(2013-01-30, 21:46)bluepeter Wrote: Don't you think that's a tad cryptic thebearnecessit 'the three solutions' I'm sure you could list those for the less able?
yeah i suppose i could. i has two 1 year olds running around my feet and the thought of trawling through the whole thread again to copy and paste the two or three approaches/solutions was too much for me. as it turns out there is only two tasks, not three.
right here goes, just because you asked nicely
to techie-types: please dont be shy in castigating/laughing/correcting these instructions
to non-techies: if you have never used ssh and don't know where to start then just post a reply and tell us what you need to know. i hadnt used ssh before but i just googled it to find out the commands and how it works etc. but if your a non-techie this may be very difficult. but just reply here and ask for more detail if you need it.
1a) /sys/class/video/axis must have rw-rw-rw permissions. change it and your aspect ratios will be correct. you do this by using ssh to contact the android box and then type in 'chmod 777 /sys/class/video/axis'.
here's how to ssh into an android machine:
install an ssh server app (like sshdroid. i used the sshdroid cos it was free)
open the app and click on the 3 dots in the top right and check over the settings. it should then turn the sshd server on once you exit the settings.
then on a terminal on a linux machine (or i presume dos box thingy on windows) type in "ssh
[email protected]" or whatever the androids ip address is
password is admin, and then type in "cmod 777 /sys/class/video/axis"
2) the ther way to try to fix this issue is by making that line from number 1) permanent by following these instructions:
Here is simple workaround:
Install this on the box:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/detai...iptmanager
Create a simple script - on lets say /data/local named aspect_fix.sh: what this means is (i'll use windows as an example) you open notepad and paste this into notepad without the quotes "chmod 777 /sys/class/video/axis". then you save the notepad file as "aspect_fix.sh". then you need to find a way of getting this file onto your android box.
after that its a case of using ssh again to contact the box so that you can make sure that the file is runnable/executable.
once you have got ssh going again and you are authenticated/connected then you need to find your way to wherever you put the script.
the way i did that was by typing in "cd .." (without the quotes and with the space) a few times till i was at the root. then use "cd foldername" (without the quotes and replacing foldername with the folder you want to open. keep opening a few folders till you find your way to the folder your script is in.
then type "chmod 777 aspect_fix.sh" (that changes the permissions on the file so that the script file become executable)
the next step is on the android box and you use the script manager app to make your script get executed every time you boot. then go back onto the android box and find your script through ScriptManager app (then click about and try to find the little boxes that add the tags "boot" and "script" to the file. also whilst you are there make sure that the "Su" box is selected/activated so that script manager is granted enough permissions to run the script.
Now every time the box boots, the script manager will run that script, and you will not have to do it manually.
i havent put my heart and soul into making these steps perfect and exact, but i am subscribed to the thread so just reply if any bit needs explaining.