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andreas-jonsson
Packaging for different platforms
I added a package for Nix/NixOS.
There's a problem with Zig 0.10 on NixOS right now. I'm using this package locally with a workaround, but I'll wait to submit a PR in the nixpkgs repo until that's fixed. I'll follow up here with any development on that.
I added a package for Nix/NixOS.
There's a problem with Zig 0.10 on NixOS right now. I'm using this package locally with a workaround, but I'll wait to submit a PR in the nixpkgs repo until that's fixed. I'll follow up here with any development on that.
Much appreciated!
I'm working on Pkgsrc for the BSD's as well. But I also have to wait for some Zig fixes.
I would also like to do a call for anyone with a Mac to test the Homebrew tap. I do not have any Apple machines that Homebrew supports anymore. :(
I added a package for Nix/NixOS.
There's a problem with Zig 0.10 on NixOS right now. I'm using this package locally with a workaround, but I'll wait to submit a PR in the nixpkgs repo until that's fixed. I'll follow up here with any development on that.
Fyi: There is now a Premake script for the SDL frontend that can be used if you don't want to involve Zig. #39 https://github.com/andreas-jonsson/virtualxt/blob/ba791126fc77ec0fa7cdb5024673942c74cd3b12/.github/workflows/build.yml#L45-L51
Ok, great. Looks like the zig issue may've been fixed, too. Once I finish a few in progress things, I'll need to test my stuff with vxt again. And I'll see if I can finish up that package then.
@fmahnke, Just a heads up. The premake branch is close to merge. This will change how you package.
Sorry for the inconvenience. But it will be easier for a lot of systems not having to worry about Zig.
Zig can still be used as a C compiler if you want:
premake5 --cc=clang gmake
make CC="zig cc" sdl2-frontend
With the move to Premake I will not continue to support the Snap pack builds. So 0.8 will not be released for the Snap store. (when it is ready) That is, unless there is anyone adopting that package.
I have revived the AppImage builds for Linux x86_64 though. It is available for edge right now.
Ok, I've updated the nixpkgs file to use premake. Now we just need a tag or release archive to build against. The 0.7 branch doesn't yet have the premake changes.
That's fantastic timing! I'm about to release the 0.8. It was suppose to be done during the weekend but there was a bit of a delay. I'll ping you once it is done. (might even be today)
@fmahnke Version 0.8 is now released: https://github.com/andreas-jonsson/virtualxt/releases/tag/v0.8
I've updated the nix derivation for VXT 0.8.
It sets the environment as follows:
- The user's configuration directory is
XDG_CONFIG_HOME/virtualxt, falling back toHOMEifXDG_CONFIG_HOMEisn't set. -
VXT_DEFAULT_BIOS_PATHispcxtbios.bin. -
VXT_DEFAULT_VXTX_BIOS_PATHisvxtx.bin. -
VXT_DEFAULT_HD_IMAGEisfreedos_hd.img.
freedos_hd.img is the only file copied into the config directory.
bin, lib, share directory structures are created as follows:
bin/
bin/virtualxt
lib/
share/
share/bios/
share/bios/glabios.bin
share/bios/pcxtbios.bin
share/bios/pcxtbios_640.bin
share/bios/vxtx.bin
share/boot/
share/boot/basic.img
share/boot/elks_linux.img
share/boot/freedos.img
share/boot/freedos_hd.img
share/boot/freedos_web_hd.img
Do you have any suggestions? If not, my next step is to send the PR over to nixpkgs. This'll be my first time contributing there.
Hi!
I have zero experience with nix packages my self. But it all looks good as far as I can tell.
The freedos_web_hd.img, elks_linux.img and basic.img are not that useful for the end user. But they are not that big so including them is probably not a big deal.
Thanks for creating this!
I didn't do that yet. But I've been learning quite a bit more about Nix the last couple weeks. No reason not to do it now. I'll really try to make it compatible with latest and submit it to Nixpkgs sometime this week.
The derivation for version 0.9 is in process at nixpkgs: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/253167