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OpenSim: Bootable ISO

2007-09-05T10:58:25Z

Maxwolf Goodliffe:

'''D-GiG''' stands for ''Distributed Global Information Grid'' and that is because mostly I don't like hippos and secondly it's a fork of the OpenSIM project that runs off a CD that will automatically detect your hardware, display a interesting logo, and then prompt you to login into your freshly booted 1 simulator. So you have all the basic abilities you would have in the regular Second Life client. There is nothing done to the OpenSIM code at this time it has just been modified slightly via con-fig files and boot scripts to load when the system boots.

After downloading the dgig.iso you can mount it in a virtual machine (100% efficient still). It is possible to run the distribution cd from a regular PC but this is not really recommenced as I can only fit so many drivers in a 700Mb image file. This is highly experimental and alpha software that we use in-house for demonstration purposes to potential clients and we thought it was time to share it with the rest of the world.

'''So you want to try it out?'''

Well first hop on over to magrathean.ca[http://magrathean.ca/labs/dgig/download/] and download a copy of the ISO via direct link to our server (only direct link mirror) or you may use a torrent file which I hope will grow in seeds with the assistance of the community. Here is a link to download the ISO:

HTTP: http://magrathean.ca/download/dgig.iso

Torrent: http://magrathean.ca/download/dgig.torrent

'''Random Screen shots:'''

[[Image:Dgig_boot_thumb.png]]
[[Image:Dgig_opensim_thumb.png]]
[[Image:Dgig_logged.png]]

'''Don't Forget!'''

The root password is "magrathean" and by default only one user can login into the simulator on boot but all this can be easily changed via the config described elsewhere on this wiki. The default user name and password is "Test User" and password "test" case sensitive.

'''Version Information:'''

This is the first public release of this kind of project of it's type. I know the client/server thing is a dead horse but this is not your grandparents streaming media server, we are talking about one of the most fundamental building blocks of creating a universe outside the Lindens grid. Soon there will be support for web configuration of the simulator, plug-and-play grid mode for cluster computing, primitive importing/exporting from Linden grid, and a bunch of other stuff that we are all really excited about.

'''Distribution Details:'''

And you thought I would cheese out on the details? For those of you wondering this distribution is based of the Mandriva Toronto LiveCD straight from the disto masters website. It allows for easy configuration of your own LiveCD/DVD based on the software installed on your host operating system. When the system boots it will auto detect your hardware and load drivers (where it can mind you), then proceed to copy a pre-compiled simulator off the media to a tmpfs RAM DISK that is auto expandable so you can load simulator images or upload tons of photos and you are only limited by the amount of RAM in your host operating system.

'''Contact Info:'''

If you have any questions, comments, hate mail, or really any kinda comment about DGiG ands it's operation, ideas, even if you want to help host a static mirror for people or at the very least download the torrent and make sure it seeds well. This ISO is 100% free and has been used by our company for months to show potential clients off-grid sims but we thought now was a good time to show the public. To those caring send emails to partners@magrathean.ca

OpenSim: Bootable ISO

2007-09-05T10:53:46Z

Maxwolf Goodliffe:

'''D-GiG''' stands for ''Distributed Global Information Grid'' and that is because mostly I don't like hippos and secondly it's a fork of the OpenSIM project that runs off a CD that will automatically detect your hardware, display a interesting logo, and then prompt you to login into your freshly booted 1 simulator. So you have all the basic abilities you would have in the regular Second Life client. There is nothing done to the OpenSIM code at this time it has just been modified slightly via con-fig files and boot scripts to load when the system boots.

After downloading the dgig.iso you can mount it in a virtual machine (100% efficient still). It is possible to run the distribution cd from a regular PC but this is not really recommenced as I can only fit so many drivers in a 700Mb image file. This is highly experimental and alpha software that we use in-house for demonstration purposes to potential clients and we thought it was time to share it with the rest of the world.

'''So you want to try it out?'''

