use ISOedit or nero or whatever to add roms to the roms folder on the iso. use KNOPPIX/boot.img as the image to make the CD bootable when you re-burn it
The source code is my modifications to Klaus Knopper's shell scripts. Most notably knoppix-autoconfig and xsession. I also did some configuration hacks to let the user choose between Xv and DGA on the boot command-line. You can uncompress the CD and extract all the scripts from within a running KnoppiXMAME. shoot me an email if you have any questions.
It was certainly thought over when I was deciding whether or not to make KnoppiXMAME, but i figure the sheer numbers of games it runs could easily fill a CD just for MAME. Anyone is welcome to fork my project and cater it to more generalized emulation.
Hi everyone, I'm the author of KnoppiXMAME. The file wasn't available yet on ibiblio when I updated the project status on freshmeat. I didn't think it would generate an announcement on the main page, and I certainly didn't think it would be slashdotted!
I've mailed the ibiblio maintainers and am waiting for a response on the status of the ISO file I uploaded about three days ago. In the meantime you can grab the ISO directly from me by opening an ftp session to yummy.dyndns.org. It's only 128K up, so whoever gets it first please put some mirrors up!
LHA was much better even ten years ago. It was standard on Atari ST and Amiga computers. And it generally got better compression, too. To this day it's still installed by default on most Linux distros but nobody uses it any more.
http://127.0.0.1:631 - You don't need no stinkin' docs!
ALSA? They have modules.conf entries for all sound cards on their site. Also, the new Knoppix V3.2 has alsa autoconfiguration scripts now. Try booting with the command-line: 'knoppix alsa [driver_for_your_card]' or you can leave out the last argument and it will be autodetected.
I would say that he stole the IP, only because he looked at the perl code. If he simply would have observed the behaviour of the program and tried to re-create it, that would have been a more moral type of reverse-engineering. Looking at code and then re-writing it in another language is not reverse engineering in my opinion.
I disagree. The real original thing about Knoppix is it's automatic hardware configuration, which is a hell of a lot more of an issue on the x86 platform than the ppc one. It's what makes it ideal for gaming. Far as I know, gentoo only supports ATI and NVidia cards.
There already is a Debian for PPC. Knoppix is really just Debian if you aren't using it as a live CD.
I think the gentoo guys are raising the bar by adding live CDs for a new architecture, while allowing access to the native OS at the same time.
I don't see why not. From my limited understanding of Apple/NeXT, OS X runs on top of BSD, which runs on top of the Mach microkernel. Far as I know, Mach was designed with the idea of running multiple operating systems at the same time in mind. I am pretty sure it's what makes "Classic Mode" OS 9 available at the same time as OS X.
If someone knows more about this, please elucidate. A "kernel for kernels" was always a cooler idea to me in comparison to virtualization of resources for an OS which already runs on the same hardware.
Excuse me, but that is exactly what the NTUninst folders are for! If you apply a service pack and don't want to ever roll it back, (Have *you* ever tried rolling back a service pack? good luck!) you should have every right to remove that cruft.
That's exactly like saying "Don't delete anything from/var/log or/tmp, some programs might still need that stuff"!
I can confirm my downloaded copy of XP Pro refused to install SP1 for that reason. Personally It made me happy because it gave me the kick in the ass it took to finally drop windows altogether.
BTW, this is only true for Windows >= XP. I actually own Windows 2000, but have it installed on about three computers at home. So even though they run in VMware, I technically still do run Windows.
Bittorrent kicks ass. I started downloading a couple of hours ago and was getting less than 10KB/s. Now that I punched open the incoming port, my full download bandwidth is saturated, and it appears that my upload rate is decent too. Not only does this protocol disperse the slashdot effect, it optimizes the file transfers. Maybe if popular web pages could be served by "trackers", they would withstand the slashdot effect a lot better without needing gargantuate bandwidth or several load-balanced servers.
Yes, and here is a BioWare-supplied app which replaces all installation files with their 1.29 counterparts. may even work in wine, haven't tested it yet. (i'm trying the install-in-vmware-then-copy-over approach)
RHN is free for one machine. If you have more than one, you have to round-robin "entitle" each box to update them. Windows Update is really just appealing to the user's perception that they are buying new versions of windows for new features, not for bug fixes. They would probably get lynched if they charged for bug fixes because everybody knows how flawed Windows is.
What is good about OSS is most of the software is already written so distribution companies can focus on adding value to Linux. Microsoft not only has to burn money on R&D, they also have to burn money on their OS.
Slashdot Mirror
Well if your emufreak friends aren't satisfied with ~200MB with 500MB to spare for ROMs, why not made a 4.5 gig DVD instead? ;)
A kind soul at PlanetMirror is now hosting KnoppiXMAME 1.0. I'll be updating the freshmeat page today.
/ planetmirror.com/pub/knoppixmame/
Here's where you can grab the files:
http://planetmirror.com/pub/knoppixmame/
ftp:/
Share and Enjoy!
