I might be able to get my son to give it a go and write up notes if the general process can be described quickly/easily.
On Tue, Feb 7, 2017 at 10:55 AM, Curt Mills <[email protected]> wrote: > If you have any notes at all or can quickly describe it to me in an email, > I'll start a page and it can get fleshed out later. > > On Tue, Feb 7, 2017 at 10:54 AM, Lee Bengston <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I'll see what I can do this weekend. The day job + family combo has been >> wiping me out during the week. >> >> Lee - K5DAT >> >> On Feb 6, 2017 11:24 AM, "Curt Mills" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Just had a direct query asking about this. Any write-up forthcoming from >> > either of you? >> > >> > If someone sends me a text file with the writeup I'd be glad to get a >> > minimum-formatting version up on the Xastir wiki. We can "pretty it up" >> > later. >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 5:00 AM, Lee Bengston <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > >> > > I was able to get Xastir working in Windows 10 via the new bash >> > > functionality and the Xming server using these 3 links: >> > > >> > > 1) This shows how to get the Win10 Anniversary Update. >> > > https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/08/02/ >> > > how-to-get-the-windows-10-anniversary-update/ >> > > >> > > 2) This shows how to get bash up and running. You can ignore the part >> > > about being a member of the Windows Insider program - I did, and >> > everything >> > > works fine. >> > > https://msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/wsl/install_guide >> > > >> > > 3) This covers getting graphical Linux applications to work. >> > > http://www.howtogeek.com/261575/how-to-run-graphical- >> > > linux-desktop-applications-from-windows-10s-bash-shell/ >> > > >> > > HowToGeek recommends Xming, so that's what I installed, but we know >> from >> > > Hans_Peter's message that VcXsrv works as well. After installing >> Xming I >> > > did not need to do anything with a file named >> > > /etc/dbus-1/session.conffile. I thought it was amazingly easy to >> install >> > > Xming and issue the command 'export DISPLAY=:0' in the bash shell in >> > order >> > > to display GUI applications via Xming. >> > > >> > > Once the above 3 steps are done it's only a matter of installing >> Xastir >> > in >> > > Ubuntu 14.04 according to the Wiki at http://www.xastir.org. >> > > >> > > I have no serial ports on the laptop on which I did the above. I have >> > this >> > > new instance of Xastir connected to a Raspberry Pi via an AGWPE >> > interface. >> > > The Pi is running Ldsped and is connected to a hardware TNC, which is >> > > connected to the VHF side of a dual band radio. >> > > >> > > I'll see if I can get something in the Wiki this weekend. I do like >> this >> > > better than using a VM. >> > > >> > > Lee - K5DAT >> > > >> > > >> > > On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 12:17 AM, Hans-Peter Friedhelm Oeste < >> > > [email protected] >> > > > wrote: >> > > >> > > > I will see about doing a better write-up in the next week. >> > > > Meanwhile here's a couple of URL's to get started. >> > > > To force the install of Anniversary Update: >> > > > https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12387/windows-10- >> > update-histor >> > > > y >> > > > Then, you must turn on Developer Mode via Settings > Update & >> security >> > > > > For developers. Next, >> > > > search for "Windows Features" and choose "Turn Windowsfeatures on or >> > > > off" and enable >> > > > Windows Subsystem for Linux (Beta). After that, to install Bash, you >> > > > must open the Windows >> > > > Command Prompt and type "bash." >> > > > >> > > > While you can use XMing, or Cygwin/x or XLaunch, I installed VcXsrv >> > > > from >> > > > https://sourceforge.net/projects/vcxsrv/ which seems to be a >> XLaunch >> > > > derivative. >> > > > Works well. >> > > > Then peruse the following thread from reddit. >> > > > https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/4ea4w4/fyi_ >> > you_can_run_gui_ >> > > > linux_apps_from_bash/ >> > > > Basically change file the /etc/dbus-1/session.conffile so it says >> > > > <listen>tcp:host=127.0.0.1,port=10002</listen> >> > > > and add to bashrc " >> > > > >> > > > export DISPLAY=:0" -- .You can do this from the bash >> > > > shell or create a custom .bashrc. >> > > > There another global version somewhere in the /etc directory but I'm >> > > > unable to hunt it down at the moment. >> > > > >> > > > Restart bash and then go to the xastir ubuntu wiki and run the >> install >> > > > script you'll find there. Works well. >> > > > Congrats to the author of that scripting masterpiece. >> > > > >> > > > Note: Before you start xastir you need to start the xserver. I >> found >> > > > it sat in my system tray waiting for a connection >> > > > to start. >> > > > >> > > > You will likely get some dbus errors but they can be ignored. >> > > > >> > > > One of my next projects will also be to see if ax25 can get gotten >> to >> > > > run, although I've never used it, so that'll >> > > > make it interesting. I've always used xastir in a listener mode. >> > > > >> > > > Hope this helps some-one get started. >> > > > >> > > > Hans de VE7OES >> > > > On Thu, 2016-08-18 at 06:38 -0700, Curt Mills wrote: >> > > > > Someone should do a write-up of it and add it to the Wiki pages. >> It >> > > > > sounds >> > > > > like an easier Windows option than the others we currently have, >> by >> > > > > far. If >> > > > > someone writes it up, I or another person with Wiki edit >> capability >> > > > > can add >> > > > > it. >> > > > > >> > > > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 9:21 PM, Hans-Peter Friedhelm Oeste >> > > > > haw.ca> >> > > > > wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Well some-one had to do it. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I have Windows 10 and I forced the update to Anniversary >> > > > > > Edition. When >> > > > > > you choose the Developer option, you can now choose to install >> > > > > > their >> > > > > > beta linux (Bash) subsytem which is a ubuntu system. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Yup I installed it and it works great for commandline stuff. >> But >> > > > > > with >> > > > > > a couple of minor tweaks that can be found online, and the >> > > > > > installation >> > > > > > of an X windows system, and there's at least 3 free ones, you >> can >> > > > > > run >> > > > > > gui Xwindows programs. There are issues with some programs >> > > > > > but..##SELECTION_END## >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Because the subsystem is Ubuntu based, I used the instructions >> in >> > > > > > the >> > > > > > wiki, specifically the great script that does all the work for >> you. >> > > > > > And it works flawlessly. And running xastir, it starts up and >> > > > > > runs >> > > > > > flawlessly! Go figure! So Windows 10 can now be part of 'our' >> > > > > > ecosystem. Who'd of thunk it. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Hans Oeste >> > > > > > VE7OES. >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ >> > > > > > Xastir mailing list >> > > > > > [email protected] >> > > > > > http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ >> > > > Xastir mailing list >> > > > [email protected] >> > > > http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir >> > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > Xastir mailing list >> > > [email protected] >> > > http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Curt, WE7U >> > http://we7u.wetnet.net >> > http://www.sarguydigital.com >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Xastir mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> Xastir mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir >> > > > > -- > Curt, WE7U > http://we7u.wetnet.net > http://www.sarguydigital.com > -- Curt, WE7U http://we7u.wetnet.net http://www.sarguydigital.com _______________________________________________ Xastir mailing list [email protected] http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir
