GP2X Where Is Arm-linux-sdl-config.rar ?


HenkZw

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Hello,
this is my first post to this user group. I have been trying to get a gp2x
development environment running on my PC. I followed the instructions
from the GP2XUserGuide.pdf (by Guy Fawkes). But I can't seem to find the
rar archive 'arm-linux-sdl-config.rar'. It seems to have disappeared from
the only location I know of (http://www.emuholic.com/).

Can anyone point me to a copy of this file ? Compiling the demo project
(as described in the pdf-file) failed, and I think it's because this rar archive is missing...

Or is there a new guide to creating a development environment ?
(I'm currently looking into getting something running using
Visual C++ Express 2005).

Henk
 
Using Visual C++ 2005 Express is very easy. There is a page in the Wiki that describes it in every detail. You don't even need half the stuff that Guy Fawkes' document describes. Note that I have not read Guy Fawkes' document (I don't use RAR). I've just seen what other people have said about it.
 

I'm not sure I understand your reply. Are you suggesting I try one of
the other ways to a development environment (lazy/Visual C++ Express/Complicated/DevCpp/...) instead ?

I'm looking for the 'http://www.emuholic.com/arm-linux-sdl-config.rar'
as mentioned in the GP2XUserGuide. Several ways to create a development
environment are proposed in the wiki; just 1 in the pdf file. Or
is nobody using _that_ method any longer ? :(
I'm getting curious as to what is inside that rar.

Henk
 
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I changed the DNS for emuholic.com yesterday and the files you need where using that domain. I have just released a new version of the GP2X User Guide to reflect the changed domain (amongst many other new stuff) which should be available on the gp2x archive soon.

In the meantime if you download theoddbots libs again at http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,19,1207 I have updated the download with the needed arm-linux-sdl-config file. Simply extract the archive to a temp location on your PC then copy and paste the folders to c:\devkitgp2x\ it will ask to overwrite some files and folders, choose Yes for all prompts.

If you are unsure, wait for the v1.2.1 user guide to be accepted on gp2x archive as the information is a bit clearer there. Sorry for the trouble its caused but I had to change the DNS on the domain as my old server was knackered :)

slygamer - the previous user guide had seperate file for the arm-linux-sdl-config file which was a bit of extra time wasted setting up. i have included this in theoddbots libs file from v1.2.1 so now there are only a few steps to install devkitgp2x, minsys and the sdl libs. i chose to include the SDL libs as its mainly a beginners guide and in my opinion SDL is easier to use than say minlib for beginners. For setting up IDEs such as Visual Studio etc I have referred to the Wiki. i really need to get around to updating the makefile so the arm-linux-sdl-config file is no longer needed, its on my list of things to do :)
 
You don't need that rar. If you're on linux you can use the build script which is pretty sweet, if you're on windows the devkitGP2x with mSys and theoddbots library pack are great.

You can find them here:

Linux:
http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,14,1040

Windows:
http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,19,1207
http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,14,873

That's all I needed to get Tilematch and Pang (with a few modifications) compiling at any rate.

Good luck and good deving.
 

I'm not sure I understand your reply. Are you suggesting I try one of
the other ways to a development environment (lazy/Visual C++ Express/Complicated/DevCpp/...) instead ?

I'm looking for the 'http://www.emuholic.com/arm-linux-sdl-config.rar'
as mentioned in the GP2XUserGuide. Several ways to create a development
environment are proposed in the wiki; just 1 in the pdf file. Or
is nobody using _that_ method any longer ? :(
I'm getting curious as to what is inside that rar.

Henk
on this site there is a link: http://wiki.gp2x.org/wiki/Using_Visual_C_2...Express_Edition
wich helps you set up visual studio
 
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i stopped being lazy and updated the makefile in the test program so it no longer uses the arm-linux-sdl-config file. i just submitted it to gp2x archive so waiting for evildragon to accept it.
 
I changed the DNS for emuholic.com yesterday and the files you need where using that domain. I have just released a new version of the GP2X User Guide to reflect the changed domain (amongst many other new stuff) which should be available on the gp2x archive soon.

In the meantime if you download theoddbots libs again at http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,19,1207 I have updated the download with the needed arm-linux-sdl-config file. Simply extract the archive to a temp location on your PC then copy and paste the folders to c:\devkitgp2x\ it will ask to overwrite some files and folders, choose Yes for all prompts.

If you are unsure, wait for the v1.2.1 user guide to be accepted on gp2x archive as the information is a bit clearer there. Sorry for the trouble its caused but I had to change the DNS on the domain as my old server was knackered :)

slygamer - the previous user guide had seperate file for the arm-linux-sdl-config file which was a bit of extra time wasted setting up. i have included this in theoddbots libs file from v1.2.1 so now there are only a few steps to install devkitgp2x, minsys and the sdl libs. i chose to include the SDL libs as its mainly a beginners guide and in my opinion SDL is easier to use than say minlib for beginners. For setting up IDEs such as Visual Studio etc I have referred to the Wiki. i really need to get around to updating the makefile so the arm-linux-sdl-config file is no longer needed, its on my list of things to do :)

Guy,
Lots of thanks for your help; and everyone else who replied :
slygamer, FluffyPanda, aapje86; I've managed to compile
my first .gpe executable. :lol:

I'm just getting this warning :

C:/devkitGP2X/lib\libmikmod.a(mdriver.o): In function `MD_DropPrivileges':
mdriver.c:(.text+0x2cf4): warning: Using 'getpwnam' in statically linked applications requires at runtime the shared libraries from the glibc version used for linking

I can probably ignore this one ?
 
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I changed the DNS for emuholic.com yesterday and the files you need where using that domain. I have just released a new version of the GP2X User Guide to reflect the changed domain (amongst many other new stuff) which should be available on the gp2x archive soon.

In the meantime if you download theoddbots libs again at http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,19,1207 I have updated the download with the needed arm-linux-sdl-config file. Simply extract the archive to a temp location on your PC then copy and paste the folders to c:\devkitgp2x\ it will ask to overwrite some files and folders, choose Yes for all prompts.

If you are unsure, wait for the v1.2.1 user guide to be accepted on gp2x archive as the information is a bit clearer there. Sorry for the trouble its caused but I had to change the DNS on the domain as my old server was knackered :)

slygamer - the previous user guide had seperate file for the arm-linux-sdl-config file which was a bit of extra time wasted setting up. i have included this in theoddbots libs file from v1.2.1 so now there are only a few steps to install devkitgp2x, minsys and the sdl libs. i chose to include the SDL libs as its mainly a beginners guide and in my opinion SDL is easier to use than say minlib for beginners. For setting up IDEs such as Visual Studio etc I have referred to the Wiki. i really need to get around to updating the makefile so the arm-linux-sdl-config file is no longer needed, its on my list of things to do :)

Guy,
Lots of thanks for your help; and everyone else who replied :
slygamer, FluffyPanda, aapje86; I've managed to compile
my first .gpe executable. :lol:

I'm just getting this warning :

C:/devkitGP2X/lib\libmikmod.a(mdriver.o): In function `MD_DropPrivileges':
mdriver.c:(.text+0x2cf4): warning: Using 'getpwnam' in statically linked applications requires at runtime the shared libraries from the glibc version used for linking

I can probably ignore this one ?
cheers :)
 
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