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(...) Well... see... now you boxed me in. ;-) of course you are correct. I was trying to give the benefit of the doubt to our author or to the cygwin developers. I really didn't think the version number should be in the path, but it was there, so I (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Here's the latest on this end: I have some kind of incomplete cross compiler that I build using Max Bowsher's script.... I unpacked the legOS directory did 'make OSTYPE=cygwin' And now I can download helloworld (which is compiled for some reason) (...) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Final prep. for 0.2.6 release
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(...) I've modified my old patch "LNP checksum optimizations" so it can be applied against version 0.2.5.2, as Stephen asked me to. I've noticed that an older LNP patch -- see (URL) -- has been partly lost. That patch fixed some race conditions in (...) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Kingsley, I did encounter this error, but didn't specifically list the error in my description. You will need to: (...) *** this is the specific fix for "No rule to make target" (...) *** I included the following steps in case you run into these (...) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RE: Makefile patch
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I just tried the 2000r1_i686-cygwin32...00-hms.zip and now I get "make: *** No rule to make target I think during my tinkering I'm after deleting some necessary makefile or something, if there's anyone who can pinpoint what I'm missing it would be (...) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RE: Makefile patch
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I used binutils-2.12 and gcc-2.95.3 and Max Bowsher's build-h8x script. I got what I thought was a successful "ALL DONE" message, but I still can not make new .lx files for the RCX. Are there additional directories I need to add to my path...or (...) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Well, after a fairly frustrating couple of days, I was finally able to build legOS-0.2.5 yesterday evening. I will get to the details in a minute. The whole experience made me question the stability of Cygwin/GCC. Basically, I tried at least 3 (...) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) No it doesn't! Cygwin stores some info in the registry. Besides, why would you want multiple cygwin versions? Max. (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Ooops. Forgot to remove that before I sent it to you. Delete that line. (...) Well, I wrote the script, so I guess it makes sense to me. (...) True... BUT: You are using the cygwin versions of binutils and gcc. I don't know why, and don't have (...) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Release candidate legos-0.2.5.2 avail for testing
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(...) My recent patch should fix this. If you have the time and inclination, please test it. Max. Patch included again for convenience's sake: ### BEGIN PATCH ### diff -mru cvs-legOS/Makefile.common work-legOS/Makefile.common --- (...) (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Release candidate legos-0.2.5.2 avail for testing
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My test results as first time cygwin/legos user on Windows sytem. Environment: Windows XP Version 5.1.2600 Serial IR tower on COM2: Following INSTALL-cygwin.html: Cygwin installed from www.cygwin.com using setup.exe and internet install as shown in (...) (22 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RE: Makefile patch
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I can get binutils done, but in gcc make ALL_TARGET_MODULES="" and make INSTALL_TARGET_MODULES="" install do not work...they come up with errors. I'm using the most recent version of cygwin. As for the script, all I get is Building h8x tools from (...) (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Release candidate legos-0.2.5.2 avail for testing
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Dear legOS people, i am using cygwin-1.3.10-1 ( cygcheck -c) and h8300-hms-gcc 3.0.3 Here are some notes on legos-0.2.5.2 . I think first point must be fixed, other points are suggestions kernel/lnp.c doesnt compile because of missing "volatile" (...) (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Problems installing in Win98
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(...) This problem goes away with the latest version of Cygwin. Max. (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Makefile patch
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Well problem 1, you need configure, not config. You may be interested in the attached script, which when invoked with the paths to unpacked binutils and gcc source directories, automates the process. Something like: ./build-h8x binutils-2.12 (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Final prep. for 0.2.6 release
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(...) The makefiles do still not detect cygwin properly in all circumstances. This patch should fix this. It is against current CVS. ### BEGIN PATCH ### diff -mru cvs-legOS/Makefile.common work-legOS/Makefile.common --- cvs-legOS/Makefile.common Thu (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RoboLab newsgroup page updates
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(...) The first two links to Ben Erwin, Tufts University are resources to LEGO ENGINEER rather than ROBOLAB. The links have moved to: (URL) and (URL) Engineer is still relevant although ROBOLAB 2.5 is now able to work with the Control Lab Interface (...) (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: cygwin
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I'm still following the instructions from (URL) far I've got legOS compiled and working (I can transfer the kernel and previously compiled programs to the rcx) And I've got binutils installed...i think, no error messages at least. I can not get gcc (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RE: cgywin
