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RE: [uka_d] Mini-mac as a (kind of) HTPC


  • Subject: RE: [uka_d] Mini-mac as a (kind of) HTPC
  • From: "Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 18:56:48 -0000

Sounds pretty bloody impressive Tony - well done that man!

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Tony
> Sent: 05 February 2006 18:36
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [uka_d] Mini-mac as a (kind of) HTPC
>
> Thanks for the advise Guys
>
> Can now telnet in and with a single command mount the iso
> image which then auto plays in the dvd player :-)
>
> Basically ended up getting toast and using toastmount as this
> mounts the image as if it's a real dvd device
>
> With applescript I should also be able to control the dvd
> player from the ddar/rio in the lounge rather than using a mouse
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> Only pain is that when mounted the mount point is the dvd
> label rather than filename. So that I can dismount it to tidy
> up I'll either have to add it to the database of dvd's or
> more likely just get telnet to ls the Volumes folder and
> detach any drives that shouldn't be there
>
> Many thanks
> Tony
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