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SVN and FTP issues
Due to FTP issues, Im moving over to DreamHost to have better support via
Drupal /Trac /SVN
access.Will still mirror to fpos.firmos.at as the dev there is looking for
network related OS
development.
This should clear up a lot of things that we dont have here.
Also, code is in flux, meaning the nightly has a higher chance of NOT building.
This is due to the amount of changes in the RTL and (BAseUnix) units. This
could not be avoided.
We should have stable RTL units for the FPC RTL soon.Currently we only have
kernel level code
implemented and it isn't very useful on Linux, but it SHOLD work ok.
If there is a procedure missing there, its because I haven't found level 0 code
for it yet. (Like
Readkey) and had to come up with it on my own.Most (some stuff just isnt
implemented) of the
original ring3 code should port ok from the FPC RTL into ours.
I intend on breaking the *NIX tradition, so full FPC RTL integration wont be
there.What this
means is that Linux code HAS to be ported over.This cant be avoided as *NIX has
some serious
links to bad C, buggy C, and downright C that we dont need.(such as older
drivers, ETC....) as
well as BAD FPC support for (FREE)Pascal.
Im wading thru C as we need it, but most of the C can be avoided.
UNFORTUNATELY, this increases our DL size by a few HUNDRED MB as we have to
port all of the
(now old) FPC LCL and ETC parts into FPOS.This is intended.I haven''t gotten to
anything but the
RTL yet.
There is enough here to make FPOS useful, given time the old ways of doing
things will change.
Most unix like functions are implemented, so dont go freaking out.This is still
Linux-based.We
just remove a lot of old-school thinking and ways of doing things that are not
needed.
(for example, 286 based code and the way C normally loads the OS in 16 bit
mode, its JUST NOT
NEEDED.)
UNFORTUNATELY, this has been my headache for the past several months. I finally
got it
solved.There were some issues with the HEAP a while back.Most have been fixed
and the new
unit compiles ok.(Its pulling everything in ATM during my compile check of the
kernel.)
I will be needing help with documentation(running files thru the engine, its
EASY) on a semi-
ongoing bases here soon.
Hope to have a XMAS release or sooner, no promises yet. Please use the latest
version before
posting bugs.
We almost have a Filesystem and I will aim to mounting ANYTHING as R/W as soon
as I have
enough code.(IM NOT breaking the VFS structure, it will be mounted as
/media/xxx, unless its a
EXT2+ partition...)
I have some working FAT code from a working bootloader example from Mike.Mario,
I think you
might have been looking for this.Sorry about the FREEDOS code.
I dont have ELF loading support for a custom bootloader ATM, am working on
finding the
code.For now, use the GRUB method when building.(it is default)
--Jazz
Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 21 Dec 2009 at 6:53
UPDATES:
Hosting is nearly complete at rjasmin.net. Trac tickets will be up shortly as
soon as I have ssh account access
setup.(takes time, but its automated) I have FULL SERVER access to a Debian
system on the net(with unlimited
usage). Its not free, but its CHEAP and it WORKS. Will add a donation button to
pay for the costs soon.
Hang in there. The new RTL broke a lot, but it compiles now. Makes a huge
difference in where files are
placed. Let me get my OSX dev environment setup and I'll see where we sit.
Ubuntu has NOT been nice to me
lately.
The PCI unit is stopping the build currently (massive changes), BUT I have
great news. We can pull from
Oberon/Bluebottle sources also, where this has already been done before, and
again, its under GPL v2(or
similar). Every other unit is building ok, I have not reached the kernel, but
am very close to a working ISO.
I fixed a lot of random crashes. It probably relates to the HEAP or incomplete
low-level keyboard functions.
Most MAJOR issues should be fixed by the time the next ISO comes up. I have a
good bit of work in the PCI
unit yet to do, and tasking/threads need a lot of help.
I have enough code to mount root FS (ext2/3), need to test readsector
procedures FIRST. I have had trouble
reading the C logic for the floppy unit, modify a few lines of code and it
should be ready.
If we take a look at how oberon loads itself, I might have a workaround for at
least APM poweroff.
I have a stage1 working bootloader and am working on a stage2/kernel
loader.Currently we are in 16bit
mode, I have code to switch to 32 bit mode, but it needs some work. Might wind
up building it with TP/BP and
finding a way to link it in. As an update, I have some ELF code available.
Nothing nice, but it works.
ACPI unit is better documented now, but there is a lot more changes from the
Linux kernel left to implement.
I went through the Linux kernel and pulled as much source as I could make sense
of.We might not need all of
it, but we have enough to be useful.
With the addtion of Oberon codebase, this adds SUBSTANTIAL Pascal sources under
our belt and we should be
able to get Ring3 and other programming done WAY WAY faster. The Oberon code is
in plain text, but you
have to rename the module files and weed out a bit of module code. Oberon is
close enough that we can port
the code without too much difficulty.
Its hard tofind and the AO2.iso wont boot without help, yall can wait or grab
the sources yourself from ethz.
THis cuts down on C porting SIGNIFICANTLY. Some C is just IMPOSSIBLE to read
correctly. THis has been
slowing us down quite a bit.
Mouse support is almost here, I need to figure out how to do a text-mode mouse
pointer cursor.
I have a few months before starting back with college.My last one didnt work
out so well.
Will post what I have to SVN at my site as soon as possible. And YES, the FPOS
link is supposed to redirect
you. I'll add in users in a minute, I had issues with Drupal and had to remove
it. Im using Joomla, Wiki, and
Subversion with Trac for bug reporting.Subversion and Trac will be online
momentarily.
Please, either use it, or copy the tree here. Subversion is a Godsend once you
know how to use it.Its getting
Trac setup that can be the pain.
We should resemble as much as possible HaikuOS main webpage. Without Drupal
this isnt easy, but I will try.
I haven't looked at what Mario broke, maybe I broke it, I dont know. All I know
is that there are enough
changes in the works to get up and running with 3-6 months.(at version # 1.0.)
Will post more as I have it.
--Jazz
Original comment by [email protected] on 9 Jan 2010 at 12:18
attempting to MIRROR current sources. Note that this will take a another commit
before they are current, I
have been working from a copy in order to prevent headaches.The SVN folder is a
bit outdated. I have an idea.
ok.
SVN, websvn and trac are up. Still working thru the trac setup, its a headache.
I have bugzilla available as well.
svn: HTTP://www.rjasmin.net/fpos
websvn: websvn.rjasmin.net
bugzilla(not configured yet): bugs.rjasmin.net
trac: (either the fpos link page or) www.rjasmin.net/trac4/ [dont ask]
have issues with trac login but will reset a anonymous /password setup in a
short while.
anonymous checkout is supported, the only ones with write access ATM are myself
and mario.
will attempt to mirror on google,no guarantees.
I really dont see what you updated, Mario and its been close to a year. You
have no new Linux internals.
THis is my next direction as soon as PCI unit is more complete.I had to rework
the RTL to separate the wheat
from the chaff.
I have unlimited storage and bandwidth on Dreamhost. I have done the setup for
everyone else.
Trust me, its a headache to get configured properly.
You wont find this for the price Im paying elsewhere.
I needed to switch providers anyway.
--Jazz
Original comment by [email protected] on 18 Jan 2010 at 1:39