These are some RAW notes on what I was doing when building the Pigeon system. They are very terse - which is sometimes more fun - but they have not been read yet, so dont be supprised if a thread doensn't make sense, or if the cat got near the keyboard.
This may include duplication, and phoney baloney. Under construction - STILL!
if all else fails use setup to do the tasks (install BASE) netconfig build kernel ln -s /usr/src/linux /linux make config make dep make zlilo # < 1024 cylinders ONLY # OFTEN OK for a day make INSTALL_PATH=/boot/pigeon/. zlilo # relocates vmlinuz to there make modules # takes AGES ! make modules_install chown gps /tmp/pkgs_cd # place to unfold tars chown gps /tmp/pkgs_ftp # and compile them mc /tmp/pkgs /cdrom/X11/xutils # or navigate to there # LDR2 (sunsite) tar -zxf CTRL-X CTRL-P TAB ESC_RETURN TAB -or- tar -zxf -C /tmp/pkgs ESC_RETURN -ie- tar -zxf -C /tmp/pkgs /cdrom/X11/utils -strcat_with('/')- xbmbrowser4.4.tar.gz # # MEDIA[ LDR2=sunsite ] # expect .lsm with wrong 4.4 version Interesting apps I found on the way: xv - x graphics viewer RANGE of graphic file types not quite GNU needs QUIT button (olvwm's is OK) xv grab option grabs window pixmap sxpm - show xbm sxbm /usr/doc/xbm/plaid.xbm plain viewer from xbm people window resize repeats pattern bitmap -- MIT's xbm editor mine came ready installed with Slackware I used xbmbrowser to start it on a selected x-bit-map xbmbrowser - good for looking at directories of icon.xbm UNTAR cd /cdrom/X11/utils tar -C /tmp/pkgs xbmbrowser4.4.tar.gz README cd /tmp/pkgs/xbmbrowser4.4 # OR WHATEVER # xterm -title xbmbrowser4.4/README -e less README # tells you to: BUILD (takes 3 minutes) # xmkmf make make install make install.man make clean RUN xbmbrowser /usr/X11R6/include/X11/bitmaps & locate xbm PLAY mc /usr/X11/lib/X11 (to make faster access to /usr/X11/lib/lib-BINARY.so cp xbmbrowser.menu $HOME/.xbmbrowser cp xbmbrowser.menu.tut $HOME vi /usr/X11/lib/X11/app-defaults/Xbm* # NB: CAP1 # MENUS: OVER-BACK-GROUND: - no action takes default action of desktop eg olvwm LEFT - drags window RIGHT - window frames menu OVER-ICON:- pop-up menu remember to hold LEFT - global menu RIGHT - bitmap menu xwpick - UNTRIED - screen grabber for X ?? xmkmf make make install make install.man make clean xvset - untar relative file [LDR2=SUNSITE]:/cdrom/xvset/ not particularly interesting except for mouse repeat speed xwininfo -all -children | less (click on desktop background) all info except PID's ? xprop -root gives info about window --- netpbm --- With Emulate3Button get middle button by pressing both buttons together. X11 does this smoothly - no accidental misinterpretations, BUT may be 'slow' when detecting a plain button, when it waits for a release (or MOVE). To get the xbmbrowser menus, drag the mouse down over the title. Emulate3Button allows change from LEFT-DRAG to BOTH- with Emulate3Button, can cut+paste within same window using LEFT-DRAG over text ALSO-PRESS-RIGHT maybe into other window IF NOT focus follows mouse CANT - get openview texteditor to use X11 selection ??
SAMBA client on 286
If anyone has a URL, all about Linux interworking with DOS machines, I'd like to include the URL. Not everyone can afford to throw their old 286 machines away, and if they can use KA9Q, or be printer servers - great.
IE I think there is an SMB client for 286 machines, made available on ftp.microsoft.com. Added to the TCP/IP from (CICA-?), you get a printer on the LAN.