DcLinux

**Dreambox** · June 8th, 2005, 22:38

Can someone please explain to me the advantages of having linux running on Dreamcast? Also any screen shots would be greatly appreciated.
thanks,

scott

**ron** · June 8th, 2005, 22:44

OK, here we go
http://www.m17n.org/linux-sh/dreamcast/

Linux on Dreamcast
A Beginners Guide

http://www.fivemouse.com/dclinux.html

http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT7466555948.html

and http://linuxdc.sourceforge.net/

For NetBSD just use the search in the page, a lot of info is compiled about.

http://www.netbsd.org

With this you wouldn't have any problem approaching to Linux in Dreamcast.
Good Luck

**Dreambox** · June 8th, 2005, 23:32

thanks for the links I downloaded linux and burnt the cdi but i guess i need the keyboard to go any further than i got bc it said "dreamcast unstable/ttyl" lol ttyl.

**Dreambox** · June 8th, 2005, 23:41

Ok so the main things I need are a keyboard, mouse and vga adapter right? I priced the keyboard and mouse and its $25 + $10 to ship but the dam vga is expensive! Like
$20 bucks each.Do you know wear I can get the vga cheaper? Im looking on ebay right now.

**ron** · June 9th, 2005, 00:05

Sure , you will need a Keyboard and a Mouse in case of using XWindow. Also the keybd is very usefull when running emulators in dc.

Cheers

**Dreambox** · June 9th, 2005, 00:21

Ok thank you for your help.

**ptr.exe** · June 9th, 2005, 16:33

Don't wanna start a whole other topic, but i was just wondering can you save code you write in DCLinux to VMU? Is there any way of saving code apart from the RAM or coders cable to PC.

Thanks.

**Dreambox** · June 9th, 2005, 17:04

Idk but will this work for the keyboard and mouse on linux?, http://www.yesasia.com/?/info.php?cat...e237090cdd3c7c
Bc I just dont have enough money to buy the keyboard and mouse.

***quzar*** · June 11th, 2005, 06:48

i think you can save things to whatever path you want, and /pc/ and /vmu/ should both be valid paths.

as for DClinux, its more of a technical thing than an actual usable product. in theory you could have your own programs on it, but the normal image only comes with a few programs, none of which run fullspeed.