[nylug-talk] Linux and small operating areas

[Gregg Levine]

On 12/5/07, Kevin Mark <kevin.mark at verizon.net> wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 05, 2007 at 06:42:58PM -0500, Gregg Levine wrote:
> > On Dec 5, 2007 5:27 PM, Brian Gupta <brian.gupta at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > No worries. Remind us all what you are trying to do here. (The subject
> is
> > > not explicit enough).
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Brian
> > >
> > >
> > > On Dec 5, 2007 5:13 PM, Gregg Levine <gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello!
> > > > Yes all of you saw the subject correctly. Right now I am endeavoring
> > > > to assemble a system to talk to hardware via a parallel port. (Printer
> > > > port at the moment.) Currently the intended kernel is one of the 2.2.x
> > > > series ones.
> > > >
> > > > If this works, and by the end of the winter looks to be a working
> > > > idea, then it might become a Spring candidate for the NYLUG session on
> > > > that month's turnout.
> > > >
> > > > My only problem is that of getting my chosen distribution to install
> > > > itself properly and actually want to work there.
> > > >
> > > > Unfortunately Brian my idea to do the same with Open Solaris has
> > > > chosen to be a non-starter. It looks as if I can't at the moment find
> > > > hardware who's interested.
> > > > --
> > > > Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com
> > > > "This signature was once found posting rude
> > > >  messages in English in the Moscow subway."
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > - Brian Gupta
> > >
> > > http://opensolaris.org/os/project/nycosug/
> >
> > Hello!
> > Well it was chosen for someone to ask that very same question.
> >
> > Not so long ago, I bought a book on Linux and robotics. Its purpose
> > was to help me sort out how to apply the methods behind how Linux does
> > its thing on computer hardware to the outside world, that is
> > controlling other external logic. Part of that problem is that the
> > ability to have Linux manage a robot, is still covered in scarce
> > information. (There's not much out there!)
> >
> > In this case it would be a deliberately chosen older release of
> > Slackware Linux running on a laptop and managing this hardware via its
> > parallel port.
>
> I recently attended the 3 meeting of makenyc (makenyc.org). Have you
> considered the arduino? Also there is a sig at www.nycresistor.com that
> may be useful.
> -k
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Hello!
Thanks for the thought Kevin, and if there's a family pet watching you
read this, please scratch his ears.

I did consider that one, twice. I shelved it because it wasn't
appropriately positioned at the time for what I am planning.

Oh and I've got the copy of MAKE who describes that gizmo. While I
haven't had the chance to drop by a MAKE:NYC session, I am still
thinking about them.

And as for NYC Resistor, let's just say I am reviewing their content
at the moment.

Catch up with me on the following Wednesday, now would you? I might
have news then.
-- 
Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com
"This signature was once found posting rude
 messages in English in the Moscow subway."