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(...) But also for luis, it's not just about performance, it's about interface. of course there's always hack value, but it also might be useful. like many people would expect printf() or write() to stdout instead of cputs(). i don't think there's a (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) for the output device thing, the lcd isn't the only device. sensors and motors are also can be implemented as files. (...) well it's still just an idea, maybe the fork() will turn out as rfork(). doesn't really matter now. but see my other (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Yeah. I have to agree with Ross. Increased unix-ness would be nice, but additional complexity with no actual performance gain most definitely is not. That said, like the remote patch that I'll post sometime this weekend, I'll take patches for (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Well, as someone else has said in this thread, if you're doing it for fun, or to learn more about memory management / file systems, etc, then got for it. But I wouldn't expect much of it to be included in the official versions - you've got to (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) You can't implement a true fork() anyway, since you don't have memory management and therefore can't copy the address space of the parent process. John A. Tamplin LiveOnTheNet.COM, Inc. jat@LiveOnTheNet.COM 2104 West Ferry Way 256/705-7007 - (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) I just have to ask why you're doing this, just for the heck of it? I mean, the output device you're writing two can hold a whopping five characters at a time. I don't really see the benefit of changing to a more complicated interface. Of (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) when i remove -O from my Makefile the kernel grew bigger, and crossed 0xb000, so i changed it accordingly, and that didn't work. so i guess there is 16k limitation for kernel and user program. (...) too bad, but there's not much to work on (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) hehehe... (...) my (...) it's from www.nogs.de/legos i think. but it doesn't really matter since i've compiled 2.95.2 and the new binutils. imel (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) The "monitor" control structure (as well as "acquire") is a very useful supplement of the existing control structures, such as "if", "while", "until", etc. Dave Baum already gave an example and with the following I also want to point out a (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) If I remember correctly it was posted to the Mindstorms Web site briefly... I've told all I know about it. (...) My hope is that the new firmware part in ROM will contain Hardware support for new Sensors. Proximity, Compass etc... Hey, I can (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Thanks Dean, where did you get your info - have you an inside source? Or would you have to kill me if you told me??? I was kind of hoping that the next RCX would be a bit smaller. Some nice Lithium ion rechargeable batteries. Some more I/O. More (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Ahhhh, the lure of numbers :-) (...) Agreed. I know about a half dozen kids that have these sets, and most of them would rather watch TV! Don't forget that a lot of these kits are in schools. They are dumped on teachers that have little or no (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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(...) Have you tried using SENSOR_MODE_EDGE or PULSE? Maybe it can keep track of it better? Edge could be very useful as it can count both on's and off's whereas pulse counts only on's. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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The following describes an "electrical data link" (one direction) between 2 RCXs (see also my subject "Connecting 2 RCXs"). The task is that one RCX sends a number (e.g. a status) to another RCX via a cable. The IR link cannot be used because they (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(URL) Zang" <mikezang@iname.com> wrote in message news:39F54B7A.862188...ame.com... (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) to get the linux packages updated as soon as I can, and the man page too. (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Spring 2001. They have to sell of the 1.5's... From what I remember reading the 2.0 will have. USB IR Tower The power adapter port is back It will look the same as the 1.0 but will have the back raised bit (Near the power adapter port) lowered (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Isn't there anywhere in this world I can escape b******* Whnitney Houston? I thought this was a pretty safe bet.... Duq "Bernd Frassek" <bernd.frassek@aache...timaco.de> wrote in message news:G2xFGs.L3x@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Hi Does anyone know when the RIS 2.0 will be released or what it will contain or any other info and snippets of anything. I'd even settle for hearsay I'm getting that desperate for info. Will it be out for Christmas is the big Q? Thanks Mike (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Glad I could be of help in passing information. Brick on! Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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