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Another possibility might be modules, I was missing mawk, bison, and byacc. Any other modules that I might need that aren't installed by default? thanks -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...ugnet.com] On (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RE: cgywin
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I can get the makefiles made for the cross compiller. ../binutils-version/configure --target=h8300-hms --disable-nls --prefix=/lego-ms as per Max Bowsher's instructions at (URL) when I do "make" I get lots of errors Then after "make install" I get (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: cgywin
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I have been following the instructions at (URL) have experienced the same issues as you Kingsley. At the end of the binutils/gcc build, I noticed the following error(s): <snip>/libiberty/cho...temp.c:29: stdio.h: No such file or directory (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | third party sensor patches submited
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I've submited the patches for the swmux and dirpd sensors sold at www.techo-stuff.com. Please send me any comments you have on them as they are to be considered for inclusion in 0.2.7. You can find them in the patches section of legOS project at (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Final prep. for 0.2.6 release
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We are working to release 0.2.6 by the end of this week. If you have not yet had time to test 0.2.5.2 (the current test version) please take time to do so and let us know what you find. You can dowload from (URL) you know of anything we are missing, (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Release candidate legos-0.2.5.2 avail for testing
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(...) This is a great idea. We will post binary packages for at least the windows platform. Regards, Stephen for the legOS team -- (22 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Release candidate legos-0.2.5.2 avail for testing
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(...) Kingsley about setting up a "upload only" environment on his windoze laptop, I searched & was unable find a pre-compiled version of dll.exe & firmdl3.exe. I know I must've found them somewhere before, 'cos I've never had a development (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: MacNQC - iBook with USB tower
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Hi Jenny and all other Mac users, I 've got no problems with my PowerBook G3/400 and the usb tower running MacNQC 3.0a4. I don't know if anyone must know that my Mac works with MacOS 9.2.2. I installed the driver and the four additional 4 ghost (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | MacNQC - iBook with USB tower
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I'm using an iBook running MacOS 9.1 I've installed MacNQC 3.0a4. It worked fine with a serial tower prior to installing the USB drivers. I installed the USB drivers and placed the cooresponding files in the extensions folder. I restarted the system (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | RE: cgywin
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Hi, I installed legOS and cygwin a while ago ... OK, it was version 0.2.4 ;-) But what I've done differently is that I didn't took the original gcc-sources from gnu.org, but the sources of the compiler in cygwin. Maybe you would also like to check (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RE: cgywin
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WinXP I just tried 0.2.5.2, no luck uname gives me "CGYWIN_NT-5.1" any of this help? thanks -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...ugnet.com] On Behalf Of Paolo Masetti Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 6:02 PM (...) (22 years ago, 14-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: cgywin
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(...) I don't use cygwin but linux. But in this group, several cygwin problems were discussed over the time. One problem seems to be the PATH env. variable for the cygwin bash shell. With wrong set PATH, bash doesn't find what it needs to work (...) (22 years ago, 14-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: cgywin
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(...) beginning. Windows 9x? Win2k? WinXP? Which version of legOS? For latest cygwin you need the latest available version 0.2.5.2 that you can find here: (URL) is your output for "uname" command? Bye, Paolo. --- Keyboard failure....Press F1 to (...) (22 years ago, 14-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: cgywin
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after about an hour it finished ...but i'm still having problems when i type "make realclean" i get a big mess of stuff with the only noticable error being "gccw32: not found" and that occurs at the beginning. then i type "make depend" i get a small (...) (22 years ago, 14-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: cgywin
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it seems make dosn't install by default with the cgywin setup file. i reinstalled cgywin with "make" and other needed modules: ash autoconf automake bash binutils cpio cygwin diff file fileutils findutils flex gcc grep less login make mingw patch (...) (22 years ago, 14-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Robolab programming for Official remote message buttons
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(...) Yes, that was my first guess, but the RCX never responded to my test program. Hmmm... I could remote control the motors, but the batteries were low. Maybe I should try again? I will let you know what happens. (22 years ago, 14-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Workshop 3D RCX Challenge #4 Results
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Earlier today was the Workshop 3D RCX Challenge #4. There were dozens of competitors, and even more robots. This was the best turnout yet for the number of competitors and robots at this event! Below is a summary of the results. For the full (and (...) (22 years ago, 14-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.org.us.smart)
