First steps with BeagleBoard: Keyboard not recognised...

Another thing: I find it quite confusing regarding where to put modules in the !Boot application… Does anyone know which modules goes in System:Modules, and which goes in System:XXX.Modules?

The number indicates the oldest version of the OS that the module supports. System$Path is constructed so that it only contains folders applicable to the current OS version, so if you tried using your disc image on RISC OS 3 then it wouldn’t see any of the System:4XX.Modules or System:5XX.Modules folders. (I think System:Modules is the last folder it will look in, but I’m at work so can’t easily check!) So if you’re unsure where to stick a module, just put it in the highest numbered folder, and that way it should be used in preference to any existing version of the module you’ve already got.

I think the sysmerge utility will try and clean up any inconsistencies, e.g. if a RISC OS 3 compatible version of a module has a higher version number than a RISC OS 5 compatible version then it will delete the RISC OS 5 version. But that won’t help you much if you’re installing modules manually!

Thanks for the info.

You’re right: System$Path is set up so that it first checks the version-specific directories, in descending order, and then the “root” directory.

By the way, I’m trying to make an overview over all the RISC OS modules I have, their version number, and whether or not they work on the BeagleBoard (I haven’t found such a list on the Internet, only older ones not updated to BeagleBoard), and I’ve been looking for an application that displays module information (such as commands, etc.).

ModInfo apparently should be 32-bit compatible, but I haven’t been able to find it, anywhere. If you or anyone else knows about this or another application with similar functionality, I’d appreciate a pointer to it (or get it sent by mail).

Such an application makes it much easier to explore modules…

ModInfo apparently should be 32-bit compatible, but I haven’t been able to find it, anywhere.

Is this written by David McCormack? His website states it’s being rebuilt ATM. Its robots.txt file means it’s excluded from the wayback machine archive but perhaps you could try emailing mailto:riscos@zamang.co.uk if no one comes up with anything soon.

Verma by Lenny provides module information from loaded modules:should be available from www.somascape.org. It is 32-bit ok, not sure about BB.

Niether Verma or Swish run. I have emailed to see if he is still supporting them, or if not, if the source can be made available.

Thanks, everyone. Trevor: Yes, that’s the one.

I’ll see if I get something to work on the VirtualAcorn, and either try to make it 32-bit compatible, or whip up something similar in BASIC.

ModDis was also a good one, if it could be made to work.