[Coco] MESS on Raspberry Pi

[Bill Nobel]

You are right Nick, I have a real decent set with DW4 on a Vista machine with remote access to it.  My main emulator machine is my MacBook.  I just wanted to see if it could be or was done.

Bill Nobel

> On Jul 30, 2014, at 8:26 PM, nickma2 at optusnet.com.au wrote:
> 
>  Interesting idea using the Rasberry Pi as a CoCo3 but I think I'll
> stick with my little $100 Windows netbook laptop.
> 
> Sure, it costs a bit more than a Pi (I only paid $100) but then, it
> does include it's own screen, keyboard, it's portable, runs 100%
> speed, easy to install standard VCC or MESS and runs as a Drivewire
> server to my real CoCo (with USB to Serial Adaptor)
> 
> So unless I have a lot of time to waste, what advantage do I get
> running it on a Pi?
> 
> Nick
> 
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> Subject:Re: [Coco] MESS on Raspberry Pi
> 
> Hi Bill, and all.
> 
> I compiled and installed sdlmess0125 mostly following the
> instructions 
> from Christopher Hawks, with these alterations:
> 
> The directories cart cass cfg and roms are in $HOME/mess NOT
> $HOME/.mess.
> 
> When I try to load a VHD file in the file selector, I need to
> navigate 
> to $HOME/VHD. that's the directory I chose. However, the File
> Selector 
> changes this from /home/pi/VHD to /home/piVHD. I'd call this a bug.
> Has 
> anyone else found this problem?
> 
> As you said, Bill, it's a *tad* slow :(
> 
> Regards, Bob Devries
> Dalby, QLD, Australia
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