtv-osd-how-to-make-a-custom-theme/comment-page-1/#comment-16653 HobbyCoder Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:38:39 +0000 http://b-rad.cc/?p=877#comment-16653 Hi b-rad, I was just wondering - does this mechanism work for modifying one of your firmware files as well? i.e. can I mount wdtvlive.bin, modify OSD files inside it and expect a "permanent" OSD change? -H <<< absolutely not, the filesystem is read only NAND flash. --b-rad >>> Hi b-rad,

I was just wondering – does this mechanism work for modifying one of your firmware files as well? i.e. can I mount wdtvlive.bin, modify OSD files inside it and expect a “permanent” OSD change?

-H

<<< absolutely not, the filesystem is read only NAND flash. –b-rad >>>

]]> By: cchance http://b-rad.cc/877/wdtv-osd-how-to-make-a-custom-theme/comment-page-1/#comment-14259 cchance Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:59:20 +0000 http://b-rad.cc/?p=877#comment-14259 i saw in the forums that some people had success to some extent with manually installing files and renaming the necesaary ones for lilibabe, b-rad have you tried this would love to hear your view on getting it to work. i saw in the forums that some people had success to some extent with manually installing files and renaming the necesaary ones for lilibabe, b-rad have you tried this would love to hear your view on getting it to work.

]]> By: blindangel http://b-rad.cc/877/wdtv-osd-how-to-make-a-custom-theme/comment-page-1/#comment-13043 blindangel Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:46:25 +0000 http://b-rad.cc/?p=877#comment-13043 wow do I feel dum when I read some of these posts I Wish that some body would provide a service for a fee, I send you my unit tell you what I want and pay you for your beautiful god given talent!!!! <<< edit: Depending on what you're looking for i do ;) --b-rad >>> wow do I feel dum when I read some of these posts
I Wish that some body would provide a service for a fee, I send you my unit tell you what I want and pay you for your beautiful god given talent!!!!

<<< edit: Depending on what you’re looking for i do ;) –b-rad >>>

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