Does anyone know of a RockSim-type program for Linux? I don't need all
the graphical bells and whistles of RockSim, I just want the basic
flight profile (max altitude, max speed, etc.) of my rocket when it's
weight, diameter, and motor are input. Something I can download as an
.RPM or a .DEB file would be ideal. Thanks in advance to all who
respond.
Leslie
I think somebody has run RockSim on Linux using Wine. I'm a Linux
newbie so I can't speak with authority on this. Haven't tried it myself.
Leslie Houk wrote:
So how do you execute a program on linux?? I double clicked on something
that I downloaded and nothing happens! or is there some magic word to use
before executing programs?
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TAI FU
You would have to install it first. If it is a
"distribution-specific" packaged made for your particular
version of Linux, you would use that particular
command line function for package installation. For example,
Red Hat (and its "clones") uses the "rpm" command (Redhat Package
Manager). If it is a generic package, it is most likely
in the "tar.gz" (or similar) format, in which case you
will have to unpack it (i.e. "unzip" it) into the
appropriate directory, and then read the README and INSTALL
files (*always* read these before doing anything else).
In most cases, it is a matter of compiling the source code,
and then letting the resulting "make file(s)" finish
the installation. (i.e. running "./configure", "make", and
finally "make install" [as root]) on the package.
Confusing and geeky? To the novice, yes...but it gives
you a compiled application tailor-made to your specific
hardware.
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Greg Heilers
Registered Linux user #328317 - SlackWare 10.2 (2.6.13)
Another thing, how are disks seen? I know that the root disk would be seen
as "hda1" or something but suppose I have a drive C/D/E/F/G (all harddisk
partitions) in windows then what would linux see it as? it is so confusing
sometimes...
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TAI FU
Linux would see them, most likely, as hda1, hda2, hda3, etc. If they are
Windows-formatted partitions, you would have to have them specified as
such in your /etc/fstab file, if you want them automatically mounted. And
then you would have them to directories that you yourself specify, usually
in the /mnt directory. For example:
/dev/hda1 would mount to /mnt/hda1.
My own /etc/fstab file follows. Note that I do *not* auto-mount my
Windows partition (I only have one.).
(My apologies if this plays havoc with text-wrap-courtesy)
...........................................
/dev/hda10 / reiserfs defaults 1 1
/dev/hda9 /boot reiserfs defaults 1 2
/dev/hda11 /usr reiserfs defaults 1 2
/dev/hda12 /home reiserfs defaults 1 2
/dev/hda1 /mnt/windows vfat noauto,owner,user 0 0
/dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom iso9660 noauto,owner,user,ro 0 0
# /dev/sr0 /mnt/cdrom iso9660 noauto,owner,user,ro 0 0
/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto noauto,owner,user 0 0
/dev/hda6 swap swap defaults 0 0
none /dev/pts devpts gid=5,modeb0 0 0
none /proc proc defaults 0 0
/proc/bus/usb /mnt/cam usbfs noauto,owber,user,ro 0 0
.............................................
It is a Windows 98 partition, hence the vfat format.
I can access it with the command:
bash-3.00# mount /mnt/windows
...since I have defined it in the /etc/fstab file.
If I had *not* defined it, I could still mount it
by specifying the appropriate options:
bash-3.00# mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows
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Greg Heilers
Registered Linux user #328317 - SlackWare 10.2 (2.6.13)
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