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Hi all, I currently use legOS on my linux machine. I want to be able to use it on my laptop, so i'm not always tied to my desktop. I purchased a Serial USB adapter since my laptop does not have a serial port. $80!!! I decided that it would be much (...) (22 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Code-only Line-tracking event results
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It's time for the Workshop 3D RCX Challenge again. The main event will take place tomorrow, from 1pm to about 4pm. It should be webcast. Check out (URL) and (URL) for details tomorrow morning. This year the Code-Only Line-Tracking event was held the (...) (22 years ago, 13-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Release candidate legos-0.2.5.2 avail for testing
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Details regarding release content, download instructions and how to provide feedback are at (URL) change detail specific to 0.2.5.2 see the file: ChangeLog Highlights: Added missing file TODO Repaired slow-mode IR comm. for Linux We look forward to (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Turning the RCX off and on again (was: New pbForth 2.1.0 (and firmware speed))
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For the Workshop3D Event I use the following construct, the button handling is from the book "Extreme Mindstorms": : main ( -- ) \ Main Task init \ do main initialize ( ... ) BEGIN ( ... ) BUTTON_SCAN BUTTON_RUN? IF ( ... ) \ Calibrating BEGIN ( ... (...) (22 years ago, 11-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | RE: Turning the RCX off and on again (was: New pbForth 2.1.0 (and firmware speed))
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I need to look at some items for Joerg, but I'll also look at a small supervisor that integrates the View,Run,Prgm,and On/Off buttons. This hsould be pretty easy and would be a good bit of example code. Cheers, Ralph (22 years ago, 11-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Turning the RCX off and on again (was: New pbForth 2.1.0 (and firmware speed))
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(...) off (...) True. But I find not very practical to be forced to use the terminal to switch off the RCX or start the program again, expecially when you are attending a contest or take your robot to an exhibit. What I meant by "supervisor" is some (...) (22 years ago, 11-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Two RCX with one IR-Tower
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Hello, I want to control two RCX with one ir-tower. The problem is that the RCX should send back status information. Sending information to the RCX is quite easy: Both RCX receive the message but only one will perform the command. I found (...) (22 years ago, 11-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Turning the RCX off and on again (was: New pbForth 2.1.0 (and firmware speed))
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(...) If you have the new version 2.1 the POWER-OFF word via terminal to shut off and the red button to power on works fine. If you have an earlier version (1.2x) you have to use the words RCX_INIT and POWER_INIT to initialize the brick and the (...) (22 years ago, 11-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Turning the RCX off and on again (was: New pbForth 2.1.0 (and firmware speed))
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Mario, i'm interested in pbForth example scripts, too. Furthermore, the "supervisor" you suggested could be the answer to one of my questions in (URL) concerning turning the RCX off and on without loosing pbForth: 2) According to Knudsen, i have to (...) (22 years ago, 11-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: New pbForth 2.1.0 (and firmware speed)
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Thanks Ralph, this is great news. I just got the new USB tower, and considering my revived interest for pbForth your new version arrives really at the right time. What IMHO would really boost the spreading of pbForth, is the availability of some (...) (22 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | New pbForth 2.1.0 (and firmware speed)
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For everyone that has been interested in firmware speed over the last few days, I am ready to announce the latest version of pbForth. This version supports the USB tower under Windows!!!! (URL) An empty loop of 20,000 interations takes less than 1 (...) (22 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | RoboLab newsgroup page updates
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The RoboLab newsgroup page (URL) some updating. The first two links on the left pane don't work anymore. The following two links should replace those first two links: Tufts RoboLab site (URL) or (URL) Education (Dacta) RoboLab site (URL) Pitsco site (...) (22 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.dacta)
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| | RoboLab updates
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If you only read the Robolab newsgroup then you may have missed a helpful post that did not appear in the RoboLab newsgroup. If so, then look at: "Robolab 2.5 patches" (URL) (22 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | BricxCC release 3.3.4.5
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I've released another version of BricxCC. This release fixes a couple minor bugs. The Code Explorer feature wasn't processing a file when it was first opened (it was waiting until the first change was made). That should work correctly in this (...) (22 years ago, 9-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Error Message
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(...) I don't know if you are using BricxCC or not, but I get a single error when I try to compile this line of code if the target is set to Scout or Cybermaster. If I turn on the NQC 1.x compatibility mode via the Preferences dialog I get two (...) (22 years ago, 9-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Light Sensor help
