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April 26, 2013, 01:03:54 PM |
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Well, from I keep reading, compiling for windows seems to be diffucult, and I may have better tools available to me in linux so I thought I'd ask...
- What version of Linux would be the best to install as a partition on my windows pc? (is it better to boot from a USB?, can I boot from within windows?)
- Once I have linux, what's the best freeware for editing and compiling code. Will practice by compiling the litecoin code if that helps.
Sorry I have been asking a lot of questions, I'm just very eager to learn all these things.
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April 27, 2013, 12:58:55 PM |
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What are you trying to compile? If you want to use the reference client you can just use the pre-compiled binary.
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April 27, 2013, 03:48:18 PM |
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I like Gentoo. Since it compiles everything anway, all the dev stuff is installed already...but it's not great for newbies, I guess..
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April 27, 2013, 03:58:29 PM |
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Mint - if you want fancy very-user-friendly interface, suitable for your grandma. Debian - if you fine with less convenient and more secure and stable environment. Arch - if you want to control and know (and study) everything ![Smiley](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
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April 27, 2013, 06:36:15 PM |
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I've downloaded vitualbox and am setting up my first virtual machine and downloading the latest version of Linux Mint
I guess once the vitual machine is built and the linux iso is downloaded, the next step will to be to figure out how to install on the vitual machine, but that probably shouldn't be too diffcult.
Stuff still left to do:
- Understand the Gensis Block creation process... can't find a good explanation of what all the pieces and how they work
- compile and test.
great learning experience, renewed my old interest in programming
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April 27, 2013, 06:56:56 PM |
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here's what i did to compile bitcoin-qt on windows 1. install vmware workstation 9 2. download ubuntu VM 3. create new ubuntu VM 4. install gitian builder5. use sipa's script to build bitcoin it's much easier to building on windows, and it builds windows executables in addition to linux ones. no need to mess with cross-compile.
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AlexMerced (OP)
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April 27, 2013, 07:25:20 PM |
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here's what i did to compile bitcoin-qt on windows 1. install vmware workstation 9 2. download ubuntu VM 3. create new ubuntu VM 4. install gitian builder5. use sipa's script to build bitcoin it's much easier to building on windows, and it builds windows executables in addition to linux ones. no need to mess with cross-compile. Nice, thanks, I'll give that a shot
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April 27, 2013, 07:38:08 PM |
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LinuxMint just shows me a splash screen and never actually boots in my VM box after I mounted with CloneDrive.
Now I"m downloading Ubuntu 13.04 and will give that a shot and try the approach above.
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April 27, 2013, 07:38:26 PM |
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I'd personally recommend ubuntu if you have no linux experience. Even if you do have some experience it is great and the community are really helpful. It's pretty simple to use and if you have windows already installed with no partitions set up you can use ubuntu windows installer so you install ubuntu like a windows program and can uninstall it in the same way but it allows you to have a dual booting computer very easily. But virtual machines are a great idea as already recommended for picking a distro before installing.
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April 27, 2013, 07:50:12 PM |
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Xubuntu is my favourite distro its very lightweight and feature rich. It also runs faster than any other Xfce based distro's I've tried.
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AlexMerced (OP)
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April 27, 2013, 11:22:11 PM |
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LinuxMint just never booted
Both versions of Ubuntu (32 and 64 both said there was akernel problem)
I'm trying the LTS version now in 64 bit (since my pc is 64 bit)
Is it possible my hardware is the problem?
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April 28, 2013, 12:15:33 AM |
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No matter which version of Ubuntu I get it saids:
"This Kernal Requires X86-64 CPU, but all that is detected is i686 CPU, please use a kernal appropriate to your CPU"
any advice?
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April 28, 2013, 12:21:59 AM |
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No matter which version of Ubuntu I get it saids: "This Kernal Requires X86-64 CPU, but all that is detected is i686 CPU, please use a kernal appropriate to your CPU"
That means your cpu is 32bit, so 32bit version should work. Check again if you have downloaded and burned the 32bit version.
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April 28, 2013, 12:33:39 AM |
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https://www.kernel.org/you should use the most recent version (3.8.10). Well I know what you meant and probably does everyone else. But I just want you to know that Linux itself is just the kernel which on it's own is pretty useless for an enduser. And therefore asking for a version of Linux is misleading. You are searching for a GNU/Linux Distro that suits your needs. Although I do think gentoo is the best to use, it's probably not the best for you. You want something that works out of the box so Ubuntu should be fine for you. You could also use xubuntu if you prefer it's GUI but it's basically the same. If you don't want cannonical to sell you to amazon follow this tutorial right after installation: http://askubuntu.com/questions/192269/how-can-i-remove-amazon-search-results-from-the-dashNow about your installation: If your PC has a 64bit CPU use the 64bit version of course. Don't even try the 32bit version. Are you running it natively or in a VM? Your hardware shouldn't be a problem the only problem with hardware support you could get is 3D performance. WLAN problems are part of the past and your box should definitely boot up. Could you please write down the reason for the kernel panic? The last time I installed ubuntu on someone's pc it messed up the partitions somehow and panicked that it couldn't find the root partition. After configuring grub myself it worked. Also I don't think there's any use for the LTS version unless you are lazy because you can always do a release upgrade I suppose. Correct me if I'm wrong. //edit you are definitely using a 64bit image on a 32bit CPU. You probably messed something up during download. Use this one for xubuntu: http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/raring/release/xubuntu-13.04-desktop-i386.iso
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April 28, 2013, 12:56:29 AM |
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https://www.kernel.org/you should use the most recent version (3.8.10). Well I know what you meant and probably does everyone else. But I just want you to know that Linux itself is just the kernel which on it's own is pretty useless for an enduser. And therefore asking for a version of Linux is misleading. You are searching for a GNU/Linux Distro that suits your needs. Although I do think gentoo is the best to use, it's probably not the best for you. RMS is that you in disguise?
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April 28, 2013, 12:59:12 AM |
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Watch the video and read the tutorial and make sure you choose the right settings for the vm you create.
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AlexMerced (OP)
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April 28, 2013, 01:24:01 AM |
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I tried and got the same error for the 32bit and 64bit version using Virtual Box, the iso was mounted with clone drive.
When I right click my computer and check preferences it saids my pc is 64 bit.
I get the error with both the 32 bit and 64 bit version of Ubuntu
When I tried LinuxMint 64 bit it just showed a splash screen and never did anything.
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April 28, 2013, 01:30:58 AM |
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RMS is that you in disguise?
No, I wouldn't auction a gnu for pounds on the bitcoin conference. "This Kernal Requires X86-64 CPU, but all that is detected is i686 CPU, please use a kernal appropriate to your CPU" I don't think a 32bit kernel is capable of spitting that message out. So did you triple check that you have the correct iso mounted?
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