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Author Topic: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, based on Arch Linux (official update)  (Read 71006 times)

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VeS is currently maintaining the Groovy Arcade Live-CD, based on Arch Linux, including these new features:

- Automatic Wiimote setup for xorg.conf, you only need to add your system's eventX and Wiimote MACs (as explained in /etc/init.d/wiimote)
- Added the required joystick packets input-joystick event, etc.
- Cwiid already set up for guns use in MAME games.
- mame.ini already set up for Wiimote use.
- Added new command UpdateGroovyMAME, which downloads and installs the most up-to-date GroovyMAME binary from Groovy's ftp.
- GroovyMAME binary updated to version 0.144u2 (from now on you can use UpdateGroovyMAME.sh to keep your binary updated).
- OpenPPJoy included since startup, with MAME default keys already set up.

Here you can download the latest iso:
http://code.google.com/p/groovyarcade/


« Last Edit: July 09, 2012, 10:20:14 am by Calamity »
Important note: posts reporting GM issues without a log will be IGNORED.
Steps to create a log:
 - From command line, run: groovymame.exe -v romname >romname.txt
 - Attach resulting romname.txt file to your post, instead of pasting it.

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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2012, 04:53:07 pm »
Looks good. Will it work on a raspberry pi, do you think?

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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2012, 05:09:45 am »
will Ves release a 64-bit version of the update?

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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2012, 05:22:11 pm »
Not sure what I'm doing wrong, but recently on a gateway media computer I was given every attempt to install the distro fails.  I never get the GRUB prompt.  

Don't get me wrong, the setup is working nicely.  It's just even this test update for some reason fails to install the boot loader (and even installing another OS on a different partition fails to detect GA).

Oh, also the download link is no longer valid due to the whole seizure of MegaUpload.
« Last Edit: January 20, 2012, 10:59:51 pm by NightSprinter »
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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2012, 11:33:57 am »
Hi NightSprinter,

I tried the Live_CD installation myself using an usb device as the target disk, and although it didn't boot at first, it turned out I had to manually change some parameters in the grub setup to get it working. On boot, enter your bios's boot menu and select the disk where you installed GA, then you'll probably get "error 17". Enter the grub menu and change this option:

root (hd1, 0) ... change it for: root (hd0, 0)

That worked for me.
Important note: posts reporting GM issues without a log will be IGNORED.
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 - From command line, run: groovymame.exe -v romname >romname.txt
 - Attach resulting romname.txt file to your post, instead of pasting it.

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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2012, 04:25:44 pm »
I've uploaded the iso to the groovy's ftp. Download link updated.
Important note: posts reporting GM issues without a log will be IGNORED.
Steps to create a log:
 - From command line, run: groovymame.exe -v romname >romname.txt
 - Attach resulting romname.txt file to your post, instead of pasting it.

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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2012, 09:23:35 pm »
This is really strange.  The menu.lst file already has it at (hd0, 0).  The moment it says "Welcome to GRUB!", it quickly says "error: file not found.  Entering rescue mode..."


I'll also note I'm using a Gateway GM5472 media center computer (as I'm still trying to look up how to get multiple resolutions in 15KHz to work for all emulators and for supporting games if worse comes to worse and I need to use another distro).
It doesn't matter how bad things are, it'll work out in the end.

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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2012, 04:08:41 pm »
YES! YES! YES! YES!!!!  Apparently the installer didn't actually install to the MBR properly.  Some editing with a live disc of Gentoo (including having to chroot into my system install), re-running GRUB, removing the menu.lst symlink (and renaming grub.conf to menu.lst), and I'm in business.


Now to load up "Rom Check Fail" and a few other neo-retro games to test how well they'll run in this distro.  ;D :cheers:

Only thing I don't have working right now, Calamity, is wifi (using a Linksys WMP600N.  Keeps giving me "MCU Request Failed" errors.).
« Last Edit: January 24, 2012, 06:24:21 pm by NightSprinter »
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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2012, 11:43:31 am »
Hello new version ported to Archlinux.

