Got OpenBraco working in XP once I installed the Java 6.1 engine. All that machine had on it before was the 5.5 engine and OpenBravo couldn't run with Java that old.
On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 4:13 PM, Scott Kokotovitch <[email protected]>wrote: > > Keep us posted on the POS software while you're at it, if you don't > mind. I'm getting sicker & sicker of trying to convince the 1997 DOS > version of The General Store to print things properly in the modern > world, and I also have a Casio QT-8000 POS system running MS POS 1.0 > that I wouldn't mind speeding up via OS/software replacement. > > Thanks, > > Scott > > On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 3:39 PM, Mike Bigalke <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I used my goo Igle-fu and found a wealth of obscure sources on things > like > > Xfree386 configs., etc. And I'll post > > what happens along the way just so I can document this in case someone > else > > needs to figure it out. > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 3:01 PM, Robert Citek <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >> On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 2:44 PM, Mike Bigalke <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > Question 1: Has anyone tried to install a touch screen in Ubuntu or > any > >> > other flavor of linux for that matter? > >> > >> Nope. I have use the wiimote to use my laptopscreen as a touchscreen, > >> but that's not what you are looking for. > >> > >> > One minor problem... the touch screen is on com1 and not on usb. > The > >> > pre-compiled drivers I have found for Ubuntu are USB in nature and > >> > restricted to the 2.4-2.6 kernel series. > >> > >> It may be possible to use a serial to USB converter: > >> > >> > >> > http://www.amazon.com/SIIG-US2308-9-Pin-Serial-to-USB-Adapter/dp/B0000C120V > >> http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3120513 > >> > >> I have never had any luck with the PS/2 to USB converters, but maybe > >> serial is different. > >> > >> > I installed Ubuntu 8.10 before paying attention to this.. The drivers > >> > have > >> > been tested on 8.04. I don't know if they will work on 8.10. (Don't > >> > worry > >> > Robert... I'll test that sudo init 1 before installing 8.04 over > 8.10). > >> > >> No worries about the sudo test. I'm going to try it out in a VM later > on. > >> > >> > Question 2: Shouldn't drivers that work for 8.04 also work for 8.10? > >> > >> Usually, it does, but not necessarrily. > >> > >> > And why not? > >> > >> Different kernel therefore different code. > >> > >> > If anyone knows anything I'd appreciate hearing from you. > >> > >> Wish I did. Please post back whatever you find out. > >> > >> Regards, > >> - Robert > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Central West End Linux Users Group (via Google Groups) Main page: http://www.cwelug.org To post: [email protected] To subscribe: [email protected] To unsubscribe: [email protected] More options: http://groups.google.com/group/cwelug -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
