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* it may use AUX/POWER button to trigger action (simulate button press, request remote command execution, switch between pages and so on)
 
* it may use AUX/POWER button to trigger action (simulate button press, request remote command execution, switch between pages and so on)
 
* there is no need to "initiate" action on the controlled host (as in Remoko)
 
* there is no need to "initiate" action on the controlled host (as in Remoko)
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* it automatically restore the last session at startup, so if you use it to control always the same host you are ready with only one click.
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=Cons=
 
=Cons=
 
* it requires nided to be installed on the controlled host, that need linux 2.6 and uinput kernel module
 
* it requires nided to be installed on the controlled host, that need linux 2.6 and uinput kernel module

Revision as of 11:53, 7 July 2009

Contents

Introduction

NIDE/NIDED create a network input device emulator. With that you may transform your freerunner in a virtual keyboard/mouse to control a remote Linux Box.

How it works

NIDE is the client part of the architecture, it's a GUI that show you the virtual device (keyboard, mouse, etc), when you trigger some action, eg. button press, it send a command to a remote host where NIDED is installed.

The NIDED daemon create a virtual keyboard/mouse registering a new device in "uinput", reads command sent by NIDE, translates and inijects them in the system.

Pro

  • it works with every network, bt, wifi, usb and so on
  • it may request remote command execution (startup application, halt, reboot, etc.)
  • it's xml configurable and stylesheet themable, it's easy to create customized devices
  • you may create different pages in the same config file and may switch between them
  • every page may have two layouts (portrait, landscape), it auto switches beetween them if you rotate the display (actually with an external application)
  • it may use AUX/POWER button to trigger action (simulate button press, request remote command execution, switch between pages and so on)
  • there is no need to "initiate" action on the controlled host (as in Remoko)
  • it automatically restore the last session at startup, so if you use it to control always the same host you are ready with only one click.

Cons

  • it requires nided to be installed on the controlled host, that need linux 2.6 and uinput kernel module
  • it uses QT library, and that are not provided in OM2009/SHR, you have to build them yourself or take them from the angstrom feed
  • no authentication is implemented, a stupid and rude security ip access list is used, so you have to use it in secure networks
  • it may be buggy in some part and may need bug fixing/code restyling
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Introduction

NIDE/NIDED create a network input device emulator. With that you may transform your freerunner in a virtual keyboard/mouse to control a remote Linux Box.

How it works

NIDE is the client part of the architecture, it's a GUI that show you the virtual device (keyboard, mouse, etc), when you trigger some action, eg. button press, it send a command to a remote host where NIDED is installed.

The NIDED daemon create a virtual keyboard/mouse registering a new device in "uinput", reads command sent by NIDE, translates and inijects them in the system.

Pro

  • it works with every network, bt, wifi, usb and so on
  • it may request remote command execution (startup application, halt, reboot, etc.)
  • it's xml configurable and stylesheet themable, it's easy to create customized devices
  • you may create different pages in the same config file and may switch between them
  • every page may have two layouts (portrait, landscape), it auto switches beetween them if you rotate the display (actually with an external application)
  • it may use AUX/POWER button to trigger action (simulate button press, request remote command execution, switch between pages and so on)
  • there is no need to "initiate" action on the controlled host (as in Remoko)

Cons

  • it requires nided to be installed on the controlled host, that need linux 2.6 and uinput kernel module
  • it uses QT library, and that are not provided in OM2009/SHR, you have to build them yourself or take them from the angstrom feed
  • no authentication is implemented, a stupid and rude security ip access list is used, so you have to use it in secure networks
  • it may be buggy in some part and may need bug fixing/code restyling