ZillaZero [Old, see ZeroNet!]

Joined: 30 Apr 2006

how do u use idictionary? also, how do you play iboy on floydzilla?

Contributor Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada

rtp0702 wrote:

Ok so I did that, and the first time it comes on I choose to boot to pz2. After I choose restart, when its loading i get

Code:

Could not run '/etc/rc': Exec format error
No more tasks for init -- sleeping forever

Also there was no modules for pz2, do I have to get these myself?
Thanks..

Wierd. I'm guessing that, because the iPod nano is flash-based, if iPodLinux crashes too soon, all previous actions will not be fully executed (this has happened to me a few times before and the same with other people). I'm guessing that, after running the long start script, Linux's memory is quite low, and thus trying to start something big like PZ2 will crash it. Thus, Linux remembers that the rc file has been replaced, but it doesn't have the file that replaced it (effectively deleting it). Since memory's low, the PZ2 modules probably didn't connect properly, and since the rc file's gone, iPodLinux won't boot. Right now, the only thing you can do is reinstall iPodLinux as the rc file is gone. When you install ZZ this time though, reboot iPodLinux as the first action in BleuLlauncher. Then everything should be fine.

[The newer version should have a smaller-footprint in terms of the start file, and the rc file will be symlinked - allowing easy access so a deleted rc file error won't need to happen].

NoSeed - Don't double post, especially the same thing. If you don't know how to play iBoy, theres something called "search":

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Search the forums before posting!
We have a very active community, it is very likely that your question has already been answered.
Search the WIKI before posting!
Our main website at http://ipodlinux.org/ is called a WIKI, which means that anyone can improve the documentation as they see fit. Countless hours have been spent by volunteers to improve this resource, use it!

As for iDictionary - its just a set of (incompletely organized) text files, so just opening em in any zilla will work. If I have time, I'll try to organize something so some volunteers could help complete the Project Gutenburg port. Its a free alternative to Merriam Webster's iPod Dictionary (which has less and costs money but is reduced to fit on your iPod).

~Keripo

Joined: 07 Apr 2006

Ok I redid the whole thing again, with arab's tut again. This time after pasting and restarting to linux, it didnt go to the bleulauncher, it instead went to the original podzilla, with inverted theme. From there I restarted and held rewind, and I get the same exact rc error I got before.

Contributor Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada

Hm, very interesting. What installer are you using?

Joined: 07 Apr 2006

I'm using the installer that comes with the big pack of files from neogamerdrew on arab_freaks tut.

Contributor Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada

Very odd indeed. The "going to inverted podzilla part" is probably because you missed the countdown or something (its inverted cause that was my default scheme), but somethings wierd with the missing rc file each time. Are you sure you're using the link to the zip on the very first page and not any previous version? (my very first release had a few extra spaces in the rc file, thus causing a bit of chaos). Either way, if you do try it again (with the zip on the first post), before you exit BleuLlauncher, open up the rc file from file browser and see if its properly formatted.

Joined: 25 Mar 2006

Im trying to put this on my friends nano and doom works the first time but it never works again!

Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Location: Pennsylvania

hey keripo! can i include ZZ Alpha in the next version of the iPod application manager or should I wait until ZZ beta? also, please read my last post in the iPod Application Manager thread in the Release Announcements forum

Contributor Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada

ZZ Beta - theres been far to many updates and new stuff for this to be even close to up-to-date. Either way, when it's released, you'll notice that this and the beta version will be completely different and non-compatible (I'm actually still going to need to check out the difs in the new installer - it seems to use minix-sh, which I want to use, but has quite a different rc file.

Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Location: Pennsylvania

Keripo Test Account wrote:

ZZ Beta - theres been far to many updates and new stuff for this to be even close to up-to-date. Either way, when it's released, you'll notice that this and the beta version will be completely different and non-compatible (I'm actually still going to need to check out the difs in the new installer - it seems to use minix-sh, which I want to use, but has quite a different rc file.

OK

Rant of the day: PLEASE don't use minix-sh... I HATE it. I will not include minix-sh in the iPod Application Manager under ANY circumstances even if it's bundled with ZZ Beta.

Contributor Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada

Hm, why not minix-sh? For the main reason, it allows for Loader 2 Args, which allows for numerous work-around on memory-lacking problems (mainly the iDoom vs MPD non-compatability).

Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Location: Pennsylvania

Keripo Test Account wrote:

Hm, why not minix-sh? For the main reason, it allows for Loader 2 Args, which allows for numerous work-around on memory-lacking problems (mainly the iDoom vs MPD non-compatability).

What are you talking about? Loader2Args is usable in the old sh. (Correct me if I'm wrong though)
Also, minix-sh doesn't work with most start files, like floydzilla.

Contributor Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada

Loader 2 Args requires Minix-sh as it uses something like variables and if statements ; P

Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Location: Pennsylvania

Keripo Test Account wrote:

Loader 2 Args requires Minix-sh as it uses something like variables and if statements ; P

oh, i see

experimental kernel anyone?

Contributor Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada

Touché. I didn't know the CVS build was open yet.