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This page is an overview of tips and trix for using the '''Software-in-a-box''' package. The Software-in-a-box package is a virtualbox pc running Centos 7.x Linux and installed with Eclipse and the necessary development tools for the courses: E1GPR1, E2GPR2, E3ISD1 and E4ISD2. | This page is an overview of tips and trix for using the '''Software-in-a-box''' package. The Software-in-a-box package is a virtualbox pc running Centos 7.x Linux and installed with Eclipse and the necessary development tools for the courses: E1GPR1, E2GPR2, E3ISD1 and E4ISD2. | ||
− | * | + | * [[First start]] of the virtual machine |
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+ | * How to share the host laptops disk with the virtual machine? Jump over to [[Share disk with virtual machine]] this page. | ||
* The [[ASE Herning programming Standard]] | * The [[ASE Herning programming Standard]] | ||
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+ | * Upgrade your [[gcc compiler]] til a much newer version. | ||
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+ | * Fix Eclipse that has been [[polluted with Verilog]] | ||
* Using the vi or vim (Vi IMproved) editor is a useful knowledge to get, because vi or vim is practically always present on any Linux distribution. In order to improve the general experience of vi(m) find a .vimrc file over at [https://github.com/amix/vimrc github]. Download the basic.vim an put it into ~/.vimrc and your vi(m) will all of a sudden be more friendly to use. | * Using the vi or vim (Vi IMproved) editor is a useful knowledge to get, because vi or vim is practically always present on any Linux distribution. In order to improve the general experience of vi(m) find a .vimrc file over at [https://github.com/amix/vimrc github]. Download the basic.vim an put it into ~/.vimrc and your vi(m) will all of a sudden be more friendly to use. | ||
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* [[Update Centos to version 7.6]] | * [[Update Centos to version 7.6]] | ||
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+ | * You will find a few tips over on [[Eclipse tooltips]] how to configure your Centos and Eclipse in order to get it to work. | ||
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+ | * Stack Overflow is probably the most used forum for getting knowledge and understanding of problems, that one do not understand. Over at [https://riptutorial.com/ RIP Tutorial] you'll find a wealth of problems, and their solution. There are compiled e-books covering almost every aspect of programming problems. | ||
More to come...send me your tips to kko at ase dot au dot dk | More to come...send me your tips to kko at ase dot au dot dk |
Latest revision as of 10:46, 31 December 2020
This page is an overview of tips and trix for using the Software-in-a-box package. The Software-in-a-box package is a virtualbox pc running Centos 7.x Linux and installed with Eclipse and the necessary development tools for the courses: E1GPR1, E2GPR2, E3ISD1 and E4ISD2.
- First start of the virtual machine
- Creating a new virtual machine
- How to share the host laptops disk with the virtual machine? Jump over to Share disk with virtual machine this page.
- Upgrade your gcc compiler til a much newer version.
- Fix Eclipse that has been polluted with Verilog
- Using the vi or vim (Vi IMproved) editor is a useful knowledge to get, because vi or vim is practically always present on any Linux distribution. In order to improve the general experience of vi(m) find a .vimrc file over at github. Download the basic.vim an put it into ~/.vimrc and your vi(m) will all of a sudden be more friendly to use.
- Sometimes you just cant get enough and need to resize you virtual machines harddisk. The harddisk is just a file residing on your host system. Jump to Resizing you Virtual Disk to see how this can be done.
- Installing new software on your Centos helps you to keep you software up to date and install new packages on your development host.
- Useful backgrounds on your desktop - put some useful commands on the desktop background, so you'll have them available when needed.
- Help my Boot partition is full! Here's how to clean it up.
- How to fix that your newly created Username does not appear on the logon screen
- How to fix that your Eclipse display a problem with C++
- To update/upgrade or not to update/upgrade? That is the question.
- Your Centos freezes in the boot process
- You will find a few tips over on Eclipse tooltips how to configure your Centos and Eclipse in order to get it to work.
- Stack Overflow is probably the most used forum for getting knowledge and understanding of problems, that one do not understand. Over at RIP Tutorial you'll find a wealth of problems, and their solution. There are compiled e-books covering almost every aspect of programming problems.
More to come...send me your tips to kko at ase dot au dot dk