Still haven't tried it in Ubuntu since the touch screen seems to be an issue.
On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 9:01 PM, Mike Bigalke <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
