gc-linux-devel

[Gc-linux-devel] Debian and SpeakUp

[Glenn at h. <gE...@ca...>]

Hello Shaun & all,
Yes, there is a Debian package with SpeakUp on it.
Now for a couple more questions.
What does it take for any Debian Distro to work on a Game Cube?
Can I just get Debian, and install it on a mini CD, or mini DVD (if such a 
thing exists), and run it?

Also, is there a port that can work as a serial port, in the event I wish to 
use my external speech synthesizer?

And, will Knoppix, or GRML run on it, as I think they are both Debian 
Distro's?

Thanks
gE...@ca...


Reply-To:
gc-...@li...

Hello Glenn,

I don't see any reason why this shouldn't work. Debian's distribution
for the Power PC runs exceedingly well on the Game Cube. Perhaps you
could find a distribution of Debian that already includes the support
for SpeakUp.

Cheers,
Shaun 

Re: [Gc-linux-devel] Debian and SpeakUp

[Daniel T. <da...@re...>]

On Sat, 2006-02-11 at 22:27 -0600, Glenn at home wrote:
> Hello Shaun & all,
> Yes, there is a Debian package with SpeakUp on it.
> Now for a couple more questions.
> What does it take for any Debian Distro to work on a Game Cube?
> Can I just get Debian, and install it on a mini CD, or mini DVD (if such =
a=20
> thing exists), and run it?

While this is possible the only easy to follow instructions assume that
you have a network adapter (for Game Cube this is called a broadband
adapter or BBA) and a PC to serve a filesystem to it.

If you have a Linux PC in your house try:

http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/Setting_up_GC-Linux_with_NFS

Otherwise:

http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/Setting_up_GC-Linux_with_NBD-root

Note: if memory serves both these Debian images are Debian Woody so very
early on you probably want to run apt-get update; apt-get upgrade to
switch to Debian sarge.

> Also, is there a port that can work as a serial port, in the event I wish=
 to=20
> use my external speech synthesizer?

Not really. While the GC has expansion ports there are proprietary and
for simple reasons of economics (rather than technology) there is not
that much you can plug into them.

--=20
Daniel Thompson (Merlin) <da...@re...>
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Re: [Gc-linux-devel] Debian and SpeakUp

[Shaun J. <sja...@gm...>]

On 2/11/06, Glenn at home <gE...@ca...> wrote:
> Hello Shaun & all,
> Yes, there is a Debian package with SpeakUp on it.
> Now for a couple more questions.
> What does it take for any Debian Distro to work on a Game Cube?
> Can I just get Debian, and install it on a mini CD, or mini DVD (if such =
a
> thing exists), and run it?

The Game Cube needs a Linux kernel that is compiled specifically for
it, so a generic Power PC Debian distribution will not work out of the
box. In addition, the discs are copy protected such that you can not
make your own Game Cube disks without modifying your Game Cube.

> Also, is there a port that can work as a serial port, in the event I wish=
 to
> use my external speech synthesizer?

There is a serial port on the Game Cube, but you would have to be able
to build an adapter yourself, as I don't believe any commercial
adapters exist.

> And, will Knoppix, or GRML run on it, as I think they are both Debian
> Distro's?

If you're able to provide a Game Cube kernel, I believe a stock
distribution should work.

Cheers,
Shaun

[Gc-linux-devel] Re: Debian and SpeakUp

[Albert H. <alb...@gm...>]

Shaun Jackman writes:

> [...] In addition, the discs are copy protected such that you can not
> make your own Game Cube disks without modifying your Game Cube.

There's no real need to physically modify the cube to read standard discs. The
laser unit firmware can be temporarily patched by software (like gc-linux does)
to make it interoperable with standard dvd+/-r media.

Although, having a replacement case to house 12cm discs is practical, and in the
long term cheaper.

Cheers,
Albert