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Does anyone have any data on the reliability of quad speed LNP? I've been using quad speed LNP for downloading programs to my 1.0 RCX for some time, and never had a problem. Recently I'd bowored a friends 1.0 RCX so that my bot could have two RCXs. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RCX as a PGP engine
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(...) IIRC, the algorithm doesn't need floating point ops, only very very large primes. (...) yah - I don't think the RCX will have a good generator of random numbers. cool idea, I'd be interested to see if it works :) Dan (23 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RCX as a PGP engine
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Looked at some of the source code involved. Have a look at the "Gnu Privacy Guard" variant's source at: (URL) I was just thinking, would the RCX be able to implement a PGP or RSA (...) I don't think there is enough room for the WHOLE PGP package in (...) (23 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RCX as a PGP engine
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So I'm a bit behind on my reading list and I'm finally working through Steven Levy's fascinating book "Crypto" on the history and development of Public Key Incription and such. Great stuff. I was just thinking, would the RCX be able to implement a (...) (23 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: problems using firmdl3 and dll on Red Hat 6.2
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(...) The proper way to manage the /etc/rc.d scripts with RedHat at least is chkconfig. So the proper command (as root) after moving the link back from /unused would be: chkconfig --level 0123456 gpm off More info is at the man page for chkconfig. (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) That file should just be a soft link to /etc/rc/init.d/gpm (or ../init.d/gpm), so there's no need to keep it. ROSCO (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: problems using firmdl3 and dll on Red Hat 6.2
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(...) Oh, on the console you might have gpm running, which allows copy-paste on the console with the mouse. As root, run '/etc/rc.d/init.d/gpm stop' and see if it gets better. To turn that off completely edit /etc/sysconfig/mouse and set (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: problems using firmdl3 and dll on Red Hat 6.2
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It is working! In case anyone else encounters this issue... here is the solution. Per Geoff Gerrietts: (...) I just moved the file to /unused (in case I wanted it back) and reboot'd. IR communication is working perfect. Thank You Geoff! <snip> (next (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: problems using firmdl3 and dll on Red Hat 6.2
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"Joseph Woolley" <jwoolley@spamblock....ht.rr.com> wrote in message news:GrqxJG.Cwq@lugnet.com... (...) to (...) Also, when I installed RH, I had a mouse connected to the same serial port. I am wondering if the mouse driver is still loading and (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I recently cleared off my laptop HD and installed Red Hat 6.2, then downloaded and installed all the packages listed in the legOS HOWTO... but have run into a couple snags. 1st and most important, I am not able to send anything via the IR Tower. (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: multiplexor and legOS
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I'm not sure if anyone is trying out my multiplexor patch, but thought I'd let you all know that I posted a new version which works better and solves some problems in the earlier revision. The patch is available in the legOS patch section on (...) (23 years ago, 17-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi Hans, I think 2.4.9 is too old, but you may try to just remove the MODULE_LICENSE stuff. Jürgen (...) (23 years ago, 13-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
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(...) You could also try BricxOS (in a similar fashion to BricxCC), which also happens to have RCX in it. Martin (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) me, (...) written, (...) and/or (...) Well, even though it has a few Unix-ie functions, I don't really see it as a -nix. My personal favourite is NogOS (for Marcus), but BrickOS is good, too. ROSCO (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Basically four things: 1) Getting a sourceforge account and having me designate the person a maintainer. 2) Using sourceforge CVS to maintain the canonical CVS tree for legOS; this is basically very typical CVS stuff- committing the incoming (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Luis, What is involved with being the "maintainer" of the project under SourceForge? Ed (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) For me, BrickNix is good. But it sounds very far away from legOS. I think I like robOS more. It looks and sounds like legOS. So my list is: 1 - robOS 2 - BrickNix I don't have a number 3 favorite. Did LEGO say anything about their feelings (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I'm rather familiar with those pages :) Really, legOS is basically Mindstorms specific. Porting it elsewhere would be basically not worthwhile. And trust me, Markus has asked about legOS. Honestly, if that article had never been written, this never (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
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There are actually several other trademarks owned by The LEGO Group and some guidelines to using the LEGO trademark. They can be found in their Press Kit on their web site (URL) retract my earlier statement that we should ask for usage of the name (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) ROS is already reserved for my upcoming Router Operating System... Please, please don't choose that name (I have no TMs or anything, but it would be nice not to choose that). (...) /~\ Eddie C. Dost ASCII ribbon campaign \ / ecd@skynet.be (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
