June 2012 - Oberon - mailman3.inf.ethz.ch

A couple of questions
by Steve Adams 09 Jul '12

09 Jul '12

I have a project that I'm starting and was planning on using A2. My first question is, what is the best book for documenting the API? I've read "Project Oberon", and "The Oberon System", but was hoping that there was more current information. Specifically, I'm looking for information on loading and displaying JPEGs and PNGs. Second, I've noticed that the download site http://www.bluebottle.ethz.ch/download.html isn't reachable. Is there an alternate site for the bootable ISO image?

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Re: [Oberon] Oberon Digest, Vol 98, Issue 8
by Guenter Dotzel 27 Jun '12

27 Jun '12

> From: Steve Adams <sadams58(a)woh.rr.com> >>> Specifically, I'm looking for information on loading and displaying JPEGs and PNGs. >> I once wrote a oberon system v4 module which loads and displays jpeg images. >> I'd dig it out if you need it. > Thanks. Does the module you mention contain a decoder, or does it make > use of the JPEG decoder in the Oberon system? The module contains a decoder.

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Re: [Oberon] Oberon Digest, Vol 98, Issue 7
by Guenter Dotzel 26 Jun '12

26 Jun '12

> I've noticed that the download site > http://www.bluebottle.ethz.ch/download.html isn't reachable. Is there > an alternate site for the bootable ISO image? ftp://ftp.ethoberon.ethz.ch/Oberon/ > Specifically, I'm looking for information on loading and displaying JPEGs and PNGs. I once wrote a oberon system v4 module which loads and displays jpeg images. I'd dig it out if you need it.

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Re: [Oberon] Oberon0 Source
by Bernhard Treutwein 17 Jun '12

17 Jun '12

just browsing in ftp://ftp.ethoberon.ethz.ch/Oberon/System3/Native/Update/Alpha/Build/SourceB.Zip I stumbled over OFSBoot0.Mod, which is apperently what you are looking for ... -- Bernhard

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Re: [Oberon] Oberon0 Source
by Bernhard Treutwein 17 Jun '12

17 Jun '12

Hi Luke, maybe it is necessry to mount the Oberon0 floppy image with the right tools. I'm not sure, if it is possible in Native Oberon, but it is surely possible to create a VirtualDisk in BlueBottle/A2, where you can mount the floppy image. regards bernhard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernhard Treutwein" <Bernhard(a)wildwein.de> To: <> Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 1:21 AM Subject: Oberon0 Source > [...] >> Is it possible to have the source code of the Oberon0 distribution? >> I would like to have a look at self contained small Oberon System >> > > although I'm not absolutely shure, but you should be able to find it in > ftp://ftp.ethoberon.ethz.ch/Oberon/System3/Native/Update/Alpha/Build/ > -- > Bernhard

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Oberon0 Source
by Bernhard Treutwein 16 Jun '12

16 Jun '12

[...] > Is it possible to have the source code of the Oberon0 distribution? > I would like to have a look at self contained small Oberon System > although I'm not absolutely shure, but you should be able to find it in ftp://ftp.ethoberon.ethz.ch/Oberon/System3/Native/Update/Alpha/Build/ -- Bernhard

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Re: [Oberon] Oberon Digest, Vol 98, Issue 2
by Luca Boasso 15 Jun '12

