How do I install Sokkos from os X ?

[Elvoid]

Hi everyone,
I'm a newbie right. The question must be answered somewhere, but I couldn't find it.
Let me explain : I dig jack to any mode discussion. I just resoldered the headphones on my xOx and considered it a major achievement. I'd like to install Sokkos on my b0x but have no f***g clue how to do it, both with my b0x AND with that damn .hex file (couldn't bare a better name to me) I don't know what to do with.
OK I'm lame and I'm also ashamed, but if anyone could help a guy who just wants to program cool basslines and bother his neighbourhood, that would be nice. Like a step by step kinda thing. If someone could take the time....
THNXXX

V

[dragonfrog]

Hey Elvoid

If someone else who's already achieved this steps in, it would be far more useful that me trying to puzzle my way through it.

I don't even have a box built, just the first 2 of about 5 parts shipments sitting on my table - but I'm eventually going to need to know how to do this too, so why don't we work on this together...

So far I've gotten c0ntr0l to launch. Obviously I don't have a working x0xb0x to test it against, but hopefully you can test things from there.

I use MacPorts for much of my software management - http://www.macports.org/. MacPorts in turn depends on the OS X developer tools (free download from Apple). I've had these installed for a long time, so I don't recall the exact steps, but the MacPorts site has installation instructions, and I could probably help you out if you run into difficulties.

Once you've got that all set up, you'll need to install the two needed python libraries - in terminal:

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sudo port install py-wxpython
sudo port install py-serial


Then you'll need to get the c0ntr0l source code. Make a folder to store the files in, then 'cd' into it in Terminal, and use CVS to download the source code for c0ntr0l:

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cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@x0xb0x.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/x0xb0x login
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@x0xb0x.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/x0xb0x co -P c0ntr0l


(that part was copied from the sourceforge project page at http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=135597. When the first command asks for a password, just hit return)

and finally run it:

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cd c0ntrol
/opt/local/bin/python2.4 c0ntr0l.py


Good luck! Let me know how you make out.

[Elvoid]

ok thanks.
it sounds UBBER COMPLICATED to me but I'm gonna give it a try. Hell, I'm gonna get even nerdier than I already am...

[julienvoirin]

it will be much more easier to find a friend you has got a PC, install the FTDI driver and run c0ontr0l from a USB key. Everything is available through download on the website of the SokkOS developper. Believe me, and i am only PRO mac.