Re: [MiNT] on Mega ST

[skeezix <skeezix@skeleton.org>]

	This whole post should be up on a FAQ or page somewhere really 
obvious, so everyone who comes to look for MiNT can find this :) (Once 
you've got those tarballs or zips of the base filesystem stuff you've 
mentioned.. that'd be rgeat stuff to help kickstart returnee's. When I 
started coming back to start up a fresh MiNT a few months back, its pretty 
hard to get solid info in one place, that is half way current or not 
broken links :)

		jeff

On Tue, 16 Aug 2011, Paul Wratt wrote:

# On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 9:35 AM, Michael Bernstein <mint@mbernstein.de> wrote:
# > Hi Paul,
# >
# >> > I think, i can find one in my spare parts collection. So if no one has
# >> > a Mega ST, i can dig and set one up.
# >> >
# >> cool, let me know how you get on
# >
# > It took a little bit time because on the last weekends are some other
# > events. But the hardware is now ready. It is a old Mega 1 upgraded to
# > 4 MB ram, a Megafile 60 and SM124. And all parts are working :-) It
# > was a little bit searching for the DMA cable and i have no Mega ST
# > keyboard. So i took the keyboard of my Mega STE.
# >
# > What software should i install?
# >
# >> btw if anyone does have MiNT running on an MegaSTE drop a line
# >
# > A Mega STE was also part of my spare part box.
# >
# > Best regards
# > Michael
# >
# ok, software.. get a kernel archive from freemint.org (1.17 or other,
# prob. helmut)
# then grab the "mintupgr.sh" script (prev thread or dl here)
# http://paulwratt.000space.com/pauls/atarist/scripts.php
# 
# the next bit depends on what machine you are downloading to
# (*nix,Win,OSX,MiNT). as long as you have a *nix shell
# (linux,osx,cygwin,gnu32,ming32,SpareMiNT,GentooMiNT) you can use the
# mintupgr.sh script. I may do a .BAT script if there is a need for
# one.. but you will need to find (un)bzip2 & (un)tar exe's too. Its
# better to use Cygwin or GNU32 atm (plus you can cross compile Atari ST
# apps with Vincents Cygwin archives)
# 
# its probably easiest to start by placing both in the same folder, the type:
# ./mintupgr.sh helmut-10082011.tar.bz2 mega --drivers --extras
# 
# that will create an install folder with everything you need to start
# MiNT/XaAES except for mint.cnf & xaaes.cnf (you will get an upgrade
# folder if you dont use "--drivers --extras")
# 
# I will put together a quick install archive that contains Teradesk,
# QED, filesystem tools, TOSWIN2 plus the most needed binaries from
# SpareMiNT (enough for the scripts mentioned here and networking) with
# a bare minimum (useful) mint.cnf & xaaes.cnf booting to mono, to help
# out with testing new setups..
# 
# In the meantime I think the hardest parts are setting up to boot from
# HD & getting archive files to the target machine:
# 
# Before you get MiNT running you will need:
# an hd driver (might be system specifc)
# tostools (tos filesystem tools - before you start mint)
# 
# To make MiNT useful (besides the mint.cnf & xaaes.cnf) you will need:
# desktop (but you can start apps from XaAES "Launch ...")
# glustik (gateway for most stik/sting internet apps)
# fstools (mint filesystem tools - if you have mint running)
# 
# 
# ATM the simplest tested solutions (with zip links) are available from
# the Probe House Software website:
#  - hd driver & quick mint setup
# http://phsw.110mb.com/sw-mintinstall.html
# - mint.cnf & xaaes.cnf
# http://phsw.110mb.com/sw-mintconf.html
# - ext2 + vfat (fat32) tools & format
# http://phsw.110mb.com/sw-e2fs.html
#  - gzip.ttp & tar.ttp (& rootfs+rpm-3.06)
# http://phsw.110mb.com/sw-mintrpm.html
# 
# 
# fsetter, glustik, mkfatfs and toswin2 are available in the tools
# folder in any kernel archive currently available from freemint.org
# (this may change in the future)
# 
# 
# I'll post when I have the archive ready, but it will be a while as I
# want to test it properly, in the meantime you can get a /bin folder of
# sparemint binaries from here (no RPM needed, and only /bin not /etc or
# /sbin or /usr/*)
# http://paulwratt.000space.com/pauls/atarist/programs.php
# 
# 
# the same can be used for your MSTE, with:
# ./mintupgr.sh helmut-10082011.tar.bz2 mste --drivers --extras
# 
# 
# after the initial use of "mintupgr.sh" you can use the simpler
# "kernupgr.sh" script to update only mint.prg & xaaes.km for your
# system ("mintupgr.sh" will do it without "--drivers --extras" , but it
# is a bit slower and requires more binaries)
# 
# That should get you going, with enough bits and pieces to be able
# to do most things, and answer most questions you have..
# 
# Cheers
# 
# Paul
# 
# 
# 

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