15 Jun '12

Is it possible to have the source code of the Oberon0 distribution? I would like to have a look at self contained small Oberon System Thanks Luca On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 3:00 AM, <oberon-request(a)lists.inf.ethz.ch> wrote: > Send Oberon mailing list submissions to > oberon(a)lists.inf.ethz.ch > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.inf.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/oberon > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > oberon-request(a)lists.inf.ethz.ch > > You can reach the person managing the list at > oberon-owner(a)lists.inf.ethz.ch > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Oberon digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Oberon0 boot diskette (Jan Verhoeven) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:56:09 +0200 > From: Jan Verhoeven <jan(a)verhoeven272.nl> > Subject: Re: [Oberon] Oberon0 boot diskette > To: ETH Oberon and related systems <oberon(a)lists.inf.ethz.ch> > Message-ID: <201206141956.09764.jan(a)verhoeven272.nl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > On Wednesday 13 June 2012 00:13:23 Aubrey.McIntosh(a)alumni.utexas.net > wrote: > > I have installed the Oracle VM Virtualbox environment on one of my > > machines. I attached the file oberon0.dsk that I have had for some > > many years, and it booted very quickly and gave the familiar > > behavior. > > > > I now have some questions: > > > > 1. Has Oberon0 been updated so that it will add a partition to a new > > (empty) hard disk. The version that I have traps if there is not a > > pre-existing partition. > > AFAIK Oberon0 is intended to run off a floppy disk (or something that > pretends to be a floppy). Only when moving towards a disk based Oberon > system the HDD comes into play. As far as I remember the Oberon > installer does the formatting and such. > > These are my notes on Native Oberon: > > http://fruttenboel.verhoeven272.nl/Oberon/nat0.html > > > 2. Who would I correspond with to have permission and tidy paperwork > > if I want to distribute this on USB sticks as part of a disk repair > > toolkit. > > The Grand Master himself of course. He might be helpful as well with the > (re)partitioning scheme you're after. Unlike Mike Spivey, Prof Wirth is > a really nice guy. For a box of chocolate (Herschey?) he will do just > about anything. > > -- > Met vriendelijke groeten, > > Jan Verhoeven > http://www.verhoeven272.nl > > > > ------------------------------ > > -- > Oberon(a)lists.inf.ethz.ch mailing list for ETH Oberon and related systems > https://lists.inf.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/oberon > > > End of Oberon Digest, Vol 98, Issue 2 > ************************************* >

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Re: [Oberon] Oberon0 boot diskette
by Treutwein Bernhard 15 Jun '12

15 Jun '12

Hi Aubrey, [...] > 2. Who would I correspond with to have permission and tidy paperwork if I want > to distribute this on USB sticks as part of a disk repair toolkit. As far as I understand the license, which is in the same directory as the Oberon0.dsk: ftp://ftp.ethoberon.ethz.ch/Oberon/System3/Native/StdAlone/license.txt you don't have to ask anybody, but you should give credit ... regards -- Bernhard Treutwein

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Oberon0 boot diskette
by Aubrey.McIntosh＠Alumni.UTexas.Net 14 Jun '12

14 Jun '12

I have installed the Oracle VM Virtualbox environment on one of my machines. I attached the file oberon0.dsk that I have had for some many years, and it booted very quickly and gave the familiar behavior. I now have some questions: 1. Has Oberon0 been updated so that it will add a partition to a new (empty) hard disk. The version that I have traps if there is not a pre-existing partition. 2. Who would I correspond with to have permission and tidy paperwork if I want to distribute this on USB sticks as part of a disk repair toolkit. http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads/index… -- Aubrey McIntosh, Ph.D. 1502 Devon Circle Austin TX 78723-1814 http://home.grandecom.net/~amcintosh/aubrey/Search/ 512-348-7401

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Re: [Oberon] Oberon Digest, Vol 98, Issue 1
by Søren Renner 14 Jun '12

14 Jun '12

Paperwork? omg lol point 1: it is no longer 1970 and point 2: what part of open source do you find confusing? On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 10:00 AM, <oberon-request(a)lists.inf.ethz.ch> wrote: > Send Oberon mailing list submissions to > oberon(a)lists.inf.ethz.ch > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.inf.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/oberon > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > oberon-request(a)lists.inf.ethz.ch > > You can reach the person managing the list at > oberon-owner(a)lists.inf.ethz.ch > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Oberon digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Oberon0 boot diskette (Aubrey.McIntosh(a)Alumni.UTexas.Net) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:13:23 -0500 > From: Aubrey.McIntosh(a)Alumni.UTexas.Net > Subject: [Oberon] Oberon0 boot diskette > To: oberon(a)lists.inf.ethz.ch > Message-ID: > <CABbaiY5aFfLN9HDEKYTAShbTdOZnRjQfZf-+LmpO_fH7PCO=Lg(a)mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I have installed the Oracle VM Virtualbox environment on one of my > machines. I attached the file oberon0.dsk that I have had for some many > years, and it booted very quickly and gave the familiar behavior. > > I now have some questions: > > 1. Has Oberon0 been updated so that it will add a partition to a new > (empty) hard disk. The version that I have traps if there is not a > pre-existing partition. > 2. Who would I correspond with to have permission and tidy paperwork if I > want to distribute this on USB sticks as part of a disk repair toolkit. > > > > > > http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads/index… > > -- > Aubrey McIntosh, Ph.D. > 1502 Devon Circle > Austin TX 78723-1814 > http://home.grandecom.net/~amcintosh/aubrey/Search/ > 512-348-7401 >

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