- Daniel
use ISOedit or nero or whatever to add roms to the roms folder on the iso. use KNOPPIX/boot.img as the image to make the CD bootable when you re-burn it
The source code is my modifications to Klaus Knopper's shell scripts. Most notably knoppix-autoconfig and xsession. I also did some configuration hacks to let the user choose between Xv and DGA on the boot command-line. You can uncompress the CD and extract all the scripts from within a running KnoppiXMAME. shoot me an email if you have any questions.
You can make a DVD. Just be sure to use ISO9660.
It was certainly thought over when I was deciding whether or not to make KnoppiXMAME, but i figure the sheer numbers of games it runs could easily fill a CD just for MAME. Anyone is welcome to fork my project and cater it to more generalized emulation.
I had one user email me saying he successfully remastered KnoppiXMAME 0.5 on a 3.5 gig DVD. Even *I* don't have a collection that big!
Hi everyone, I'm the author of KnoppiXMAME. The file wasn't available yet on ibiblio when I updated the project status on freshmeat. I didn't think it would generate an announcement on the main page, and I certainly didn't think it would be slashdotted!
I've mailed the ibiblio maintainers and am waiting for a response on the status of the ISO file I uploaded about three days ago. In the meantime you can grab the ISO directly from me by opening an ftp session to yummy.dyndns.org. It's only 128K up, so whoever gets it first please put some mirrors up!
- Daniel R. Tarsky
Wait, it does.. Neutrino is a lot like Mosix. processes will migrate automagically across networked QNX machines if you allow them to.
LHA was much better even ten years ago. It was standard on Atari ST and Amiga computers. And it generally got better compression, too. To this day it's still installed by default on most Linux distros but nobody uses it any more.
http://127.0.0.1:631 - You don't need no stinkin' docs!
ALSA? They have modules.conf entries for all sound cards on their site. Also, the new Knoppix V3.2 has alsa autoconfiguration scripts now. Try booting with the command-line: 'knoppix alsa [driver_for_your_card]' or you can leave out the last argument and it will be autodetected.
A-men!
I would say that he stole the IP, only because he looked at the perl code. If he simply would have observed the behaviour of the program and tried to re-create it, that would have been a more moral type of reverse-engineering. Looking at code and then re-writing it in another language is not reverse engineering in my opinion.
Don't forget those Service Pack CDs they send out once in awhile to the TechNet subscribers, and that frickin' "Plus!" CD.
I disagree. The real original thing about Knoppix is it's automatic hardware configuration, which is a hell of a lot more of an issue on the x86 platform than the ppc one. It's what makes it ideal for gaming. Far as I know, gentoo only supports ATI and NVidia cards.
There already is a Debian for PPC. Knoppix is really just Debian if you aren't using it as a live CD.
I think the gentoo guys are raising the bar by adding live CDs for a new architecture, while allowing access to the native OS at the same time.
I don't see why not. From my limited understanding of Apple/NeXT, OS X runs on top of BSD, which runs on top of the Mach microkernel. Far as I know, Mach was designed with the idea of running multiple operating systems at the same time in mind. I am pretty sure it's what makes "Classic Mode" OS 9 available at the same time as OS X.
If someone knows more about this, please elucidate. A "kernel for kernels" was always a cooler idea to me in comparison to virtualization of resources for an OS which already runs on the same hardware.
Not really. But it does mean that if they foobar your system, you just have to reboot to fix it :)
That's where apt4rpm comes in handy.
Excuse me, but that is exactly what the NTUninst folders are for! If you apply a service pack and don't want to ever roll it back, (Have *you* ever tried rolling back a service pack? good luck!) you should have every right to remove that cruft.
/var/log or /tmp, some programs might still need that stuff"!
That's exactly like saying "Don't delete anything from
I can confirm my downloaded copy of XP Pro refused to install SP1 for that reason. Personally It made me happy because it gave me the kick in the ass it took to finally drop windows altogether.
BTW, this is only true for Windows >= XP. I actually own Windows 2000, but have it installed on about three computers at home. So even though they run in VMware, I technically still do run Windows.
You don't have them memorized by now?
Bittorrent kicks ass. I started downloading a couple of hours ago and was getting less than 10KB/s. Now that I punched open the incoming port, my full download bandwidth is saturated, and it appears that my upload rate is decent too. Not only does this protocol disperse the slashdot effect, it optimizes the file transfers. Maybe if popular web pages could be served by "trackers", they would withstand the slashdot effect a lot better without needing gargantuate bandwidth or several load-balanced servers.
Yes, and here is a BioWare-supplied app which replaces all installation files with their 1.29 counterparts. may even work in wine, haven't tested it yet. (i'm trying the install-in-vmware-then-copy-over approach)
RHN is free for one machine. If you have more than one, you have to round-robin "entitle" each box to update them. Windows Update is really just appealing to the user's perception that they are buying new versions of windows for new features, not for bug fixes. They would probably get lynched if they charged for bug fixes because everybody knows how flawed Windows is.
What is good about OSS is most of the software is already written so distribution companies can focus on adding value to Linux. Microsoft not only has to burn money on R&D, they also have to burn money on their OS.
Yeah, bad hangovers make me grumpy. I appreciate slashdot, and my local newspaper is no better.