Re: [MiNT] possible silly question.

[Jim DeClercq <jimd@panix.com>]

Thanks

I have been busy, and most of those things are already done.

But, if I should export thing to a system environmental variable,
twice (can't hurt, might help) instead of leaving local, I will
try that.

Have a registered copy of thing, and have already moved files
from their original distribution to more logical places, that
also match the xa__exec.scl file.

And I have already commented out the stuff under "if not true" to
take out things I do not have or do not want. Only boxkite is
left as a run.

I do not think so, but I will try loading only the control panel,
and see if that makes any difference. All the other accessories
load properly.

And, I do know how to use a shell to find that long filename.
This is a shell account running BSDnet. My last account, R.I.P,
was primenet, running BSDi. That is what I have been doing, since
that file is a necessary one, the sbin directory, that is not in
the EasyMiNT distribution, and needs adding.

Freemint is fine. The EasyMiNT installer leaves a few things
un-done, but otherwise I do enjoy using an Atari as a un*x boxen.

But, I could learn almost as fast if I had fewer problems. To me,
working with files is easier in a shell, but moving and finding
is still a bit easier with a desktop. My path typing leaves
something to be desired.

Jim

On Tue, 29 Apr 2003, Martin Tarenskeen wrote:

> On Tue, 29 Apr 2003, Jim DeClercq wrote:
>
> > I probably need to change a path in a .scl file. I have been
> You should start THiNG from your xa_exec.scl file, using
>
> desk U:\c\thing\thing.app
>
> or wherever you have put thing.
> In your xa_setup.scl file you have to put
>
> export THINGDIR="u:\c\thing"
> export AVSERVER="THING   "
> export AVSERVER="THING   "
>
> Another thing to know: You can't use the THiNG version that comes packaged
> with N_AES. You have to use the partly limited demo-version, or you have
> to register to be able to use it completely. Or: Try Teradesk, which is
> free, but can't do some things as good as THiNG can (AV protocol,
> drag & drop).
>
> > What I mean is that double-clicking on a .acc file in the
> > directory will load any .acc file other than the control panel
> > .acc file. Have tried two versions of x-control, and two versions
> > of z-control.
>
> You could try disabling some, or all CPX modules by renaming them to
> *.CPZ. Maybe one of them causes a problem ? Or maybe the problem will
> mysteriously disappear when starting your desktop from the xa_exec.scl
> file. Another thing to try: Disable the lines (if any) that autostart the
> programs in \xaaes\autogem\. You may find one or two "run" commands in
> xa_exec.scl responsible for this.
>
> > Oh, and speaking of Thing, the freemint-sbin RPM file is 37
> > characters long, and a directory list from Thing just ignores it.
> As an alternative you can view such filenames in your Toswin2 window. Use
> commands like cd , ls, dir. If you become skilled in using the command
> line you'll be able to perform all kinds of actions wothout needing
> the desktop, and much faster.
>
> Or: You could try Teradesk if you need a desktop that can handle very long
> filenames.
>
> I hope you'll have everything running soon. The more goes wrong, the more
> you'll learn ;-) You will then understand why everyone in this mailinglist
> loves FreeMiNT so much !
>
> --
>
> Martin Tarenskeen
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