File name: GroovyArcade-2012.02.29-i686.iso File size: 441 MB

News:

Lxde (return)
Fvwm (deleted)
Wah! Cade (deleted)
kernel 3.2.5
Openppjoy (modified version of ansa89 openppjoy module name rather than arcade)
Pacmangx (gui package for installation in graphical mode from lxde what you have to run from terminal "sudo /opt/pacmanxg4/pacmanxg" or create you a bash / link on the desktop to run this command)
Plymouth (yes yes the logo is very dodgy but I had more time,if someone wants to make one I include it in the next version)
AGEs patch to support lower resolutions in the driver xf86-video-ati.
GroovyArcade145u1 (fully configured to play directly without having to configure anything with the wiimotes, you only have to configure the wiimotes from the extras menu)
Missing some emulators like Coleco a2600
Alsa sound default.
AdvmenuPlus + skin test invader and tron (invader default, if you want to see the skin of tron, comment the line advmenu.rc invader with # and remove it to the tron)
Added oss, only for testing not enabled in the menu, if you will activate search archlinux oss.



New options in the Extras Menu

UpdateGroovymame
UpdateAdvmenuPlus
UpdateMenu
Detect and configure wiimotes (goes into an infinite loop until it detects the mac)
Change the event (this is manual for now but do not touch it, and is configured, if not remove the boot openppjoy the event will be 7 and 8, but will always be the last)
Openppjoy (currently does nothing, loaded from the default boot mode keys keyboard and mame)


Notes

Do not change the language before installing (you can change the keyboard) because it translates archlinux gasetup only knows everything and English for the installation.

To use Groovyarcade from a usb, the usb must be called GROOVY and overwrite these files.
"UNetbootin" File name: GROOVYparaUsb2.rar File size: 179.74 KB

If you have problems with plymouth change in the grub vga = 785 vga = by, or erase it.

If you want to disable plymouth once installed edit / boot / grub / grub.lst and delete splash vga = XXX

If you see that is the logo and the menu does not appear gasetup, you have to change the console, first to 2 and then at 1, is done by pressing
ctr + alt + F2, ctr + alt + F1.

Changed the sound menu you will see now
Audio Setup program that you configured alsaconf your sound card, no need to use the autodetected one.
Volume +-alsamixer shows a mixer like the old msdos up / put / remove the sound, sound bars, there will be a number below or MM, if they are in MM is that this muted, to activate press m.

For a better translation for yourself, forum Spanish.

http://www.retrovicio.org/foro/showthread.php?14969-GroovyArcade-Por-fin-100-Pixel-Perfect-y-mucho-mas/page22

Bugs

Some games use a very low frequency, to see them well, you have to modify the settings vsync monitor.

This is not really a bug, is for new versions of groovymame changed resolutions.

I need testers.



You can see the new Groovyarcade in virtual machine.



And here you can see Groovyarcade, and autoconfiguration of wiimotes.
Note, the wiimotes are fully functional as a gun, and they can be used as a joystick in mame, this video is not displayed as it is before that configuration.

« Last Edit: March 09, 2012, 10:03:19 am by ves »

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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2012, 01:38:59 am »
Sounds awesome! :)
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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2012, 02:43:16 am »
Great news for linux community! :cheers:

Can you post a link to advmenu-plus sources (or homepage)?
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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2012, 09:08:32 am »
Hello loop, here you have the links to advmenuPlus of daesdae.

http://arcadeforever.forumfree.it/?t=42527183&st=90

Hope you like it, I'll upload a video so you can see the new menu and are configured as wiimote.



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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2012, 06:32:01 am »
hi,
i have been installing this live cd,
i have another partition for roms :-

i can select it when booting with the usb livecd and get the full list but when i install to hard drive,
i can't seem to get advancemenu to see the roms and it always comes up with
just the short list thats installed by default , i am new to linux,
not sure how to edit my hardrive setup, it seems to break the installation when i mess with things.

my roms partition is called roms and is device 5 (/dev/sda5),my boot disk is device 1(/dev/sda1),if that helps,
its tricky .... still trying.


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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2012, 06:39:36 am »
my roms partition is called roms and is device 5,my boot disk is device 1,if that helps,
its tricky .... still trying.
What I have understood:
- you have two partitions: one for main system and one for roms
- the main system is on "/dev/sda1"
- the roms partition is on "/dev/sda5"

Is that right?
If so, another couple of question:
- what file system is on roms partition?
- on the roms partition you have only a dir called "roms" which contains all your roms?
- can you post your "/etc/fstab"?
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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2012, 06:48:12 am »
the files system with the roms is microsoft fat32 ,
haha, im really new to linux ,havent got much idea what to do,
i see if i can find any other information for you, wow that was a fast reply , thanks,
there is just one directory called roms.

i just inserted the usb stick,
selected the roms partition /dev/sda5,
it see's the roms and works.

i have a fully working system if i boot off the usb.but not the hardrive


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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #15 on: March 24, 2012, 07:59:30 am »
Can you post your "/home/arcade/.config/ga.conf" (if it exists)?