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(...) I had a similar problem using RoboLab. I had a task that looped and checked the light sensor once in each loop. If the light sensor changed within the loop but NOT at the time when the check was made it would be missed. I replaced it with a (...) (22 years ago, 9-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Light Sensor help
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I’ve never had any problems with the light sensor reading fast enough, and I have a robot that runs pretty fast. How are you trying to follow the line? Maybe there’s a problem with your conversion between NQC and LegOS. I’d be glad to offer (...) (22 years ago, 9-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Light Sensor help
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The hardware can get a light sensor reading every 1 mS. Is the process that is reading the light sensor at a high enough priority? Kevin "Nathan Nesbit" <natenez@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Gu7zno.41A@lugnet.com... (...) issue (...) motor (...) (22 years ago, 9-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RE: Light Sensor help
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Try replacing the batteries -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...ugnet.com] On Behalf Of Nathan Nesbit Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 8:25 PM To: lugnet.robotics.rcx....lugnet.com Subject: Light Sensor help (...) (22 years ago, 9-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Light Sensor help
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I'm a new legos user and I'm trying to get my first app working. The issue appears to be that the light sensor value isn't getting updated as frequently as I expected. When I slow down the motors my line tracking program works fine. I speed it up (...) (22 years ago, 7-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Robolab programming for Official remote message buttons
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(...) The buttons generate mail with the integer value corresponding to the buttons on the remote. (22 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: The PRGM key - THANKS!
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(...) Have you tried the lnp checksum optimization patch? This could help, too Mike (22 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: The PRGM key - THANKS!
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"Michael Obenland" <obenland@t-online.de> wrote in message news:Gu9BHq.BEv@lugnet.com... <snip> (...) control. (...) influence (...) have (...) But I (...) Mike, I had experienced intermittent problems with downloading programs until I changed the (...) (22 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Release candidate legos-0.2.5.1 avail for testing
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(...) dll doesn't work with serial tower in slow mode. In util/dll-src/rcxtty.c please fix the line setting the ios flags to: ios.c_cflag = CREAD | CLOCAL | CS8 | (highspeed ? 0 : PARENB | PARODD); Mike (22 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: The PRGM key
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(...) When you use firmdl3, changing anything inside the lnp handler won't do anything useful! The code resposible for fast downloading is the small assembly code transfered before the legOS download starts. (...) Don't do that! legOS 0.2.5 ran on (...) (22 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: The PRGM key - THANKS!
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Wow! I am so glad this worked. I entered a bug for the program.c changes earlier today (on sourceforge) and will enter one for the readme change. (However, we could solve the problem by updating dll as well... to find the parameter in any location) (...) (22 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: The PRGM key - THANKS!
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(...) Fine to hear you are up and running. (...) No, I don't think so. In fact, using dll with the right parameters does the trick. Sorting out what you have written, I think you downloaded all your programs to slot 0, your old program was deleted (...) (22 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: The PRGM key - THANKS!
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I tried doing "dll -pX prog.lx" instead of "dll prog.lx -pX" and it works! Thanks. It would be good if Joe Wooley's alteration to program.c could be included in the next version of legOS because it does the trick with the "keeping alive" and "error (...) (22 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Robolab programming for Official remote message buttons
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Any idea how to get the RCx to respond to the lego remote control message buttons; marked 1-3 on the top of the remote control? Speedy help would be appreciated. (22 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: The PRGM key
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Well, I am sorry to say that I don't have a solution for that problem. I haven't experienced this before. I am glad to hear that the program download doesn't fail anymore; and I will request that 0.2.6 contains a similar fix. Ok, another suggestion: (...) (22 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: The PRGM key
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I don’t know if it makes any difference, but I always put the destination before the name of the program. Ex: “dll -p1 hello.lx” Steve (...) (22 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: What happened to Spirit.ocx?
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(...) Hi Kenny, Spirit.ocx can only be used with the serial tower. RIS 2.0 contains a USB-tower, so spirit.ocx doesn't work anymore. Have a look at this message. (URL) a replacement for spirit.ocx is announced. Regards, Rainer (22 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | What happened to Spirit.ocx?
