In a word, Rob - NOecomoney wrote:Could Puppy be the first LiveCD for a games console?
YellowDog/Gentoo/Debian/Ubuntu already do it, if you look
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seems amigo's already worked some magic for slackware, too, I believeMost srcpkg users just use it in the simplest of fashions and it will work without problems for at least 80% of anything you throw at it. But for more complex builds, it can use build scripts which guarantee the repeatability of your builds and the scripts are arch-independent. You can use the same script to compile on other arches -even multi-lib distros. So when you have the hang of using it, you can easily copy over your build scripts to that puppy-ppc or puppy-x86_64 machine and rebuild every package with the same ease. there are example scripts included and even group-build scripts which show how to rebuild a whole tree full of many sources with a single command.
I have given CRT monitors and other stuff to these guysTrying to Look for a cheap LCD.
I live in the state of Washington. I'll probably look around on the local freecycle group.racepres wrote:Like Me for instance... I travel the I65 corridor regularly.Lobster wrote:Where in the states are you? Maybe a local Mac Puppian can help you out?Trying to Look for a cheap LCD.
RP
The problem isn't where it's looking for the pup_301.sfs file. (Because I used a test file on one of my G4's hard drive and it worked.)racepres wrote:Hey PowerPup;
Where do you suppose the PowerPuppy Kernel is looking for the pup_301.sfs to be at anyway??? Could it be on hdd/usbdrive/cd??? Just curious where it would be "looking"
RP
Yea I found that out this A.M. Took the sfs from "WhiteFang" and just dropped it onto my debian hdd and then booted into your CD. It sure does try to get into it! But eventually had a [expected] kernel panic! Certainly looks as if it will eventually work.PowerPup wrote: The problem isn't where it's looking for the pup_301.sfs file. (Because I used a test file on one of my G4's hard drive and it worked.)
The problem is I need to create a pup_301.sfs file with PPC compiled programs and such. It uses the original puppy scripts, so it technically should be able to locate the sfs file on any media puppy supports.
I'll probably try to use Gnash for flash movies.omskates wrote:Any plans on how to get around the Adobe Flash 10 issues with PPC architecture? From what I can remember Adobe doesn't port it to ppc and all you can do is "grab" videos with other software rather than streaming.
Yeah, it did a better job with the sfs file I copied off my PPC ubuntu CD. It ended in the command line, but I couldn't start x.racepres wrote:Yea I found that out this A.M. Took the sfs from "WhiteFang" and just dropped it onto my debian hdd and then booted into your CD. It sure does try to get into it! But eventually had a [expected] kernel panic! Certainly looks as if it will eventually work.PowerPup wrote: The problem isn't where it's looking for the pup_301.sfs file. (Because I used a test file on one of my G4's hard drive and it worked.)
The problem is I need to create a pup_301.sfs file with PPC compiled programs and such. It uses the original puppy scripts, so it technically should be able to locate the sfs file on any media puppy supports.
Again anything you want tested.... just give a yell...
RP
I think that starting x may be a challenge anyway. In my experiences [with debian] the proper X11/x.config has been critical for the machine used... not auto detected at all for the G3iMac, decent for the g4, difficult on the powerbook G3, and nearly impossible on a powerbook 1400.PowerPup wrote: Yeah, it did a better job with the sfs file I copied off my PPC ubuntu CD. It ended in the command line, but I couldn't start x.
Don't worry, I'll give a holler when I have something.
Just to let the world know (Lobster will know this already if he's an active Freecycler) that this excellent movement is (very sadly) fragmenting as the owners of the 'Freecycle' brand have become very dictatorial and also have links with waste management interests with some dubious stuff in their history.Lobster wrote:I have given CRT monitors and other stuff to these guysTrying to Look for a cheap LCD.
http://www.freecycle.org/
and got one old but working LCD monitor for my Mac (which I also got from them)
In fact CRT monitors are often left out in the London streets.
Appreciate things may be different where you are.
Where in the states are you? Maybe a local Mac Puppian can help you out?
SWFDEC, maybe another possibility? Though I'm not any where near skilled to help develop it for PowerPup (sorry)PowerPup wrote: I'll probably try to use Gnash for flash movies.