* [9fans] Tvx beta version available on TinyCoreLinux
@ 2010-05-14 15:25 EBo
2010-05-14 15:50 ` hiro
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From: EBo @ 2010-05-14 15:25 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 9Fans-list
I am pleased to announce the inclusion of Tvx into TinyCoreLinux's list
standard packages.
Tvx is a repackaging of Russ's 9vx on TinyCoreLinux's micro-core Linux
distribution -- which provides a lean and mean Linux-on-a-stick. More
information on TinyCoreLinux can be found on their website
<http://www.tinycorelinux.com/>.
Due to TCL's package requirements the main executable (9vx), root file
system, source code, and documentation have all been separated into
separate packages. To get a working version of Tvx please follow TCL's
installation instructions <http://www.tinycorelinux.com/install.html> and
then install at minimum the Tvx and Tvx-root packages. Once this is done
you should be able to start Tvx by clicking on the 9-ball icon in the
application tray. A FAQ and other Tvx specific documentation will be
forthcoming.
I am requesting an initial review and comments from the community at
large.
Please note that there are two known issues with the current packages:
* no pop-up error message if Tvx cannot find Tvx-root. If you forget to
install Tvx-root, or moved it, then Tvx sould report back some error
message. At the moment it appears to do nothing. I expect to have a fix
in the next release.
* /home/tc/Tvx-root is linked and not copied. The standard way that
packages are installed on TCL is to mount and link a clean copy at each
boot, which guarantees that the system is pristine. Unfortunately, the
base system is read-only, so you cannot recompile plan9 libraries but can
add persistent files to the system. The alpha version actually copied
Tvx-root to /home/tc, so this should be easily fixed shortly. Once this is
corrected you should be able to install the Tvx-root-src package and
recompile the entire plan9 system from scratch.
Hope you enjoy, and I look forward to your questions and comments.
Best regards,
EBo --
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* Re: [9fans] Tvx beta version available on TinyCoreLinux
2010-05-14 15:25 [9fans] Tvx beta version available on TinyCoreLinux EBo
@ 2010-05-14 15:50 ` hiro
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From: hiro @ 2010-05-14 15:50 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs
cool, I'll try it out the other week or so
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