Well first hop on over to magrathean.ca[http://magrathean.ca/labs/dgig/download/] and download a copy of the ISO via direct link to our server (only direct link mirror) or you may use a torrent file which I hope will grow in seeds with the assistance of the community. Here is a link to download the ISO:

HTTP: http://magrathean.ca/download/dgig.iso

Torrent: http://magrathean.ca/download/dgig.torrent

'''Random Screen shots:'''

[[Image:Dgig_boot_thumb.png]]
[[Image:Dgig_opensim_thumb.png]]
[[Image:Dgig_logged.png]]

'''Version Information:'''

This is the first public release of this kind of project of it's type. I know the client/server thing is a dead horse but this is not your grandparents streaming media server, we are talking about one of the most fundamental building blocks of creating a universe outside the Lindens grid. Soon there will be support for web configuration of the simulator, plug-and-play grid mode for cluster computing, primitive importing/exporting from Linden grid, and a bunch of other stuff that we are all really excited about.

'''Distribution Details:'''

And you thought I would cheese out on the details? For those of you wondering this distribution is based of the Mandriva Toronto LiveCD straight from the disto masters website. It allows for easy configuration of your own LiveCD/DVD based on the software installed on your host operating system. When the system boots it will auto detect your hardware and load drivers (where it can mind you), then proceed to copy a pre-compiled simulator off the media to a tmpfs RAM DISK that is auto expandable so you can load simulator images or upload tons of photos and you are only limited by the amount of RAM in your host operating system.

'''Contact Info:'''

If you have any questions, comments, hate mail, or really any kinda comment about DGiG ands it's operation, ideas, even if you want to help host a static mirror for people or at the very least download the torrent and make sure it seeds well. This ISO is 100% free and has been used by our company for months to show potential clients off-grid sims but we thought now was a good time to show the public. To those caring send emails to partners@magrathean.ca

Main Page

2007-09-05T10:20:21Z

Maxwolf Goodliffe:

[[Image:opensim_avatar.png]]

Hello,

This is the top level page for the OpenSim wiki. The links below are to various pages useful in obtaining, compiling and running OpenSim on both Windows & Linux.

* [[OpenSim]]
** [[OpenSim: FAQ]] (A set of Frequently Asked Questions)
** [[OpenSim: Install]] (How to install the simulator software)
** [[OpenSim: Configuration]] (How to configure the simulator for various modes)
** [[OpenSim: Network settings]] (How to setup the network for the simulator)
** [[OpenSim: Running]] (How to run standalone, local grid & public grid modes)
** [[OpenSim: Connecting]] (How to connect to an OpenSim server)
** [[OpenSim: Testing]] (What is tested)
** [[OpenSim: TechRef]] (A technical description of the simulator operation)
** [[OpenSim: Bootable ISO]] (Information and links about bootable ISO for download)
** [[OpenSim: Grids]] (Known Public grids currently available)
** [[Opensim: 0.4 Release Target Discussion]]
** [[Opensim: 0.5 Release Target Discussion]]
** [[OpenSim: Development Team]]
** [[OpenSim: Class Diagrams]]
** [[OpenSim: Scripting]] (How to use scripts and what limitations apply)

* Development Documentation
** [[PhysicsEngines]] (Options for physics engines in OpenSim)
** [[MonoSqlite]] (How the database model currently works)
** [[llFunction implementation status]] (What LSL commands has been implemented)
** [[OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine]] (How the ScriptEngine looks internally)
** [[RegionModules]] (The various modules that are used in the RegionServer and how to write new ones)
 
== Who are the developers ==
OpenSim is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source] project. This means that it is developed by anyone who wants to participate. This could be you! 
 
== Making first contact ==
We welcome testers and developers alike. 
If you ''need help'' or ''want to help'' the best way to get in touch is IRC (chat network). There is a lot of activity there every day. 
 
* IRC on EFNet, channel #OpenSim. Download an IRC client like [http://www.xchat.org/ X-Chat] and go to EFNet (server irc.efnet.net), channel #OpenSim. If you already have an IRC client installed you can just follow [irc://irc.efnet.org/OpenSim this link].
* The official website for OpenSim can be found at [http://www.opensimulator.org/ www.opensimulator.org]
* The mailing lists are in the process of moving to another server. The archives are available for [http://openmv.org/pipermail/opensim-dev/ OpenSim-Dev] and [http://openmv.org/pipermail/opensim-commits/ OpenSim-Commits].
* You can browse the source code for opensim at [http://openmetaverse.org/svn/index.cgi/opensim/ OpenSim SVN browser] (currently broken - use svn directly - <tt>svn co svn://opensecondlife.org/opensim/trunk opensim.new/trunk</tt>)
* You can report bugs at the [http://bug.opensecondlife.org/ Mantis opensim bug tracker]

== Related Sites ==
[http://planet.opensim.us Planet OpenSim]