Author Topic: Getting Compiling Started (Read 2728 times)

sublime · « **on:** January 14, 2007, 05:59:26 PM »

oh yeah pardon my french and SPELLING errors im sure u might want to criticize that too instead of trying to do someting CONSTRUCTIVE fool.

sublime · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2007, 06:01:04 PM »

oh yeah delete my post!! wtf! whats matter? truth hurt?

Llorean · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2007, 06:02:13 PM »

Simply put: If you want something done, do it yourself. If you want someone else to do it ASK NICELY, rather than complaining about the fact that they haven't done it yet.

The provider of this build is in no way obligated to do ANYTHING, and if you'd shown a bit of respect rather than posting a series of complaints about how the build is useless to you because it doesn't include that patch, maybe people would have responded positively to you.

Your post was deleted because you made use of language prohibited on this forum.

sublime · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2007, 06:05:40 PM »

NO! I WAS TRYING TO SAY I WAS TRYING TO COMPLE IT MYSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but YOU removed the post!!! i followed your exact instructions but your links are dead for downloading the rockbox add ons for cvs!

Llorean · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2007, 06:07:30 PM »

Your post contained inappropriate language. You didn't explain what problems you had, what guidelines you were following for compiling, or anything else. It was a useless post containing little more than some cursing and a "I tried but something went wrong."

If you'd actually, say, posted in the Compiling forum with "I got this error message, can anyone help me" you might've gotten help. Saying "I tried, didn't ask for help, gave up, and now you should do it for me, and by the way you're a jerk" is not going to win you any friends here.

sublime · « **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2007, 06:10:03 PM »

yeah i did i explained them quite well! i downloaded cvs and followed the installation instructions, however when i went to install the rockbox addons to make my own build and apply pathces..you link (setup.ini) couldnt be found which tells me that your links are dead so i CANT compile my own build.

Llorean · « **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2007, 06:11:34 PM »

What page are you referring to that links to the setup.ini? Are you using Cygwin or VMWare? What "rockbox addons" are you talking about, as there's nothing officially called that?

Do you see how your post doesn't explain ANYTHING useful?

I compile my own build daily, and I've just checked that *everything* necessary to compile a build is currently available, at least if you choose the VMWare method. You can.

sublime · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2007, 06:18:05 PM »

um ok let me step by step explain it
1. install CVS
2. follow thru the steps untill i get to the part where it says:select a mirror
http:/www.rockbox.org
i did that. then it says:add a user url...http://download.rockbox.org/cygwin/
did that

ERROR: url...http://download.rockbox.org/cygwin/ setup.ini can not be found

Llorean · « **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2007, 06:21:50 PM »

So, you mean "Install Cygwin" not "Install CVS"

You might want to try http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/VMwareDevelopmentPlatform instead. It's somewhat more reliable, compiles faster. It takes up more HD space though.

Llorean · « **Reply #9 on:** January 14, 2007, 06:27:08 PM »

http://download.rockbox.org/cygwin/setup.ini is definitely still present, so the file is there. I'm not sure why your attempts aren't working. Why is there a space after the last / in your message above?