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Hello.. I've just upgraded my RIS 1.0 to version 2.0 and it appears Lego have stopped using the Spirit.ocx. I'm a little confused, I've used the spirit.ocx within Macromedia Director in the past to write interfaces and programs to control my RCX. (...) (22 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: The PRGM key
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Sorry, no. That's the one difference; it no longer says error deleting program and I don't get any errors when downloading to the RCX. I always use firmdl3 -s because using just firmdl3 on its own never works for me. I still have the problem that (...) (22 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: The PRGM key
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After making the change, do you still get "Error deleting program"? or other errors while downloading the program? Your assumption is correct, it will only switch to a program slot if there is a valid program there. I had problems sending programs (...) (22 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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The only thing I could think of is if NQC thinks you are generating code for some other device (e.g. CyberMaster). Try adding -Trcx2 to the command line to force NQC to target RCX2. If that doesn't fix it, email me the program and I'll take a look. (...) (22 years ago, 7-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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I just tried this and it has no effect. By the way, I'm using Cygwin B20 under Windows 98 with a com port IR thing, and LegOS 0.2.5. The same thing happened using WinLegOS and 0.2.3. Pressing the PRGM key has no effect in any situation - I assume it (...) (22 years ago, 7-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: The PRGM key
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I had similar problems when using legOS with CONF_TM defined in boot/config.h What I found was that the lnp handler was not getting enough processing time and was missing some data at times. Try the following fix and let me know if it helps. If so, (...) (22 years ago, 7-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Robot Controller 1.5
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I have released a new (beta) version of Robot Controller, the ideal companion to NQC for Mac OS X. This version adds support for serial IR towers (provided you have a working serial port) and makes several other minor improvements. Download it now (...) (22 years ago, 7-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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I quote from the original readme: "Type "dll demo/helloworld.lx". If all is well, it should be automatically relocated and transmitted to program slot 0. Press the RUN key to run. The program stops automatically. Type "dll demo/rover.c -p1" to (...) (22 years ago, 7-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | MD5 available (was: RCX as a PGP engine)
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I just put my java MD5 port for lejos on the web: (URL) for the popups, Tripod....) It's a terrible hack, but thanks to that memory footprint is low and it does not leak! Let me know if you find it useful. Have fun, Bart. (22 years ago, 7-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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Hi all. I'm a student in my 4 year, learning electronics. For my final project, I got an approval to make a project with LEGO Mindstorm. Basically it's a standard robotic hand that picks up LEGO parts, recognize them (using Image processing & (...) (22 years ago, 7-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi All, I've been trying to send data to my PC using WinLNP and the USB tower. Now, I've modified WinLNP to use the USB tower and it seems to work. I can get the demo RCX program to run and it recognizes I've sent it a byte. I can also get the RCX (...) (22 years ago, 7-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Release candidate legos-0.2.5.1 avail for testing
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Details regarding release content, download instructions and how to provide feedback are at (URL) look forward to hearing from you regarding how it works for you and/or what needs fixing before we release it as 0.2.6 Regards, Stephen for the legOS (...) (22 years ago, 6-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Phantom - The Spirit.ocx replacement is now available.
