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Hello,
I just released another set of patches, which enable the vomp client to shutdown the vdr in case no other vomp client is watching, no one watches TV at the vdr or a recording is done or something else blocks the shutdown process. In this case the vdr will shutdown. To be able to do so a patch is required at the vomp-client and on the server side. Only if both sides are patched the shutdown stuff works.
In the future I will add additional functions like sleeptimer to this.
Currently you can download the stuff at http://www.pompase.net/joomla/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=33&func=select&id=5. For the client side there is either a patch or a precompiled dongle available.
Happy testing :-)

I just revently managed to apply the wake on lan patch to the current vomp dongle (0.2.6). The patch and the dongle file is availabel at my homepage:
http://www.pompase.net/joomla/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=33&func=select&id=5
Happy testing :-)

Hello,
as I want to use the vomp as a station in my bedroom, but vdr is not always available, I implemented the wol feature to get my vdr started in case it is switch off. As I am a very lazy person I do not want to get up to the livingroom to watch TV or a recording. Therefore I implemented wol everytime the vomp is switched on. In case vomp lost its power it boots not directly from my vdr, but uses my server, that is always running. Currently it works for me. This means the ethernet address of the vdr is hardcoded.
But this is not the way it should be implemented. Currently my only idea how to get rid of this problem is to keep in memory what was the ethernet address of the last vdr that was connected and to use this one to send out the magic wol packet for. This means that atleast the first time vomp starts up it is necessary to have a running vdr. This avoids the need to input the pretty long ethernet address.
If you have any better ideas please send them to me.

Planned additions to the wol feature:
- shutdown vdr remotly
- add a sleep timer to shutdown vdr and vomp
Both additions imply that vdr does not shutdown in case there is a recording or any additional stuff

If there are any suggestions please report. As soon as wol is implemented cleanly with a useful way to set the ethernet address I will release a patch.