Moreover in a console try this:
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$ sudo -i
# mount -o uid=arcade,gid=arcade /dev/sda5 /home/roms
Then restart the frontend.
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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #16 on: March 24, 2012, 08:43:54 am »
Hi , can you post the output this command?

cat /etc/fstab

It would be better to convert your particon fat32 to ntfs or ext4, because you can not have the chd games.

Some updates, I'm finished scripts to generate images of the livecd automatic, so in a few days, you will have a new release of 32 and 64 bit.
While a video of the new menu groovymame update.
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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #17 on: March 24, 2012, 10:05:07 am »
@ves: I spotted two bugs:
- a typo in gasetup: "grep -n ASWER /opt/gasetup/core/procedures/interactive"
- during the boot get the error "cannot insert the module 'openppjoy' blah blah"

Proposed enhancements:
- "worker_wiimoteA()" and "worker_wiimoteB()" could be collapsed into a single function "worker_wiimote()":
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worker_wiimote()
{
  if [ "$1" == "1" -o "$1" == "A" ]; then
    wiimote=1
  elif [ "$1" == "2" -o "$1" == "B" ]; then
    wiimote=2
  else
    return
  fi
  sudo /etc/rc.d/wiimote stop
  clear
  inform "Detecting Mac Wiimote $wiimote"
  while [ "$mac" == "" ]; do
    sleep 1
    clear
    mac=$(lswm)
    sleep 5
  done
  inform "Wiimote MAC $mac"
  sleep 2
  sudo sed -ri 's/^Wiimote'"$wiimote"'=.*/Wiimote'"$wiimote"'="'"$mac"'"/' /etc/rc.d/wiimote
  sudo /etc/rc.d/rc.wiimote start
  sudo chmod 777 /dev/uinput
  sudo chmod 777 /dev/input/event*
  sudo chmod 777 /dev/input/js*
  sudo chmod 777 /dev/input/m*
}
Then you can pass arguments to "worker_wiimote()" like that: "worker wiimote A" or "worker wiimote B".
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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #18 on: March 24, 2012, 10:11:45 am »
thanks for the replies, i will try to do what you have suggested.

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« Reply #19 on: March 24, 2012, 10:17:56 am »
Quote

Some updates, I'm finished scripts to generate images of the livecd automatic, so in a few days, you will have a new release of 32 and 64 bit.
While a video of the new menu groovymame update.


amazing work - can't wait for the 64-bit release...

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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #20 on: March 25, 2012, 05:50:47 am »
Hi ansa89, I do not understand or find the error you indicate in gasetup, you can explain it a little more?

The openppjoy error can be because you do not have lpt port, is not properly configured, or just that once the load fails.

Thanks for the new code.

I have the new versions 32/64bit, when you test that works well, will be published.

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« Reply #21 on: March 25, 2012, 06:31:55 am »
Hi ansa89, I do not understand or find the error you indicate in gasetup, you can explain it a little more?
Start GroovyArcade, then type in a terminal "grep -n ASWER /opt/gasetup/core/procedures/interactive".
It should return only one line and you should fix "ASWER" with "ANSWER".


The openppjoy error can be because you do not have lpt port, is not properly configured, or just that once the load fails.
Ok, I admit I don't have a lpt port.


I have the new versions 32/64bit, when you test that works well, will be published.
I already tested the new code and it seems work well.
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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #22 on: March 25, 2012, 02:01:20 pm »
Hello, New isos 32 and 64 bit, all updated system versions xorg kernel...., included all emulators (these you have to test , I do not use), new menu update for groovymame etc. ..




They have grown a bit, but I have to see it to try to clean (archlinux has been updated much this week), but I need you to report bugs before.



