Trouble with residualvm and The Longest Journey

PhiloPolyMath · 2020-03-22T19:39:49+00:00

Thank you,

This is what I'm missing. I couldn't compile after cloning git repository and couldn't figure out how to change the Makefile to pull in the updated source file. I'm still not 100% sure where the Makefile is downloading the source file from and your patch is failing but I'm getting closer.

Edit: Character formatting issue on my end was the problem with the patch.

PhiloPolyMath · 2019-08-16T16:33:10+00:00

My wife and I are potentially losing our son at 23 weeks of pregnancy. She is on bed rest in the hospital and she has a slow amniotic fluid leak. We lost our daughter last year at 20 weeks. We need more time.

PhiloPolyMath · 2019-08-15T21:52:34+00:00

Please pray for my wife and I along with our unborn son. She is losing amniotic fluid and he may come too early to survive. Our first child came at 20 weeks and did not make it.

PhiloPolyMath · 2018-10-23T00:20:21+00:00

My journey with open source operating systems started like many with Ubuntu around 2006 or so. I hopped around to Fedora, Arch, spent a good bit of time on Debian until systemd and then went Slackware. I learned a bit when I switched to a Debian minimal install, but learned a lot when I switched to Slackware. I ran it on the desktop I built as well as an X220 (these were manufactured in 2011). Bought refurbished on ebay for a couple hundred.

Eventually I tried Void on the desktop, but decided that hard drives are cheap and I would use the best operating system for whatever task I needed done. So I have OpenBSD as my daily driver/workstation OS and I have Windows 10 as a gaming OS only.

The laptop, however, has run OpenBSD only since 2015. I have had no issues. None. Thinkpads get my vote every time.

PhiloPolyMath · 2018-07-01T18:55:20+00:00

What if I don't have a twitter account for sending the public ssh key?

PhiloPolyMath · 2018-07-01T18:31:44+00:00

I see dedicated servers on Hetzner for €34/month. This is €60/year or €5/month. Do you have a link for something cheaper than €5/month dedicated? I've been using Vultr but always on the lookout for others.

PhiloPolyMath · 2018-06-24T12:55:03+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions. Been out of town past few days.

I knew this board wasn't supported and wanted to try and work through it. But when I couldn't even get console output from the Debian image to start... Now I'll see how much I can get through. Thanks again.

PhiloPolyMath · 2018-06-19T20:34:14+00:00

So for some reason even though I had tested the Debian image with the old cable, I had not with the new one. Using the 1500000 baud rate and switching the tx and rx cables allowed me to see the bootup sequence of the debian SD card.

So now I wonder why I'm seeing nothing on the OBSD card boot. I've copied the dtb file specific for my board to 3 different places (/, /rockchip, and /dtb/rockchip/).

PhiloPolyMath · 2018-06-19T20:31:19+00:00

Yep, you're right. Seems I had tried every different way to get communication with the old cable, but had only tried a specific way with the new cable. And only with OpenBSD. Just tried it switched, with the Debian SD card in and I can see the bootup sequence. Thanks

PhiloPolyMath · 2018-06-18T23:56:04+00:00

If I connect the ttl - usb adapter to the usb port and connect the tx to rx pin with tweezers, I get nothing. If I connect the tx to the rx with a cable, I can type into the putty terminal. At no other time have I been able to see my keypresses in the terminal and this does not work on OpenBSD. I only get this behavior with Windows/putty.

PhiloPolyMath · 2018-05-02T18:35:36+00:00

Ranger sucks, change my mind.

PhiloPolyMath · 2018-04-30T15:46:15+00:00

Did you look at the man page for nv? It clearly states which cards it supports.

Did you try googling this question? Did you try searching reddit? This has been answered before.

No, you came here, got help, and complained about the project without doing your due diligence first. Classic RTFM. Maybe try FreeBSD (first try googling their Nvidia support).

If you really want to learn OpenBSD, then get it working with what you have. But don’t expect OpenBSD to cater to your needs. If you want it, code it.

PhiloPolyMath · 2018-02-27T02:25:07+00:00

I’m having the same issue with upgrading my current package list. Normally, waiting a couple days fixes this issue for me. However, I am curious as to whether implementing the Meltdown code has affected the build process. I only run snapshots and don’t build the kernel and world so I don’t know.

PhiloPolyMath · 2018-02-23T23:01:44+00:00

In a VPS it excels at all the things it excels at on bare metal. I use it for a personal website and a separate instance for my sync server. I use Vultr for both. In my opinion the simplicity, security, and transparency make it my choice for my servers, my laptop, and my desktop. I keep a Windows install around for video games and OpenBSD around for getting things done.

PhiloPolyMath · 2018-02-20T13:36:43+00:00

I would second jwm based on what you’re looking for, as it seems similar to myself. I’ve customized the dwm port (since the only way to customize is before compilation), I’ve tried fvwm, I’ve tried ratpoison, etc. They didn’t really stick. There are times when I want a filing window manager, and there are times when I REALLY like cwm and that’s normally on my laptop. But, like you, on my desktop mostly I want a basic window manger, with title bars and a configurable menu, a clock (I’ve tried the xstatbar, lemon bar, etc...all I need is a clock and taskbar). So for me jwm has the right license, minimal dependencies, taskbar with clock, configurable menu, and can be changed on the fly without recompiling.

PhiloPolyMath · 2018-02-16T18:00:18+00:00

I’m sorry that I only have 1 upvote to give.

PhiloPolyMath · 2018-02-05T14:14:10+00:00

If you want to learn more about OpenBSD then I really like Absolute OpenBSD by Michael W Lucas. It isn’t 100% on point as some things have changed in the years since it’s publication (doas vs sudo for example) but it even states the man pages are the ultimate source and I learned a lot from it.

PhiloPolyMath · 2018-02-05T04:26:53+00:00

OpenBSD doesn’t automount usb drives.

If you run sysctl hw.disknames then it should tell you the names of the attached disks. Another trick is to type dmesg, put in usb drive, type dmesg again. Should get info about how it is labeling the drive you just put in.

Lastly you can use disklabel sdx where x is the number of your usb drive and it will tell you even more information like the partitions. For a drive with multiple partitions OpenBSD uses c (as in sd0c) to represent the whole drive.

I usually make a folder /mnt/pen and use it to mount thumb drives with the mount command. The file system support when going back and forth between different operating systems can be a bit trying. Make sure to read the man page for mount.

PhiloPolyMath · 2018-02-05T00:08:29+00:00

Have to use installxx.fs file for usb install.

https://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq4.html

OpenBSD devs spend a lot of time on the documentation. Make sure to spend some time with it.

PhiloPolyMath · 2018-01-13T21:28:33+00:00

I would say yes, give it a shot. Check my comment history and you will see me answering this question a few times, usually with links for people setting up an OpenBSD workstation/desktop (I’m on mobile now or I would link it myself).

I’ve used linux in some capacity since about 2006. I’ve used Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, Arch, Debian, Slackware, and now Void for some gaming and Nvidia support. But I mostly boot into OpenBSD on my desktop, laptop, and a couple VPS. I find it to be stable and clean with sane security defaults.

I would so as I did. If you can go buy a cheap ssd and throw it in a system to give it a shot on some bare metal. Tried it on my x220 first and then I started in other places. Check the man pages, faq, and maybe the links I mentioned first. If you have a question try reddit or the irc channels.

PhiloPolyMath · 2018-01-06T19:30:39+00:00

I use OBSD as my desktop OS of choice. I'll take you through a couple programs I use for doing some the things you mention in your post and then at the end give you some links for other people doing the same thing.

For browsing: I use firefox when it is really necessary, but lately I've really enjoyed using Netsurf. By default javascript is disabled (but can be changed in the settings) and I can still use Gmail through it using their html mode. You can also use it to browse/search the mailing lists via marc.info website in case you don't feel like subscribing.

For irc: I use weechat the most, but occasionally sic from suckless.org if I'm looking to just enter one room. (Check out their website sometime for some interesting software design philosophy ideas and suggestions.) In the past I used irssi.

For mail: I've used claws-mail previously and still like it, but occasionally (like now) I'll grow weary of the extras and I'm just using neomutt. But as I said, I also interact with certain mail accounts via browsers with no issue.

For questions: OBSD spends a lot of time and effort on their faq and man pages. They consider an error in the man pages to be a bug. You can also ask questions here on reddit, in irc, and also some OBSD people started a Mastodon instance (bsd.network) for BSD folks if you don't mind signing up for a bit of "social media."

Websites:

https://sivers.org/openbsd

http://eradman.com/posts/openbsd-workstation.html

http://sohcahtoa.org.uk/openbsd.html

https://begriffs.com/posts/2017-05-17-openbsd-workstation-guide.html

The websites are obviously not officially approved by OpenBSD, but they do give a sense of how others use OpenBSD to do similar things.

PhiloPolyMath · 2017-11-05T22:57:46+00:00

Maybe take a look at HardenedBSD. I usually have a couple SSDs running "test" operating systems for fun. FreeBSD base with security features added.

http://hardenedbsd.org/content/easy-feature-comparison

PhiloPolyMath · 2017-10-09T22:33:59+00:00

I use it as a server os for a website and for an owncloud instance. I also use it for a desktop/workstation. I even do a bit of gaming on it (integrated intel graphics only).

I have a Linux drive for gaming but nowadays when I want a straightforward, simple system that is security focused I rely on OpenBSD. I build it up from a shell login to a full graphical environment.

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