[Etoys] Build 168

[Bert Freudenberg]

Ah, turns out the frame buffer default size is 640x480 in the ext3  
images. Changing the VGA mode in /boot/grub/grub.conf from 0x311 to  
0x317 solved that:

     res | 640x480  800x600  1024x768 1280x1024
     ----+-------------------------------------
     256 |  0x301    0x303    0x305    0x307
     32k |  0x310    0x313    0x316    0x319
     64k |  0x311    0x314    0x317    0x31A
     16M |  0x312    0x315    0x318    0x31B

I tested image 172, works as fine as 168 (although I could not test  
sound in the virtual box). Hope there won't be any more surprises -  
the "drop-dead" OS release time is tonight 8pm pacific time (http:// 
tinyurl.com/yk5n7o).

- Bert -

On Nov 11, 2006, at 23:31 , Bert Freudenberg wrote:

> I also just tested build 168 - found a way to directly use the  
> downloaded disk image with Parallels on my Mac. It started up fine,  
> but in 640x480 - maybe your monitor cannot handle this?
>
> Anyway, etoys ran fine, except of course that the projects won't  
> work correctly at 640x480.
>
> - Bert -
>
> On Nov 11, 2006, at 19:02 , Yoshiki Ohshima wrote:
>
>>   As of now, the latest disk image available online is "build 168".
>> To have X server start, I need to replace a config file from older
>> version (which is understandable as they seem to be preparing for the
>> deployment with actual display).  And, the boot precess fails
>> sometimes (such as saying "Resetting OLPC Wireless" and hang).   
>> But if
>> it boots up, eToys runs as expected.  eToys doesn't interfere other
>> apps sound playback (but other appls interfere eToys sound playback.)
>> As long as they work out the low-level stuff right, the eToys part is
>> are fine.
>>
>> -- Yoshiki
>>
>>   They changed the artwork of buttons in TamTam from grayscale to
>> full-color.  Nobody seems to be interested in "freezing" and  
>> stabilize
>> software...