Debian Squeeze
Setup a static IP replacing x with numbers.
sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces
Enable SSH - This is important! The option is in the advanced menu here.
Also configure hostname from here
sudo raspi-config
Create the following scripts:
Type in terminal:
nano screenon.sh
#!/bin/sh
export DISPLAY=:0
tvservice -p
fbset -depth 8; fbset -depth 16; xrefresh
Type in terminal:
nano screenoff.sh
#!/bin/sh
tvservice --off > /dev/null
Edit the following files so they match the configurations below:
Type in terminal:
sudo nano /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart
@xset s off
@xset -dpms
@xset s noblank
@lxpanel --profile LXDE
@pcmanfm --desktop --profile LXDE
@chromium --kiosk --incognito http://someurl/
Type in terminal:
crontab -e
# m h dom mon dow command
00 18 * * 1-5 sh ~/screenoff.sh
00 08 * * 1-5 sh ~/screenon.sh
Reboot the Pi.
sudo reboot
View the pi screen remotely, use VNC on another machine to connect to the Pi.
sudo apt-get install x11vnc
x11vnc -display :0 -forever
Setup DateTime properly:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata
Fixes problem with xrefresh command not working:
sudo apt-get install x11-xserver-utils