Re: [advancemame-users] Arcade cabinet with Advance* Linux?

[Randy P. <sch...@sa...>]

Grant, thanks for the response.  I had not even thought about running X on 
the cabinet.  640x480 is pretty difficult to use because so many (config) 
windows are taller.  I'll give that some thought though.

About DOS (best OS?  Nah...  :), DOS 6.22 is working fine, but I thought 
Linux might handle some things better: e.g., networking, better memory 
handling.  Plus. long filenames, killer shell, and it's actively maintained.  
But the biggest bonus would be remote administration.

I spent a lot of time with freedos about 6 months ago, but it's not ready for 
advmame, from my experience.  Honestly, I don't remember the issues.  Correct 
me if I'm wrong.  (Maybe it was that MS networking didn't work under freedos?)

-Randy

On Thursday 17 January 2002 09:01, you wrote:
> To the best of my very limited knowledge, you can easily run a Unix based
> box on a standard res arcade cabinet. The X-window manager will let you
> configure it with all the proper resolutions and refresh rates that you
> need without the need of an external program. Check the example page at
> http://www.arcadecontrols.speedhost.com/arcade.htm for a few more examples.
>
> But, before you are willing to turn your back on the best OS out there
> (DOS), you may want to check up the FreeDOS page (www.freedos.org). This
> group and many others have been working hard to keep DOS from going the way
> of the dinosaur. You may find what you are looking for in a more familure
> and certianly more light package there.
>
> Grant.
>
> --- Randy Power <sch...@sa...> wrote:
> > Hi all.
> >
> > What is the feasibility of running an arcade cabinet (with standard
> > resolution arcade monitor) under Linux?
> >
> > Does anyone use this configuration?
> >
> > I'm currently running under DOS, loading all games over the network, but
> > would prefer to have a more modern OS for improved networking and remote
> > administration.
> >
> > -Randy S.
> >
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> Persional Quote: The 3D accelarator is the worst thing to happen to modern
> gameing. No longer will people be able to create all the great goodness the
> classics had. The 3DA caused games to become mainstream, and by that fact
> caused big companies to poke their heads in. Now the shelves are filled
> with nothing more than pretty crap. <Goes off to play more Tales of
> Phantasia>
>
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