Is there a way to install just the orbiter on a linux box? similar to the windows orbiter package? Just curious. I currently use the web orbiter on my existing ubuntu linux desktop, and that works for now, but I was just curious.
-Thom
I have not tried to install the Orbiter package but it may work (once you also install all the dependencies).
I guess if you add the repository and use apt-get you might have some success?
A while back (using Pluto, not linuxMCE) I compiled a local version under Ubuntu but did not have much success and couldn't really be bothered debugging it.
What I did get running was actually running the Windows version under Wine (yes I know this sounds a bit stupid - running a windows version of linux software on linux under a windows emulator)
Let us know how you get on. It would be handy to have an Orbiter running on my Desktop.
Darren
Quote from: darrenmason on October 01, 2007, 08:43:57 AM
I have not tried to install the Orbiter package but it may work (once you also install all the dependencies).
I guess if you add the repository and use apt-get you might have some success?
A while back (using Pluto, not linuxMCE) I compiled a local version under Ubuntu but did not have much success and couldn't really be bothered debugging it.
What I did get running was actually running the Windows version under Wine (yes I know this sounds a bit stupid - running a windows version of linux software on linux under a windows emulator)
Let us know how you get on. It would be handy to have an Orbiter running on my Desktop.
Darren
Hi Darren,
I don't think would be too difficult at all... and its an idea that I am surprised has not come to life before!
If you think about it the Orbiter is running fine on the Nokia N770 & 800... essentially these are Debian based so much would be the same I would guess. Nite_man did the work on this so he would be a good person to have a chat with to get a handle on the issues etc.
Andrew
darrenmason, how did you get the orbiter package out of the msi for the windows version?
-Thom
Initially I located the exe from an already installed version on a mounted Windows drive and ran that.
But I am pretty sure I also ran the installer from the web admin front page and Wine recognised it as a windows program. I will have to try it again though - it was few months ago.
Quote from: totallymaxed on October 01, 2007, 09:51:17 AM
I don't think would be too difficult at all... and its an idea that I am surprised has not come to life before!
If you think about it the Orbiter is running fine on the Nokia N770 & 800... essentially these are Debian based so much would be the same I would guess. Nite_man did the work on this so he would be a good person to have a chat with to get a handle on the issues etc.
Andrew
I am sure it can be done, even at worst it should be able to be compiled locally and run.
The windows one sort of has a launcher program (as does the Nokia 770 one). This would be useful I guess.