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Re: Mark IV operation under linux
Chris,
Thank you. Please don't do any work at this time.
My conclusion is that it might be just as hard for me to get the old system
running under dosemu as to get Rob's system running under linux. This is
where I eventually want to go, so why go to an intermediate step unless it
is easy? Dosemu does not look very easy since I need to do I/O and
graphics to make the old QBasic system run.
The current plan unless everyone advises against it is to go for Rob's
system. Note that I now have a little perl experience so it is no longer
so formidable to work with Rob's perl control script. I think all I need
to do is to get Rob's "C" programs and then modify his perl scripts for my
use. A first look indicates that he has done everything I need.
I also now have a test box that allows debugging a program without having
to look at stars. This is a big change and will greatly reduce the time
required.
Any more advice from experts? Or opinions from those who don't choose to
call themselves experts?
Tom Droege
> [Original Message]
> From: Chris Albertson <chrisalbertson90278@yahoo.com>
> To: <tdroege2@earthlink.net>
> Date: 5/24/2004 11:30:29 AM
> Subject: Re: Mark IV operation under linux
>
>
> The thing to do is one baby step at a time. First find a DOS
> floppy with minimal stuff on it maybe just "command.com" and
> set up a system that only runs off a floppy in the A: drive.
> no screen graphics or access to printer ports. Next you
> change one line at a time in the config file.
>
> I've forgotten a lot of the details but I've got some "computer
> work" to do at home and I'll try out dosemu again. You might want
> ask specific dosemu questions to the list as I know there are at
> least three others who know about it.
>
> But in general, it's not easy to get to where you want to go
> in one step.
>
> --- Thomas Droege <tdroege2@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Chris,
> >
> > OK, I have downloaded dosemu (it is not in the Mandrake
> > distribution).
> >
> > I have been reading the docs. It looks pretty formidable to me.
> > Looks
> > like I need to run with root privelages since I use the I/O and do
> > screen
> > graphics.
> >
> > I think I can get through the make / install but then what?
> >
> > The docs start out speaking main line operationg system talk which I
> > only
> > vaguely can follow what they are after. No chance I can do the right
> > thing, I think.
> >
> > I really would like to run this on the test station, since then I
> > could do
> > all my present diagnostics and switch back and forth to work on new
> > all
> > linux running code.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: Chris Albertson <chrisalbertson90278@yahoo.com>
> > > To: <tdroege2@earthlink.net>
> > > Date: 5/23/2004 12:50:33 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Mark IV operation under linux
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Tom,
> > >
> > > Some time ago I tried running your BASIC stuff under Linuxand it
> > "just
> > > worked". Not quite what you are asking below but at leat you could
> > > run the BASIC and the data reduction pipeline on the same box.
> > > I used "dosemu" to make a "dos box" andthem simply ran the basic
> > > program in the box. If nothing else this would provide remote
> > > access, you could bring al those dos boxes to one screen and run
> > > alll the camera from one screen/keyboard.
> > >
> > > --- Thomas Droege <tdroege2@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > > > This is mostly to Rob Creager, but the rest of you might want to
> > > > comment.
> > > >
> > > > As I bring up TOM4 and TOM5 I want to start at least one of them
> > > > under
> > > > linux.
> > > >
> > > > What is the state of the linux software for the Mark IVs?
> > > >
> > > > 1) Every thing I might possibly want to do has been programmed
> > and I
> > > > just
> > > > have to load it an run under linux.
> > > >
> > > > 2) If 1) is not true, then what modules are available to me to
> > use
> > > > with
> > > > calls from perl?
> > > >
> > > > a) A module that reads the memory board and writes out a fits
> > file.
> > > > This
> > > > program read a parameter file to get all the fits items.
> > > >
> > > > b) A module that does an arbitrary operation with the present
> > stamp
> > > > code.
> > > >
> > > > Possibly now is the time for all of us to get together and
> > produce a
> > > > good
> > > > Mark IV code package. This might encourage operation of more of
> > the
> > > > Mark
> > > > IVs???
> > > >
> > > > Tom Droege
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Tom Droege Jennifer Malpass
> > > > tdroege2@earthlink.net
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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