Kindle as lbreakout2 server

[twobob]

the client won't be as much fun I assure you

[qlob]

yeah.... I thought almost all it needed was SDL as that was all YUM showed up as needeing when installing it... but i most likely already had those libs...

[twobob]

yup. the trickisome guts

ah well assuming we have a standard makefile? Over to buildroot.

[twobob]

[root@kindle root]# bzadmin

No callsign@host specified. Please input them
Callsign: twobob
Password (optional):
Not using central login
Server[: port] to connect to: 127.0.0.1

*** 'twobob' joined the game as Observer.
[SERVER->] BZFlag server 2.0.16.20100813-DEVEL-linux-gnueabi-SDL, http://BZFlag.org/
[SERVER->] You are in observer mode.
twobob: hello from the kindle!

hehehe. cool. tank parties on my kindle.

[twobob]

jeepers bzflags build looks a bit arduos...

libtool: link: gcc -g0 -O2 -Wno-system-headers -o curl main.o hugehelp.o urlglob.o writeout.o writeenv.o getpass.o homedir.o curlutil.o os-specific.o strtoofft.o strdup.o rawstr.o nonblock.o -L/usr/local/src/bzflag-2.4.2/src/other/curl/../ares ../lib/.libs/libcurl.a -lrt -lssl -lcrypto -lz
../lib/.libs/libcurl.a(ssluse.o): In function `ossl_connect_common':
ssluse.c.text+0x2fa1): undefined reference to `SSLv2_client_method'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[5]: *** [curl] Error 1

SSLv2_client_method curl method? should be fun.

[twobob]

wow. the bzfs server runs like a dream
Just rammed a local client into it. FROM THE PC...
very impressive performance.

I am bundling just the server here...

BZFlag server 2.0.16.20100813-DEVEL-linux-gnueabi-SDL (protocol 0026) http://BZFlag.org/ Copyright (c) 1993-2010 Tim Riker

let me know if you require any other libs. Should be okay with the ones I have bundled.
readelf

Spoiler:

[root@kindle root]# readelf -d /mnt/us/usr/bin/bzfs

Dynamic section at offset 0x141ee0 contains 31 entries:
Tag Type Name/Value
0x00000001 (NEEDED) Shared library: [libcurl.so.4]
0x00000001 (NEEDED) Shared library: [libz.so.1]
0x00000001 (NEEDED) Shared library: [libstdc++.so.6]
0x00000001 (NEEDED) Shared library: [libm.so.6]
0x00000001 (NEEDED) Shared library: [libgcc_s.so.1]
0x00000001 (NEEDED) Shared library: [libc.so.6]
0x00000001 (NEEDED) Shared library: [ld-linux.so.3]
0x00000001 (NEEDED) Shared library: [libpthread.so.0]

To run:

at the very least start this with the LIBS in your LD_LIBRARY_PATH
however you want to do that.

I configure my system as outlined at minimodding
http://minimodding.com/article9-Kind...ng-custom-apps

Usage:

Spoiler:

Usage: bzfs [-a <vel> <rot>] [-adminlagannounce <time/ms>] [-admsg <text>] [-advertise <group,group...>] [-autoTeam] [-b] [-badwords <filename>] [-ban ip{,ip}*] [-banfile <filename>] [-c] [-cache <url prefix>] [-cacheout <filename>] [-conf <filename>] [-cr] [-d] [-density <num>] [-disableBots] [+f {good|<id>}] [-f {bad|<id>}] [-fb] [-filterCallsigns] [-filterChat] [-filterSimple] [-g] [-gndtex <texture name>] [-groupdb <group file>] [-h] [-handicap] [-helpmsg <file> <name>] [-i interface] [-j] [-jitterdrop <num>] [-jitterwarn <time/ms>] [-lagannounce <time/ms>] [-lagdrop <num>] [-lagwarn <time/ms>] [-loadplugin <pluginname,commandline>] [-masterBanURL <URL>] [-maxidle <time/s>] [-mp {<count>|[<count>][,<count>][,<count>][,<count>][,<count>][,<count>]}] [-mps <score>] [-ms <shots>] [-mts <score>] [-noMasterBanlist] [-noradar] [-p <port>] [-packetlossdrop <num>] [-packetlosswarn <%>] [-passdb <password file>] [-passwd <password>] [-pidfile <filename>] [-poll <variable>=<value>] [-printscore] [-public <server-description>] [-publicaddr <server-hostname>[:<server-port>]] [-publiclist <list-server-url>] [-q] [+r] [-rabbit [score|killer|random]] [-recbuf <Mbytes>] [-recbufonly] [-recdir <dirname>] [-replay] [-reportfile <filename>] [-reportpipe <filename>] [-requireudp] [+s <flag-count>] [-s <flag-count>] [-sa] [-sb] [-set <name> <value>] [-setforced <name> <value>] [-sl <id> <num>] [-spamtime <time>] [-spamwarn <warnAmt>] [-speedtol <tolerance>] [-srvmsg <text>] [-st <time>] [-sw <num>] [-synctime] [-synclocation] [-t] [-tftimeout <seconds>] [-time <seconds>] [-timemanual] [-tk] [-tkannounce] [-tkkr <percent>] [-ts [micros]] [-userdb <user permissions file>] [-vars <filename>] [-version] [-world <filename>] [-worldsize <world size>] [-ws <number of wall sides>]

These are the repackaged armels, with kindle built support libs.

I shoved in bzadmin as well

Cheers.

[twobob]

Okay so just to finish up this thread. The servers of course work fine.

Can now also run the clients via a combination of xdotool, SDL, and bit of scripting.

ctng toolset may well also now allow for building the more complicated clients.

With a sprinkling of graphics drivers we have a working FPS games machine.

Happy days to us.

Thanks for everyones input on the thread. All games driven by SDL gratefully accepted as suggestions for porting.

We have TSLIB working now so interfaces possible.

Thanks again.

[qlob]

yay! bzflag!

[twobob]

Originally Posted by qlob

yay! bzflag!

maybe on the 3 as well if we can get GM to massage us up some 4 bit code

YAY!

[qlob]

Now all we need is something like ngircd and then we could have a Kindle powered multimedia server....

[twobob]

[root@kindle root]# ngircd --help
ngircd 18-SYSLOG+ZLIB+SSL+IRCPLUS+IPv6-arm/unknown/linux-gnueabi
Copyright (c)2001-2011 Alexander Barton (<alex@barton.de>) and Contributors.
Homepage: <http://ngircd.barton.de/>

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

-f, --config <f> use file <f> as configuration file
-n, --nodaemon don't fork and don't detach from controlling terminal
-p, --passive disable automatic connections to other servers
-t, --configtest read, validate and display configuration; then exit
-V, --version output version information and exit
-h, --help display this help and exit

[root@kindle root]#
too easy

[qlob]

Well, heck, that was speedy.

[twobob]

http://ngircd.barton.de/download.php.en

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source...+build/2958585

happy.

[qlob]

Just as a question: did you just chuck this at buildroot? or did you use the deb binaries? When I have time, I'll most likely have a play with buildroot for my Kindle...

[twobob]

That was from deb as-is tested.
could have built it but why have a dog and build yourself... (or something ;0 )

Re BR:
nothing quite like testing your first few hundred apps

Love it