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General / Re: Raspberry Pi Image for Pi 2 and Pi 3

« on: September 09, 2016, 03:47:36 PM »

@ omegaman & progets

Thanks for the info. I'm going to try both. The samba share will get me what I need for right now and as I dive deeper into this project I'm sure I'll want WinSCP. Thanks guys.

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General / Re: Raspberry Pi Image for Pi 2 and Pi 3

« on: September 09, 2016, 12:00:46 AM »

Hello!

First of all, thanks to floob for all the awesome work. For the most part it's been a breeze setting up my pi. I'm almost ready to ditch hyperspin on my windows pc in favor of attract mode. I have had one problem which I'm hoping someone can help me with...

I manually added a smb share to the smb config file to include the 'attract' directory because I want to be able to add layouts from a windows machine using smb. I can access the attract folder but if I try to copy files to it or view/edit the files, I receive a message that access is denied. When I added the directory to the smb config file I basically just copied the existing text from another share but changed the path and, name, and comment. I'm sure that I missed a step somewhere and somehow need to grant myself read/write access so that I can write to the smb share. Does anyone know how I can resolve this?

Here's what I added to the end of the smb config file:

[attract]
comment = attract
path = "/usr/local/share/attract"
writeable = yes
guest ok = yes
create mask = 0644
directory mask = 0755
force user = pi

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General / Re: Which linux distro for my dedicated retro emulation PC

« on: March 17, 2016, 08:13:52 PM »

Thanks for the input guys! 

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General / Which linux distro for my dedicated retro emulation PC

« on: March 07, 2016, 09:39:53 PM »

Hello!

I'm new here and hoping to get some advice from some other members. I'm looking to build a linux box dedicated solely to running attract mode and emulators. I was wondering which linux distro I should choose. My main concerns are minimal OS footprint, maximum performance, and high stability.

I have never used linux but I'm pretty knowledgeable when it comes to tech hardware and software. I have a basic understanding of coding/programming but nothing super advanced. I'll be building a budget PC with an LGA 1155 mobo and an Intel Celeron CPU with about 4gb of ram. It'll be running intel HD graphics out of an HDMI port on the motherboard to an HDTV in either 1080p or 720p. The PC hardware will go inside of a broken Nintendo NES. I want to be able to hide the OS as much as possible, boot strait to attract mode, control everything with game controllers (no keyboard and mouse after everything is configured).

I'm planning on primarily using ps3 and/or ps4 controllers with bluetooth connectivity and possibly NES controllers with USB adapters. I'm going in to this project expecting challenges and learning experience, so I'm not afraid of difficulties.

I've been using Hyperspin for a couple of years now and I'm looking to get away from Windows for future builds. If anyone is interested, I have a project log for my last build in the Hyperspin forum: http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/topic/2471-my-nes-pc/

My next build will be a streamlined, budget-conscious revision. If things turn out well enough, I may decide to ditch Windows and Hyperspin altogether and re-image my previous PC with linux/attract mode.

Hopefully someone can  provide some insight on which distro to start with. Any additional input is also welcome.

Thanks,

George