Notices

Is there a bit torrent client in the works? Is that even possible on the 770 at all? Seeing that my desktop is loud as hell and seeing that because of my rather slow connection I often leave my pc running over night I'd love to use the nokia for torrents.

If you are looking for a quiet device, maybe you should consider the Linksys NSLU2. In can run ctorrent on it.

http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/SetupCTorrent

I'll try and see if I can compile ctorrent on the 770 later on

I've downloaded the code from sourceforge and applied patches from this site http://www.rahul.net/dholmes/ctorrent/#download

Compiled and it works!

I've attachmet the binary file. (I need to find out how to make an installer package...)

Anyway, to run: unzip and copy the file to the 770. You need xterm to start the application:

./ctorrent -p 6881 <torrent file>

Update: removed zip file since deb package is available

Very nice!

I've been sort of waiting to get bittorrent and was waiting for a working version of python (pymaemo ) to get it, but seems like I don't have to. Nice job henry! Installer package would be of course nice. GUI would also be nice, but maybe that's asking a bit too much for now.

Installer package can be downloaded from http://www.xs4all.nl/~erica78/henry/ctorrent/files/

It will install the binary in /var/lib/install/usr/bin so to use the program use need to start xterm and type:

/var/lib/install/usr/bin/ctorrent -p 6881 <torrent file>

henry --

Thank you very much for taking the time to put this install package together.

As a complete unix novice though I have not the faintest idea what I am doing! I have managed to get both xterm and the ctorrent app installed though.

All I wanted bittorrent for was to download "top Gear" videos so that I can watch them while I travel, as I spend a lot of time inthe air.

I started by downloading bittorrent to my PC, and dowonloading the videos to my PC, and then transfering them to the 770. Problem is, the video player does not recignize the file type, even though my PC is telling me it is an AVI. My assumption at this point is that I needed a bittorrent client to play the videos.

As you can see, at this point I am VERY confused. Should I re-download the video directly, using ctorrent, and if so, how do I do that? All I see is a text input screen....

I am sure you have figured out by now, I am a bit over my head here. If you can get me pointed in the right direction, I would be greatfull. If it is going to involve too much of your time, dont worry about it, I will give up on the idea.

Thanks

Michael

Hi Michael,

You don't need to re-download the video. All you need is to convert the video to a format that the device recognize. Please take a look at this thread: http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...t=video+encode

The latest version of the converter can be found in the software section.

Regards,

Henry

henry --

Man that is PERFECT!! Works brilliantly. I have just discovered bittorrent, (I mean I have known about it for some time, but never used it), its like rediscovering the internet all over again., Now this 770 is REALLY going to be fun!

Thanks a million

Michael

Maybe someone could also port rTorrent (http://libtorrent.rakshasa.no/)
It is efficient compiled code like ctorrent but with a user interface (not a GUI, a text-mode UI based on curses, running in xterm) that lets you manage multiple torrents, add/delete, etc. Very useful.

All this means we'll soon need a SCREEN port too :-)

rtorrent seems to be a lot better than ctorrent! A lot more functionality. I downloaded it just now and it compiles inside scratchbox just fine. I'll test it on the device later on this week. Maybe, we can have an installer package sometime soon

GNU Screen is listed as WIP on the application catalog, so I assume someone is already working on it.