File name: GroovyArcade-Arch2012.03.25-x86_64.iso File size: 545.00 MB

File name: GROOVYUSB64.zip File size: 183.67 KB

File name: GroovyArcade-Arch2012.03.25-i686.iso File size: 510.00 MB

File name: GROOVYparaUsb2.rar File size: 179.74 KB




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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #23 on: March 26, 2012, 08:31:58 am »
i've installed the 64-bit version.  i had previously installed the groovymame live cd, and was able to get it to work.

i'm a bit stumped with this new version though.  when it boots up, it launches straight into the mame emulator.  i can play a game, but when i press escape, to go back to the game selection, it just hangs with a black screen...

can you help me here?

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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #24 on: March 26, 2012, 08:58:04 am »
Hello, that version of groovymame groovyarcade had installed previously?

From the version 145 it is necessary create a new mame.ini.

That vga and PC you have?

Does it happen to you with all the games?

It tries to rename mame.ini and advmenu.rc of your previous installation and prove it, I have not had these problems.

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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #25 on: March 27, 2012, 04:20:32 am »
Hello, that version of groovymame groovyarcade had installed previously?

From the version 145 it is necessary create a new mame.ini.

That vga and PC you have?

Does it happen to you with all the games?

It tries to rename mame.ini and advmenu.rc of your previous installation and prove it, I have not had these problems.

hi ves,

i've just done a clean install onto an unpartitioned drive.  on the official groovymame linux live cd, when i press escape, it takes me back to the groovy arcade main menu, so i can access file manager to edit files and paths etc...

on your unofficial version, when i press escape at the emulator screen, it just hangs with a black screen...  i only play mame games, so haven't tried other emulators.

can you tell me how to get to the main GA menu?

tia

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« Reply #26 on: March 27, 2012, 04:32:35 am »
Hi MonkeyJug,

I've just installed the new 64-bit CD yesterday and I get the same black screen but only when exiting AdvanceMenu. For me the solution is pressing CRTL+F2, CTRL+F1, then it brigs you to the console, press CTRL+C and then it goes to the main menu again. We'll see if this can be fixed.
Important note: posts reporting GM issues without a log will be IGNORED.
Steps to create a log:
 - From command line, run: groovymame.exe -v romname >romname.txt
 - Attach resulting romname.txt file to your post, instead of pasting it.

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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #27 on: March 27, 2012, 06:09:12 am »
many thanks Calamity.  i was stuggling to get back to the main menu, because i needed to change some paths in advmenu.rc.

i have a separate drive with roms, formatted ntfs.  it has the following structure:

/MAME
    /ROMS
    /SNAP
    /TITLES

i have mounted the drive as the roms/snap drive, and i have changed the paths in advmenu.rc to read home/roms/MAME/roms, home/roms/MAME/titles and home/roms/MAME/snap.

the snaps and titles are showing up in advancemenu, but it won't find the roms.  i had to also change the path in mame.ini to point to home/roms/MAME/roms too and now the roms are all working.  is this a bug?

also, do you know what version of mame this is based off?  the romset i have is for 0.145 and i was wondering if i should update them...

great work ves!

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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #28 on: March 27, 2012, 07:25:45 am »
the snaps and titles are showing up in advancemenu, but it won't find the roms.  i had to also change the path in mame.ini to point to home/roms/MAME/roms too and now the roms are all working.  is this a bug?

That's normal, you need to apply the right paths manually both to advmenu.rc and mame.ini (roms path only in mame.ini) once the drive is mounted. Since day-0 of GroovyArcade, I've been demanding a way to mount ntfs drives directly from gasetup so that you can point to your target roms and snaps paths and these settings be applied to advmenu.rc and mame.ini automatically. Probably Ves will finally add something like this for next release.

BTW GroovyMAME version in last iso is 0.145
Important note: posts reporting GM issues without a log will be IGNORED.
Steps to create a log:
 - From command line, run: groovymame.exe -v romname >romname.txt
 - Attach resulting romname.txt file to your post, instead of pasting it.

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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #29 on: March 27, 2012, 07:43:34 am »
Hi MonkeyJug,

I've just installed the new 64-bit CD yesterday and I get the same black screen but only when exiting AdvanceMenu. For me the solution is pressing CRTL+F2, CTRL+F1, then it brigs you to the console, press CTRL+C and then it goes to the main menu again. We'll see if this can be fixed.

