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RE: newbie
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lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos
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Mon, 21 Jan 2002 13:28:45 GMT
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<marco@soporcel.(stopspam)pt>
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If you decide to use LegOS you won't be needing nor will you have the chance
to use NQC because a RCX with LegOS loaded won't understand nor respond to
any standard firmware commands.
Check (if you didn't already) the side links at:
http://news.lugnet.com/robotics/rcx/legos/
Especially:
http://legos.sourceforge.net/HOWTO/
http://www.noga.de/legOS/
mc.
> From: news-gateway@lugnet.com On Behalf Of Paula Berger
>
> so if i decide to use LegOS I don't need NQC, right? as I understood,
> de LegOS itself it's complete to be used alone....
>
> > LegOS is an operating system ( a firmware replacement in itself)
> > It's like a mini UNIX system, that will run true C compiled • programs on RCX.
> >
> > NQC on the other hand, all it does is translate a NQC program into • LEGO
> > pCode that will be *interpreted* by RCX's standard firmware (you • could call
> > it "compile" but not in the same way as traditional compilation is
> > understood)
> >
> > So, NQC deals with generating pseudo-compiled programs to be run
> > (interpreted) on LEGO standard firmware using the same pCodes all • LEGO
> > software uses to command the RCX.
> >
> > LegOS is an OS that runs true compiled into machine-code and it's
> > incompatible (doesn't understand nor tries to interpret) with • standard LEGO
> > firmware.
> >
> > I don't know if there would be enough RAM to make a "standard pCode"
> > interpreter emulator, running under LegOS, but would be a nice idea • for
> > people that would like to use LegOS power but now and then need to • run some
> > standard firmware programs ;)
> >
> > mc.
> >
> > PS: I'm not a LegOS user.
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