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32/64bit Groovy Arcade Linux LiveCD/Install
pieface:
Hello,
I was able to get Groovy Arcade to boot from Grub2 (the version from ubuntu 10.04) using the *.iso file.
I used a 4gb kingspec ssd ide drive, installed grub using an ubuntu live cd. I set three partions one for grub & *.iso's, one for groovy arcade save state, and one for swap. Everything works great! I am also able to use a large auxilary drive for snaps/roms. I did find that Groovy Arcade ran ok before I even setup a save state or swap :)
I am a new GA user and do not know if people already know or are interested but I found this type of install suited me better. Groovy Arcade's hard drive installer failed when attempting to install on my 4gb disk (ran out of space).
I tested the same Grub2/*.iso install (minus the save/swap partions) on a kingston 1gb usb drive and it worked well too..
I attached a link to the working copy of the "grub.cfg" I came up with after reading a few gentoo & ubuntu forums.
Thank you for your hard work on Groovy Arcade.
http://volvopro.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/grub-cfg.doc
Simply rename 'grub-cfg.doc' to 'grub.cfg', it's a wordpress hosting restriction..
Ansa89:
--- Quote from: pieface on October 28, 2011, 09:19:49 pm ---Hello,
I was able to get Groovy Arcade to boot from Grub2 (the version from ubuntu 10.04) using the *.iso file.
I used a 4gb kingspec ssd ide drive, installed grub using an ubuntu live cd. I set three partions one for grub & *.iso's, one for groovy arcade save state, and one for swap. Everything works great! I am also able to use a large auxilary drive for snaps/roms. I did find that Groovy Arcade ran ok before I even setup a save state or swap :)
I am a new GA user and do not know if people already know or are interested but I found this type of install suited me better. Groovy Arcade's hard drive installer failed when attempting to install on my 4gb disk (ran out of space).
I tested the same Grub2/*.iso install (minus the save/swap partions) on a kingston 1gb usb drive and it worked well too..
I attached a link to the working copy of the "grub.cfg" I came up with after reading a few gentoo & ubuntu forums.
Thank you for your hard work on Groovy Arcade.
http://volvopro.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/grub-cfg.doc
Simply rename 'grub-cfg.doc' to 'grub.cfg', it's a wordpress hosting restriction..
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Wow! Nice hack :cheers: .
I have fixed the 15KHz patches to be applied to linux kernel 3.1, but i didn't have time to test it :-\ .
If anyone want to try it by itself, just download, decompress, patch and compile. (I have already sent the patches to bitbytebit).
dextercf:
Gonna try this in a few minutes.
Just wanted to make aware that the link for the 32bit version here is for the 64bit. So I had to go to this url to get the 32bit version.
Ansa89:
The patches apply well also to linux kernel 3.1.1.
lettuce:
bitbytebit, any chance of an update for version 0.144 of groovymame with Wiimote support??