WinXinu/Installation

System Requirements

• Operating System: Windows XP or Windows Vista
• Ability to connect to XINU server
• Microsoft .Net Framework v3.0 or higher
• Cygwin w/ Development package
• HDD Space: 250mb (with Cygwin Installation)

Installation Instructions

Installing Cygwin

• Step 1: Go to Cygwin.com
• Step 2: Download the installation file, setup.exe
• Step 3: Run Cygwin Setup
  • Note: During setup, the only package that needs installation is the devel package; all others can be set to uninstall or default

Installing WinXINU

• Step 1: Download the setup file
• Step 2: Run the WinXINU setup file

Program Setup Instructions

• Modify the make file of your code
  • Change the first line of the makeVars file to the location of the WinXINU cross compiler bin
    • NOTE: this should be found within your XINU code directory in the compile subdirectory
      • e.g. xinu/compile/makeVars

  Example:
   MIPS_ROOT = "C:\Documents and Settings\nmcmilla\Desktop\winx\compiler\cross\bin"

• Modify the server settings XML file

• Step 1: Alter the Server Settings XML file
  • a) Ensure the server IP is correct
  • b) Ensure that the port number is correct
• Step 2: Run WinXINU executable
• Step 3: Navigate to config tab, change location of cygwin\bin to location on local machine
• Step 4: Navigate to config tab, change location of compile directory where the Makefile is located for final image build