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(...) How about RobOS? /~\ Eddie C. Dost ASCII ribbon campaign \ / ecd@skynet.be against HTML mail X / \ (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Itried to install the linux usb drive on mu computer with redhat 7.2 and 2.4.9-21 kernel. It did not work, this is the error message returned. What's wrong? /Hans Karlsson [root@nisse usb_lego]# make cc -O2 -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
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(...) Just remember that Mindstorms and RCX are also trademarks. Jürgen (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
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How about rOS or rcxOS? I think it should support USB in next relase. Zhengrong (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
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Or what about brOS for Brick OS? Mike (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) How about msOS (for MindstormsOS)? Oh, wait, we'd probably have Bill on our tails with that one... ROSCO (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
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It is a shame that the name legOS can not be kept. I think it describes the software perfectly. And if it can't be used in the future (which I suggest some begging and pleading here) I would have a name that has OS in it to best describe it. For (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | maths libraries and LPS
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I am new to this newsgroup, so I hope I am not repeating information - I cannot find the solution to this from a search. I am porting a small maths library to the Lego brick at the moment (cos, sin, tan, sinh, cosh, tanh, acos, asin, atan, sqrt, (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | multiplexor patch posted
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I've posted the multiplexor patch under the patches secetion of the legOS project at sourceforge. (URL) you can't follow that link just go to (URL) then follow the patches link and look for the multiplexor patch. If you improve upon it post the (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
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"Michael Obenland" <obenland@t-online.de> wrote in message news:GrBqw5.KL4@lugnet.com... (...) A recursive acronym in the GNU style? KNEBL: KNEBL's Not Endorsed By Lego or snebl, fnebl... Should keep 'em happy :) Tim (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: multiplexor and legOS
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(...) Sort of. Try Sourceforge ((URL) is on the "Patches" page (just click on the "Submit New" link). Great Job!! I am looking forward to be able to use the multiplexer finally! I've successfully added the "priority interrupt" patch to legOS 0.2.5 (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
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(...) That was not the cause for my RFC. You do a wonderful job! And legOS does it as well. No real overwhelming cause for doing a new release. (...) Well, not really. I wold favour other solutions first: - if you can go on with legOS-maintainance - (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | linux USB driver.
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For anyone who want's it, I have a linux USB driver for the lego IR tower. If anyone is interested, the tar ball of driver and pathces to nqc and legOS can be found at: (URL) am hoping to reconsile my driver with the version that was being worked (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: multiplexor and legOS
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I'm happy to report that after writing the multiplexor driver at the kernel level it's working! I'll post a patch soon once I've got it cleaned up a little bit. It looks like the problem was with the legOS power/read cycle in ds_handler. Once I took (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
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It appears that the time has come for 0.2.6; it has been more than 18 months now since 0.2.5. I still lurk here, but my work with Free Software has consumed my time- even when I'm not paid, I'm pretty much a slave to bugzilla.gnome.org and (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RFC: Creation of Version 0.2.6
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I think it would be a very good idea to incorporate the prio-patch to legOS. But there seem to be a lot of patches and enhancements for 0.2.5. Personally, I use the remote control patch from Zhenrong Zang. And there is the TCP/IP system... Any more (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Priority Interrupt Patch and legOS-0.2.5
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We are gathered here to witness the union of priointerrupt-patch.diff and legOS-0.2.5. If anyone has just cause why these two should not be wed may they speak now or forever hold their peace. Robert Templeton (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: multiplexor and legOS
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Still no luck in getting the mux working properly. I tried making use of the code for turning sensors on and off but later realized that the ds_handler code would still be turning the sensor off as part of its normal operation. I think I'm going to (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Real time operating system resources
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Now that my interest has been piqued by the multiplexer problem (and sensing problem in general), what would some of you hardened embedded/real-time system veterans recommend for reading on the subject. Two books that I've found at Amazon.com are (...) (23 years ago, 6-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: multiplexor and legOS
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(...) I'm just checking this thing out. You can look at: (URL) more information. Unfortunately, I got the .ps description file but not the source code patch file. A mail asking for it is on it's way ;) Mike (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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