Re: [MiNT] trunk-09082010 file structure / content

[Alan Hourihane <alanh@fairlite.co.uk>]

On Mon, 2010-08-09 at 21:45 +0200, Miro Kropacek wrote:
> Next:
> 
> - remove *.hrd from xaaes folder(s), they have no meaning to user
> 
> - remove (possibly move to drivers as proposed) all modules -- they
> can be source of serious problems on various machines (scc/mfp on
> aranym etc)
> 
> - make archive as ZIP as proposed by Jo
> 
> - make whole archive usable out of the box (except that kernel PRGs),
> i.e. when I rename MINT030.PRX -> MINT030.PRG, I want to have booted
> working system. Now it fall backs into freemint shell, not very user
> friendly (GEM=ROM is the least we can do, possibly better
> INIT=xaloader?)
> 
> - disable memory protection by default? I know, very questionable, but
> it helps when you run default package on Aranym-JIT (strange errors) +
> might be confusing for new users at start ("my application doesn't
> work correctly anymore" -> bad FreeMiNT, delete)

Again, having a "make install" that works in the FreeMiNT CVS solves all
of the above.

Do you want that task to help out ?

Alan.