[Coco] Setting up xroar on linux

[nickma2 at optusnet.com.au]

I tried the Windoze version a few months back and got the same
results

I gave up concluding that one needed to be a rocket scientist to get
it working (better than saying I'm just plain dumb I suppose!).

 
Nick

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From: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" 
To:"CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" 
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Sent:Tue, 24 Jun 2014 10:55:41 +1000
Subject:Re: [Coco] Setting up xroar on linux

 On 24/06/2014 3:10 AM, Ciaran Anscomb wrote:
 > Alternatively, have them in your home directory under
"~/.xroar/roms/".
 Hi Ciaran,
 I have now installed the Windows version also, and after reading your

 document, particularly the troubleshooting section, it would appear
that 
 neither the linux nor the Windows (Windows 8.2) version see my rom
file. 
 The file was downloaded from the dragon website, and once unzipped,
is 
 called COCO.ROM. That file has all three ROMs in it, CB, ECB and
DECB. 
 It has a two byte preamble ($0080).

 All I get is the checkerboard screen, and the stderr.txt file says:

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