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Todos
- Create a network installable image
- PhysFS can be used to combine archived filesystems, including zip files and Doom WAD files
- Par.pm - Perl ARchiver, create archives of Perl programs that can be deployed as one unit.
- Perl X Protocol module could be used to query X attributes at runtime
Related pages:
- ToDos - List of things to do
- OldToDos - List of things that got done and when they got done
- PackageIdeas - what to package and distribute with PortaBoom
- MiscNotes - Notes on how to build packages, how well different packaging mechanisims work, a project release checklist, and other things that are not specific to any package in PortaBoom
- ExtraProjectTools - Tools used to build PortaBoom, right now just rawwrite clones in DOS
- QuakeNotes - Notes on getting QuakeForge to compile in Linux
- DoomNotes - Notes on getting various Doom ports to compile in Linux
- Credits - who is responsible for all of the packages/applications that are used in this project
Here's what's on this page:
Overview
PortaBoom is a mini-Linux distribution that is designed with one thing in mind - being able to play the classic game Doom (tm) from the CD ROM drive of any Intel machine fast enough to run it (Probably P5 or better). PortaBoom will use CVS repositories for holding code, web server space for web pages, and download space for CD ISO images. The goal is to get a working system on a 3" CD-R blank (185-210 Megs) or 3" DVD blank (1.4G), with enough room to spare for the end user to customize things by adding extra WAD files.
Dedication
For anyone who has ever said "You know what I remember, I remember playing <insert name of favorite game here>... that game was just the best. I wish I could play that game now."; this hopefully will be what you are looking for. For everyone who was involved with the creation of something that has directly or indirectly brought joy into other people's lives, and also to those who carry on with other's ideas, and with the sharing of their ideas and creations.
Possible Project Names
In use:
Thought up but not used:
- Boombuilder (builds the ISO images by downloading package files from one server on a list of servers)
- Conflagarator (system and application (game) setup application once the system has booted)
- Linux Gaming System
- Ultimate Game Machine
- Ultimate Game System
- Old School Game System
- Mayhem Should Be Easy/Simple
- LBox (as in XBox; see lawyers salivate :) )
- Borg Doom - have your machine become part of the collective
- LoopBoom
- Boom-to-go
- frags-to-go
- Classic Game System
- Linux Home Entertainment Center/System (LHEC/LHES)
- Linux Entertainment System (LES)
- FleaLinux
Possible Window Managers
Window Managers
I also have a list of good HowTos.GuiToolKitLinks around here somewhere as well
Portaboom