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I am happy to announce that Phantom.dll, a replacement for the Spirit.ocx is now available for general download. Phantom implements the complete functionality of the Spirit.ocx with the exception of the CyberMaster only calls. Release Candidate 1 is (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Mike, Unfortunately there is no possibility under Robolab 2.5 that the RCX might itself access the data collected in the log. Robolab 2.5 is based on LEGO-firmware 2.0, which has many new features, but not this one. If you want to do your (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Robot Ant and Data logging
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HI, I am building a robot ant and using a light sensor to detect lines to follow. However, the algorithm I am using must not be deterministic; i.e. I need to do a sensor sweep and build a graph of the relative light levels at the left, front and (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Need help with NQC
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"Russell Newman" <victoreden@netzero.net> wrote in message news:GtLuCA.38p@lugnet.com... (...) RCX (...) In what way is it misbehaving? When backing up, it only backs up for 3/4 of a second. Is that enough? When turning, it only turns for a maximum (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Error Message
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Hi. Can anyone help me with a problem I'm having. I'm writing a fairly simple program in NQC and when I compile I get an error saying "undefined variable SENSOR_LIGHT" The line that generates this error is simply: SetSensor(SENSOR_1, SENSOR_LIGHT); (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | RL 2.5 and 2.0 incompatibility
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A cautionary note for situations where RL 2.5 and 2.0 co-exist as in schools which are in transition to upgrading their software. Be aware that if an RCX has RL 2.5 firmware, programs downloaded from RL 2.0 will only go to slot #3. So additional (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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The priority mechanism used in lejos is the same as that specified in the Real Time Specification for Java (RTSJ): Threads of a higher priority will absolutely block threads of a lower priority as long as they remain runnable. The sensor listener (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: Using legos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net VS posting at lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos
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Joseph Woolley <jwoolley@spamblock....ht.rr.com> wrote in message news:Gtw6sr.DC9@lugnet.com... (...) [snip] (...) the (...) next (...) Joseph, How did you sign up? I looked around but found no solution to this. I even tried the old subscribe in (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Using legos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net VS posting at lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos
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"Ed Manlove" <emanlove@ieee.org> wrote in message news:Gtw4Gt.421@lugnet.com... (...) is (...) idea (...) to (...) this (...) I understand and agree with you here. However, I was able to sign up for the maillist with no problems. It appeared to be (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Using legos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net VS posting at lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos
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As mentioned in the RLS doc ((URL) there is mention of communicating with the sourceforge maillist legos-devel@lists.so...forge.net. I don't think this is the greatest idea for a couple of reasons. One it is tough to get signed on. Luis (for (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: "Want to get started with legOS" needs help again
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Max, I believe the source of this is (URL) as you said should not really be there because of B20 (which is actually what I have been using for reasons below) and because these instructions have been superceded by (URL) problem here is the different (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: "Want to get started with legOS" needs help again
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Aaagh! Cygwin B20! That's about 4 years old, IIRC. The current version is 1.3.10, soon to be 1.3.11. Get it from www.cygwin.com - and where did you manage to find B20 ? That site should either remove it or mark it as of historical interest only. (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: "Want to get started with legOS" needs help again
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(...) It means very little. The first time you run Cygwin, it complains about the missing tmp directory. In order to get around this, create a directory 'tmp' from within Cygwin's bash shell using the command: mkdir /tmp This will get rid of that (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I have followed all the stuff on the webpages but when I click a Cygwin B20 in the start menu it says bash.exe: warning:-coukd not find /tmp. please create! BASH.EXE-2.02$ what does this mean and how do I fix it (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) The RCX 1.0 in RIS 1.0 has a jack, the RCX 1.0 in RIS 1.5 doesn't (unfortunately, I have two of them). The 2.0 on the RCX 2.0 is purely for decoration, there's no user visible difference whatsoever to the RCX 1.0 without the jack. Jürgen (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Idiotic listserver! Here's the patch inline: diff -ru cvs-legOS/Makefile.common work-legOS/Makefile.common --- cvs-legOS/Makefile.common Sun May 27 18:01:56 2001 +++ work-legOS/Makefile.common Thu Mar 28 21:26:06 2002 @@ -11,15 +11,14 @@ # # -# (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Proposals, Bug Fixes, etc and tracking them with SourceForge
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(...) Please, post your diff file on sourceforge: (URL) Paolo. --- "If you don't care, your customers never will." - Marlene Blaszczyk (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Proposals, Bug Fixes, etc and tracking them with SourceForge
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<snip> > > I retrieved the latest from CVS and had problems building. I had to remove > the "\" from the end of some #define statements. I guess the gcc version I > have doesn't support (multi-line) #defines using "\" or isn't configured to > allow (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Want to get started with legOS
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(...) Russel. I've just added Paolo's writeup of the installation instructions for the windows platforms. Please let me know of any corrections needed to these pages and how you fared. Good luck, Stephen legOS release manager -- stephen@debian.org (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Want to get started with legOS
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Russell, This link is to the legOS Documentation: (URL) Instalation instructions are in the How to section a few pages in. Happy trails Chris (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Want to get started with legOS
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I right now program in NQC but I want some thing better and I heard that legOS is really good. I,m runing windows 95 and I want to get started with legOS. I heard that you need something called "egcs" which is a "cross compiler" and I also need (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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