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reprap_software [2007-10-05 10:39] – 192.168.1.48reprap_software [2008-05-17 11:57] – nik
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-====== PPC java ======+==== Software & Fimware notes ==== 
 +. . .for the [[reprap]] (the older PPC notes can be found in [[debian ppc]] )
  
-since we are using this mac laptop as the dedicated [[reprap]] machine, this page will contain some rants about dealing with the ppc peculiarity. first up, java. the [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Java|ubuntu java]] page suggests using the IBM jdk. Hint: the package you want to install (after adding the medibuntu repository and key) is ''ibm-j2sdk1.5''. +==== RXTX ====
- +
-you also need the following packages (further details may ba found at http://packages.ubuntu.com/) +
-  * libstdc++5 (which is missing from the IBM jdk requirements) +
-  * ant-optional (for javah task) +
-  * libx11-dev (and all its dependencies) +
-  * mesa-common-dev (for glext.h) +
- +
-the java3d source +
-  * register at https://java3d.dev.java.net/ and follow the instructions for checkingout vecmath, j3d-core and j3d-core-utils. +
-  * run ant in vecmath, then j3d-core directories +
-  +
-note that the java3d source packages are called ''j3d-*'', don't confuse this with the j3d.org site and it's utility libraries. one of which you also need. +
- +
-===== RXTX =====+
  
 used the "Mac OSX/Source package" for RXTX version 2.1. there were numerous compile/configure errors involving a non-existent kernel define ''UTS_RELEASE''. as a quick workaround I commented out these sections of code (which were just checking that the running kernel matched the compiled source). used the "Mac OSX/Source package" for RXTX version 2.1. there were numerous compile/configure errors involving a non-existent kernel define ''UTS_RELEASE''. as a quick workaround I commented out these sections of code (which were just checking that the running kernel matched the compiled source).
  
-===== RepRap Host =====+==== RepRap Host ====
  
 initially i added the java3d jar files on the classpath with ''-classpath'', but later discovered that the ''-jar'' method of launching RepRap defeats this. initially i added the java3d jar files on the classpath with ''-classpath'', but later discovered that the ''-jar'' method of launching RepRap defeats this.
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 this locale problem is described in ''/usr/lib/j2sdk1.5-ibm/docs/en/sdkandruntimeguide.lnx.en.htm'' this locale problem is described in ''/usr/lib/j2sdk1.5-ibm/docs/en/sdkandruntimeguide.lnx.en.htm''
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 +==== FIRMWARE ====
 +  * using the k8048 PIC programmer
 +  * installed sdcc (2.7.0 #4818) & gputils (0.13.5-2) from debian.. (note sure about the advice at http://reprap.org/bin/view/Main/SDCC but both versions in debian were more recent than the linked debs)
 +  * built from svn (checkout 2008-05-17) in ~/reprap/trunk/reprap/firmware/PIC
 +  * compiled firmware -> flashed PICS -> 'working' reprap
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