Linux Support

[pfeerick]

A problem I used have (mainly with the android distro) was editing the uEnv.txt file in windows using notepad wouldnt boot. I had to burn it again and edit with nano on a linux box.

Only thing I could think of was the pine didn't like the way windows saves the new line character.

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Yes, don't use notepad to edit files that have come from linux - the line endings are different - windows/dos uses a carriage return and line feed, whereas linux only uses a line feed. Hence why a file such as uEnv.txt which you knew was across several lines when you looked at it on linux is all on one line when you open it on Windows.

Use a better editor such as Notepad++ that does support the correct line endings. IIRC, Wordpad on windows will display/save the files the correct line endings also.

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Now that worked. I think I have a strange TV vis a vis HDMi. I use HDMI#1 socket but selected HDMI#2 and we have lift-off.

Oh. And an old PowerMac makes a usable Linux file server. The hardware is pretty.  

Glad to hear it's working for you... now that the minor technicalities have been resolved.... now onto the good stuff!!!

Pretty? PRETTY?! lol... yes, old hardware certainly has its uses still