Seems ves has forgot the "advmenu_exit.patch", which fix that black screen.
If you need the patch just ask me.
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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #30 on: March 27, 2012, 08:00:12 am »
great stuff - thanks for the reply.

in that case, i'm finally up and running and everything is working as it should.

i've setup the network so that my arcade machine is connected - i can now just copy across the rom updates as they occur, rather than having to manually remove the hard drive and hook it up to my pc and copy the files across that way, so i'm very happy.

just one last question - in the past, when i've updated grovvymame, i just wiped and reinstalled fresh.  as a result, i always lost all my hiscores and cfg files.  is there a way to backup and restore these particular files using my network so that i can play about with groovymame updates and stuff and not have to worry about losing them again?

i have tried copy and paste, but it won't let me write those files to the arcade because i don't have the proper permissions - i'm a linux novice...

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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #31 on: March 27, 2012, 08:09:13 am »
just one last question - in the past, when i've updated grovvymame, i just wiped and reinstalled fresh.  as a result, i always lost all my hiscores and cfg files.  is there a way to backup and restore these particular files using my network so that i can play about with groovymame updates and stuff and not have to worry about losing them again?
IMHO you are interested only in groovymame updates (because it's the main program of the distro (in a simplistic way)).
For this purpose ves has created a specific menu item under "Extra".


i have tried copy and paste, but it won't let me write those files to the arcade because i don't have the proper permissions - i'm a linux novice...
When the system complain about wrong permissions, just become root and
Code: [Select]
# chown -R your_user:your_group dir_1 dir_2 file_1 blah blah
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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #32 on: March 27, 2012, 08:20:15 am »
hi Ansa89 - thanks, but i am really a linux novice.  i don't understand how to 'become root'.

can you elaborate a little bit please?  i don't mind tinkering if i'm given just a little bit of help!

edit: can i not just 'own' the entire drive and then copy and paste the backed up hiscores files from my windows pc (on the same network as the groovyarcade)?
« Last Edit: March 27, 2012, 08:22:42 am by MonkeyJug »

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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #33 on: March 27, 2012, 08:45:09 am »
Well, it's a bit hard to explain (in english), but I will try.
In ntfs/fat partition there isn't the concept of ownership (intended as linux intends it), so when you mount a ntfs/fat drive the permission are setted to root (the administrator).
If you manually mount the drive (or you can edit the script which mount the drive), you can pass "-o uid=your_user,gid=your_user" arguments, telling "mount" to set the ownership to specified user and group.
If you can't manually mount the drive, you can copy as root the files of your interest, but after that you must remember to change the ownership with "chown".

You can find a lot of info (better written) about file ownership on google.

To become root: "sudo -i" (even if the correct way should be "su -").
To know who is you: "whoami".
To know which groups you are in: "groups".
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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #34 on: March 27, 2012, 09:32:07 am »
hello, the black screen problem when you exit from advmenu could be produced by plymouth, i will chek it better, it just happened once.

Ansa89, the patch did not know advmenu, if you can send it by mail or publish it here, but I think the problem is plymouth.

MonkeyJug, I will check the folder permissions from samba and local levels to ensure there are no errors on my part.
I have plans to restructure the entire directory Roms, I want to make a folder for system, and each system with settings.
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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #35 on: March 27, 2012, 10:29:37 am »
The patch was taken from official groovyarcade ebuild overlay:
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--- a/advance/linux/os.c 2009-01-10 06:04:07.000000000 -0600
+++ b/advance/linux/os.c 2011-02-01 21:39:50.199952332 -0600
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@
  log_std(("ERROR:os: error getting the tty state.\n"));
  OS.term_active = 0;
  } else {
- OS.term_active = 1;
+ OS.term_active = 0;
  }
 
 #if defined(USE_X)
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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #36 on: April 01, 2012, 06:18:27 pm »
@ves: I cannot download the latest iso because fileserve return me this message:
Quote from: FileServe
FileServe can only be used to download and retrieve files that you have uploaded personally.
If this file belongs to you, please login to download it directly from your file manager.
Can you reupload the iso on mediafire (or another file upload service)?
Also it should be nice to have a torrent download (maybe on http://linuxtracker.org).
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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #37 on: April 02, 2012, 04:34:13 pm »
Same problem here :(   :badmood:
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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #38 on: April 02, 2012, 04:44:27 pm »
Same problem here :(   :badmood:


I'll upload both 32/64 bits isos to the groovy site's ftp, tomorrow...
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Re: Groovy Arcade Linux Live-CD, unofficial update
« Reply #39 on: April 02, 2012, 04:48:27 pm »
THANK YOU!!!!!!!
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