WinXinu/Installation

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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