[Opensim-users] Noobi question.

[Justin Clark-Casey]

Karen Palen wrote:
> It is long, but I think you will find it quite well organized. The documentation is ambiguous in spots too, but Google helps. There are tutorials and "hint" files all over the web!
> 
> My strategy has been to update the Wiki as I figure out something and get it working. That way I help everyone as well as having good (updated!) notes the next time I run into an issue.

Thanks very much Karen, this always really helps other people.

Justin.

> 
> I am a Ubuntu user (only 8 mos on Linux), so I haven't done a lot of "distro surfing" yet. All the same you should find a lot of helpful info on the Wiki, and of course more detail and corrections are always welcome!
> 
> Karen
> 
> --- On Tue, 10/6/09, Richard Taft <taftr_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> From: Richard Taft <taftr_2000 at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Opensim-users] Noobi question.
>> To: opensim-users at lists.berlios.de
>> Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 4:06 PM
>> Well
>> for a first timer its long...  I decided to basically
>> start from scratch.  I had a lot of fits and starts
>> getting Fedora to even compile opensim.   Going to
>> try pulling down a fresh copy of Opensim and
>> recompile...  Then only make small changes to the INI
>> and test as I go. I had to install Mono, Nant, and
>> LibGDIPlus by hand. As well as Mysql & the C+ and on and
>> on. I probably should have written it all down since it
>> might have helped someone else.  There are several
>> Fedora guides out there, but none seem to be
>> "Complete" from raw install of fedora to
>> Installing Opensim.
>>
>> I think rather then add myself to a Grid I may want to
>> become my own grid. There are several friends that have
>> gotten tired of SL and its mess.  I may make a retreat
>> that we
>>  can all go to to build create and converse in peace.
>>
>> Anyone that may have some insight or gotcha warning please
>> feel free to chime in
>>
>> RichT
>>
>> From:
>> Robert Klein <rtkwebman at gmail.com>
>> To:
>> opensim-users at lists.berlios.de
>> Sent:
>> Tuesday, October 6, 2009 4:28:23 PM
>> Subject: Re:
>> [Opensim-users] Noobi question.
>>
>>
>>
>> LOL, it is very important to understand each section of the
>> OpenSim.ini file
>> and it is not as long as it looks. Okay it is as long as it
>> looks... :)
>>
>> -Robert
>>
>>
>> Richard Taft wrote:
>>> Well I answered my Own question....  Seems I went
>> a little Nuts on the
>>> OpenSim.ini Updates and shot myself in the foot. 
>> The Include at the
>>> bottom was set to Grid.ini, which assumes that you
>> will be connecting to a
>>> remote asset and inventory server.  I'll have
>> to do a bit more research
>>> into this configuration file and its parameters. 
>> Its very easy to get
>>> lost and mess things up.
>>>
>>> RichT
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Richard Taft <taftr_2000 at yahoo.com>
>>> To: opensim-users at lists.berlios.de
>>> Sent: Monday, October 5, 2009 11:38:16 PM
>>> Subject: [Opensim-users] Noobi question.
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm sure this has been asked a million
>> times..  But being new, I'll just
>>> have to ask it again.  Running Opensim on a
>> Fedora 11 (No small
>>> undertaking) I had it running in stand alone mode, but
>> I'm attempting to
>>> activate grid mode. I didn't want to get it all
>> set up only to have to
>>> come back and reconfigure.  I'm trying to
>> start it now and I am getting an
>>> exception "No server URI named in section
>> AssetService"   I checked the
>>> AssetService section and I have asset_plugin set to
>> the MySQL plugin & the
>>> asset_source set to the connection string for my asset
>> database.  I have
>>> confirmed that it is accessible and the password is
>> correct.
>>> I'm running the
>>  current version of opensim, and I know the web site
>>> documentation doesn't exactly match, but I'm
>> at a loss to know what its
>>> looking for.  Anyone have any Ideas?
>>>
>>> RichT
>>>
>>>
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