Setting up empacman for dummies (like me)

The following is how i managed to get it to work on my empeg. i found the info on the bbs very difficult to decypher since i knew nothing about linux commands, how to telnet, or all of this for that matter. all i had was a bit of MS-DOS under my belt and it took a few hours here 'n there. genixia's script helped VERY MUCH and i'm thankful for it. some of the text below is copied from his/her thread. i hope no one minds but i just had to compile all pertinant info into a single set of instructions so newbies (like me) could enjoy games. so thanks to genixia and tfabris!

-Make sure you have the newest developer version of v2.00-beta13 installed.

-Make sure Hijack is installed.

-Download these 2 files from riocar.org:

empeg-preinit.v3.tar.gz
emptelnetd.tar

-Download bbs user genixia's attachement file "105015-mkprgpt.txt" and rename it mkprgpt from the thread, /programs and preinit - the easy way:
http://empeg.comms.net/php/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=hackers_prog&Number=108053&page=&view=&sb=&o=&vc=1

-Open Hyperterminal (Telnet) using the special settings for the car player.

Check this faq entry for a how-to on this:
http://www.riocar.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=FAQ&file=index&myfaq=yes&id_cat=7&categories=Upgrade%2C+customization%2C+and+third-party+software+questions#82

-Using Telenet, connect to the player and press "q" to get a shell prompt. Then type "rw" to make the root drive writeable and leave that connection open...

-Using an ftp to connect to your empeg ip address, upload the following 3 files to the /empeg/bin directory:

mkprgpt
emptelnetd.tar
empeg-preinit (extract it from the .tar file first)

-Using Telenet, type each of the following command lines:

mv empeg-preinit /bin/hijack
chmod 755 /bin/hijack

tar xf emptelnetd.tar
chmod 755 devs
mv telnetd /bin
chmod 755 /bin/telnetd
./devs
rm ./devs

chmod 755 mkprgpt
./mkprgpt

-mkprgpt should have left all the drives read-only, so you should now be able to safely reboot..
After rebooting, you should be able to telnet into the empeg, and you'll find a new partition at /programs0 ready for your apps. (and also /programs1 if you have 2 drives). To make these new paritions writeable, run "rwp". Remember to run "rop" before rebooting to make them read-only again, although at 32MB, they shouldn't take long to fsck if you forget.

-Using the Telenet, type the following command line to make the partition(s) writable:

cd /programs0
rwp

-Using an ftp, copy the "empacman" file (inside empacman_v1.zip) to /programs0

-Using Telenet, type the following command line to make the file executable:

chmod 755 /programs0/empacman
rop

-Make sure you don't forget the last 'rop' command. then reboot the empeg and empacman should be in the hijack menu.

Wow. We really really need a simpler way to install and run userland programs from the hijack menu.

Wow. We really really need a simpler way to install and run userland programs from the hijack menu.

Yes, we certainly do need something.

Thanks for the info jets! FINALLY!! It works perfectly!!! Now, if I could just get my illuminated button order filled. - hahaha I know you're working hard Brian - I can't wait!!!

Question from a bigger dummy:
Can I upload files w/ the serial or USB interface (I don't have ethernet capabilities at work)?

Thank you jets!
Now it would be great if you could modify it in order to load even emptris and empsoko

Thanks!

i am trying to figure it out to no avail. when i setup emtris to bind to the hijack menu it wont run empacman. if i try to run empacman it'll run emptris instead. sokoban runs ok but keeps disappearing from the hijack menu after a while. there's a reason why but i forget right now.

anyone know how to get this working right?

just use hyperterm's transfer function. works beautifully, and reminds me of the old bbs days.

um...whats "hyperterm's transfer function" and how is it used?

I believe this is a bug in Hijack. All of the applications which bind into the menu have this problem. Hijack gets confused as to which application should be started and which menu entries go with what.

- Trevor

um...whats "hyperterm's transfer function" and how is it used?

That's the send and receive Zmodem features as described here.

cheers

I agree. I still cannot get the HiJack menu to hold the menu selection. The files are there, I can see them with my FTP program. I have set the proper rights. I just cannot run the game from the HiJack menu.. (