[arachne] Re: Arachne for Linux....

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Hi Glenn,

On Sun, 25 May 2008 18:19:01 -0500, Glenn McCorkle wrote:
>> I have attempted installing Arachne for Linux on Slackware 3.5/4.0,
>> Slackware 7.1 (with svgalibs from SW9.1) and in full distro of Slackware
>> 9.1.
>> None run.   :(
>> Similar messages from each: e.g.
>> svgalib: Signal 11: Segmentation fault received
>> /usr/bin/arachne: line 7 : 636 Segmentation fault   /usr/bin/arachne-svgalib 
>> $*
>> Segmentation faults are often an indication that an expected library
>> is not found.  Could it be that you have something in your Slackware 12
>> that I don't have in my "lesser" Slackwares ?

> Nope, no worries there.
> I compiled her in SlackWare v7 and she runs perfectly on v7 as-well.
> Sooooo....
> If you are currently using a driver for some specific video card.....
> instead, try switching to the vesa driver in /etc/vga/libvga.config

  In SW 9.1, I changed libvga.config to VESA

  And I got her to load.  But she is crippled. Mouse movements got her
to seize up fairly quickly. Those familiar screens (desktop etc.) have
no function. Cannot navigate local file system. Attempting to use
Options caused a lock up.  Going to my tadpoletunes website caused a
loop trying to load the CSS-Validator link over and over again - I had
to ESC out of it.

  I guess it is getting closer, but we are not there yet.

> Be sure to un-comment the lines way down at the bottom for restoring
> text mode upon exiting Arachne (or any other svgalib app)

   I did that, and it seems to have worked OK.  But it is not an option
with my main Linux, which is based on SW7.1 but is much tweaked. Cannot
use /etc/vga/libvga.config because it isn't there. I am using an S3
driver setup because I need it for other things. As it is, I almost
totalled that distro farkling around with libraries - it makes a very
sick feeling when your main distro suddenly doesn't even boot because the
libraries have become mis-matched.

   Arachne for Linux is still a curiosity as far as I can see. There is
a long road ahead, but at least it is a start.  And for that, I am very
grateful.   :)

Regards,
        Ron



Ron Clarke
AUSREG Consultancy      http://www.ausreg.com
Tadpole Tunes           http://www.tadpoletunes.com
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