Hi,
I want to switch my project boschkundendienst/raspisignage: Digital Signage client (player) and cms (server) using archlinux|ARM on a Raspberry Pi (github.com) from archlinux/arm to manjaro/arm.
No problems so far. Currently I am trying to restore a functionality that was possible when using archlinux/arm.
I was using omxplayer to play videos via cron. What happened was that the video was playing in the framebuffer and when ended the display somehow automatically switched back to the previous screen with chromium. (not showing any terminal at all. it was smooth)
I know, that omxplayer is gone and mpv, vlc and mplayer support playing in the framebuffer. - I tested that by using mpv in an SSH shell while no X was running and I could see the video playing in the framebuffer.
But now, when X is running showing chromium in fullscreen this does not work anymore. When I execute mpv in an SSH shell it shows the following:
[alarm@manjarosignage ~]$ mpv --fs TearsOfSteel.mp4
(+) Video --vid=1 (*) (h264 1280x534 24.000fps)
(+) Audio --aid=1 (*) (aac 2ch 44100Hz)
[vo/gpu/drm] VT_GETMODE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
[vo/gpu/drm] Failed to set up VT switcher. Terminal switching will be unavailable.
[vo/gpu/drm] Failed to acquire DRM master: Permission denied
[vo/gpu/drm] Failed to commit ModeSetting atomic request: Permission denied
[vo/gpu/opengl] Failed to set CRTC for connector 32: Permission denied
[vo/gpu] Failed to commit atomic request: Permission denied
[vo/gpu/drm] Failed to commit ModeSetting atomic request: Permission denied
[vo/gpu/drm] Failed to restore previous mode
[vo/gpu/drm] Failed to drop DRM master: Permission denied
[vo/gpu-next/drm] Can't handle VT release - signal already used
[vo/gpu-next/drm] Failed to set up VT switcher. Terminal switching will be unavailable.
[vo/gpu-next/drm] Failed to acquire DRM master: Permission denied
[vo/gpu-next/drm] Failed to commit ModeSetting atomic request: Permission denied
[vo/gpu-next/opengl] Failed to set CRTC for connector 32: Permission denied
[vo/gpu-next] Failed to commit atomic request: Permission denied
[vo/gpu-next/drm] Failed to commit ModeSetting atomic request: Permission denied
[vo/gpu-next/drm] Failed to restore previous mode
[vo/gpu-next/drm] Failed to drop DRM master: Permission denied
Error opening/initializing the selected video_out (--vo) device.
Video: no video
Exiting... (Errors when loading file)
When stopping lightdm and try afterwards it works:
[alarm@manjarosignage ~]$ mpv --fs TearsOfSteel.mp4
(+) Video --vid=1 (*) (h264 1280x534 24.000fps)
(+) Audio --aid=1 (*) (aac 2ch 44100Hz)
[vo/gpu/drm] VT_GETMODE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
[vo/gpu/drm] Failed to set up VT switcher. Terminal switching will be unavailable.
[vo/gpu] High bit depth FBOs unsupported. Enabling dumb mode.
[vo/gpu] Most extended features will be disabled.
[E] pw.loop [loop.c:67 pw_loop_new()] 0xaaaae001a110: can't make support.system handle: No such file or directory
AO: [alsa] 44100Hz stereo 2ch float
VO: [gpu] 1280x534 yuv420p
It also works when X is running and switching terminals manually
[alarm@manjarosignage ~]$ sudo systemctl start lightdm
[alarm@manjarosignage ~]$ sudo chvt 1
[alarm@manjarosignage ~]$ mpv --fs TearsOfSteel.mp4
(+) Video --vid=1 (*) (h264 1280x534 24.000fps)
(+) Audio --aid=1 (*) (aac 2ch 44100Hz)
[vo/gpu/drm] VT_GETMODE failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
[vo/gpu/drm] Failed to set up VT switcher. Terminal switching will be unavailable.
[vo/gpu] High bit depth FBOs unsupported. Enabling dumb mode.
[vo/gpu] Most extended features will be disabled.
[E] pw.loop [loop.c:67 pw_loop_new()] 0xaaaaeca85110: can't make support.system handle: No such file or directory
AO: [alsa] 44100Hz stereo 2ch float
VO: [gpu] 1280x534 yuv420p
Exiting... (Quit)
[alarm@manjarosignage ~]$ sudo chvt 7
But doing it this way temporarely shows VT1 terminal with some text before playing the video and afterwards before switchting back to VT7.
So could someone help to restore the functionality to play a video in the framebuffer (started from cron) that automatically switches terminals and after the video has ended switches back?
I would be very interested why this worked automagically with omxplayer or archlinuxarm and what could be the root cause.
Thanks in advance.
Greets Peter
