16 minutes ago, HumptyDumpty said:

OK. 

 

I'm wondering if the only difference between the Windows and Linux versions is the main executable file? If so can you just copy the Linux file into the Windows installation and run it from there? Or will it fry everything?

1 minute ago, jarmstro said:

I'm wondering if the only difference between the Windows and Linux versions is the main executable file? If so can you just copy the Linux file into the Windows installation and run it from there? Or will it fry everything?

What do you mean ?

Do you mean to say run XP from a single source in WIndows and Linux ?   Yes it works but .......

Firstly it does share a lot many files that are similar but it also needs files for Linux XP like .so etc. 

I used to run a single copy of XP in both Windows and LInux , it worked fine but had problems with the controls and had a few other issues that i do not remember.

I do not suggest you follow that.  Keep two separate copies is the best thing to do.  

If you want to check the GPU / CPU stuff in XP , install this ...

 

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:flexiondotorg/mangohud
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install goverlay

 

and then once installed just run "goverlay" 

3 minutes ago, HumptyDumpty said:

If you want to check the GPU / CPU stuff in XP , install this ...

 

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:flexiondotorg/mangohud
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install goverlay

 

and then once installed just run "goverlay" 

Thanks. Will do when I have a moment. Could I trouble you to be a bit more explicit with regard to making my Linux XP read my Widows custom scenery folder? I didn't understand your instructions. 
 

Duly noted re sharing a single install. I'll keep two copies.

5 minutes ago, jarmstro said:

Thanks. Will do when I have a moment. Could I trouble you to be a bit more explicit with regard to making my Linux XP read my Widows custom scenery folder? I didn't understand your instructions. 
 

Duly noted re sharing a single install. I'll keep two copies.

Sure.

By default NTFS will be readable if you mount the drive in Ubuntu.

First you need to mount that ntfs drive in ubuntu which can be done through the File Explorer , you should notice that icon to the left ? 

once it's mounted , drop into the terminal (which i assume you know by now ) .

your mounted drive / partition would sit in :

/media/YOURUBUNTUUSERNAME / YOURWINDOWSDRIVENAME / YOURXPFOLDER  (this will be your windows mounted linux drive) 

(  this is mine  "dumpty@DumptysSystem:/media/dumpty/Flight/XPLinux/X-Plane 11"  

so what you do now is 

ln -s  /media/YOURUBUNTUUSERNAME / YOURWINDOWSDRIVENAME / YOURXPFOLDER/CUSTOMSCENERY   /THIS IS THE PATH OF YOUR XP LINUX CUSTOM SCENERY FOLDER

 

a realtime example :

 

ln -s test@testSystem:/media/test/Flight/XPLinux/X-Plane 11/Custom Scenery  test@testSystem:/home/test/X-Plane/Custom Scenery

Remember in my example I do not have XP for linux in that location but it's sitting on that same windows drive (that is i have two XP versions sitting on a single drive)  so your path for your linux XP would differ.

Hope it helps.  

 

Now trying to setup vkBasalt (its Linux Reshade)

3 hours ago, HumptyDumpty said:

Sure.

By default NTFS will be readable if you mount the drive in Ubuntu.

First you need to mount that ntfs drive in ubuntu which can be done through the File Explorer , you should notice that icon to the left ? 

once it's mounted , drop into the terminal (which i assume you know by now ) .

your mounted drive / partition would sit in :

/media/YOURUBUNTUUSERNAME / YOURWINDOWSDRIVENAME / YOURXPFOLDER  (this will be your windows mounted linux drive) 

(  this is mine  "dumpty@DumptysSystem:/media/dumpty/Flight/XPLinux/X-Plane 11"  

so what you do now is 

ln -s  /media/YOURUBUNTUUSERNAME / YOURWINDOWSDRIVENAME / YOURXPFOLDER/CUSTOMSCENERY   /THIS IS THE PATH OF YOUR XP LINUX CUSTOM SCENERY FOLDER

 

a realtime example :

 

ln -s test@testSystem:/media/test/Flight/XPLinux/X-Plane 11/Custom Scenery  test@testSystem:/home/test/X-Plane/Custom Scenery

Remember in my example I do not have XP for linux in that location but it's sitting on that same windows drive (that is i have two XP versions sitting on a single drive)  so your path for your linux XP would differ.

Hope it helps.  

 

My God this is exciting! I deleted my entire Windows X-Plane install trying to do the shortcut!!  All 2.5TB. It was in the rubbish bin but when I tried to restore it Linux hung. How I did it I have no idea? The sweat was pouring!

But luckily I loaded windows and it was in a folder called rubbish. A quick cut and paste and it's back! Phew!!😂

Edited February 28, 20215 yr by jarmstro

16 minutes ago, jarmstro said:

My God this is exciting! I deleted my entire Windows X-Plane install!  All 2.5TB. It was in the rubbish bin but when I tried to restore it Linux hung. How I did it I have no idea? The sweat was pouring!

But luckily I loaded windows and it was in a folder called rubbish. A quick cut and paste and it's back! Phew!!😂

Lol.

Before linking the folders , please do a test run a few times with different folders , do not do it on your XP folders until you are comfortable.

Edited February 28, 20215 yr by HumptyDumpty

2 hours ago, HumptyDumpty said:

Lol.

Before linking the folders , please do a test run a few times with different folders , do not do it on your XP folders until you are comfortable.

Could you double check this for me please?

I launch the terminal and type: (do I have do anything in the terminal prior to typing the following?)

ln -s jarmstro@jarmstro:/media/Local Disk1/X-Plane 11/Custom Scenery jarmstro@jarmstro:/home/X-Plane 11/Custom Scenery

Where jarmstro is both my login and password and Local Disk1 is the name in Ubuntu for the windows disk with XP on it. In Ubuntu XP is in the 'home' directory.

Thanks so much.

 

Edited February 28, 20215 yr by jarmstro

You don't need to set "jarmstro@jarmstro" 

Give me a few minutes let me try it before you do , i haven't used linking folders since a long time , not really needed for work. Let me reboot into LInux please stdby.

3 minutes ago, HumptyDumpty said:

You don't need to set "jarmstro@jarmstro" 

Give me a few minutes let me try it before you do , i haven't used linking folders since a long time , not really needed for work. Let me reboot into LInux please stdby.

OK thanks.

Yes this is what you need to 

 

ln -s /media/dumpty/Flight/X-Plane\ 11/Custom\ Scenery/ /media/dumpty/Flight/XPLinux/X-Plane\ 11/
 

replace "dumpty and the path after that according to yours" 

The Folder XPLinux is the LInux XP , and i am making the link from the windows XP Custom Scenery.  

also any changes you make to the Windows XP Custom Scenery will reflect also in Linux XP Custom Scenery.

7 hours ago, HumptyDumpty said:

DCS

apparently works

https://github.com/TheZoq2/dcs_on_linux

But looks like hard work to me. On my list of things todo if I ever get a lazy sunday morning.

3 minutes ago, mSparks said:

apparently works

https://github.com/TheZoq2/dcs_on_linux

But looks like hard work to me. On my list of things todo if I ever get a lazy sunday morning.

It kinda works but it crash after the login screen. Maybe we need to wait for the vulkan release that's around March and then test.

But i am going to try it , thanks for the link.

most of these games that i have are listed in silver at proton meaning not working perfectly so makes no sense.

please solve my EC problem in linux 

Edited February 28, 20215 yr by HumptyDumpty

1 minute ago, HumptyDumpty said:

please solve my EC problem in linux 

Ill check when I get home. hypothetically possible I borked the folder names.