Hi Bill: Our past communications have discussed different versions of YDL, including statements that you are sticking with YDL 2. Why are you sticking with YDL 2?
The usual convention, which I'm sure you are aware of, is that higher version numbers mean better features such as better security, improved programming, etc. By definition then, in staying with an earlier version you are not using the more advanced methods which have been recently learned and implemented. Just for clarification, a modern version of Flash could not work within YDL 2, because modern Flash relies on modern software interfaces or dependencies which it will be looking for and expect to be there within that version of YDL. The closest analogy to the problem -- probably not the best -- is a modern component of a car engine which somehow is expected to fit into a car engine made 20 years ago. Sounds ridiculous but in terms of computer technology and software development YDL 2 may as well be considered that old. There will be no further development of BootX or YDL 4 or YDL 4.1; each software release of a version is like a snapshot of a moment. The concept applies also to applications such as Firefox, Bochs, QEMU and so on. So a snapshot from my high school years has little to do with anything today; software is similar. It is very unlikely that an early version of YDL (such as YDL 2) has any information allowing it to support or interface with anything current or recent. As one of the participants pointed out, Firefox may not have even existed back when YDL 2 was the most advanced version of YDL. Keep in mind in a few weeks we are waiting for YDL 5! So let me be clear, there is nothing to "wait" for. YDL 2 is what it is, as YDL 3/3.0.1, as is YDL 4 and YDL 4.1 -- each are snapshots, each are unique and will remain at what they are and available on the TSS mirrors until they are removed and made unavailable at the discretion of TSS. There are unique requirements to implement so that BootX can work with YDL 4, and so on. If anyone discovers or comes across anything in particular that they may choose to share, it may possibly (upon their kind consideration) be shared here or in the YDL forum because this has been so far been that kind of generous and cooperative community. Therefore if you are insistent on working on an older system which requires BootX, then it is from the community participants who will share what information they have in whatever form they care to express it. This means also that as they have the particular or unique information you need, it is from the community participants that this information will come. In the meantime, for a general overview of Linux concepts -- such as using vi or vim, programming and so on -- as a resource of reference you may find this helpful: http://www.tldp.org/ There is also available a free online Linux course which could be useful: http://www.ftlinuxcourse.com/ There's a lot to examine, review and digest. There's been good advice presented from a variety of perspectives. Good Luck in applying them within your chosen tasks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bill Perrotta wrote: > i could wait if i have to for more info. or a step by step howto for > ydl. If i am better of putting os 10 on the other mac for shockwave > support getting support on the mac i keep is not that important a but > if i could figure out how to upgrade to ydl4 safely and get a flash > alternative i would. I actually used the terrasoft archive to get > ydl2.1 installed. I pmed starknight 83 on ydl forum and asked if he > could make an easier stp-by-step breakdown of installing ydl4 on older > macs in the new how to section. > */ > /* _______________________________________________ yellowdog-newbie mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie
