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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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(...) 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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<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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(...) 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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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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(...) remove (...) I (...) to (...) Yes, I had. With newer gcc versions and Cygwin on win32. I fixed #defines problem with a dos2unix text file conversion. (...) I've posted a Bug on sourceforge for printf.c. Same problem happens to older GCC (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) patch (...) invoked by (...) and (...) just (...) Please, post your patches on Sourceforge: (URL) Paolo. --- "I suggest a new strategy, let the Wookie win." - C3PO (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi - the makefiles don't work at the moment for legOS on cygwin - this patch fixes that. It also stops a dependency generation command from being invoked by make clean, and, in the util directory, instead of compiling firmdl3, dll, and others in (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I posted this msg. about 10 days ago but as my server was set up wrong it didn't work. sorry for the delay. At the time of posting this i have already seen the movie thrice so I'm about ready. I've recently (a month ago) created a RSA (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RFC: smaller task scheduler
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, Joseph Woolley writes: <snip> (...) <snip> Ok, so I was wrong about this. I double checked the standard task scheduler, and sure enough, it cycles through the high priority tasks, until all are P_WAITING, then moves (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Final RFC on next legOS release (would have been legOS 0.2.6)
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Concerning the name change, call for ideas and a vote, I would suggest that a NEW thread entitled similar to "Call for legOS name change" be created in lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos. The details when worked out and as outlined in the rlswork doc should (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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"Stephen M Moraco" <stephen_moraco@agilent.com> wrote in message news:GtKIM4.Gws@lugnet.com... (...) <snip> (...) Sounds good. Now, who would like to provide a second opinion? BTW, as far as intended purpose of the task scheduler... I can see how (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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That would be great. Thanks Mark! Obviously, it will be prudent to make some or all of these optional at compile time... but I believe at least half of them are useful for most users. Anyone have an idea of priority on this addition? Should it be (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, Joseph Woolley writes: <snip> (...) This is exciting... <snip> (...) Good work on this! Since you have the config and simple swap we'll need to prove that both versions are still working and I'd like a 2nd opinion (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Sounds good to me, I'll fix them up and put them in as patches. As far as keeping things small they will be able to be excluded at compile time, much like everything else in LegOS. It is probably also a good idea to have all 3rd party sensors (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) I created a user space program which does some of this. I call it "inspector" as it mostly inspects the values of sensors. It also shows the current battery reading and how long the RCX has been on. The UI is pretty simple to use. It also (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Final RFC on next legOS release (would have been legOS 0.2.6)
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(...) Since there has to be a name change, perhaps keep the numbering for continuity? Unless you think we should go direct to 0.3.0 :-) Max. (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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And another option would be: 3.5) View/Set RCX ID for lnp. <snip> (...) <snip> - Joe (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Stephen, My SourceForge id is emanlove. And a few comments ... - Although you say the idea of a distribution shape is minor, it might be useful to start off using this so that we can be consistant from the beginning. And it sounds like a good (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Per message: (URL) there be a way to delete programs via the RCX buttons? Or perhaps just a dll -delete option? I have concidered adding a simple menu (using the view button or something in program.c perhaps) Could provide these functions: 1) View (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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With the latest surge of interest in updating LegOS, I’d like to offer an idea that I think would be nice to add. A few months ago, someone posted some sensor code that allowed a light sensor and a rotation sensor to be connected to the same port. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RFC: smaller task scheduler
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I have been working on some changes to the task scheduler (and therefore execi, kill, killall) and have reduced the size/complexity a bit. I think it is ready for use (although I am going to continue to test it). Here is a bit of info. about it: (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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"Stephen M Moraco" <stephen_moraco@agilent.com> wrote in message news:GtIG2u.7Gy@lugnet.com... (...) I believe the firmdl application could load the .srec, look for a tag and replace the tag with the user selected RCX ID. Then transmit as it always (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Thanks for reading it. (...) I'll need time to play with this. It seems to me this is not the first time this has been mentioned in this news group. Has anybody thought of using the downloader as a means for setting the RCX id? Seems to me it (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Final RFC on next legOS release (would have been legOS 0.2.6)
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We are now actively deciding what the next release of legOS will be. (yes there will be a name change and, likely, the numbering will change but -for now- let's call it legOS 0.2.6) I've put together a more formal description of what we know today. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I read over the proposed release changes for 0.2.6, just a few ideas. I recently picked up a second RCX and found it quite difficult to do development using legOS on two RCXs. I might just be missing something, but I had to maintain two seperate (...) (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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This looks good so far Stephen. I agree with the time-to-release remarks (although I love to dive in to new code 8-) Also, I like the idea of not updating to a new compiler (as I just got this machine setup and the compiler working well). I am (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I think I suggested this before, but how about Leg-OS. This isn't easily confusable with Lego, and allows us to keep saying "leg os". mark (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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And don't forget: We need a new NAME!!! There is no reference to legOS on the LEGO MINDSTORMS homepage. I understand their reason for this but it would be good for brickOS (formerly known as legOS) to get more popular. Mike (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Here's my first cut at more detail. Thanks to a couple of you for providing some hint of your desired direction and for making my day by your showing of interest. I've more to add but you can get a feel for what I've been thinking to date. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I guess I should check the documentation on sourceforge as well, but I would like to know: What are the design goals for legOS at this point. By this, I mean, with the current set of people involved, what are the goals that everyone wants to work (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Actually, gcc 3.0.3-1 is available for the Hitachi. I'm running gcc with the new 2.12 binutils on my SuSE Linux machine without a flaw. Gcc only complains about some depricated styles at kernel compilation and has some problems with the c++ (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I'm interested in helping out with legOS as well. So here's a brief write up of my applicable qualifications. ~7 years of C/C++ programming ~3 years of embeded C programming ~5 years of distributed programming (CORBA, RPC, RMI, homegrown stuff) (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Well, I am definitely interested in participating! I am actively seeking developer status on sourceforge for the legOS project. I had concidered volunteering to coordinate the release, but had doubts/concerns about the time I would be able to put (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Stephen, I am interested in helping out with the legOS project. I can contribute to the development on Windows OS and general project development and assitance. For some background on my experiences I have - BS and MS in Electrical Enginnering with (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Little Off Subject Was Re: Proposals, Bug Fixes, etc and tracking them with SourceForge
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Mark, I am sadly guessing that Luis is mourning the loss of Duke to Indiana last night and thus has not responded. I hate to see a supportive and excited fan see their team loose. Ed (...) [snip] (...) [snip] (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Mark, (...) I'm the Debian GNU/Linux Maintainer for legOS and am a current member of the sourceforge legOS project. I've been talking with Luis (albeit, given his response times it feels rather one sided [to be fair he said this would happen...] ;-) (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Well, I certainly have been thinking about this myself. I am planning on getting an account on sourceforge and volunteering for development... however, I would not be able to take a leading role in administration. I sure hope someone can take up (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I think the main problem with legOS right now is lack of consistent maintenance. As Luis Villa noted back in February, he can no longer devote enough time to legOS to support the upkeep. He also made a call for new volunteers, and listed what's (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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